Girl Get Rid Of That Jerk by Melissa Johns

Chapter 243

The next morning, Allison groggily opened her eyes, feeling the pounding

headache of a hangover immediately hit her. She looked down at her pajamas, momentarily bewildered. How did she get home last night? Who had changed her clothes?

The last she remembered was going out for drinks with Sabrina, who had dragged her along to check out some male dancers. Allison wasn't much of a drinker, and it hadn't taken long before she was completely sloshed. She had a hazy memory of spotting Joshua — but was that just the booze playing tricks on her?

Fumbling under her pillow, she grabbed her phone and dialed Sabrina's number. It rang twice before someone picked up.

"Hello?"

Allison paused, confused. "Brian? Why are you answering? Where's Sabrina?"

Brian snapped to attention at the sound of her voice. Just moments ago, he'd been comfortably asleep cuddling with Sabrina. The phone's ringtone had woken him, and in his sleepy haze, he'd instinctively answered, thinking it was his own.

Realizing his mistake, he quickly came up with an excuse. "Sabrina left her phone downstairs last night. She's still asleep upstairs. Do you need something from her?"

just yet. He wasn't concerned about gossip for himself— at worst, it would be seen as a harmless fling. But Sabrina would face harsh judgment, labeled shameless for getting involved with her step-brother. Gossip could be brutal

didn't suspect a thing, simply saying, "Oh, okay. Just have

replied, "Will

turned to

still groggy, managed a sleepy nod, her eyes barely open. Her just- woken voice was soft and sweet, enough to stir something

warm, a

on his

how irresistible you look441

now?"

blanket tightly, her voice shaky. "Brian... let's not rush into anything. We drank too much fast night. We're adults. We can pretend

an eyebrow. "I wasn't drunk

I was doing."

widened in

about you for a while now. I've just kept it under wraps. But whent saw you cozy up to that male

incredulous. "You've been

Brian nodded.

"Since when?"