CHAPTER 67 LUKE

I found Josh in the backyard, his phone lying in the grass where he'd chucked it. He was pacing, his hands running through his hair, frustration etched into every line of his face.

"What's up with you?" I asked, leaning against the porch re watching him as he threw another glance at his phone like it might have magically fixed itself.

"Laura's not answering her phone," he grumbled, kicking at the dirt like it personally offended him. The guy was wound tighter than a drum. For a second there, I wondered if maybe he had found out about me and Jessica, but relief skimmed over me- he didn't. Otherwise, I would have been the one on the grass.

I walked over, dropped down onto the grass beside him, and stared up at the sky, trying to keep my own irritation in check. "You serious about her?" I asked, my voice coming out rougher than I intended.

Josh snorted, falling back onto the grass beside me. "What does it matter, man? She's probably out there having fun, forgetting about me."

I turned my head to look at him, my expression deadpan. "Because if you are serious, you need to cut the crap with Melanie. And you fucking know it." My tone left no room for argument. 17:50

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Josh groaned, throwing an arm over his face like that would block out the truth. "I know, alright? I tried, but she got all emotional and threatened to tell Laura. You know how girls get."

trying to knock some sense into him. "I'm just saying if Laura's the one, your better stop screwing around before you lose

truth wasn't lost, but his situation was different or at

slapped him with reality. "Yeah, I need to tell her. I need to

all jittery energy and bad ideas. "She's not answering.

sure if this was the best plan, but there was no way I was letting him do something stupid on his own. "Fine, but if this blows up in

at the entrance barely looked up before stepping aside. Smart guy. Both of us were bigger

asses, grinding up against each other like they had no shame. This was not my scene, and I knew it wasn't Josh's either, but we were here, so we might as well make the best of it. My eyes immediately scanned the room for her, but I

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bass, his expression a mix of determination and barely contained rage. At least now I get to do what I really wanted

Don't screw this up, before heading toward the bar. This night was already a clusterfuck, and I had a bad feeling it

only took me a few seconds to spot. her-and damn it, that dress was shorter than it should be. My jaw

eye -a pair of hands on her waist. My vision tunneled, the rest of

how pissed off they got. The only thing I could see was that

from the guy and pulling her into me. My grip was firm, maybe a little too rough, but I didn't give a damn. She was

Was she mine?

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