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I thought about what I said. “Because the guy I liked did wake up. For like...one second. Before he decided he could do better than me.”

“I’m not talking about that scum bag. Hephaestus isn’t the guy you like, Aphrodite.”

I was starting to really wonder if he was right about that.

“And I am awake. I’m standing right here. Come to the party with me tomorrow night.”

I can’t. I was barely even standing. I slowly shook my head.

“What are you so scared of?”

You breaking me too.

He sighed and dropped my wrist from his grip. “Just remember, you made me do this. Because you’re the one that needs to wake up.” He took a step back toward the door. “Sweet dreams, Aphrodite.”

Chapter 31 – Pretend I’m Him

Friday

I wasn’t sure what Adonis had been talking about last night. What was I going to make him do?

But I didn’t have long to find out.

He didn’t stare at me once during the game. He’d winked at random girls in the crowd.

And he did that thing that I thought was just for me. Where he lifted his shirt and wiped the sweat off his face. But when he lowered it, he was staring at the Triple Gs instead.

If he thought turning into an asshole was a good threat, it wasn’t. This was exactly what I was worried about. Him breaking my heart.

I frowned and touched the center of my chest. Fuck. This actually hurt. He’d gotten under my skin.

I set my jaw tight as I watched him fucking the Triple Gs with his eyes.

And at the end of the game, he wasn’t just doing it with his eyes. His hands fell to Georgia’s hips as he pulled her close, his face disappearing in her hair.

It didn’t look like he was kissing her. But his hands fisted in her skirt, pulling it up dangerously close to flashing her ass to the crowd. Like he wanted people to think they were making out.

And then he pulled back from her and put one arm around Gigi and the other around Gemma.

So apparently he wasn’t into being someone’s third. It was more of a fourth thing. He preferred his chicks in threes.

Great for him.

“I’m gonna kill him,” Jacob said.

Apparently I wasn’t the only one who’d noticed Adonis’ behavior. “Why?” I asked. “Looks like he’s having the time of his life.”

Jacob frowned. “He spent all night asking questions about you. Only to pull this shit?” He stood up.

“It’s fine,” I said.

“Stop saying everything is fine when it isn’t!” Jacob snapped.

I grabbed his arm. “Really. It is.” I felt more fine than I had in a long time. I had this fire burning in my chest. I felt alive for the first time in weeks. The way I used to feel. Like I had too much energy and I had no idea what to do with it. I wanted to dance until I could barely stand. And I could really use a drink. “Ready to go to that party?”

“Wait, what?” Scarlett asked. “You’re coming?” She looked so damn happy.

“Of course.” And I planned on forgetting all about the scene Adonis was making. I turned away as his hands slid down Gemma and Gigi’s backs to grab their butts.