Page 31 of Bliss: Part 1
“Emily. Kelsey. Carson.”
He made a face. “That’s a trio straight from hell.”
“I don’t mind Kelsey and Carson,” I said. “Emily’s still a bitch, though.”
He smirked. “She’s always been jealous of you. Don’t let her get to you.”
I pursed my lips and nodded. After being silent for a moment, I said, “She invited me to a party tomorrow night.”
That made him pause. “The lake party?”
“So youdidknow.”
Dash shrugged, like it wasn’t a big deal. “Yeah. Tyler texted me about it a few days ago.”
“You weren’t going to tell me?”
“I didn’t think you’d want to go.”
“Why not?”
He gave me a look. “Because…it’s a party. With people like Emily. And beer. And idiots.”
“And you’re going.”
He chuckled. “Yeah. So are Rhys, Ashby, and Tripp. We’ve all been planning to.”
That made me blink. “Seriously?”
“Yep.”
I stepped farther into the room, then sat down on the edge of his bed. “So I’m the last to know.”
“Not on purpose.” He leaned back against the wall, resting his head there. “We just didn’t think you’d care.”
I stayed quiet for a while. It wasn’t that I cared that much. I wasn’t mad. But part of me felt left out, and I didn’t like that feeling when it came to them.
“I told them I’d come,” I said.
Dash smiled gently and reached out to rest his hand on my leg. “Okay. It’ll be fun.”
I nodded again, watching him closely. “Or…do you not want me to come?”
“I do.” He squeezed my thigh, then tipped his chin toward the door. “Just let the others know so they don’t act surprised.”
“I will.”
“Good.” His smile softened. “Wanna come sleep here with me tonight?”
It was a question he already knew the answer to, but I still nodded.
“I’ll go take a quick shower first.”
“Okay.”
I got up and walked toward the door when he spoke again.
“You look pretty.”
