He looked down his nose at me.
“That’s all. I mean, she said the world isn’t ready for a relationship like ours- Sorry. Not to imply we are in a relationship. I know we’re just having fun. But that’s also what she said. That this needs to end before feelings get attached.”
His lips hardened into a flat line. “Yes, that is all very true.”
I felt there was a but coming, but he didn’t continue. Was I hopeful for a but? But, we don’t want to give you up. But, we can find a way to make it work. But, you’ve shown us we can have it all.
We walked up to the bar, and I was too enthralled with all the ways that conversation could have gone that I didn’t even pay attention to what he ordered. They may not be robots, but I felt like one right now. I wanted to be a robot, because whether or not I wanted to admit it, I was getting attached. How could I not?
I knocked back a shot and sat the glass on the table and walked over to the bar and ordered another.
“What’s wrong, jellybean?” Lizzy asked, meeting me.
“Nothing toucan Sam.” My brow furrowed. She definitely knew something was wrong now. Anytime I added two things together that made little sense, it was like a dead giveaway.
She grabbed my arm. “Everlee. You tell me right now. Do I need to lay someone out?” She reached up to take her earrings out.
I laughed, grabbing her arm. “Keep your earrings in. All is good. I just… I like them.”
“Them?”
I shook my head, scrambling. “I like Callum and all his friends. They are just… they just seem great. So much better than dickface. You can tell a lot about a person, by the friends they keep.”
“Is that why you keep me around?” She nudged my arm.
“The only reason. I’d have gotten rid of you a long time ago, but then people would think I was super boring.”
She threw her head back, laughing. “Yes. Yes, they would have.” She Z snapped the air and waved me back over to the group.
Callum patted the seat between him and Knox. I leaned over and gave Knox a hug, and he managed to plant a quick kiss on my ear. “You look so hot tonight.”
I put my hand on Callum’s leg to hold up appearances we were in an exclusive relationship and I felt guilty I couldn’t be like this with all of them. But they seemed to understand their roles in front of people who didn’t know. I imagine if Lizzy wasn’t here, it wouldn’t be a problem, but I wouldn’t choose them over her. No matter how good the sex was.
When you’re playing Hide and Seek as adults, it’s bound to end in a good time
“Youseemedquite,duringthe last hour.” Callum noted in the car ride back to his house. Lizzy called Tony, and we had just dropped Sophie at her hotel.
“Sorry.”
“What’s going on?”
“Nothing. I mean something. But I don’t want to talk about it right now.”
“Do you want to do something else instead?” He closed the gap between us as his hand moved up my thigh.
I wanted to say no, but I couldn’t. I just wanted to fuck and forget. “I’d love to do something else.”
“Music, Brady. Make it something loud.”
Were we really about to have sex in the back seat of a moving car, with the driver an arm’s reach away? There was no way.
“I’ve been thinking about your pussy all night.”
“I’ve been thinking about it too since you men thought it would be funny to edge me all night with the remote control vibrator you gave me. You better be glad I was dancing on the floor that one time, because I would have definitely puddled all in your seat. My panties are a complete waste now.”
“Then let’s get rid of them.”
“Already did.”
