“Hey, you.”
You? Who is you?
As in answer to my inner thought ...Oh shit, did I say that out loud? Noooo.
Chase looks at me, grinning. I did.
“That’s their daughter. She’s a little younger than you.”
What does that mean? Umm, sorry for aging. I guess I should just be buried or shunned in society for being twenty-six. Where are the villagers to stone me?
She tosses her golden locks over her shoulder in a really dramatic look-at-me, I’m-so-beautiful kind of way. Jesus, when people describe beach waves, that’s her hair. She’s the model.
Oh god. I’m being rude about a woman I do not know. I’m a girl’s girl. But because of him, I’ve devolved into a gremlin. Eww. This is why he’s the worst.
We should break up.
Without warning, she throws her arms open to wrap them around his neck.I’ll kill her.But Chase jukes her like he’s some kind of professional NFL player, swiping his shoulder left so she misses and falls directly into my arms.
Oh my god. My eyes lock on his, and I know he sees what I’m saying inside my head because he winces.
She pulls away, apologizing, so I nod, feeling just as awkward.
“Nice to meet you?” I laugh, and so does she, but it’s fake. It’s all fake.
I will kill him. Maybe even tonight.
She reaches out to playfully slap his arm, but he dips it again, making me give him awhat the fuck is wrong with youlook before it dawns on me. He won’t let her touch him.
He won’t let another woman touch him.
My mind is warring between celebration and chastising myself. I shouldn’t love that as much as I do. It’s ridiculous, but then us as a couple is too.
She takes a step back, giggling. “You’re so funny. Always such a jokester.”
A real fucking court jester. Maybe I can find someone to behead him.
“Coral,” he says after clearing his throat. “This is my ... um, my, umm ...” He looks at me, his brows raised as if he’s daring me to say it. To say I’m his girlfriend.
Ridiculous.
“I’m Evie,” I rush out, finishing his sentence.
“She’s Noah’s wife’s sister,” he piggybacks, making me frown because does my sister know this girl?
And she never told me?Oh my god. What is wrong with me?I am the most toxic person. I literally just started dating him.
He looks at me with an explanation because, apparently, I need one? Yes ... yes, I do.
“I brought the parentals here once.”
It’s when he looks at me that I realize I need to fix my face again. But damn, I’m one of those people who others can always tell exactly what I’m thinking by the look on my face. So today’s going to be a challenge.
I quickly smile and say, “Hi.”
It’s definitely more awkward than I was hoping. Coral glances at him, pretty much ignoring me.
“I’m mad at you.”
