Page 88 of Sweet Vengeance
Honestly, I thought he would stay in our room all night too. Parties aren’t really his thing, and no one is allowed upstairs, so he had as much peace and quiet as possible up there.
“I thought I would see what you’re up to.” He finally looks at me.
“He was miserable,” Rory tells him, “talking about how much he missed you the whole time. Do you drink?”
“No,” Ollie answers.
“I meant water.”
“Everyone drinks water,” Ollie counters.
“Bet. Let’s go get it. I’m kidnapping your boy. We’ll be back, Cil.”
I chuckle, and Ollie gives me a smile that soothes something inside me before slipping away. It was meant to reassure me we’re okay, but also because he likes Rory. As wild as Rory is, and even though he drives Ollie crazy, Ollie likes him.
“Where’s your girl?” I ask Ash.
“In the bathroom. And she’s not mine…yet. Oh my God. Trying to date a girl is so hard!”
“Trying to date anyone is hard.”
“You and Ollie are doing a good job of it.”
“That’s because I told him I want him. Did you tell Zuri that?”
“Tell me what?”
I look up to see a beautiful Black woman with light-brown eyes. She’s got braids that start at her scalp, mixed in with loose, curly strands, purple twisted in with her black. There’s a name for it, I’m sure, I just don’t know what it is.
“That we’re glad you could come,” I tell her. “Also, purple is Aislin’s favorite color.”
Zuri cocks a brow, then crosses her arms. “You tell me that like I don’t know.”
Ooh, shit. Ash has definitely met her match in Zuri. “I like you. What are your intentions with—”
Ash’s hand covers my mouth. “Oh my God, Cillian. Don’t make me kick your ass.”
I laugh and glance over at Zuri, who is smiling too.
“Go find your boyfriend and your person and leave us alone.” She threads her arm through Zuri’s, the two of them walking away.
Good for her. I hope it works out.
I grab a random guy. “What’s your name?”
“Brian.”
“Brian who?”
“Jacobs.”
“Sit here, Brian Jacobs. Don’t let anyone near this piano. If they touch it, I’m taking it out on you.”
“I…what?”
“You heard me!” I answer as I weave through the crowd. Ollie is with Rory, so I know he’s good. I’m going to find Tiernan, sell some drugs, then find my man.
CHAPTER THIRTY
