“Sorry, Ava, I don’t think that the team is hiring sluts right now.”
“Piper, cut it out.”
Even I knew that my comment was a bit below the belt. But when I’m around Duncan and Ava, I just can’t seem to help myself.
After the way they treated me—my supposed boyfriend and friend, roommate even—I just can’t help myself.
Between the two of them, they make me angrier than I’ve ever felt in my entire life.
“Hey, Piper!”
Oh God. As if this situation could get any worse, Cash is calling out to me. I turn, and he’s coming directly at me. His face is unreadable.
“What are you doing here?” I ask.
“Princess, you said I was going to have to meet you out here when we’re done.”
Cash wraps an arm around my waist and hauls me close to him.
What in the world is going on? Is it a full moon and I don’t realize it? Why is everyone acting so crazy today?
“Out here,” I parrot back to him. Standing this close, I’m at least a head shorter than he is. Dark brown eyes gaze into mine.
“I thought we were going to grab lunch together.”
“Lunch.”
Cash drops a kiss on my forehead. I must have run into the wall harder than I thought because I don’t have a clue as to what is going on right now.
“What in the fuck is going on here?” Duncan asks.
Well, at least both of us might get an answer to our question.
“Oh, Douche, I didn’t see you standing there.”
Cash pulls me in front of him, my back to his chest. I do my best to ignore how good it feels to be pulled tight against him. All those hard muscles against my back?
Definitely not focusing on how good they feel.
“What, sorry, you’re the only one who’s allowed to date around here?” Cash asks, dropping his chin onto the crown of my head.
“The fuck—are you two dating?” Duncan hisses.
“I’m sorry, what’s it to you if I’m dating Cash?” I ask.
“I’m sorry, this man is not good enough for you, Piper.”
“And if the standard of good enough for me is you, then everybody in the world would be better for me than you.”
Duncan looks like he’s trying to riddle that out, and it gives me more joy than necessary.
“Don’t think about it too hard, Douche. You might lose what brain cells you have left.”
Cash’s words have me stifling a laugh. This was not how I saw this entire interaction playing out.
I guess Cash came to rescue his Princess.
“I’m serious, Piper. Does Noah know you’re dating him?”
