Reckless Redemption: A Bad Blooded Rebel Novel (Bad Blooded Rebel Series) by Mellie George

without making a fool of myself. I’d reacted like a
teenager with a crush when I held his hand at dinner and now I was incredibly
turned on remembering the first time we’d had sex.
    I
had to work this thing out with Beau once and for all. Not caring what time it
was, I reached for my cell phone that was resting on the nightstand and dialed
Beau’s number without pausing to think. My palms started to sweat as it rang
once, twice, three times. On the fourth ring, he finally picked up. “Danni?
Hello?”
    “Hey
Beau, did I wake you?” I asked.
    “Uh,
no, I was up,” he replied.
    I
looked at the clock and it was almost two in the morning. I smiled. Of course
he was awake. He usually never went to bed until around three.
    “Why
are you awake? You usually crash around eleven. Is everything all right?”
    “I’m
fine. I was just sitting here thinking.”
    “Thinking?
About what?”
    “About
us,” I admitted, feeling butterflies in my stomach.
    I
heard his breath catch on the other end of the line. After a few quiet seconds,
he spoke.
    “And?”
    “I-I
think we should hang out tomorrow,” I said.
    “Danni-”
he said, starting to interrupt me but I stopped him.
    “Look,
I know you said you didn’t want to talk about things but I think we need to at
least clear the air. We’ve both been so focused on your recovery since I came
here that we haven’t really gotten to talk about anything. I think that we
should spend the day together tomorrow and just try to work things out.”
    I
could hear him taking deep breaths on the other end of the phone, and after what
felt like a lifetime he finally spoke.
    “Do
you like baseball?”
    “W-what?
Baseball?”
    “Yeah,
I am a season ticket holder for the Reds. I haven’t been to a game in a while
and they are playing the Cubs tomorrow. What do you say? Do you want to take in
a game with me?”
    I
smiled so widely that I thought my face might break. “Um, sure. I’d love to.”
    “Okay
then. Make sure you’re hungry when we go because the hot dogs there are
amazing.” He sounded excited for the first time in what felt like ages.
    “Oh
yeah? Are you going to buy me some souvenirs?” I asked, snuggling down into my
blankets.
    “I’ll
buy you whatever you want, beautiful,” he said happily.
    “I
have never been to a baseball game before. I think I’m actually excited,” I
said honestly.
    “I’m
excited for you.”
    There
was another loud explosion coming from my television set and Beau asked, “What
was that sound?”
    I
hit the mute button and said, “Oh that? I was trying to find something on
television before I called you. I honestly don’t know what show it is.” I
stifled a yawn and I heard him chuckle.
    “Well,
you sound tired. You should get some sleep, Danni. I know you are up way past
your bed time,” he said, trying to sound strict.
    I
laughed and said, “So what, are you going to spank me for being up too late?”
    He
groaned softly and said, “Yeah, I need to hang up now.” I giggled and he
continued, “Good night Danni. I’ll pick you up tomorrow around two o’clock. Be
ready and be hungry.”
    “I
will, I promise. Goodbye, Beau,” I said sleepily.
    “Bye,”
he replied, and we both ended the call.
    As
I turned off the television and switched off the lamp next to me, I fell fast
asleep, happier than I’d felt in a while.
     

Chapter 4
     
     
     
    Beau
     
     
     
    “Knock,
knock, big brother! I’m here!” I heard my sister Sadie calling out from the front
door as I was running a hand through my still-wet hair. I had gotten up early to
give myself plenty of time to prepare for my day with Danni…both mentally and
physically.
    Danni
asking to spend the day together had me feeling like I’d gotten my birthday and
Christmas presents all in one phone call. I wanted to make this day fun for
both of us because I felt like we needed it. Earlier I had texted to Sadie, who
was always awake before the sun, to run out and pick up a few