Accepted
by Coleen Lahr
Publication Date: November 4th, 2014
Genres: Contemporary, New Adult
Synopsis:
Ashley Smith spent her life being shipped from one family member to the
next. When Ashley’s estranged father dies, she finally has the money to go to
college and the chance to find a place where she belongs.
Within days, Ashley has found the one thing she’s always longed for – a
family. She may have even found love. There’s only one problem. Ashley likes
Colin…a lot, but so does Randi, and everyone likes Randi. Randi’s approval is
the single easiest way to belong. Falling in love with Randi’s crush is the
single easiest way to find oneself on the outside for the next three years.
When Ashley arrived at college, she never dreamed she’d find this kind of
happiness. Will she allow herself to hold on to this happiness, and Colin, or
will her fear of losing her friends, the only friends she’s ever known, dictate
her actions?
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As I sat next to
Colin in Organic Chemistry, I wondered if having classes together was actually
a good thing.
Unlike
my first professor, the Organic Chemistry professor comprehensively explained
the syllabus, including course requirements, objectives, policies and
assignments. All things I was sure were going to be important in the grand
scheme of the course.
And
I didn’t hear a word she said.
Once
again, I was completely distracted by the man sitting next to me.
We
were in another massive classroom dominated by stadium seating. We would, over
the course of the semester, split our time between this room and the chemistry
lab. There were no spaces between the seats, just a thin metal arm rest jutting
out from the spot where the seat backs met each other.
Every time Colin
moved — to grab his notebook, to turn off his cell phone, to turn the pages of
the syllabus we were reviewing — his body brushed some part of mine. By the
time we were on the third page of the syllabus, he had brushed me three times
with his arm and once with his leg.
And I was frozen.
Every time he
touched me, albeit accidentally, my stomach dropped, and my cheeks flamed. My
entire face was on fire within the first twenty minutes of class, and I
couldn’t concentrate on anything but the boy to my left. I was afraid to move
even a quarter of an inch for fear that I would inadvertently shift myself too
far away for his unintentional brushes.
To make matters
worse, my mind, which never wanders in class, began to drift away and I, the
girl who rarely loses focus on a task, drifted with it.
As I sat frozen in
my seat, waiting for the next time Colin brushed against me, I wondered what it
would be like if his brushes weren’t
accidental — if he was touching me on purpose…leaning his leg against mine
casually as he relaxed in his seat, running his fingers down my arms, holding
my hand in his, entwining our fingers together…
And as I imagined
this, I felt myself smiling, my fantasy becoming so detailed that I could
actually feel his warm hand, his long fingers, wrapping around my wrist. I
could hear him saying my name again and again, the concern in his voice growing
each time he repeated it…
Wait…what?
“Ashley? Ashley?”
Oh no. I looked over at him. His face was
filled with concern. I cringed.
“Sorry.” I smiled
sheepishly. “I’m just…” I closed my eyes and rubbed my face, which was on fire,
in my hands. “…You know, taking it all in. E-everything’s a little o-overwhelming,”
I stuttered. I hoped that being overwhelmed was a good excuse for acting like a
lunatic.
He smiled. “Don’t
worry, Ash. I’ll help you.” And as he stood, he put his hand under my elbow to
help me up.
Thank goodness next
class is in the lab.
About the Author
Coleen writes young adult novels, loves running, rock music, the shore,
daisies and bread.
When Coleen's not plotting or writing her next book,
she can be found making sandwiches in her family's restaurant, running (but
mostly walking) Disney marathons, reading any book she can get her hands on and
playing with her adorable kid. She lives in New Jersey with her
husband, daughter, two dogs and lizard.
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