You did it! SIX TO RIDE now has 10 Amazon reviews, and 9 of them are five-star reviews, which is just awesome. Thanks so much to everyone who has reviewed!!
So as promised, here is the first full deleted scene from the book. It’s not long, but I still like it and thought it was worth sharing đ Enjoy!
âI canât believe I donât get to come!â AJ scowled at me from her seat on the couch.
âI know, it sucks,â I said sympathetically, tucking my feet up underneath me. It was a warm afternoon, and my bare legs were sticking to each other.
âDo you want to know what actually sucks?â
We both looked over at Anders, who was half-sitting, half-lying on the other couch in the Macleansâ living room.
âLet me guess. Being you?â AJ asked him.
âCorrect.â
âTragedy,â AJ told him, pulling a mournful face and tracing a line down her cheek from the corner of her eye.
âCow,â he muttered.
AJ looked slightly affronted. She stabbed an accusing finger in his direction. âCripple.â
âWhat does that make me?â I asked quickly, trying to ease the tension. I felt bad for Anders, who wasnât coping at all well with being immobile. Heâd been in a foul mood for the last few days, lying idly on the couch with his busted leg stretched out in front of him, propped up by multiple cushions and pillows.
âTrouble,â Anders said swiftly, then winked at me and making me even hotter than I was before. I hoped he couldnât tell how much my face was flushing.
âWhatever. As I was saying before we were so rudely interrupted, youâll text me as soon as you know, right?â AJ asked. She turned towards me as she spoke, which had the simultaneous effect of turning her back to Anders. He closed his eyes, ignoring us both.
âAs soon as what?â
She rolled her eyes. âAs soon as Tess tells you anything.â
âOh! Yeah, definitely.â
âDonât you think that if she wanted you to know, sheâd tell you herself?â Anders asked, his eyes still closed.
âDonât you think that if we wanted your opinion, weâd ask for it?â AJ retorted.
âYouâre not exactly being quiet,â he snapped back. âAnd I canât get up and walk out of the room, as much as I want to right now.â
AJ stood up. âFine, weâll get out of your hair. Câmon Katy, letâs leave Grumpy McGee here to his moaning and complaining.â
I opened my mouth to say that I didnât mind when a sharp knock came at the front door, making us all jump and sending Dax, their German Shepherd guard dog, into a frenzy.
âAnd so you should,â AJ told him, speaking loudly to be heard over his frantic barking. âIf anyone else in the world slept on the job as much as you do theyâd be fired.â
I listened to her following the dog down the hall, telling him to shut up and sit down, then the front door opening and a voice that sounded vaguely familiar. I glanced at Anders for confirmation, but he had his eyes closed again. Moments later, AJ came back into the room with Harry by her side and Dax on their heels.
âHey, howâs it going?â Harry went to see Anders, standing awkwardly in front of him with his hands in his pockets and shoulders slightly hunched.
âIâve been better,â Anders said, trying to sound casual. âYou keeping fit?â
Harry nodded. âRunning eight kâs a day, and my times are getting better.â
âSprints?â
AJ sat down next to me again and rolled her eyes. âSports talk,â she muttered. âThatâll keep them busy for a while.â
I nodded. Anders was the captain of our school First XV, and he took his job seriously. If he couldnât train and stay fit himself, heâd at least be making sure that his team was.