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“Told you I’d ruin the mood,” he says
I playfully smack his shoulder. “You’re not ruining anything. Look, the rest of the guys aren’t bothered that you’re here.”
Gavin raises an eyebrow. “They just hide it better than Connors does.”
“Georgie! You made it!” Xander hollers.
Ryker walks up to our table. He rolls his eyes.
“Don’t fucking call me that,” he mutters, sitting in the empty chair next to Xander.
“Oh, come on. You love it,” Xander teases with a smug smile on his face.
Camden returns to the table with a pitcher of beer. “Hey, Georgie. I didn’t know you were coming.”
Ryker glares at Camden. “Call me Georgie again, and I’ll rip your balls off and shove them down your throat.”
Camden’s brow hits his hairline. He holds up a hand. “Jesus, okay. Sorry.”
I notice Gavin’s beer glass is empty. “Eager to head home?” I ask.
“Yup. I’m ready for bed.” His eyes turn fiery as he looks at me.
I bite my lip, catching his drift instantly. I finish the Prosecco in my glass. “I’m going to run to the restroom, and then we can go.”
He winks at me, and I walk to the ladies’ room. On my way back to our table, I walk up to the bar and ask the bartender for a glass of water.
While I wait, I feel someone’s hand on my arm.
“Hey, hot stuff.”
I look over and see a blond guy standing way too close to me, smirking. I look down at his hand on my arm. I slide out of his hold and frown at him, stilling when I look at his face. He looks kind of familiar.
“Do I know you?” I ask.
He shakes his head. “Nope. But I’d love to get to know you, babe.”
“Wow.” I let out an annoyed laugh. “What a line.”
I slide down the bar and thank the bartender when he sets a glass of ice water in front of me. I grab it and turn around to walk off, but the blond guy walks up to me and catches my wrist in his hand.
“Aww, come on. You don’t want to tell me your name?”
“No. Can you please stop touching me?”
He tilts his head at me, his smirk turning more taunting. What is this guy’s problem?
But then, a second later, I recognize him. This is Zach McCoy. The player that Gavin got rid of for posting his ex’s nudes online.
His grip on my wrist tightens. Dread curdles in my stomach. “You’re being kind of rude to me, babe. I just wanted to know your name.”
Chapter 46
Gavin
“How about a round of tequila shots?” Xander asks. “Coach, you in?”
I shake my head. “No, thanks. I’m heading out with Abby once she’s back from the bathroom.”
