Chapter 26. Substitute

A substitute is something or someone that you use instead of something or someone else. This word sounds so helpful when you are making a cake batter, and then you realize that you don’t have any butter at home. But voila! You can substitute it with any unflavored oil. At the same time, the same word gets nasty when it’s about romance. I mean, substituting someone for someone else just because you can’t have them and also can’t get control over your horny desires sounds so cruel and filthy. Doesn’t it?

“What the hell! Noah?” I gasped as I saw Noah Greyson’s face.

“I’m sorry. I just wanted to talk to you,” he apologized.

“Oh really? Like this? Dragging me all around like a freaking goon?” I scolded him.

“Chill, Yoda. I’m just trying to have a conversation,” he tried to calm me down.

“Conversation?” I gasped. “You know, let me show you how normal people have a conversation!” I said whi