“Um…no, that’s fine with me.” It seemed odd since he’d commented about having to wake up early tomorrow when he was leaving the house. She figured he would be eager to drop her off.
“Good, it’s better that Bogs has to wait on you for a bit. Make him see the flip side of the coin. It does a man good to have to sweat it out every once in a while.”
Kenzie grinned. Jonah was her new favorite person.
ChapterSeventeen
If he paced anymore across the raw wood, Jonah might have to replace it. He stopped and gazed down. “Good, fuck him.” It was childish, immature, and Bogs didn’t give a shit. He saw a glimmer of light through the window pass. “Where the hell are they?”
He’d left immediately once he got off the phone with Jonah, barely even saying goodbye to his family. He couldn’t remember the last time he’d been so incensed he could actually feel the burning of his blood.
When he had gone around to the front of his dad’s house, he noticed Jonah’s pick-up was gone and there was no sight of Kenzie. He was headed up the porch stairs when Ethan and Emory walked out the door.
“Leaving?”Bogs asked.
“Yeah, I’ve got an early showing tomorrow,” Emory said, adjusting her bag over her shoulder with one hand while the other was clasped with Ethan’s. These two had come a long way since last year. Many people would have doubted them being together but Bogs knew from years ago that they’d one day be together, if they didn’t kill each other first.
“You see Kenzie?”
Ethan narrowed his eyes.Yes, I fucked up, I get it, asshole. Bogs glared back at his brother. He was not in the mood for another lecture, or smart-ass comments. He needed to find Kenzie and fix this fucking mess.
“She was hanging with Jonah most of the night,” Emory said. Ethan lifted his brows. “You’re an ass, Bogs.” Emory laughed. “That’s the last guy any man should leave alone with their girl.”
Both Bogs and Ethan jerked their heads in her direction. His brother beat him to saying what they were both thinking. “And why is that?” There was an edge to his voice.
Emory looked at Ethan then slowly shifted her gaze to Bogs and back to Ethan. A smile spread across her lips. “Because he’s hot as hell.”
Fuck me.
Ethan furrowed his brows. “Is that so?” Bogs wouldn’t have enjoyed hearing Kenzie refer to another man as hot either but Ethan’s face was almost comical.
She held up her free hand and rested it on his chest. “Not as hot as you, but the man is fine. Getting attention from a man like Jonah,” she smirked and aimed her glare at Bogs, “when your man is ignoring you? Just saying, can’t blame her for appreciating the attention. Here’s a piece of advice, Bogs, you want a girl to stay loyal to you?” She lost her smile. “Be loyal to her.”
His head was about to explode. He snapped. “I didn’t do anything with Kami. I was trying to be fucking nice.”
Emory shrugged. “Next time, try less.” She tugged at Ethan’s hand. “Let’s go, E.”
They passed by him as he remained in his spot, stewing in his own anger. Ethan whispered, “It’s not Jonah’s style to infringe on another man’s woman. He’s better than most men. Remember that for next time.”
Bogs balled his fists. “There won’t be a next time.”
Ethan smiled. “Good to hear. See ya later.”
He stormed inside and checked with a few others, none of whom had seen Kenzie in a while. He tried calling Jonah several times with no response.
He left without saying goodbye to anyone and headed to Jonah’s house, the one they were staying in. If the man knew what was good for him, he’d bring her directly there. He hopped in his truck and took off.
He called again and was almost surprised when he got an answer.
“Yeah?”
Any attempt to remain calm was fruitless, he couldn’t contain his anger. “Where the fuck is she?”
“She’s with me. Offered her a ride.”
“You offered my girl a ride without fucking mentioning it to me? What the fuck, Jonah, this how you treat friends, jumping in when ya get a chance? What the fuck kind of man does that?
“You reign that shit in, Bogs. Maybe if you’d been with her, she wouldn’t be in my truck now.”
