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She thinks it over for a minute but when another yawn comes she nods her head yes. We start to make our way through the bar to the door so we can call an Uber and go home.
My eyes drift to the corner where Jay and Kiran are. I think they’re talking with three other guys but it’s hard to see them from this angle. Even though I just met them and they were acting strange earlier, I want to say bye to them. I don’t understand it, it isn’t like me to seek out strangers but I can’t help it. I start heading over there before I even realize what I’m doing.
Wait, how were they acting strange again? I know I felt like they were but I can’t remember the details.
I let Anna know I’ll be right back and she nods pulling up her Uber app to call a ride home.
Before I realize what I’m doing I tap Kiran’s shoulder from behind.
He turns around with a confused look on his face until he looks down and sees me. His eyes light up instantly and I can’t stop the smile that tugs at my lips.
“Hey Aly, you couldn’t stay away, huh?” Kian reaches out and caresses my cheek like he can’t hold back from touching me. His touch feels so good, that tingle rushing through me again.
Suddenly, Jay is at my side too, “Aly Kat! You’re back!” Jay slings his arm around my shoulders and pulls me in close.
They sure are comfortable getting in my personal space. I wish I could say I don’t like it but it feels amazing to be surrounded by them both.
“These are our friends,” Jay turns me around to introduce me but before he can say more, one of them is up and in front of me.
His hair is a light brown like mine and styled spiky in the front. He has a well-defined jaw and perfect lips. When I meet his amber eyes I start to get lost in them, they almost seem like they’re moving. Its hypnotizing.
We keep up the intense staring until someone coughs behind him and the spell breaks.
“Oh, Uh, I’m Aly nice to meet you.”
I can feel a blush break out across my face, embarrassment flooding me from being so caught up in his eyes.
“I’m Nicoli, nice to meet you too,” He doesn’t break eye contact with me as he says it and I turn my head to avoid the intense look on his face. I don’t want to get pulled back in. Whatever that was it was strong. Wait, what was it that drew me in?
“This is my twin, Ajax,” Kiran points around Nicoli to a man who looks exactly the same as him. There is no difference except Ajax is clearly shyer. He looks up at me from his seat, smiles a little then looks back down. When I move my gaze elsewhere I see him pick his head up in the corner of my eye and study me.
I quickly shift my eyes back to catch him and immediately a blush grows on Ajax’s face. I reached my hand out, “Nice to meet you, Ajax, I’m Aly.”
He seems almost hesitant to take my hand. It takes a whole minute but eventually he makes a decision and shakes my hand. His grip tightens and his eyes seem to get lighter and lighter until they are barely green. The lighting in here is doing some weird things.
Ajax pulls his hand back and gives his twin a meaningful look. I don’t understand what is happening but while Ajax look is sheepish awe, Kiran looks excited. Huh, must be a twin thing.
“And that,” Jay points to the one in the back, “is Jeremy.”
I reach out my hand to introduce myself to Jeremy but he looks at me like I have a disease and spits out, “I don’t think I want to know what happens when I touch you.”
“Wow, okay then asshole. Nice to meet you all except that one,” I throw my thumb up and point to Jeremy. I go to take a step away but of course, I trip and fall right into the asshole’s lap. I don’t know what I trip on but I’m mortified where I land.
I look up at Jeremy who is looking furiously at Jay and avoiding me. Like clearly I tripped so maybe he could be a little nice and help me back up? Obviously not.
I go to stand up and pull away from him but his muscles involuntarily tighten around me before he growls and abruptly lets go.
I try to put the strangeness of meeting these guys behind me and ignore the part of me that doesn’t want to walk away from them. I find Anna near the door waiting for me, talking to our friend Michael and we head home.
I’m surprised Anna doesn’t grill me about going to talk to those guys. Usually she wants all the gossip. Although, I guess it’s not uncommon for me to have friends she doesn’t know. It just felt like more than meeting some random guys. It felt important. Oh man, I must have had too much to drink tonight if I think meeting some guys at the bar is life changing.
Seven
Jeremy
Well Fuck.
How did a night out with my best friends turn into a life changing event? I can’t believe I found my fated mate. Even crazier is that she is also the mate to all of my best friends. Ya, during that little introduction session it’s clear we all realized she’s our mate. The twins and I had to touch her to know, it is part of what we are. Jay only needed to smell her and Nic’s magic must have called out to her immediately. Nic practically jumped out of his seat when she showed up. I didn’t want to know, hence why I didn’t want to touch her. Let them all fawn over her, I don’t want anyone. I don’t need to be weighed down by a needy mate. I wasn’t planning on ever being mated. Fated or not.
