“We didn’t think we would get you back in the football house after this morning.” Ava looked guilty. “So, we thought this was a good compromise.”
“Your brother is not a good person,” I said to Jett sharply.
“He is, you just pushed his attack button when you said you didn’t care about Quinn.”
“I didn’t say that!” I defended myself.Had I?
“It doesn’t matter right now,” Ava cut in. “Gray’s sorry.” My snort made her cheeks flush. “But unfortunately, because of what I’ve done to you, these people now know you, and we can’t leave you without someone.”
I looked at Brute hovering beside me. “You?”
“Who else?” His smile was slow and sexy, and I was not at all pleased that my body reacted to him so easily.
Turning to look at Ava, I met her trepidatious stare with a flat look. “Really?”
“We thought you could be a couple.”
“Thoughtfor you and your Devils is obviously dangerous,” I snapped angrily. “Did you hear Gray this morning?”
“Yes, and he was wrong.” Ava didn’t look at Jett; she just kept on talking to me. “And I was so pissed at him I stayed to throw down with him when I should have come after you.”
“You took on Gray?” I asked in surprise.
“She did.” Ash smiled fondly at Ava. “Jett literally stood between them like a referee.”
I sniffed. That waskind ofcool. “But you still left me.”
“And I’m horrible.” Ava took a step toward me. “But Mee, I can’t let you be alone, and I’m so sorry I never listened to you the first time, but please listen to me now.”
Why did she have to look so completely endearing? “Why can’t we be lesbian lovers; why does it have to behim?” I demanded, which made Ash hoot with laughter. Even Jett grinned.
“Because she’s mine,” Jett told me as he wrapped his arm around her.
“Possessiveandselfish,” I muttered.
“You ready?” Ash asked me casually.
“To fake it with you?” I looked him over and shrugged. “Wouldn’t be the first time.”
Chapter 20: Ash
The drive back to school was quiet. Red spent the time staring out the window, and Ava looked down at her hands in sadness for most of it. Jett was staring straight ahead, seemingly indifferent, but I knew my cousin. I saw the tension as he flexed and unflexed his fist. Jett was going to blow, and I wasn’t sure we would get Red back if both twins went off on her today.
“Do you need into the apartment?” I asked her as we entered under the large arch that declared you were at Cardinal Saints College.
“Tonight or in general?” she quipped back, her voice heavy with scorn, and I saw my cousin clench his jaw when his girlfriend gave a small sigh.
“Tonight. Ava already picked up some of your stuff,” I told her with a hard warning glare at her in the rearview.
“Well then, I guess that’s alright then,” she snarked at me.
Biting back my own retort, I saw Ava shake her head and look out over the grounds.
“Why don’t you stop being a bitch and realize we’re all in this together,” Jett suddenly snapped.
And there went our chance of making this work.
“Excuse me?” Red looked shocked, and I saw Ava drop her head into her hands. “I’m what now?”
