Resisting the urge to fan myself, I swallow some more of my coffee with whiskey. Fantasies that will never happen and I’m not even going to entertain anymore. I’m going to fuck Drew because he actually wants me. He doesn’t ignore me like Wyatt or act like a protective older brother like Dante. He does flirt with me like Finn, but unlike Finn, Drew’s willing to take it further.
“Okay, what do we do?” I draw in a breath and look at the guys around me.
“We’ll look into it.” Wyatt doesn’t meet my eyes. “We’ll search the files and see if we can find out who he might run from.”
“You let us know if anything happens.” Dante steps forward, blocking my view of Wyatt. “Your parents are home, right?”
I swallow a sip of coffee and nod. No, they aren’t. They left yesterday for an extended European tour. Something my mom planned for years and decided now was the time. They took Caitlyn, my little sister, with them.
Tom knew that, which may be why he said don’t go home, but fuck him, I’m not locking myself in with these guys. I’d go insane.
And there’s no way I’m telling these overprotective bastards that I’m home alone. Because I made plans too. I’m dating Drew Young and I’m going to seduce him. Though that shouldn’t be too difficult to do.
Having an empty townhouse with just our Pomeranian, Peabody, is the perfect opportunity to have some alone time.
I finish my coffee. “If that’s all we have, I’ve made plans. As soon as you hear from Tom, let me know.”
“What plans do you have, pipsqueak?”
I walk over and rinse my mug before sliding it into the dishwasher. “Plans that don’t include you guys.”
I was so proud of myself for walking out of there. As I rode down the elevator, I texted Drew to come over tonight for dinner, to make up for ditching him earlier. I have a coffee date with my ladies this afternoon though.
The last thing I need is more coffee. When I walk into the corner shop, Madison Harris sits at one table and Cooper Graham is at the next. He’s turned in his chair, whispering something in her ear that’s making her blush.
Serious relationship goals right there.
Her blond hair is pulled into a loose bun like mine. When he draws back, her blue eyes stay locked on his blue eyes. His dark hair is pulled into a low tight bun. They look good together.
She doesn’t see me, so I go up and order a bubble tea. When it’s done, I walk over and sit across from her. She smiles. Now there are no shadows lurking in her eyes like before.
“How are you?” I ask.
Coop leans in and kisses her. “I’ll be back for you later, sweetheart.”
Madison waves him off and then turns to me. “So good.”
“Did Kayla’s flight get in?”
Kayla Wagner is the sister of one of Madison’s bosses and part of our group of friends.
“Blake picked her up and they’re on their way.”
The door opens and Hope Williams walks in. She’s shorter than me with brown hair and huge bright blue eyes. She sees us and comes over.
“I ran into Coop outside and he hugged me.” She looks over her shoulder like she still can’t believe it.
“He’s in a good mood.” Madison stirs her tea but doesn’t elaborate.
“My bitches!” Kayla bursts in the door. I laugh at her larger-than-life personality. She’s gorgeous with her dark hair and green eyes. After finding out Madison was dating four guys, she decided we should all date, even though she’s the only bisexual among us.
“So is it official?” I ask.
She dangles a set of keys. “Officially moved to New York City and unfortunately, alone. Bea and I broke up, but we agreed to stay friends.”
There’s a hint of sadness in her green eyes. She loved Bea but they couldn’t agree on where to live. Kayla’s work wanted her to move here. Bea wanted to stay put.
“Let’s get something to drink, Hope.” Kayla’s smile rebounds and she drags Hope up to the counter. They don’t take long and soon we’re all seated around the table.
