Easton

 I swear, every fucking time I turn my back, Blake is there.

He’s like Aisha.

The two of them can sniff out a moment when one of us is alone and vulnerable and they make their move.

But this one I especially didn’t like.

I didn't like the way he was looking at her.

I didn’t like the way she was gazing back at him.

And I didn’t like the way they were standing so close.

There’s over twenty people in the game room, why oh fucking why, is he talking one—on—one with my girl? “Easton,” Blake starts, “I know Harper is yours and I just want you guys to be happy.

You belong together.

Creeping up on her is not my intention at all.

I told you when you came over tonight that I want to start fresh.

I wasn't kidding.

You think I’d jeopardize that by hitting on her?” He smiles, taking a step back.

“She was just standing there, alone, and I went over to keep her company.

Ask her ...” I look at Harper for confirmation and she’s agreeing with him.

“He wasn't hitting on me, Easton.

I promise.” I hold her tighter, trying to push every Blake thought out of her head.

Even if he wasn’t putting a move on her, she was gazing at him in a way that didn’t sit right with me.

“If you're telling the truth,” I say to him, “Then, it looks like you're going to live to see another day.” He raises his glass.

“You cats have fun, I'm off to see the bikinis in the hot tub.” He leaves us alone and Sadie comes over.

“Bowling and me—we’ ve broken up.

Dunzo.

to see an alley or a bowling ball ever again.” “That bad?” I

nails and have a score of zero.” I glance up

eighth frame and you haven't hit

maybe you should break

time?” Ryan asks as

“The truth,” Sadie replies.

“We've

are we going to kill now?” “Not bowling,”

Sadie rolls her eyes.

about we

at that.” Harper clinks her glass

She hiccups, her

might already be halfway there.” “Hell yes,” I growl, hauling her body

to you tonight?” Her parents think she’s staying the night at

Which is true.

given that Sadie’s parents are much more lenient than Harper's and Sadie doesn't have a curfew, who knows what time they'll

“You mean ...

hook up ...

here?” She giggles.

leave the conversation because I've most definitely heard

“It's almost midnight.

to be together for

anywhere until that happens.” I growl again, squeezing her

close to Sadie when the clock strikes midnight, that’s

fifteen minutes,” Sadie says, looking at her

heard someone say there's going to be fireworks.” “Sounds good to me,” Harper responds and leaves me to loop an arm through

make their way

which is packed with people, and into

Harper is grabbing some punch when I hear,

a whitehead that never wants to

lucky as hell to have avoided her

in next to me, a smile

to bring her?” Aisha says, nodding toward

inviting you.” “Aisha,” Sadie seethes, “I have zero patience and a lot of

or you're going to find yourself floating face first in the pool after I drown you.” Aisha rolls her

“Whatever.

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