2B or Not 2B (Roomies Series) by Stephanie Witter Read Free Book Online Page B

out of the army." I blurted in shock. I hadn't known the guy for longer than four days, but it was disturbing to imagine someone I knew back in the war zone.
    "Just because I didn't have the clearance to go back. I was hurt , and I'm not completely healed. I guess I also needed a break.’’
    We shared a look then, a long one. I didn't know what he was trying to tell me or what I wanted to see in his light blue eyes sparkling with silver dots, but I was stuck in my chair. We broke eye contact only when my father cleared his throat, sending my sister in a giggling fest, which was so uncommon for her. My mother looked back and forth between Byron and me and gave me a look like I was a stripper or something. She was probably thinking I was here to sleep with him, while my father was probably imagining Byron wanted in my panties. Parents could be very delusional sometimes.
    "Des sert?" Byron asked, now looking at my sister who was turning bright red under the scrutiny. I rolled my eyes. Not better or worse than what I pictured how the night would go.
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    DAY 4
    We were both drained. S itting on the couch, I was looking at nothing, thinking again about how my parents were out of line. I never felt ashamed of my behavior, but I often felt ashamed of theirs. It was one thing to be seen by my roommate as a weird girl, but it was something else entirely when my own parents probably ruined my chance to stay more than two months and hurt him in the process.
    "What are you thinking about , Bridge?"
    His voice startled me. He sounded tired, but not as detached as I was used to. I looked at him and gave him a little smile, making him frown. It darkened his blue eyes. "My crazy parents. I guess it explains why I'm the way I am. Yet, my little sister is normal, so …" I trailed off, not feeling it in myself to just make light talk after the fiasco.
    "They are something else, but I think it's because they're thinking it's not a good idea for you to live with an older guy."
    "My mom thinks I want to jump all the guys I cross path s with. When I was fourteen, she even thought I wanted to kiss my tennis instructor."
    He chuckled and tilted his head on one side, assessing me. "Did you?"
    I glared at him and shrugged. "He was handsome, but I wasn't interested. And I was never foolish enough to think a twenty something guy would want to kiss a teen who was always out of breath and sweaty."
    "You've got issues with your mother?"
    I lay my head on the back of the couch and closed my eyes. I fought a yawn and sighed. "With both parents. I think they are still not used to my personality. They expect me to be a certain way, but I don't budge; I do as I please."
    "Well, it must be quite hectic when you have family din ners."
    I opened my eyes and laughed , thinking again about my mother's birthday last summer. She tried to push me toward the son of a man my father worked with, and I made a scene in front of everyone, calling the guy an idiot who probably didn't even know what to do with his hands, tongue, and dick. "You have no idea. Sydney tends to find it very entertaining."
    "I can see why. Next one is with my family."
    I wiggled my eyebrows at him. "Not too afraid of what I can do?"
    He chuckled and scratched his head. "A little." He looked at me and smiled crookedly. "My mother doesn't really need to know about my private life."
    "You mean about the skanks you have your way with."
    He shook his head and glanced at the ceiling that really needed a good paint job. "You're more dangerous than a lethal weapon."
    "Thank you, Byron," I replied in a yawn and pa t his shoulder. For once he's not gaping at me, but he clearly was unsettled. He waved at me and turned on the TV, still on a news channel.

 
     
    Chapter Five
    DAY 5
    When I thought again about last night and how my parents behaved with Byron, I cringed. I barely slept and was like a zombie in my classes today. And seeing Ryan again from afar did nothing to lift my mood.
    "What's going on