Page 48 of Dark Notes

Have I noticed that her friend seems to have put on weight? Definitely, but I’m not an asshole, so of course I won’t mention it, but Jett does in his own way.

“How was the drive? Did everyone behave?”

“Everyone but me,” he says and then continues, “How the fuck is she so much hotter? Fuck. I wanted her before, but that extra weight has me salivating like a goddamn dog in heat.”

Hendrix smirks at him. “Are you a girl now?”

He slaps him in the chest. “Of course not. Trust me, I still have a huge dick.”

Hendrix chuckles loudly at the point that poor Jett is clearly missing.

“Female dogs go into heat. Male dogs do not. So you’re basically admitting you’re a bitch.”

Jett jumps off the couch and pulls his fist back, and I stand up and grab it.

“Enough. You have been here for under ten minutes, and you’re giving me a fucking headache.”

Jett sighs loud enough for the women to turn and look at us as they continue talking.

Hendrix grins, because that’s what he does when he stirs shit up.

“Maybe I’ll fuck her first.”

I ignore both of the assholes, but I know the competition is on. Neither of them will stop until they have her. It’s not about her anymore. It’s about winning, which only means she’ll get hurt, or tell them both to go fuck themselves. That would, of course, be the best-case scenario.

McKinley grabs her friend’s hand. “You have to see outside.”

I follow them, and the guys follow behind me. We all watch their excitement, as they reach the beach.

Mia gasps loudly. “Holy shit. This is amazing.”

McKinley stares at me. “Isn’t it? Can you even believe he did this for me?”

She comes up to me and wraps her arms around my waist.

“You think I could ever forget this? Not in a million years.”

I kiss her softly, before it turns into a full on make-out session while we completely ignore our company.

Sliding my hand into her hair, I tilt her head, and might never stop. She tastes like heaven, but then my bubble bursts with shouting. Pulling back from McKinley, I spot a photographer and run after him, with every intention of beating the shit out of him, before stealing his fucking camera.

“Motherfucker!” I yell, as he hops on a scooter and takes off down the beach.

I turn back to the group, and the only one that looks equally confused and surprised is McKinley.

Approaching her, I pull her back into my arms.

“They will print whatever pictures they took, with stories about me fucking everything I can. It’s always the same. As long as you know it’s a lie, that’s all that matters.”

“Should I be worried?”

“No. It’ll be about me, and Mia might get pulled into it.”

Mia shrugs her shoulders. “They’ll talk about how I’m getting fat, and likely speculate over whether or not I’m pregnant.”

She scowls at Mia. “You’re not fat. You actually look healthier.”

It was an amazing time with our friends. We ate, we drank, laughed, and jammed our asses off. Tomorrow morning it’s time to get back to work, which for the first time ever, I’m not especially looking forward to. If I could live on a deserted island with McKinley for the rest of my life, I think I would. Never before have I ever even imagined I’d meet someone I’d be willing to give it all up for. For her, no questions asked, I would.

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