Page 63 of Stuck with my Boss Daddies

“You done running into people, or should we clear a path?” Samuel asked dryly, his mouth curving just enough to tell me he was enjoying this way too much.

I exhaled sharply, throwing my hands up. “I hate this place sometimes.”

Kai smirked. “No, you don’t.”

Damn him. He was right.

But I wasn’t about to admit that.

“Whatever,” I muttered, brushing past him andfinallymaking it back toward the storage room.

Adam looked up from where he was stacking boxes, taking in my frazzled state with a knowing grin.

“Run into some trouble out there, Collins?”

I narrowed my eyes. “Shut up, Adam.”

“Careful. At this rate, you’re gonna need hazard pay.”

Hazard pay.

Honestly? Not the worst idea.

By the time I finished my shift and made it home to change, I was still half considering backing out of girls’ night.

Not because I didn’t want to go, but because my track record with social outings in this town usually ended with me entangled in some kind of romantic disaster.

But then Aurora texted me.

Aurora:Don’t even think about ghosting, Collins. I’ll send Lila to drag you out.

Lila:And I’ll bring Biscuit. You know he’ll make a scene.

I huffed a laugh, shaking my head.

It was weird, this feeling of being included. Like I was a part of something instead of just passing through.

So I sucked it up, threw on a casual but cute outfit—because if I showed up looking like a gremlin, I’d never hear the end of it—and headed to Lucky’s.

As soon as I stepped inside, I was met with the sight of Aurora, Lila, Samantha, and Morgan, already deep into their drinks and laughter.

“There she is!” Aurora called, waving me over. “Medford’s newest menace.”

I scoffed, sliding into the seat they’d saved for me. “What did I do now?”

Lila smirked. “Oh, nothing yet. But given your current track record with Medford’s most eligible bachelors, I figured it was only a matter of time before something juicy happened.”

Samantha leaned in with a conspiratorial grin. “Please tell me you’re gonna spill some details. I live for this stuff.”

I rolled my eyes, but the warmth in my chest surprised me. They weren’t prying—they were just having fun.

And they genuinely wanted me here.

So, for the first time in what felt like forever, I let myself relax.

We drank, we gossiped, we laughed until our stomachs hurt. Aurora told the story of how her harem practically tripped over themselves to win her over.

Lila dramatically recounted how Jaxon, Ryan, and Colt had nearly set a fire station on fire fighting over her. A slight exaggeration, but the mental image was hilarious.

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