Page 62 of Wild About You
The guys extract themselves from the group and we all head to the parking lot. They’re a spectacle out here, too, except now it’s moms and dads picking up their kids ogling the Wildcat players.
As soon as I hit the unlock button, Everly slides into my passenger seat.
“I hope you have a good apology planned.” I look at the guys.
Tyler opens my door and peers inside. “Sorry, Ev.”
She has her earbuds in and refuses to look at him. Ash goes around to her door and lets himself in. “We’re all really sorry, Little Sharpie.”
“Speak for yourself,” Jack says.
Declan grabs something from his vehicle and comes back, handing it to her through the open door on Ash’s side. She side-eyes the can of Red Bull but finally takes it.
“I’m still horrified,” she says.
“All right, boys.” I step to my car. “Unless you want me to start pimping you out to the single moms staring out their windows, I’d suggest you scamper off now.”
Ash scans the parking lot. “Doesn’t sound so bad.”
“In the car. We gotta get back,” Jack says over his shoulder as he heads to his Lambo.
Tyler is the slowest to leave, watching his sister as he takes one step back.
“She’ll be okay,” I say quietly. “We’ll talk shit about you on the way home and it’ll be as good as forgotten by the time we get there.”
One side of his mouth quirks up. “See you later.”
They tear out of the parking lot, and Everly lets out a long breath. “Secret is out now.”
“They mean well,” I say as I start the car. “Wait. Nobody knew Tyler is your brother?”
“Different last names and it isn’t like he’s posting about me on social media.” She shrugs, then holds up her phone to show me a string of notifications. I lean closer to see she has several new follow requests, including one from Jacob.
“Well, they know now,” I say.
* * *
Later after Tyler and Ash get home, I walk over to Leo and Scarlett’s house across the street. She kicks Leo out so we can chat.
“Back in an hour,” he says, dropping a kiss on her lips.
They’re so cute together. The way he looks at her makesmystomach dip.
Scarlett pours me a glass of wine, and we sit in the living room where I tell her about the guys showing up at the school this afternoon.
“Leo opted to come home during their break so we could have sex, but maybe I should have sent him with the guys because that is kind of sexy how they all showed up for her.”
“It was. I mean she was absolutely mortified, but everyone else was swooning. You should have seen the moms in the parking lot. I have a feeling Everly is about to get a lot of attention at school.”
“That could be good or bad,” Scarlett says. “I’m glad she has you there.”
“Same, but she’s tough as nails. I really admire that about her.”
“You’re pretty tough too.” She bumps my knee.
I nod and take a sip.
“How’s it been?” She makes a face like she can’t imagine. I couldn’t have either.
