Bye-Bye Jerk, Hello Mr. Right by Rosie Steppe

Chapter 4

I never thought I'd end up in police station for indecency.

The person I knocked over was a 17-year-old teenager. He was sure I had bad intentions. Even though I denied it, he kept saying that I touched him. "Where did she touch you?" the police asked, scrutinizing every detail.

Brad Twain looked at me, pointed at his chest, then gestured down to his waist. "She touched me here, here...and even here." 'That's total bullshit!'

I almost cursed, I had never touched a man as handsome as Jace. How would I be interested

in a kid like him?

The officer looked at me again, and I denied it before he could ask. "I didn't lay a hand on him; it was just an accidental bump."

"Have you been drinking?" the officer asked, giving me a knowing look.

It was normal for men to drink a lot, but if a woman drank even a little, she was seen as improper.

I nodded. "Yes, I did."

"How much?" The officer's question seemed unrelated to the situation at hand.

Still, I answered honestly, "One bottle of beer.

at me

immediately thought of Lena, who could vouch for me. But just my luck, while I was on the ground with Brad, she texted me saying she

police were implying and explained again, "I wasn't

at Brad. "Are you sure she

angry I wanted to get up and hit him. Before I could act, Brad's eyes suddenly

wanting to explain to his family, but when I saw who had arrived, I was

in with a woman who had long, straight hair and wore a

the classic unattainable crush

was. Her

happened?"

answer her but instead pouted at Jace. "Sis, is this your

look shifting from surprise to coldness as he

She's a total creep. She touched

only been a few hours since

had to drop me off so urgently

Keira. I'm

then I thought, 'Of course she knows me. I'm Jace's sidekick, always trailing behind him. Anyone who knows

Blake, had died in a car accident recently, and Jace, being Desmond's close friend, had been helping her

throat. "I just accidentally knocked over your brother and fell on

smiled apologetically. "I know, he's

two quick smacks on the head, then explained the situation to the police. They checked the surveillance footage and confirmed I was telling