Jaded (Rock Star Trilogy)

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    “Trust me, I have better taste than this. I like girls with class .”
    And that is why I love Alec. He's not just an arrogant rock star that sleeps with every girl he can. He appreciates girls. And sure, he may be a man whore, but at least he's not a jerk about it.
    “So, tell me Alec, how many girls have you been with?” Bridgett asks boldly, and I choke on the air.
    “Oh my god, Bridge!”
    She shrugs. “What? I'm curious!”
    “You can't randomly ask somebody how many people they've fucked. Way too personal.”
    “It's ok,” Alec tells us. “I haven't been with that many women, honestly. I've turned down a lot more girls than I've said yes to.”
    “In other words, he's lost count,” I nudge him gently with my elbow.
    “Ha, ha,” he glares at me. “How many guys have you been with, Scarlett?”
    “Ten.”
    “You're practically a virgin!” Alec laughs, putting his arm around me jokingly. “My sweet, innocent Scarlett.”
    I roll my eyes at him. “I am not sweet, or innocent. Though, I wish I was.”
    “What about you Bridgett?” Alec turns to subject to her. After all, she is the one who started the conversation.
    I look at Bridgett, who is now blushing. “I'm waiting for Prince Charming.”
    “ WHAT ?” Alec's eyes are huge, as he looks at her. “No way!”
    “It's not a big deal,” she defends herself. “I just want my first time to be special.”
    “That's really sweet.”
    Whoa, did the word “ sweet ” just come out of Alec Torch's mouth? This has got to be a first.
    I look at Alec, who is looking at Bridgett, and suddenly realization hits me... I know that look ! That is the look Stephan gives me.
    Oh my god! Alec is totally crushing on Bridgett !
    “What did I miss?” Stephan asks, coming up behind me.
    “Nothing,” we all say in unison.
    “Ok...” he looks at us all with a curious look. “The race is about to start. If you guys hear sirens, just take off, don't worry about me. If you happen to get pulled over, you know nothing . Use your celeb status to your advantage. This is a lot bigger than it is in Hope.”
    “Good luck,” Alec says.
    I walk with Stephan to his car. I can't help but feel worried. I've seen him race before, but like he said, this is a bigger deal. He pulls me close to me, and I rest my head on the chest.
    “Be careful.”
    “I will,” he promises.
    I pull away, and he kisses me gently on the lips. A few seconds later, he's in his car, and pulling up to the starting line. I sigh, and walk back over where Bridgett and Alec are standing.
    I'm nervous, so I twirl my hair with my finger. I can't stand to not be moving right now.
    The race starts and it's only a few seconds before the cars are completely out of sight. Even though I can't see where they are, I can't help but watch the road for their return.
    I hear Bridgett and Alec behind me, they're arguing about something, but I can't bring myself to listen. I'm wondering why they've been gone so long. Shouldn't they be back now? It feels like they've been gone forever.
    Suddenly, I hear tires squalling, and I watch 3 of the 5 cars all racing ahead towards the finish. The guy beside Stephan tries to push him off the road, but Stephan pulls ahead, causing the other guy to run off the road. His car rolls over a few times, and I cringe.
    I hope he's ok.
    Stephan is neck and neck with the other car, but as they pass the finish line, Stephan is ahead literally by inches. I breathe a sigh of relief when Stephan's car comes to a safe stop. I run over to him and throw my arms around him. He hugs me back.
    “I was so worried about you.” I pull back from his embrace, and notice the other two cars still haven't came yet. “Where are the others?”
    “They crashed,” he answers, nonchalantly. “The first one went out before we were a minute into the race. The other guy crashed around the last curve. But hey, I'm going to grab my money, then we need to go. That other guy didn't look so good. We need to clear out before the cops and ambulances arrive. Tell Bridgett and Alec to meet us at the gas station we stopped at earlier.”
    I run to them, and tell them what Stephan said, and within minutes, we are on the road. As we are clearing out, I hear sirens. I sigh in relief.
    “Are you always so lucky? Missing cops, avoiding car accidents...”
    “I'm good,” he sounds a little conceited. “And I've never got caught.”
    “Lucky you,” I say.
    “Speaking of luck, I won... Does that mean