‘Aren’t you going to introduce me?’ Mason asks, leaning onto the booth and looking way too good right now.
Grinding my molars, I wave my hand at him. ‘This is Mason. My brother’s annoying friend.’
‘Ouch.’ He smirks, placing a hand over his heart. ‘You wound me, Anya.’
‘You have to have a heart for it to hurt,’ I mutter.
‘Someone is grumpy,’ Mason says, shooting me a sweet smile. ‘Did you forget to take your happy pills today?’
‘Go away.’
‘I’m Cami,’ Cami interrupts our banter. ‘This is Nora.’
‘Pleasure,’ Mason replies, but his eyes don’t leave mine.
‘Pleasure is all mine,’ Cami chirps.
I lightly kick her foot, and she yelps, scowling at me.
‘If you’re free tonight, we’re having a party,’ Zayden says casually, leaning forward, pressing his palms flat on the table. His eyes shift towards Nora. ‘You should come.’
‘Huh?’ I ask, raising an eyebrow. ‘What party?’
‘Our party.’
‘Where?’
‘At the house, obviously,’ Mason pipes up unnecessarily.
‘Since when are we having a party?’ I frown.
‘Since always,’ Zayden says, flashing his trademark playboy smile at my new friends. ‘Anya can give you the address.’
‘Cool,’ Cami says. ‘We’ll be there.’
Zayden leans over and takes a long sip of my drink, slurping it obnoxiously as he finishes the last of it.
‘Hey!’ I exclaim.
‘Hay is for horses.’ He flicks me on the nose. He glances at my friends, looking cockier than ever. ‘See you later, ladies.’
When I look up at Mason, his eyes are already on me. My stomach clenches. His gaze hasn’t left me the entire time he’s been here. He smirks.
‘See you tonight, Blush.’
My heart slams painfully in my chest, like it always does when he says that familiar nickname. Offering him a sarcastic smile, I raise my middle finger, hoping my face doesn’t betray how I’m really feeling. He blows me a kiss before turning to follow Zayden.
‘You’re in so much deeper than you realise.’ Cami gives me a pointed look. ‘You two have such hard-ons for each other that it literally made me uncomfortable.’
‘Oh my God,’ I squawk. ‘We do not.’
‘Did he call you Blush?’ Cami smirks. ‘He has a nickname for you. Ugh. That’s hot.’
‘Go away,’ I mutter.
Both of them are looking far too happy right now, considering what I told them earlier about my situation with Mason. They’re meant to be helping me get over him, not fall even more in love with him. Not that I’m in love with him anymore. That’s the old me. I made a vow to myself to no longer fall for boys who are only going to break my heart.
‘Don’t get me started on you.’ Cami points at Nora. ‘You and Zayden.’
