Page 80 of The Golden Boys
Two hours in and I’m still scanning the gym every few seconds.
Damn girl is inside my head.
Deep.
She probably won’t even show, being a social outcast and all. Her one and only friend at Cypress Prep would never be caught dead anyplace you can’t show up in jeans and a t-shirt. So, yeah, pretty good chance I’m on the lookout for nothing.
Why am I looking for her ass anyway?
Fuck that.
A squeal leaves Parker when I grab her and bring her close, tonguing her down just to help me get that other one out of my head. It won’t work, but I’m committed to trying.
I let Parker go, but she stays in my space, holding me around my waist as she stares up with a sweet grin.Toosweet. I hate that shit.
She’s practically got hearts in her eyes, dreams of a white picket fence and two-point-five kids. Withmyass strapped to a leash.
Never gonna happen.
All this thing between us has ever been is a means of killing time. She’s been something to do this past year, but I’ve been bored for months now.
She’s too … perfect. Too neat and clean around the edges. Might just be me, but I like my girls a little bit rough, a little bit crazy.
Like Southside.
My eyes slam shut when the unwelcomed thought hits me hard and fast.
“Something wrong?” Parker pipes up to ask.
I shake my head and lie right through my teeth. “No, just a headache.”
“Need me to get you something? Water? I think I have pills in my purse if—”
“I’m fine,” I manage to cut in. Girl’s mouth runs a mile a minute.
She settles down and turns her back to me, pressing her ass against my dick as she gets comfortable. I pass a sideways glance toward my brothers and they’re already laughing.
This chick’s harder to shake than a leech.
The music is loud, so Parker’s none the wiser when Dane leans in. “Why don’t you ditch her and go get what youreallywant?” he asks.
Tension spreads across my brow. “What the hell are you talking about?”
He doesn’t answer with words, but nods toward the door. To where sex in heels and red lipstick has just walked her sexy ass into the gym. She’s way over dressed—like she’s hitting acluboverdressed—but she’s hot as hell and she knows it.
Parker thinks my growing hard-on is for her and glances back with a discreet grin.
I haven’t taken my eyes off Southside yet when Dane’s in my ear again.
“Five-hundred bucks says you end up walking your brooding ass over there to talk to her at some point.”
Hearing his bet, I’m aware I’m still watching her like some sort of lost dog.
“Easiest money I’ll ever win,” I answer.
He turns to gawk at Southside again, grinning as he takes a drink from his cup. “Okay. Just remember you said that.”
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