Page 33 of Burning for May


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“Oh, no.” He shakes his head immediately. “Let me go switch this for something you’ll actually like.”

“Skye,” he calls, starting to turn.

I stop him. “Leave her. I’m sure they’ll be fine.”

He heads toward the gate, then pauses and turns back. “Should I knock, or…?”

I laugh. “Use the side gate. You’re fine. I’ll be in the kitchen.”

“I’ll be right back.” He flashes me a quick smile before disappearing through the gate.

I pull my phone out immediately and open the group chat.

There are already messages waiting.

June:

May, what the fuck just happened?

April:

May, please report back asap

Me:

OMG guys, I thought Neptune had let himself out, but turns out it was Skye. Aiden is my NEXT-DOOR NEIGHBOR.

April:

WTF?!

June:

Spill! What happened!

Me:

Apparently, he’s friends with my landlord, and he thought I was him, so he came by with beer and the sexiest sweatpants I’ve ever seen in my life.

April:

Those must be some sexy sweatpants for you to notice

Me:

He also had a backwards hat on. help!

June:

Where is he now?

Me:

He went to switch the beer. I said I was into wheat beer, and he went to change the IPA he brought for something I’d like.

April:

Aaaawwww