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“You okay?”

“It’s going to take some getting used to,” Felicity whispered.

“Okay, enough with the moon eyes. Now, I need to throw an axe,” Rune spat. “And get your paws off my sister in public.”

“But I like his paws on me,” Felicity sing-songed.

I groaned. “He’s going to throw an axe at me.”

“He could try. I’ll patch you up.” She fluttered her eyelashes, and I merely shook my head.

The Carters were going to be the death of me, but then again, I probably deserved it.

“Okay, enough of this melodrama. I’m ready to throw some axes,” Teagan said with a bright grin.

“Hey, I thought this was guys' night,” Finnian put in as he came over and hugged his sister.

“There’s only one good place to be tonight since the Summit Grill is closed for the evening, so you’re stuck with us.”

“We need bowling,” Finnian said. And I laughed as I took Felicity’s hand, and we made our way over to the staging area.

“Is this weird?” she whispered.

“Probably. Let’s figure this out. I don’t think I’ve ever gone on a date to throw axes before.”

“Oh, so you’re finally taking me out on a date?”

I paused. “I’ve never taken you out on a date. Well, I’m an asshole.”

“Well, I’ve never taken you out on one either. So I guess we’re out on our first date.”

“I guess we are.” I waited as we listened to the safety instructions once again and got to axe throwing.

When Felicity hit the target the first time, I blinked as she threw her now empty hands in the air and did a little butt wiggle.

“Yes. I was so worried I was going to end up hitting the wrong side of the section.”

“Please stop wiggling like that while we’re in front of your brother,” I mumbled, and she laughed.

“I promise. But you have to stop looking all hot and broody.”

“I can hear you both,” Rune muttered.

“What? Your best friend’s hot.”

I ran my hands over my face. “Felicity, your brother’s going to hurt me.”

“I’ll protect you. I mean, I know how to throw an axe now.”

“Oddly, that doesn’t reassure me in the slightest,” Rune said with a laugh.

I leaned against the high top and sipped my beer as Felicity ended up perched on the chair next to me. When she leaned against me, I put my arm around her, ignoring the glares and stares from others.

I didn’t know what they were thinking, but from some of the narrowed, murderous glances, they weren’t happy.

The town’s princess with the washed-up football player? Probably not what they had in mind when they thought of Felicity’s future.

I paused. Future?