Hours go by. It’s so easy to get lost in a book. I must admit, I’m kind of jealous of how easy the main character’s life is.
I decide to finally make an appearance and go downstairs. Sophie is behind the bar. When I reach the bottom of the stairs, our eyes meet. She lets out a dramatic sigh. “Finally, you’re here. Now you need to catch up on drinks.”
I chuckle and glance around. Everyone must be outside, so I go to the bar. “What have you got for me?”
She picks up two pink shots and puts them in front of me. “Two wet pussies,” she purrs. “I put your piña colada in the fridge because I didn’t know how long you’d be.”
Her excitement makes me smile. I take one shot, then the second, feeling the burn of the alcohol and tasting a tinge of sweetness. I cough. “I don’t mind that one.”
“I bet you don’t,” she says, giggling. She’s so sassy.
My phone pings with a message from Edward.
I hope you have a great New Year with your family.
Thank you! I hope you have a great New Year too!
“What are you smiling at?”Her voice carries all the innuendo.
“Edward sent me a New Year’s message, wishing me a good night.”
She flutters her eyelashes. “How is McDaddy?”
I chuckle and think before I speak. “He’s nice and professional.”
“Nice...” She sputters. “Oh, please.” She rolls her eyes. “At least you have someone hot to look at while you’re at work.”
True.
“Let’s go outside. Everyone else is out there,” she says.
“Did you get your song yet?” I ask.
She narrows her eyes. “Not yet.”
“I’ll go get his phone for you.”
“Muwahaha,” she says evilly.
We head out to the backyard, and I glance around until I see Twitch sitting at the table next to Axle and Viper. Sophie takes a seat next to Viper and gives him a chaste kiss on the lips.
“Twitch,” I say.
He looks at me, and his heated eyes roam over me. Axle notices and elbows him in the ribs. Some men think Twitch has the hots for me, and Ivy said Axle teases him about it.
“Can you come and help me with the internet?” I ask. “My phone’s not connecting properly.”
“Yeah, sure,” he replies with a wicked glint in his eyes.
Peeking over my shoulder, I see him watching my ass as I walk. When we go inside, he says. “Let me have a look at it for you?”
I look around. The kitchen and hallway are empty. I grab Twitch’s arm and pull him around the corner. “I told a fib. I just wanted to talk to you.”
He gives me a slow, seductive smile. “You want to talk to me now? Looks like you wanted nothing to do with me the past few days.”
I bite my lip, unsure whether I want to tell him why. “Well, you and Mercedez were looking really close again, so I thought I’d keep my distance. I didn’t want to disrupt whatever youtwohave got going on.”
He laughs. “There’s never anything going on between me and her.” He cocks his head. “Wereyoujealous?”
