Sea Breeze 03 - While It Lasts
Marcus is taking some summer courses online so Low is staying home with him, ” Trisha replied.
“You wanna dance?” Cage’s mouth was so close to my ear the warmth from his breath made me shiver. I looked back out at the dance floor and all those people moving in ways I’d never really seen intimidated me.
“Not really,” I said , shifting my gaze back to his. I could tell he was disappointed. This was not my scene and I feared he was going to wish he’d never brought me before the night was over.
“Okay,” he said through a forced smile.
“Here, have a seat. I just saw someone who needs me,” Preston stood up and pulled his empty stool out for me. I glanced back at Cage and he nodded his head for me to go on and sit down. If I wasn’t going to dance I guess he figured I might as well get comfortable.
“I thought Cage was working out on a farm all summer. Where’d he pick you up at?” Trisha asked , leaning forward on the table so I could hear her.
“He works on my daddy’s farm,” I explained. Her eyes grew wide and she shifted them toward Cage.
“Let it go Trisha. It’s different,” was his cold c urt response to her questioning gaze.
“ R eally ?” h er voice trailed off as she looked back at me. The sudden scrutiny had me thinking that maybe the dance floor was a safer option.
“ Where’s the restroom?” I asked , Trisha needing some excuse to go take a deep breath and relax. I knew I must look as uptight as I felt.
“Come on, I’ll show you,” Trisha said , standing up from her stool.
“I’ll be back in a minute,” I said to Cage as I followed quickly behind Trisha.
Chapter Fourteen
Cage
I hoped Trisha kept her mouth shut. I should have offered to take Eva to the restroom. The last thing I needed was for Trisha to share all my shit with Eva. I’d thought bringing her here to meet everyone would feel right. Instead, I was ti ed up in knots. Seeing Priscilla out in the parking lot had been my warning flag. Eva didn’t know the real me and if she found out exactly how fucked up I was she would go running for good this time.
“I gotta know man , are you really seeing someone , like , on a regular basis? I mean , she’s the damn farmer’s daughter. It ain’t like you can fuck her and leave her. So what the hell is going on?”
Rock was frowning. I couldn’t figure out if it was because of the innocence dripping off Eva or if he was worried about me screwing up my scholarship.
“I’m working on it,” I snapped , wishing he’d mind his own business.
“You’re working on what? Bagging her?”
My head started pounding and both my hands balled up into fist s . I leveled my glare on Rock. “It isn’t like that,” I hissed through my teeth.
Rock leaned back and studied me. Then he shook his head slowly and let out a low whistle, “Damn. I thought I’d never see the day.”
“See the day to what?” Preston asked as he set a beer and a C oke down on the table. “Those are yours by the way,” he said , pushing the beer toward me.
“I believe Cage has gone and actually got himself feelin gs for some girl other than Low, ” Rock drawled out in an amused tone.
Preston jerked his head around and looked back at me, “What? You’re serious about the brunette? Well, shit. I was hoping you’d share.”
“Don’t,” I growled in warning and Preston closed his mouth before he could run off more bullshit that just pissed me off.
“CAGE! You’re here!” Amanda Hardy, Marcus’s little sister came up to the table all smiles and glassy eyes. Great, Marcus would be pissed if he knew Amanda was drinking. I’d have to call Low before I left.
“Dance with me Cage,” she demanded , taking my hand and pu l ling me toward the dance floor. When had Amanda become a party girl? I’d always known her to be a classic good girl.
“She’s trashed,” I said , looking back at Preston with a frown.
He scowled and shook his head. “Just go dance with her. At least if she’s dancing with you she’s safe. I’ve been beating the vultures off her all damn night. I’m about ready to call Marcus. Babysitting ain’t my fucking job.”
I was missing something here but I went on out to the dance floor with Amanda. She pulled me out into the middle of the floor and wrapped her arms around my neck . Then she began moving in ways her brother would kill someone over.
Yeah, I was gonna need to call Low. If she kept this shit up with other guys tonight she’d be
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