Here Comes the Light (Cambrooke #1) Read Online Free PDF Page A

not going back to that party. I still can’t believe Hudson has not come after me. “I guess.” I whisper.
    “You going home?” he asks as he stands and offers me a hand. I allow myself to look up into his eye. Whoa, bad idea, my heart does a little pitter patter.
    “I don’t really want to go home right now.” I say softly as I quickly look away from him.
    “Rough night?” He asks.
    I glare at him . “You could say that.” I almost lose my balance when I stand up too fast.
    “Have a little too much to drink?” he asks as he wraps his arm around me to steady me. What is it with this guy constantly touching me anyway?
    “A little…” I reply as he grabs me by the waist and lifts me into his truck. “I’m not a drinker.” I quickly say as he climbs into the driver side. I don’t want him thinking I’m some kind of lush.
    “So… prom called for a drink?” he says sarcastically tilting his head to one side as he pulls onto the road.
    “Something like that.” I mumble and look out the window. We ride for a little bit, neither of us saying anything. “Hey,” I finally break the silence, realizing he is a good looking guy in my class why wasn’t he at prom. “Why didn’t you go to prom?”
    “It’s not my thing. ” He smiles as he keeps his eyes on the road.
    “Bet you would look good in a tux.” I mumble as I stare out the window.
    “What was that?” He asks.
    Crap did I just say that out loud? I’m never drinking again. “Nothing.” I quickly say. “You know you don’t have to be my taxi cab if there is somewhere you need to be.”
    He glances over my way. “T here is nowhere I need to be,” he smirks. “Besides, what kind of guy would I be if I left a barefoot cheerleader stranded by the side of the road?” I look down at my bare feet slightly embarrassed and suddenly very cold I pull my arms around my middle trying to warm myself up. He must notice this because he reaches up and turns the heat on high.
    “When I ran out of the party I didn’ t even stop to grab my things.” I’m not even wearing underwear right now, but I’m not telling him that.
    “Was it that bad?” he asks as he pulls into the empty parking lot beside the lake. I look out. My heart begins to race I barely know this guy.
    “What are you doing?” I say trying to hide the fear in my voice.
    “You said you didn’t want to go home.” He says holding up his hands in surrender. “I don’t know where else to go.” Declan reaches his hand behind the seat and pulls a black bag around. My heart thuds as I watch him unzip it. He pulls out his black hoodie I had just returned to him earlier this week and a pair of very large tennis shoes. “I know the shoes probably are a bit big and may stink a little, they are my gym shoes after all, but it’ll better than going bare foot.” He shrugs.
    “Geez what size do you wear anyway?” I laugh as I slip the gigantic shoes onto my petite feet.
    “Thirteen.” He mumbles while rubbing the back of his neck. I slip his hoodie on over my dress as giggles escape my mouth. “Good thing you returned it, huh?” he climbs out of the truck and as soon as I jump out I lose the shoes. He and I burst out in laughter when I hit the ground barefoot.
    “They don’t stay on very well.” I say through more giggles.
    He kneels down and helps me slip back into them. My heart races and I really hope he does not look up my dress. I let out the breath I am holding in when he doesn’t even attempt to
    Everything stops for a second as I look out over the lake the silver moon reflects off its surface kind of reminding me of the prom decorations. I slowly lower myself down on the bench after clomping to it in the enormous shoes. “I find it a little strange I keep running into you.” I say quietly as I stare out at the lake with his hoodie wrapped tightly around me.
    “Why? We live in the same small town; attend the same small high school.” He shrugs and give s me an adorable