Page 90 of Easy Out

NASH

Thanks bro.

“This stuff tastes like shit,” Wyatt declares after he downs a spiked seltzer he stole from Lauren’s fridge. We were supposed to leave twenty minutes ago, but the girls are still getting ready.

“They didn’t buy those for you. That’s for their pre-game,” Koa informs him. “Who are you supposed to be anyways?”

Wyatt is shirtless and wearing some kind of plaid skirt thing. His socks are pulled up to his knees and his belt has a pouch hanging from it. He’s going to freeze his ass off.

“Some Fraser guy. I don’t know. Syd helped me. She said I could pull it off with my hair.” He shrugs. “I only asked that my costume would help get me laid.”

“And you think wearing a skirt will do it?”

“If the skirt doesn’t, my sword will.” He thrusts his hips a few times making his little purse pouch bounce off his dick. Koa and I both laugh at his crazy ass.

A hard knock sounds from the other side of the door cutting off our laughter. “Are we expecting anyone else?” Koa asks. I shrug from my spot in Lauren’s chair that I have commandeered as my own.

“I’ll get the door guys. Don’t bother getting up. Even though it isn’t my girl’s place,” Wyatt says, walking towards the door.

“My girl doesn’t live here either,” Koa states.

“Uh huh. Sure bro. And my abs don’t look fucking amazing in this skirt,” he says running a hand over his stomach.

Koa turns around to say something, but Wyatt has already moved to the door.

“Enzo what the hell are you doing here man?” Wyatt and Enzo do a quick bro hug. “Come inside.”

Koa and I stand to greet him. Wyatt brings him one of the seltzers with an apologetic smile.

“Marco wanted to hang out with Nash. See if he could cheer him up and help him get his shit together before tomorrow’s game. I had nothing better to do so I thought I would hang with you losers.”

“You mean champs. We kicked ASU’s ass.” Koa punches Enzo in the arm.

“Last year. We’ve got a couple rookies this year…” his voice trails off and he lets out a low whistle.

“We’ll see about that,” I say. Enzo gives me a look that says yes, we will. We might be best friends, but we are extremely competitive on the field.

“So, this is where Lauren lives.” Enzo casually looks around the living room taking in every detail.

“Yeah,” I say slowly, eyeing him suspiciously.

“How are things going between the two of you?” My eyes dart to Koa. He shrugs.

“Good.” Enzo chuckles.

“I’m not going to get more than that?”

“What do you want to know Enzo?” I ask defensively.

I wish I knew why he is so interested in my relationship with Lauren. There is a weariness in his eyes that makes me think this isn’t him looking out for me.

Something else is going on.

Enzo takes a sip of the shitty tasting seltzer and winces. “I don’t know. She’s the first girl you’ve dated since I’ve known you. I’m curious what it is about her that caught your eye.”

I let out a breath. “Lauren is special. She’s beautiful. Inside and out. She didn’t grow up like we did Enzo.” Anger flashes in his eyes. I ignore it for now. “Yet, she’s the sweetest person with the biggest heart. If I were her, I would be so fucking angry.”

“What was it like for her growing up?”

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