Page 38 of Only Ever Yours
“That’s settled, then.” Hollis jumped down from the counter and sat in one of the vacant chairs at the table. She picked up the cards. “What are we playing?”
We all laughed.
“Let’s move on to something else,” Barney suggested. “I’m bored of card games.”
“I know.” Liam grinned. “Fuck, Marry, Kill.”
A general groan went around the room.
“What are we, twelve?” Barney poured us all another shot of tequila. “Plus, I already know who I want to fuck and marry, and that’s Lenora. And I’ll kill any woman who gets between us.”
“Okay, fair enough.” For a second, I thought Liam was about to move on, but then he turned to Finn. “How about you, Finn? Let’s say…Ella, Felicity Andrews, and Hollis.” He leaned back in his chair, a grin crossing his face.
“Clearly, fucking or marrying my sister is utterlydisgusting, so I’d have to kill her. Sorry, sis.” Finn raised his glass to her. “And if you’re forcing me to choose, then I’d fuck Felicity and marry Ella.” He lowered his face and took a shot.
“I knew it!” Hollis crowed. “You do want to get back with Ella. Wait until I tell her!”
Finn’s head snapped back up. “You fucking dare, and I really will kill you. It’s a game, Hollis.”
I sipped my beer, a smirk on my face, watching the siblings arguing like a couple of kids.
“Whatever.” She rolled her eyes.
“What about you, Jase? Same trio. Ella, Felicity, and Hollis.”
My heart almost stopped. The real answer would get me into all sorts of shit that it would be hard to come back from. I mumbled something unintelligible, trying to buy some time. With the object of my affection sitting across from me, it was difficult.
“Yeah, come on, Jase. What’s your answer?” Hollis’s clear blue-green eyes fixed on me, waiting with anticipation for whatever came out of my mouth.
I swallowed a mouthful of tequila, trying to sound casual as I spoke. “As if I could answer that and not risk Finn punching me. I’d have to marry and fuck Felicity, because I can’t do either of those things to Ella or Hollis. So, they’d both end up dead. Sorry, Princess.”
A flicker of something crossed Hollis’s face. Disappointment or surprise, I wasn’t sure.
The chair scraped on the tiled floor, and Hollis stood up. “I think it was a mistake to crash the party. I’m going to bed. Don’t keep me awake too late with all your music and chat.”
“Wait, who’s the older sibling here?” Finn pointed tohimself. “I can do what I want with my friends in the house.”
“And don’t you just. I’ll see you in the morning.” She stalked out of the room.
I watched her exit the kitchen, my eyes fixed firmly on the frayed hem of her shorts, which displayed a tempting amount of skin. After a beat, I stood up. “I need a piss.” I caught up with Hollis as she reached the top of the stairs and grabbed her arm, turning her to face me. “It’s only a game.”
Hollis shook herself free and glared at me. “I don’t know what you mean.”
I raised a brow. “You’re jealous because I wanted to fuck and marry Felicity.”
“As if.” She pouted.
“What if I said I wanted to fuck you?”
My gaze slipped to her top where the sight of her rock-hard nipples pressing against the thin material gave me the answer without her having to say a word.
“I’d say you’re crazy,” she choked out.
“Really?” I let out a chuckle, so desperate to make a move, to reach over and brush her tits with my fingertips and watch her quiver under my touch. But I had to stop myself. Finn’s earlier words came back to me.
It’s never happening, right, mate?
With a shake of my head, I stepped back. “Yeah, you’re right. It’s crazy.”
