Keep It Movin' by L. Divine Read Free Book Online

dude and that’s the furthest thing on my to-do list.
    â€œAre you saying I have a big ass?” I ask, playfully tapping his arm as he hugs me tighter.
    â€œYeah. Is that a problem?” Jeremy asks, looking down at me. I roll my eyes at him and can’t help but smile. He always has that effect on me. I wish I showed more teeth than tears with Rah. Maybe then we wouldn’t have so much drama in our relationship.
    â€œNo comment,” I say, pulling away from Jeremy. I don’t want anyone here thinking I’m his girl again, even if his hugs are next to heaven.
    â€œYou guys aren’t taking off already, are you? We haven’t even passed the bong around yet,” Jason says, blowing smoke as he speaks. “You’re breaking tradition, dude.”
    â€œIt’s time to start some new traditions,” Jeremy says while taking my right hand in his left, ready to leave his brother and the rest of their crew behind for me. How sweet is that? “I’ll check you guys tomorrow.”
    â€œLater, y’all,” I say, waving at the crew and following Jeremy. “You know you didn’t have to leave if you weren’t ready to,” I say, panting as we hike back toward the car. If I keep hanging out by the beach my legs will be as ripped as Venus Williams’s.
    â€œI made you a promise, didn’t I?” Jeremy slows down, allowing me to catch my breath. I’m ready to get out of the cold night air, but my short legs can only move so fast. Noticing my shivering, Jeremy looks concerned. He steps behind me, encloses me in a bear hug from behind and starts rubbing my arms vigorously, as if we need any more heat between us.
    â€œJayd, where’s your coat? It’s damn-near forty degrees out here once you leave the fireside,” Jeremy says, stating the obvious. The full moon is directly over our heads, lighting our path. It’s a beautiful night but way too chilly for my bones. Mama would be pissed if she knew I was out here without a coat, but what can I do? I only have enough money for the basics, and layering up has always been my way around purchasing a coat that would cost about the same as a complete outfit.
    â€œI don’t have one,” I say, following Jeremy back to the car. I’m walking so fast it probably looks like a sprint from afar. “Well, not yet. I’m a little behind on my winter shopping this year.” Jeremy presses his alarm remote, unlocking the doors, and I let myself into the passenger’s side while he puts his wet clothes in the back. His brother took his surfboard in his truck, so he doesn’t have to worry about mounting that thing on the roof and can get in and turn the heater on full blast.
    â€œWhy didn’t your parents buy one for you?” Jeremy just doesn’t understand my world.
    â€œClothing is my responsibility. They handle the basics.” Jeremy starts the engine and turns the heat on high.
    â€œI thought clothes were a part of the basics.” Jeremy takes his huge North Face jacket out of the backseat and wraps it around my shoulders. Now this feels good and it smells good, too. This heavy thing must have cost at least two bills. I wish I could afford a nice jacket like this, but my car comes first. I’ll just have to settle for one of the off-brands I’ll hopefully find on sale the day after Christmas.
    â€œThank you, smart-ass,” I say, reluctantly enjoying the doting. But I could use less patronizing from this cat. He gets on my nerves with that shit.
    â€œJayd, I’m just saying. I met your family tonight and no one looks hungry,” he says.
    â€œLooks can be deceiving.” Jeremy smiles at me before moving in for the kiss he’s been holding back all night and I let him. His kisses are too nice to resist. Before we can get too comfortable with each other’s lips, Laura, Reid, and Nellie show up, causing me to feel a twinge of pain. How is it