Carter Prescott is one of those guys who has it all.Wealthy family…check.Good looks…check.Brains to match all that brawn…check.And let’s not even talk about all those sculpted muscles (no—seriously, I don’t want to talk about them). The guy works out like it’s his job. Did I mention that he’s one of this year’s top NFL draft picks?Sure, maybe in the beginning I was taken in by his pretty face and gorgeous body. What girl with a beating pulse wouldn’t be? But his obnoxious presence killed any attraction I might have felt a long time ago.All right, fine…that’s not altogether true. The guy is smoking hot, okay?There, I admitted it.Sheesh.But that doesn’t mean he’s not a conceited jerk. Carter is my cousin’s best friend, and thanks to the fugue state I must have been in when I agreed to this living arrangement, he’s my roommate for senior year. Love to Hate You is created by Jennifer Sucevic, an EGlobal Creative Publishing signed author.
View More##Chapter 56: DaisyHow does that old saying go?Getting back on the horse again is never easy?Well, it's true.I glance behind me and smile at...crap, I'm blanking on his name.I'm pretty sure it starts with the letter-Adam!There we go.We met in line at the coffee house on campus and got to talking. By the time we had our javas in hand, he asked if I was interested in grabbing dinner some time. Before Carter, I wouldn't have given his invitation a second thought. He's cute with messy chestnut-colored curls and has a few tattoos on his arms.What's not to like?And yet I went back and forth about meeting up with him. Believe it or not, it was Olivia who pushed me into going on this date. And she was right. There's no reason for me to sit home alone pining for someone who doesn't want me.It's time for me to move on.And Adam is the perfect one to do that with.I think.He made a few odd comments while we were out, but I brushed them aside. If nothing else, he's a good reboun
##Chapter 55: CarterFor the past few weeks, I've been camped out at the football house and living on the couch in the living room. And yeah, it's gross as hell. I spend a lot of time trying not to think about the body fluids embedded in the material.If I'm lucky, I can catch a solid four hours of sleep at night. I didn't admit it to Noah, but this shit is getting old. I miss my bed. I miss having Daisy wrapped in my arms. It's the best damn feeling in the world.This place is worse than a frat house. There are six guys who live here, but I swear there's at least quadruple that, coming and going at all hours. We're in the middle of the season and these guys are cracking open cold ones every damn night of the week.Sure, I'll have a few on the weekends but I'm not one to get shitfaced. Being out of control leaves a bad taste in my mouth. If I need to blow off steam, I'd much rather find a willing female to fuck.At least, that was my MO in the past.Daisy and I might not be t
##Chapter 54: CarterAs I lay on the bench in the gym and raise the bar before lowering it to my chest again, everything Daisy said the other day circles through my head. There's a part of me that's relieved by her acceptance of the situation. And then there's a part that fucking hates it and doesn't want to let her walk away.But what can I do?This is the way it needs to be. And yet, I can't get her out of my head. She's persistent as fuck. That's always been the problem when it comes to Daisy. At some point, I have to reconcile myself to the fact that the emotions she stirs in me aren't going to disappear overnight, no matter how much I might wish otherwise. She's always meant more which is precisely why I need to proceed with caution.I can't take one step back and expect it to be enough.I need to take ten.Maybe twenty.Irritated with myself for getting sucked into another Daisy loop, I refocus my attention and slowly lift the weights above my chest. When I hit the twenti
##Chapter 53: DaisyI hightail it from the classroom and decide to text Olivia to see if she wants to meet for lunch. Just as I'm about to race down the stone steps, my eyes collide with somber gray ones. I pause and my breath hitches.I wasn't expecting him to stick around. Carter raises a tentative hand in greeting and I do the same as I move in his direction. The breeze picks up and the scent of his aftershave hits me. Sadness pools in my belly.Carter shifts his weight from one foot to the other and looks as uncomfortable as I feel. He glances away for a heartbeat and refocuses his gaze on me. I long to reach out and bridge the distance. But it's not just physical, it's emotional as well. He squints against the autumn sunlight. "Do you have a few moments to talk?""Sure." For two weeks, all I've wanted is to have a conversation with Carter and now that I'm being given the opportunity, I don't know what to say."Good." His shoulders tense as he points to a couple of pic
##Chapter 52: DaisyIt's been a week since the party. I'd hoped that after a few days, Carter would calm down and realize that he isn't to blame for losing his cool. Then we could sit down and hash out the situation. But neither of those things have happened.I wouldn't have thought it possible, but Carter has disappeared from my life. He no longer sleeps at the apartment. When I asked Noah, he informed me that Carter has been crashing at one of the houses that a bunch of football players rent off campus. It's difficult to wrap my head around everything that has transpired. It's like I blinked, and our relationship fell apart. Not only does Carter not live here anymore, but he's avoiding all interaction with me. He only stops by when I'm not home.I've peeked in his room and his books are no longer neatly stacked on his desk. His duffle bag has disappeared from the corner. His toothbrush and other personal items have been removed from the bathroom counter. Exasperated by
##Chapter 51: CarterI sit on the grassy bank, staring across the lake. There's not much of a breeze tonight, so the water is calm and serene, which is a direct contrast to everything that riots inside me. It's been more than an hour since I hauled ass from that party and still panic crashes through my veins making it difficult to breathe. I toss the mangled blade of grass I've been twisting in my fingers.If I'd thought a little time and distance would make me feel better about what happened-what almost happened-it doesn't. The pit that has taken up residence in the bottom of my gut continues to churn. I snap off another blade of grass as the situation plays in my head on a constant loop. I'm furious with myself for allowing this to happen. The knowledge that I almost hit someone is enough to knock the breath from my lungs. I was moments away from plowing my fist into that asshole's face. If Daisy hadn't caught my attention, I would have done it without thinking twice.The wa
##Chapter 50: DaisyAs soon as Olivia and I walked through the door of this party, some guy glommed onto me and I haven't been able to shake him loose. He's not getting the hint that I'm not interested. My guess is that his inebriated state has something to do with it.Ugh.Even if I were single and ready to mingle, drunk guys are never on my radar.For one thing, they have the tendency to think they're hilarious. As if everything that spews from their mouth is comedic gold. Let me tell you from experience, it's not. Far from it. Half the time, you can't make heads or tails of what they're slurring.Two, they're usually way too handsy for my taste. I'm not a girl who likes to be manhandled. Unless, I give you the green light to manhandle me. Then I love it. But otherwise, forget about it. I'm liable to deck you. And lastly, there is no such thing as letting them down gently. They get all offended if you're not interested and either end up calling you a bitch or a dyke.Wh
##Chapter 49: Carter"Great game, Prescott!""Dude, you owned that field today!"Hands pat me on the shoulder as I move through the crowd searching for Daisy. She hung around after the game to congratulate me and then took off with Olivia, saying they would meet up with us later.It amazes me that I went this long without Daisy and now all I want is her by my side.And her wearing my jersey this afternoon?Yeah, that was sexy as fuck.I'm sure she's changed into something more party-friendly, but I'm fantasizing about seeing her in my jersey and nothing else. Thinking about it gives me a semi.The plan for this evening is simple. I find her, we hang for an hour or so and make the rounds, then we head back home where I immediately strip her ass naked. Maybe have her throw on that jersey again.I stop and survey the crowd, but don't see her blond head anywhere. I'm just about to pull out my cell and track her down when a pair of female hands rove over my chest. My head snaps up, ho
##Chapter 48: Daisy"You need to back this truck up and start over again," Olivia demands over the loud noise of the stadium. "I want all the details in slow motion, so I can savor them more fully. Plus, I want to make sure you didn't leave anything out.""That's not necessary," I chuckle. "You're totally in the know.""Likely story." She huffs and slaps my thigh. "I still can't believe you were holding out on me like that!" She pauses for a beat. "This is huge."Even though we're sitting in the tenth row of the student section, with people jam packed around us, she manages to throw her arms wide, narrowly missing the guy sitting next to her. "Bigger than huge. Mega-huge.""Yeah," I wince. "I know."I probably should have clued Olivia in to what was going on with Carter, but how could I do that when I didn't know myself? Olivia and I have always confided in each other. We delved headfirst into our friendship the first week of freshman year and haven't come up for air since.
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