Page 13 of Addicted to You
He nodded. “That sounds intense. Do you get much time for yourself?”
“Not when I have an active client, but I like what I do because it also gives me the freedom to make my own schedule.”
He looked thoughtful for a moment before giving a small nod.
Over the course of the evening, my attention kept drifting back to Kenny. It was easy for him to make Britt laugh, and he’d leaned in just a little too close when she talked. I wasn’t sure if he was trying to get under my skin, but I made sure to drape my arm across her shoulders so he knew she was mine.
By the time we left Flanagan’s, the crowd had thinned, and the streets were quieter. Britt was chatting with one of her friends near the door, laughing about something I didn’t catch. I stood by the exit, waiting for her, my hands shoved in my jacket pockets. Kenny’s words and the way he looked at Britt kept running through my mind. I didn’t like it, but I wasn’t about to let a guy from her past rattle me.
Britt finally turned my way, a smile on her face. She caught me looking at her. “You good?” she asked.
“Yeah,” I muttered, pulling my hands from my pockets. “Just ready to head out.” We were leaving in the morning to go up to the mountains for her family’s ski trip.
“No, something else is going on.”
My eyes cut to Kenny, and then Britt sucked in a small breath. She stepped closer, lowering her voice. “He’s harmless. Don’t worry about him.”
I forced a chuckle, even though I wasn’t entirely convinced. “I’m not worried.”
She raised an eyebrow, studying me for a second before shaking her head. “Uh-huh. You’re a terrible liar.”
“I’m not lying,” I lied.
She draped her arms over my shoulders and looked into my eyes. “Well, he’s part of the past. You’re the one in my present who I’m building a future with. And that’s all that matters.”
She said goodbye to her friends as I ordered a ride to take us back to her parents’ place. Once everyone left, she stood beside me.
“It was good to meet your friends.” I pulledher against me.
Britt smiled up at me. “I’m glad you could meet them too. Especially since you’re moving here.”
“It will be nice to know people already.” But I wasn’t going to hang with her ex. That was for sure.
Our rideshare pulled up in front of us, and we slid inside. As the driver drove away from the curb, Britt leaned over and rested her head on my shoulder. Maybe Boston wasn’t where I ever pictured myself, but sitting in the back of a car with her, I realized it didn’t matter where we were. As long as we were together, I could make it work.
5
Silas
My parents had leftfor Mount Sunapee an hour ago with our skis and snowboards, leaving Britt, Cash, and me to drive up there together. I was still packing when my sister peeked her head into my room.
She let out a sigh. “Can you move any slower?”
I grabbed my favorite hoodie. “Calm down. I’m almost ready.”
“You were almost ready a half-hour ago.” She rolled her eyes as I finally found what I was looking for. “Cash and I are going to wait in the car.”
I zipped up my suitcase. “Done. Happy now?”
She snorted. “Thrilled. Now, let’s go before Mom calls and gets annoyed that we aren’t on the road yet.”
We tossed our bags into the back of Dad’s SUV, and I climbed into the backseat while Britt and Cash slid into the front. I was happy to let my sister drive so I could just chill and scroll through my phone.
“So, when exactly does your album drop?” Cash asked, turning a bit so he could look my way.
“A week after I get back to LA.” I couldn’t help but grin. We had worked our asses off onNeon Nights, and deep down in my gut, I had a feeling it was going to be a huge success.
“I’ll make sure to check it out. I usually listen to country music, but Britt’s played a couple of your songs for me, and they sounded great.”
