That Girl (24 page)
Authors: H.J. Bellus
That Girl Playlists
(Created by Jodie Ellis & HJ Bellus)
Pre-game Playlist
Know Your Enemy
- Green Day
Let’s Go
- Trick Daddy
Fake It
- Seether
Blackout
- Breathe Carolina
Headstrong
- Trapt
Let It Rock
- Kevin Rudolph
For Whom the Bell Tolls
- Metallica
Till I Collapse
- Eminem ft. Nate Dog
This Means War
- Avenged Sevenfolds
Clint Eastwood
- Gorillaz
Highway to Hell
- AC/DC
Can’t Hold Us
-Macklemore & Ryan Dalton
Pour It Up
- Rihanna
Loud
- Mac Miller
Big Shit Poppin
- T.I.
Oakley Playlist
Human
-Christina Perri
Hanging By a Moment
- Lifehouse
Livin’ Our Love Song
- Jason Michael Carroll
Who I Am With You
- Chris Young
Happy
- Never Shout Never
Endlessly
- Green River Ordinance
Kiss Me In the Dark
- Randy Roger Band
Why Can’t I?
- Liz Phair
Whiskey In My Water
- Tyler Farr
I’d Rather Be With You
- Joshua Radin
I Can’t Not Love You
- Every Avenue
Amazing
- Josh Kelley
Why Can’t I Say Goodnight?
- Nashville Cast
Bleed
- Hot Chelle Rae
Like a Wrecking Ball
- Eric Church
This Is Us Playlist
Goodnight Kiss
- Randy Houser
I Don’t Dance
- Lee Brice
Soldier
- Gavin DeGraw
Black Roses
- Nashville Cast
See You Tonight
- Scotty McCreery
Please Don’t Leave Me
- Pink
My Eyes
- Blake Shelton
All Over The Road
- Easton Corbin
1,2,3,4
- Plain White T’s
If I Didn’t Have You
- Thompson Square
We Are Tonight
-Billy Currington
When She Says Baby
- Jason Aldean
Best Day of My Life
- American Authors
Push
- Matchbox Twenty
Play It Again
- Luke Bryan
Halo
-Beyonce
Don’t Let Me Get Me
- Pink
Hall of Fame
- The Script
Shake It Out
- Florence + The Machine
Wicked Innocence
by Missy Johnson
Available now at all major online retailers.
Don’t let my petite and innocent appearance fool you, because I’m one person you don’t want to cross. I’m Micah, the youngest member of Resurrection…If only they knew how young.
My fake ID says I’m twenty-one. And I will be…in four years.
What can I say? I blossomed early. Home sucked, so I left, determined to do something with my life. Landing the gig as lead vocalist in the band was a dream come true. I’ve worked hard to make something of myself and nothing is going to ruin that for me.
Then
He
showed up. He’s hot as hell and so into me.
But he’s also twenty-five.
I don’t want to lie to him, but if the truth comes out I’ll lose everything, including him.
*Sneak Peek*
Opening the bathroom door, I took a deep breath and walked out, my head held high. As I strutted across the room, I could feel his eyes on me. A shiver raced down my spine. Turning around, I raised my eyebrows, my gaze holding his. He didn’t move, nor did he falter. He just kept staring.
“Is there a reason you’re staring at me?” I snapped, clutching the towel closer to my body. He stood up, his eyes burning into mine.
“You’re walking around in a fucking towel, and you need to ask me that?” he snorted.
His jaw twitched as his gaze slowly and deliberately ran over my body. I gripped the towel a little tighter against me.
“Me?” I said with a laugh. Was he serious? Sure, I’d purposely pushed his buttons, and sure, that wasn’t my most mature moment, but he shut me down, not the other way around. If anyone was messing with the other here, it was him.
He stepped forward until his body was almost pressing against mine. He was so close I could smell the alcohol on his breath. I swallowed, eyeing him suspiciously. What was he up to now? Drunk and frustrated was not a good combination.
“How badly do you want to kiss me right now?” he whispered, his warm breath touching my neck. I gasped as his tongue curled around my earlobe, sucking…nibbling….
Oh god.
My hands shook as I closed my eyes. I was frozen, unable to move, every touch electric. His hands moved along my thighs, wrapping around my hips. I gasped as he lifted me onto his hips, his hands firmly gripping my thighs.
“You’re so cute when you play hard to get,” he murmured, kissing my neck, his erection pressing against me. The faint smell of whisky hit me again, and something inside me snapped. I wrangled out of his hold.
“And you’re drunk,” I said. I leaned down and grabbed my towel, covering myself up. “Exactly how many shots did you have?” He shrugged, his mouth nipping at my neck.
“I’m not drunk, Micah. I just don’t give a fuck anymore. I’m done with the games.”
“Okay, but it took you half a bottle of whisky to realize this?” I asked, raising my eyebrows.
He was right. I did want to kiss him again. With every fiber of my being, I wanted to feel his body against mine, but there was too much at stake. I had too much to lose for him to decide that he wanted me, and then change his mind again.
His hand met the bare skin of my thigh. I groaned softly as his fingers began to ride up over the curve of my back.
“What’s the matter?” he smirked. “You don’t want me to do this?” I exhaled sharply as his tongue ran over my neck.
Why was he making it so damn hard for me to resist?
“Come talk to me when you’re sober,” I said firmly, removing his hands from me.
My body screamed at me, begging for more of his touch. I couldn’t deny how badly I wanted him. He groaned but relented, a smile playing on his lips.
“You think I’m going to feel differently tomorrow?” he asked, narrowing his eyes at me.
I shot him a look. Did I really need to answer that? He’d been hot and cold all week; one minute he didn’t care about anything other than being with me, and the next he was all business.
“Night Sax,” I said with a tight smile. I flipped off the light and walked over to my bed. All this teasing was frustrating the hell out of me.
~*~
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Acknowledgements
I’m blown away to be releasing my fifth book. First of all, I want to thank my family for allowing my crazy ass to be glued to my Mac.
I also want to thank my amazing readers. You support me with each new release, and it truly makes my heart happy to know I have such great support. Your support is the driving force behind every word I type. There are not enough words to express my gratitude.
I want to send a HUGE shout-out to my girl, Jessica Griffith. She’s beta read two of my books now. I don’t know what I’d do without you in my life. Your words of wisdom and support have pushed my ass to get this book finished. Thank you for everything.
Always,
HJ
About the Author
I am just a simple country girl getting one story out of my head at a time. I was raised in small town, USA and still reside there with my husband and children. I am a huge country music fan and am inspired by it everyday. I live and love country life, and you will find those elements in my books. I also adore strong and brave lead female characters, and strive to be a courageous and independent woman in everyday life. In my opinion, life is no fun without a good sense of humor, sprinkles, cheese whiz, and candy. It is the simple things that warm my heart. Live life your way,
HJ Bellus
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