The Alpha Bet
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“It’s going to be okay, Mom,” Jack says, his voice full of emotion.
Guilt almost knocks me off my heels. No matter what I might feel toward Jack, I know that his family has gone through some really tough times lately. He would be mortified to know that I was eavesdropping on such a private conversation. I’ll sneak out and come get my purse later even though my heart races thinking about leaving it here unattended. I try backing up slowly and my heels start to wobble. I grip the side of the countertop to steady myself.
I watch Jack take a few swigs off his bottle then sit it down on a stool. Frustrated, he lifts his left arm and moves a hand through his product-tamed hair in frustration. I fantasized about running my fingers through that hair more times than I want to admit. Jack slams his fist down on the tabletop knocking my tower over. My pulse races worrying that he is going to spill his drink on my purse.
He doesn’t say anything into the phone for a minute. I’m still close enough to him that I can hear his mother’s voice from his cell phone, although I can’t tell what she is saying. His shoulders seem to relax so she must be trying to calm him down and, thankfully, it seems to be working. He mumbles something then snaps his phone shut. Crap. I’ve got to get out of here quick.
Satisfied I’ve got my land legs back, I ease a foot carefully and quietly back. Before I even know what is going to happen, I sneeze with the pressure of a gale force wind and blow myself forward crashing right into the back of Jack.
“Jesus, you scared me,” he says, spinning around, one hand clutching his chest.
“I--I’m sorry, Jack,” I stutter, trying to recover from the electricity that raced through me when I touched him. I try to resist being drawn into his eyes, which have always reminded me of the color of green pigment found in plants, but eventually I lose the battle.
“Dimples?” He asks, dumbfounded, at the exact moment that I notice my precious purse in a puddle.
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About The Author
Stephanie Hale is the author of Revenge of the Homecoming Queen, Twisted Sisters, Spring Breakup, The Alpha Bet, & High School Hangover.
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Contents
Title page
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
High School Hangover
About The Author
Table of Contents
Title page
Chapter One
Chapter Two
Chapter Three
Chapter Four
Chapter Five
Chapter Six
Chapter Seven
Chapter Eight
Chapter Nine
Chapter Ten
Chapter Eleven
Chapter Twelve
Chapter Thirteen
Chapter Fourteen
Chapter Fifteen
High School Hangover
About The Author