Page 7 of One is Never Enough

“What do you know about the bluffs?”

“It’s about a twenty-minute drive. Oli and I go there sometimes to hang out.”

“That’s where he is.”

Toby jumps from the couch, Leland right on his heels. “Let’s fucking go then.”

“My car is still at the goddamn club,” Leland says. “That’s why I was up so early.”

“You can ride with me on the bike.” I’d rather have his safety in my hands than trusting him with Toby.

I just hope Oli hasn’t done anything that he can’t take back.

The ride to the bluffs felt like hours instead of twenty minutes. I thought of every possibility of why Oliver was hanging out around cliffs.

Leland climbs off my bike and hands me the helmet. “Let me go talk to him first.”

“Normally, I’d agree, but I think I should.” I step off the bike. “Point me in the right direction.”

Leland points to a path on the right. “It’s about two miles up there. You can’t miss him if he’s there.”

I grab Toby’s face and kiss him hard. “I promise I’ll bring him back to you, Dirty boy.”

The walk up the path is like walking to my death. The further you walk, the steeper it gets. I round a corner and stop dead in my tracks when I see Oli sitting there with his feet dangling off the edge. I walk slowly so I don’t spook him. “Oli.” His entire body freezes, but he won’t turn around. “We were just worried. Are you okay?”

Oliver whirls toward me, and his tear-stained face breaks my heart. “No, I’m not okay!” He scrambles to his feet but doesn’t move away from the edge. “Why can’t you leave me alone?!”

“I’ll leave. I just need you to come away from the ledge.”

“Afraid I’ll jump, Jace?” He steps backward, and my heart starts beating out of my chest. “Afraid you finally pushed me over the goddamn edge?”

“Oliver,” I warn. “Please, just come away from there, and I’ll walk back down.”

“FUCK YOU!” His words echo all around us, and he takes another step back until his heels touch the edge. “You lost the right to tell me what to do when you fucked me over.”

“We didn’t fuck you over!” I take a deep breath, reigning my temper in. “We didn’t know what Aiden was up to.”

“I don’t believe a word that comes out of your mouth. My sister is my only family. One of the most important people in my life, and I fucked the guy she was in love with for two years. I thought Aiden was my friend.” He stabs a finger into his chest, tears streaming down his face. “You broke my heart.”

“I’m sorry,” I say raggedly. “I swear on my life we didn’t know. Toby and I would never hurt?—”

“Shut up. You can’t say that you would never hurt me because you did.”

“Not intentionally. Think about that time, Angel. Does that seem like two men who would do what you’re accusing us of?”

“It seems like two men who found a willing ass to fuck.” I know he’s hurt and lashing out, but that hit harder than I thought it would. “I got my wish, though. Three masked strangers to fuck me. Because that’s all we are, Jace. Strangers. Because I don’t know you at all.”

I nod, unsure of what to say. He’s making me nervous, hovering on the edge of the bluffs. “If I leave, will you go to Leland? He’s waiting for you at the bottom.”

“Leland brought you here?!”

“He was worried, Oliver. He didn’t know what else to do and panicked.”

“How the fuck did you find me?”

I laugh, but it comes out rough because this won’t make matters better. “We had a friend track your phone.”

“So, you’re stalking me now?” If he only knew.

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