Title: Chasing Nikki
Series: Chasing Nikki Series #1
By: Lacey Weatherford
Publication Date: February 29th, 2012 by Moonstruck Media
Blurb
Chase Walker used to be a good kid—charming, athletic, and
with a bright future ahead, but that was before travesty struck his life,
sinking him into deep despair. Caught up in a world of drugs and alcohol, he
doesn’t notice time slipping away until he’s arrested for underage drinking one
night.
Fed up with watching her son destroy his life, Chase’s mom
relocates him to live in a small ranching community with his ex-military
grandfather. Chase is far from happy about the situation until he meets, Nikki,
the cute cheerleader who won’t give football players like him the time of day.
Chase enjoys a good challenge though and sets out to claim
Nikki for his own. He soon discovers she’s more than a pretty face—she’s a balm
to his troubled spirit also. But when tragedy strikes Nikki’s life too,
suddenly Chase finds himself put to the ultimate test. Can he trust Nikki, and
all that she’s taught him? Will it be enough?
The bell rang, signaling the release of class,
and I watched Nikki hurry from her seat and through the door without looking in
my direction. I grabbed my books and hurried after, catching up to her in the
hall.
She cast one glance from the corner of her eye at
me and started walking faster. “Go away,” she said.
“Go out with me.”
“No.”
“Go out with me. I like you.”
“You don’t even know me.”
“Exactly! That’s why you should go out with me.
How am I going to get to know you otherwise?”
“Not going to happen.” She stopped at her locker
and began twirling her combination.
“I’ll bring you flowers. What’s your favorite?”
No answer.
“What time should I pick you up? Is seven okay?”
“I’m not going out with you.”
“Why? What’s wrong with me? I brush my teeth, use
mouthwash, and I wear oodles of deodorant.” I placed my hand on the locker next
to hers and leaned in really close behind her. “My aftershave is really nice
too. Can you smell it?”
She paused in the middle of sliding her books
onto the shelf and turned to look at me. “It does smell good, but I’m still not
going out with you.”
“Ah ha! A
compliment! I knew it was in there somewhere.” I smiled widely. “I guess I’ll
cut my losses for today and run with my compliment. But don’t worry, Nikki,” I
whispered into her ear. “I’ll ask you again tomorrow.”
She gave an exasperated sigh, and I laughed as I
walked away.
“You’re a sucker for punishment, you know that
right?” Brett said from where he was standing against the wall watching.
“Are you saying you doubt my skills?” I asked,
stopping at my own locker to drop off my books.
“Yes,” he said bluntly.
“Ouch. I’m wounded. Guess I’ll have to prove it
to you.”
“Why do you have to get her? Practically every
other girl in the school is throwing herself at you, much to the dismay of the
rest of us guys, I might add.”
“I don’t want every other girl.” I
glanced down the hall catching Nikki staring at me with a perplexed look. “I
want that one.” I flashed a wink in her direction and she quickly turned to
hurry off with her friend.
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