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    Kissing Her
    Kissing Her
    Kissing Her
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    Kissing Her

    By Alexa Riley

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    Bee Armstrong is used to being the ugly duckling in her family. Her sister is the one who gets all the love and affection, including from her parents. She's learned to deal with being alone, so when a strange man can't keep his eyes off her, she's not prepared for what she feels. 

    Ragnar Black isn't a decent man. He makes his money illegally and does whatever it takes to get what he wants. One night he's walking home after a job and sees a girl so beautiful he can't believe his eyes. He should walk away and not look back, but she calls to him like nothing ever has before. 

    Warning: Will Ragnar do every dirty thing in the book to his sweet, innocent Bee? Come on, this is us, and we wouldn't let you down! Find out just how far he's willing to go to make her his. Spoiler: it's all the way!

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherAlexa Riley
    Release dateJul 12, 2019
    ISBN9781393806424
    Kissing Her
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    Alexa Riley

    New York Times bestselling author Alexa Riley is two sassy friends who got together and wrote some dirty books. They are both married moms of two who love football, donuts, and obsessed book heroes. They specialize in insta-love, over-the-top, sweet, and cheesy love stories that don’t take all year to read. If you want something SAFE, short, and always with a happily ever after, then Alexa Riley is for you! www.AlexaRiley.com

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      Cute story of a girl finding a bad man who fell head over heels in love with her from the first moment. It's not long, but it is totally satisfying.

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    Kissing Her - Alexa Riley

    Chapter One

    Bee

    Ireach for the glue gun, but my sister Melina grabs it before I can. I pick up the glue stick instead because it will work all the same. When I glance over at her, she has a smug look on her face. I smile because I don’t care. If I fought Melina on everything, it would be all I do. She can have the dang thing. It’s her bridal shower after all. I already burned my finger on it three times and my scrapbook looks terrible and there’s no saving it. It’s a freaking mess, while Melina’s is perfect. This isn’t shocking because everything she does is always perfect. It’s the story of her life. It’s the life everyone at this bridal shower should want—or so I’m told. It’s the life my mom and dad keep insisting is right for me.

    This is my first time getting to go to one of these things. You aren’t allowed until you’re eighteen because things might be talking about, things adults think I shouldn’t know, but I know. I might be sheltered, but they can't hide everything. As much as my parents tried, I still heard stuff and saw it on the internet.

    For me, I found most of my dirty information in the books I checked out at the library, probably before I really should have known about stuff like that. If my parents knew they’d never have let me go back. They think it’s sweet I spend so much time there, but the reality of it is that I use it to escape. It’s the only way I can ever get away from my family It’s the one place they never question if that’s where I say I’m going.

    You can take the car, Bee. Brandon is picking me up. I look up from my scrapbook that has way too much lace on it and stare at my sister. Mom and Dad are gone for the weekend. They’re off on some nature retreat with a bunch of people from the church. They’ve been doing that a lot lately and it’s nice to have the house mostly to myself. And keep your trap shut about it.

    She narrows her bright blue eyes at me and I nod. Everyone always comments on how pretty her eyes are, but I’ve always thought they’re cold as ice. I love my sister, but she’s mean as the devil and vindictive. The ice matches the inside of her and that’s just the way it is.

    I don’t know why she’s warning me. I’ve never told on her before, so I don’t know why she thinks I would start now. My only complaint is that she’s going out with Brandon. The guy is a jerk—a jerk who’s going to be my brother-in-law soon and then I’ll never escape him. As mean as my sister can be, I still don’t want her with him. I always reasoned she handled how strict and overbearing my parents are with us with anger and gave her a pass.

    I won’t, I say and she smirks.

    I’ll never understand why she’s always mean to me though. She’s the favorite, prettier, and always gets what she wants. I don’t get why she’s not happy and always trying to take a jab at me. It’s like she’s trying to win some tug of war game I’m not playing.

    Brandon and I need some time alone, she whispers under her breath for only me to hear.

    I wasn’t asking, but she felt the need to tell me anyway. Everyone else is carrying on about the wedding. For once Melina isn’t making sure everyone’s attention is on her, not when she’s up to something she shouldn’t be. I don’t blame her. If I had someone to sneak out with, I would. I’m nineteen, I shouldn’t be sneaking. She’s twenty-one and she’s whispering that she’s going to hang out with her fiancé. It’s all ridiculous and I grew up living like it should be normal.

    Maybe I can sneak out. I’ll be alone and I’ll have the car my sister and I share. I could go somewhere and no one would ever know. My mind drifts to the possibilities, but I can’t think of anything to do. I’m too young for a bar and I’m past the age when everyone hangs out at the movie theatre or the mall. At least I think I am. My parents never let us go with the other kids.

    We only got to hang out with kids they knew, and for some reason I never clicked with anyone. Melina did because she can get along with anyone if she wants to. I only got stuck going out with her and her friends because I think my parents wanted me to watch over her. They thought if I was with her she couldn't do anything bad. They were wrong.

    I know for a fact she and Brandon have done the deed. They’re always going at it when they have a free moment. I swear my sister thinks when I’m reading I don’t hear sounds. Or she doesn't care that I can hear them. Either way it’s gross and I’m glad she’s ditching me. I’d rather not be dragged to where it is they’re going. Brandon gives me the creeps and it’s even weirder when he kisses my sister but keeps on looking at me while he does it.

    Doesn't Brandon have a brother? Penny asks, bringing me back to the moment.

    Penny already knows the answer to that. They all think it’s a mission to try and marry me off. I told myself if I had to marry someone like Brandon I would just become an old maid instead. I’m starting to get it now though. Marrying Brandon means my sister gets to escape our home.

    He’s an only child, Melina sighs wistfully, and I ignore her jab.

    JoAnn always did want a daughter. Now she is going to have one, Penny adds excitedly.

    I’m relieved that the focus is off me as Melina gives a fake smile. I know she hates Brandon’s mom with the fire of seven suns. I’ve heard her mutter words about her that make me shiver.

    Soon we’ll be doing this for you. Penny’s attention comes back to me and I want to cringe. If we can find someone. She shakes her head, still butt hurt I turned down her cousin Steven. He’s gay. He’s open about it, too, but she keeps on trying to set him up with women. I want to reach out and bop her on the head like Mom did when we were little and we did something she didn’t like. It always got us to stop doing whatever it was we weren’t supposed to be doing. Maybe it would work on Penny.

    I’m not really looking, I respond instead.

    Are you still going to the school? Penny rolls her eyes as she asks the question.

    Why is she so focused on me? This is Melina’s shower, not mine. I nod, not playing into that one. They’ll give me the same song and dance about how it’s silly to go to the local community college when I should be finding a husband. I’ve only completed one semester so far and I still haven't picked a major. Nothing has piqued my interest, but it’s better than spending all day working at my dad’s office. Melina runs that place as if she actually does work when she’s there.

    The only reason I’m getting away with community college is because I’ve been taking the classes my dad suggested—the ones he thought would be useful at the office.

    Everyone goes back to idle chat, but I can tell now that Melina has a game plan. She wants out of here as fast as I do. I thought for a moment tonight might be fun. I was told I had to be eighteen to come to this, but the only things they’ve talked about are cake and who didn’t put the lid back on the marker correctly. This is a bunch of baloney.

    My mind goes back to what I can do when I leave here. It’s still early. Maybe I can go downtown and find some place to eat dinner then wander around a little. It would be different

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