Forever Mine by Elizabeth Reyes Read Free Book Online Page B

you couldn’t stick around and hang out with those chicks ‘cause you had to get up early.”
     
    Eric cleared his throat and wiped his mouth with a napkin. “Yeah, well, why do you think I’m here so early? I handled my business already, and then came over to get my car.”
     
    “I need to change. I told Mom I’d be at the restaurant early.” Sofia finished putting the dishes in the dishwasher and started out the kitchen.
     
Angel winced. “How early, Sof? I gotta be somewhere soon.”
     
“I can drop her off,” Eric said.
     
Angel looked back at him. “You sure?”
     
“Yeah, I gotta go by there anyway. I’m gonna go work out at the gym. Maybe I’ll pick up a burrito while I’m there.”
     
“I won’t be long!” Sofia yelled running up the stairs.
     
Angel glanced at Eric’s plate. “Dude, you just ate.”
     
“Yeah, that’s why I gotta work out,” Eric patted his stomach.
     
Angel shook his head. He turned around and grabbed a plate out of the cabinet, emptying the rest of the eggs and bacon onto it.
     
“So, what happened last night, did you score?” Eric cocked an eyebrow.
     
    Angel had a mouthful of food and didn’t respond immediately. After a couple more seconds of chewing, he shook his head. He didn’t usually kiss and tell, even with girls he didn’t care about, and he knew Eric wasn’t the type to go telling anyone. But he felt especially protective this time.
     
    “What?” Eric chuckled. “You’re kidding me? She shot you down?”
     
    “No, she didn’t shoot me down.” Angel scoffed. “We just… talked that’s all.”
     
    Eric laughed some more. “Losing your touch, uh? I thought for sure I’d be hosing the backseat of my car down, the way you were looking at her.”
     
“How was I looking at her?” Angel frowned.
     
“Like you wanted to swallow her up, that’s how.”
     
Angel feigned bewilderment, but he knew just what Eric meant because that’s exactly how he had felt.
     
Eric kept on. “Come on dude, I can’t believe all you did was talk.”
     
Angel rolled his eyes, “Nah, man, it wasn’t like what you’re thinking. That’s not what I was going for with her.
     
“What?” Eric shook his head. “Angel Moreno is into talking to chicks now? When did you turn into a total wuss?"
     
    Angel shrugged, and took another bite of his food. He avoided looking at Eric; suddenly not sure he wanted to talk about it. “I don’t know, dude, she’s just cool to hang with, I guess.”
     
Eric nodded, as if he got it. “So, you’re not into her? I thought she was pretty hot.”
     
“I’m into her, you ass, just ‘cause I didn’t bone her the first night. Not all girls are like that, you know.”
     
Eric grinned. “So, you did get shot down.”
     
Angel glared at him sipping his juice.
     
“Well, you’re not making any sense, either you did or you didn’t? What’s the big deal?”
     
    “It’s not a big deal,” Angel wasn't sure why, but he was getting frustrated. “I kissed her goodnight, if you have to know. But we talked the rest of the time.”
     
“So, did you find out what was up with her and Jesse?”
     
Angel wished he’d slammed Jesse’s head a little harder the other day. “She went out with him way back, and you know what a pussy Jesse is he can’t let it go.”
     
“She actually went out with that idiot?” Eric spoke with a mouthful.
     
    “Yeah, tell me about it. That’s what I thought.” Angel polished off the last of his breakfast and threw the plate in the sink. He glanced at the clock. “I gotta go finish getting ready.”
     
“Where you going?”
     
“Got a date,” Angel grinned, but avoided looking directly at Eric.
     
Eric seemed confused at first, then his eyes and mouth shot wide open as he put his hand over his mouth. “No!”
     
    Before he could say anything else, Angel shot him a look. “Not a word,” he warned. “Don’t tell Romero anything either. I don’t need to hear his crap on