Someone to Love by Riley Rhea Read Free Book Online Page B

juicy details. Bitch doesn’t share the deets with me, so she doesn’t deserve them from me.
    “Brenna, it was unlike anything I’ve ever experienced before. I felt this connection to him like he’s the one I’ve been waiting for all along.”
    “I know exactly what you mean, Lexi. That’s how I feel about Tucker. I don’t get it though, Spencer seemed to be feeling the same things toward you this weekend. I mean, he was staring at you the whole time.”
    “There is something in his past. He hasn’t talked about it. I get the feeling he never has.”
    “Hmm… well, I could ask Tucker, see if he knows anything.”
    “No, I don’t want to cause problems between Tucker and Spencer. I’m going to give him space and time and maybe he will come around.”
    Brenna and I chat a little longer about her plans for her wedding. Before we hang up, we agree to have dinner together after graduation on Saturday. I’m really glad I talked to her. Did she have any awe inspiring comments? No. But at least I feel better for getting it off my chest.
    The next few days crawl by. I’ve cleaned my apartment from top to bottom, sketched as much as I could, and walked the campus day after day. I still haven’t heard anything from Spencer. My hope is dwindling by the hour. I know I will, more than likely, see him this Sunday at Tucker and Brenna’s house. That’s better than nothing I guess.
    Graduation day is finally here. I wait to take my seat, looking for Brenna. When I see her and the people behind her my heart stops.
    Spencer .
    He’s here and walking my way.

Chapter Seven
    Spencer
    T he days passed slowly as I followed the same routine. Work, eat, sleep, and never talking to Lexi. I’ve been pretty quiet, keeping busy, and trying not to think about anything. By Thursday, Tucker was asking me what was up with me. I tried to blow it off as nothing, except being tired, but of course he wasn’t buying it. Finally I cave and tell him as much as I’m willing to share about the weekend, up until I woke up alone Monday morning.
    “Do you like her?” he asks me curiously.
    “Yeah, maybe a little too much,” I respond while going about cleaning the tools I used today.
    “There’s no such thing as too much. Look man, I know there’s something holding you back. You haven’t had any relationships for as long as I’ve known you. Whatever it is, you can trust me. Talk to me if you want. Or if you’d rather, talk to Lexi. Either way you need to talk to someone about what’s really bothering you. Just be honest with her. What do you have to lose?”
    That’s easy… my heart. I don’t tell him that though.
    “Thanks, Tucker, I’ll keep that in mind.”
    What he doesn’t know is, I’m still not ready to talk about what landed me here in this place two years ago. I wish I could erase it from my mind and move on.
    “You wanna ride down with us to graduation on Saturday?” Tucker asks.
    Do I? At least I would see Lexi again, and maybe if I’m lucky she will talk to me. Yes, I think I will go . It’s time that I man up and face her and hope she doesn’t hate me.
    “Yeah man, that sounds good.”
    Before I know it, it’s Saturday and I’m standing here with Brenna, Tucker and both their families. I scan the crowd looking for the one person I really want to see. When I spot her, I begin walking straight for her.
    She looks beautiful in her cap and gown. I think she would be beautiful in anything. She doesn’t smile at me as I approach, but she doesn’t take her eyes off me either.
    “I’m sorry,” I blurt out as I step in front of her.
    “For what?”
    “For not calling you all week. It was a dick move and well… I’m sorry. How ‘bout we start over?”
    Lexi looks away and stares off into the distance for a moment before she turns back to me holding out her hand.
    “Hi, I’m Alexia Allen, my friends call me Lexi.” She smiles as my hand takes hers.
    “Nice to meet you Lexi, I’m Spencer Jacobs. My