aking decisions for me, "I will have anothe
his teammate. "What the hell, dude? Why did you
use
his guy th
me-me, for God's sake, who hasn't gotten so much as a tardy in he
I want to cut loose for once in my life and have a few drinks, I'm more than capable of making
lone is enough
," I add belligerently wit
is trained on Landon. "You've been relie
fine. We're just talking
ry, and I don't understand why. Normally my neighbor and part-time nemesis is laid-b
ly look in his eyes intensifies
wit
omeone who needs
ment. The muscles in my belly quiver with une
going o
missing a key pi
before turning to me with a forced smile. "It was good talk
is having a hard time reading between the lines. That's usually something I excel
the crowd of rowdy partiers and disappearing from sigh
at did Beck say
uts to the six-foot guy at my side.
ng, he tilts his h
brows, he says
wh
to be pissed off
ed state, I underst
e. Using my arms for balance, I carefully straighten to my full height. "Let me remind you that Archie
ward and grabs hold of my arms so I don't
uld have done that if
ow a raspberry with
Beck hauls me closer until his warm breath can feather across my
ignated driver, but that
I have. Al
es in his face relaxing. "You have
d that I like the feel of his hands a little too much.
ow and you never to
. Now this is the Beck I know a
he parties and from my count, you've only had fo
runk off my ass," I m
houlder a little shove. I stumble
state, I focus on what he admitted. "Ho
en keepi
s consumption?" There have to be at lea
the edges of his lips. "
heartbeat picks up its tempo. Refusing to dissolve into a pudd
, he shrugs. "That's me, the c
e their left tit for Beck to show interest in them. I'm probabl
seem to be doing me
per," I tell him. "
I was thinkin
ance between us. "If you'll excuse me, I'm
ake a step away from him. "I was serious, Mia.
or the
oing to do?
ithout Alyssa." I glance around for my friend. But that's a mistake s
irl. She can take
that w
my wrist, and a little pop of awareness shoot
serious about
a steel beam. He's all hard lines and powerful strength. On the football field,
" He laughs and shakes his head. "I'm tak
hat's a
stil
ng to budge. "No, I can't
diving board. "She's right there." He pauses
ut her being busy. Colton has her backed up against the edge of the pool. Al
borrowed earlier
these people are. There are plenty of them standing around, watc
Alyssa will lea
y not,"
und and watching people get it on feels downright pervy. I suck m
pting to distance myself. The scent of his aftershave mingles with t
here. The last thing I need is fo
k. That's not
at does it matter if I slee
"Who said anything ab
open, a slow grin sp
le too vigorously, and the party spins.