Page 36 of Crazy Love

“The look that says you’re about to do something dumb.”

I glare at him, but he just grins wider. “Since when did you start mouthing off at me like my friends do?”

“I learned from the best,” he says, pointing at me.

My mouth drops. “Take that back!”

But before I can stop him, he shouts, “Hey, Addy!”

Perfect.

She turns, eyes widening slightly when she sees me. She smiles and waves at us and then the three of them walk toward us.

“Hey,” she says carefully, almost shyly. “I didn’t know you’d be here.”

“Didn’t know you’d be here either,” I say.

Why hasn’t anyone told me how hard it is to be invested in how a woman I like feels about me? I had no idea.

“Hey man,” Camden nods. “Good to see you.”

“You too.” I hope it sounds convincing because I genuinely like the guy, but damn, I want him to back the fuck off of Addy.

“I’m Goldie,” the girl next to Addy says.

“Oh, I’m so sorry, I didn’t even introduce you.” Addy shakes her head, flustered. “This is Penn.”

“Hi, Penn,” Goldie says, her grin wide. And something tells me from the look on her face that she knows about me.

That feels promising.

“Hi, it’s nice to meet you,” I say.

“And this is Sam,” Addy says. “Sam, this is my best friend in the whole wide world, Goldie, and her brother, Camden…who’s also a great friend.” She smiles as she looks over at Camden.

They both say hi to Sam and I stare at Addy.

She shifts, tucking a piece of hair behind her ear. “So…how’s your weekend been?”

“Quiet.” Too quiet. “You?”

“Good. Goldie came to visit, so it’s actually been great. We’ve just been catching up.”

“Where do you live, Goldie?” I ask.

“Minnesota.” She smirks. “How is the team treating my bestie so far?” She puts her arm around Addy’s shoulder and Addy flushes.

She shoots Goldie a look, but Goldie ignores her, waiting for me to answer.

“Uh, great, hopefully. She’d be the one to ask, but from what I can tell, everyone’s been decent. Especially when we tasted some of the recipes she’s come up with.”

Addy smiles, looking pleased with my response.

“She’s the best, right?” Goldie says. “I wouldn’t have survived in school without Addy feeding me.”

“You’re not a dietitian too?”

“Oh no,” she says, shaking her head. “No, no. I wouldn’t have had the patience for that. These two are the foodies.” She tilts her head toward Addy and Camden.

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