Doppelganger: How about you come over to our place. I’ll cook.
He texts me the address.
Doppelganger: Around 1 sound good?
Me: Perfect. See you then.
I text Ryder.
Me: Who’s car are we in?
Hellcat: Hey! Didn’t expect to hear back from you until later. Car’s my dad’s. You about busted out all our garage windows revving the engine.
Me: Excited about the racetrack. Can I drive too?
Hellcat: I’ll make certain of it.
Anticipation pulses through me.
Me: Having lunch with Julien today. At his place.
I type the last words while biting down on my lower lip, a little part of me hoping Ryder crashes lunch so I can see him again.
Hellcat: I know. Jules just told us.
Me:??
Hellcat: We all live together.
That never came up last night. He sends a picture of the three of them sitting down at a counter island, breakfast in front of them.
ScaryGuy: No good morning for me, princess? I feel left out.
Me: I was getting to you. Did you guys used to blow up my phone like this every day?
ScaryGuy: Basically. Yeah.
ScaryGuy: We would all have breakfast together before school too.
Me: Every day?
ScaryGuy: Yep. After I would wake you up with your morning orgasm and climb out of your warm bed to go home and take a shower.
Holy shit. This guy is so intense.
Me: You can’t say things like that to me. I’m not your girlfriend. I don’t remember us like that.
ScaryGuy: I can be patient, Liz.
Hellcat: Whatever you’re saying to Jay has him grinning like a fiend. Want to share?
Me: Nope.
Hellcat: Would you rather…go watch a movie or go watch a sunset?
Some spark of recognition at his text has me excited.
Me: Definitely a sunset.
