“Yes!” I fist pump the air.
“Come on, I got that last one in. The machine’s clearly rigged,” Asher mutters, slapping the ten into my palm.
The crowd breaks apart just as Madison and Halle stroll toward us, their faces bright and glowing.
“Who won?” Halle asks.
I hook an arm around Asher’s neck, pulling him down. “Tell the girls who just whooped your ass.”
“You won by one point, you clown.” He scoffs, shoving me off and glaring at me.
“Halle, your brother cheated.”
My stomach tightens as pressure builds behind my ribs, and then Madison snorts behind her hand, making me lose control as a laugh bursts out of me.
“Sure,” Halle deadpans. “Hunter definitely rigged the arcade basketball machine.”
Asher sticks his tongue out at her, and she grins right back at him.
“Someone come race me on the bikes,” Tessa announces, taking a step toward them.
“I’ll race you,” Jace says, stepping in beside her.
“Big man, you sure you wanna lose to me?” she challenges.
His gaze drops down her body, heat smoldering in his eyes, and the corner of his mouth curls.
“Please, I could beat you blindfolded.”
They take off with everyone following, laughing, and placing bets. Halle hangs back for a second, nudging her shoulder into mine.
“This is perfect,” she says, her eyes glossing over as she looks at me. “Thank you.”
“You two coming?” Madi calls.
I bump Halle’s shoulder back, grinning. “Come on, let’s go be kids for the day.”
The morning blurs by in the best kind of chaos. My cheeks hurt from smiling, the feeling unfamiliar, like myface isn’t used to this much good. Remi’s hands overflow with everyone’s tickets as he watches his momma play air hockey with Madi.
“Score!” Madi shouts, throwing her hands up.
“Come on, Momma! You can win!” Remi bounces next to me.
But I can’t take my eyes off her.
The way Madi leans forward, just a little. The sharp focus in her eyes as they track the disk on the table. The way her hips sway when she shifts from side to side. Her smile is breathtaking, impossible to look away from. She radiates sunshine, buzzes with this electric kind of energy that makes you want to get closer. Makes you want to keep her all to yourself. Every guy who walks past her does a double-take. Their eyes drop to her hips and drag their way back up her body. Not in a subtle way, in an obvious way, like they want her to see them looking. Something hot and ugly coils in my chest.
“Yay, Momma!” Remi shouts, clapping his hands so hard the tickets go flying everywhere.
Madi pulls a dramatic pout, lower lip sticking out, and I bite back a laugh as Sarah swoops in, scooping Remi into her arms.
“Where’s everyone else?” Sarah asks.
“Claw machines.” I nod over my shoulder. “And Ash snuck off with Halle. Pretty sure he’s asking her to move in with him.”
“I’m hungry,” Remi pipes in.
“Same, little man. Let’s go find everyone and get some food,” I say, ruffling his hair.
