Linden: Rocking Pleasure: New Adult College Romance (Coral Gables Series Book 3) by Drucie Anne Taylor Read Free Book Online

come to the hospital again?” he asks. “Linden wants to introduce his savior to his brother.”
    “ Uh … In my opinion, I was done after yesterday’s visit,” I say, trying to sound determined. “Apparently people suddenly think I’m a damn hero, but I don’t feel like coming over there again. Please tell Linden I don’t want any further contact.”
    “ You brought back our lead singer,” Alexis insists. “You have no idea how glad we all are that you didn’t decide to go all Misery on him and chain him to a bed or something.”
    “ Mr. Kingston, I don’t want to, plain and simple.”
    “ Please do me this one favor, and I promise you that I won’t bother you anymore,” he pleads.
    I sigh and throw my decision to stay away from Linden Priest overboard. I don’t know why, though. “I was about to do some shopping, but I could come over after.”
    “ Okay. Just come by any time you’re done.”
    “ See you later.” I hang up without waiting for his reply, because the topic of Linden Priest is beginning to annoy me like hell. Not only did Cami bug me to go out with him after I was so busy helping him get to the ER and contact his friend and all that, but to top it all off, I had that stupid dream about him! I’m still wondering what it meant. I know the interpretation of dreams is total bullshit, but maybe I should google some key terms anyway… Or maybe not. No, definitely better not. I don’t want to know any stupid details. I discard that idea as quickly as it came.
    With another sigh I get in my car, place my phone in its holder, start the engine, and turn on the radio. I decide to try Forever 21 first. They usually have some hot dresses that don’t cost me a small fortune. I laugh at the thought of $250 being a small fortune.
    “ In the end, it doesn’t even matter,” I sing along with one of my favorite songs. I even rap along with Mike Shinoda, who is like my personal rock god.
    I left the top closed today, even though now I’m feeling like letting the wind muss up my hair. But I didn’t bring a hair band, so I wouldn’t be able to tame it afterwards and would probably look like a cartoon character who put her finger in an outlet. No, thank you.
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    Half an hour later, after taking my time looking around Forever 21, I find a powder-pink summer dress ideal for this time of year. I pick a turquoise bolero jacket to go with it, because I love bold contrasts. I also pick two pairs of short shorts and a few tees, so I’ll have something to wear on the really hot days, even though I’ll spend most of my summer in Austin, working off my debt at my dad’s company.
    “ Thally?”
    I turn around. “Hey, Hailey,” I greet my friend.
    “ How come you have long hair again?” she asks right after hugging me.
    “ Uh … I just felt like it, to be honest. The bob had grown out, and I was already sick of having short hair,” I explain.
    “ Well, you look really great.”
    “ Thanks.”
    “ And now you’re spending all your money?” she asks, amusement in her voice.
    “ Well, my dad gave me a little advance. And because I’ll have to spend the entire summer locked up in an office, I may just as well splash the cash now,” I say with a grin. “I just need this after breaking things off with Colton. I want to distract myself, I’ll admit that.”
    “ And you’re sure it doesn’t have anything to do with a certain singer?” Hailey giggles as she looks around the store for something to catch her fancy.
    I snort. “Did Cami tell you about that?”
    “ Her and Dale and Ave, and especially Delsin, who was still laughing about your little bitch fight with his girlfriend.” She laughs.
    I roll my eyes. “Oh, great. All my friends are making fun of me.”
    “ Bullshit. We’re just excited that you met someone new.”
    “ I picked him up because he was injured, and since then I’ve seen him exactly once, when I chauffeured his friend to his hospital room,” I explain. “I really