Chapter 17

JUNE Mark and I only stayed in their house for an hour before he drove me to my house. Kristen didn't try to call me after I angrily disconnected, and I didn't attempt to contact him, preferring to pretend like I wasn't jealous of the woman who could be with my uncle because she was not related to him. Why do I have to be related to him? Not that I mind, but Kristen sure as hell minded about the relationship. He's determined to treat me like a thirteen-year-old niece, who's not ready for dating, and will never be. I sneaked into my house to change my clothes before I joined Mark. I threw on a black bicker bum short, which I paired off with an off-shoulder crop white top. The top showed off my perfect flat tummy, while my bum short hugged my butt, making me look as alluring as hell. I intended to wear my white sneakers but decided against them when my eyes landed on my knee-length boots, studded with jewels. I combed through my hair, preferring to leave it that way instead of constricti