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The last thing I need is to listen to more of his words of regret for kissing me right before I walk inside and meet my date for the night. I get out of the car and fidget with my dress. I haven’t been on a real first date since before Rhyse, and despite my anger, I need some reassurance right now. “Do I really look like I’m going to a funeral?”
Maybe black was the wrong call.
“Nah.” His voice softens. “You look gorgeous.”
Seconds pass with only my heartbeat filling the silence between us.
“Thank you for the ride.”
He dips his chin in a small nod. “Anytime.”
I shut the door, step back, and watch as he pulls away from the curb.
14
YOU DID WHAT NOW?
LEO
I barely rememberthe drive back to my house.
Sitting in my car, engine off, I run the pad of my thumb along my bottom lip. Scarlett is on a date with another dude. And I freaking kissed her.
I can’t seem to stay away and that’s messing with my head. I’m a smart guy. I know the ramifications, and still… all I want to do is drive back and get her. She belongs with me.
Crossing the street, I walk into Ash’s place, where cars still line the driveway and road.
Chanting from the back of the house leads me to where the guys are all gathered.
“You’re back!” Ash juts his chin and yells over the noise. He’s at the back of the group. “I thought you ducked out for the night.”
“Nah. Just had to take care of something.”
Ash raises one brow. “Everything okay?”
“Yeah.”No.I motion with my head toward the center of the room.“What’s going on?”
Instead of answering, he weaves through, leading me to the front where I see what they’re all staring at. Or in this case, who. Johnny Maverick is shirtless, doing pushups in the middle of the circle.
Tyler holds up a stopwatch in one hand and counts along with the other guys.
“Should we tell him to save his energy?” Ash asks, knocking my arm with his elbow.
“Nah. Let him wear himself out. Maybe he’ll sleep on the plane ride.”
“Time,” Tyler calls. “One hundred and one.”
“Told you I could do a hundred pushups in two minutes.” Maverick pops up to his feet. His face is red from exertion, but he’s grinning big.
“Onlyone hundred and one?” Ash scoffs with a playful glint in his eyes. “Lohan here does that every morning before he gets out of bed.
“How would he do them before he gets out of bed?” Tyler asks, brows scrunched in confusion.
“It was a joke, rookie.” Ash claps him on the shoulder. “All right, everyone. I think Lohan has a few things he wants to say.”
I push forward and kneel down in the same spot Maverick was occupying. “Two minutes. Tell me when.”
A beat of silence follows my request. They were expecting a pep talk, but the last thing I want to do right now is give some heartfelt speech on keeping our heads straight while mine is on a Scarlett-driven loop.
