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“Won’t say a word about what?” a voice bellows from the door. We turn.
“What happened to the party?” Reed asks, standing.
Levi shakes his head. “The girls thought it was too hot out, and the mom who was with them wouldn’t stop whining. Said she wasn’t an outdoorsy kind of person. I mean, judging by the stilettos she wore to go horse riding, I sort of got that. Anyway, they decided to cut it short.”
“Sorry,” Reed says, grimacing.
“I’m not. God, it’s been one hell of a day.”
“Want a beer?” Reed asks.
“Bring us a round,” Levi nods, taking a seat across from me now. “And what is Ocean City’s finest landlord doing here? You come to ride a horse, brother?”
“You wish. No, just thought I’d stop and see how things were going.”
“Busy. Busier than hell. I’m glad I have you here to run the other end of things.”
“Don’t get used to it. You know….”
“You’re just here for summer. I know. Unless that Sage character bangs you enough to make you want to stay longer.”
“Or marries him,” Reed yells.
“Listen, you know me, brother. You know that’s not my game.”
“Sometimes the game changes,” he says, readjusting the hat on his head.
“Not this time,” I say, shaking my head, shoving aside the afternoon I spent with Sage yesterday, the slight breaking of my own rules.
“So did you see her again?” Levi asks.
I sigh. “Why so much interest in my love life? Last I heard, you have your own.”
“Truth. But Mama’s paying me good money to keep tabs on you,” Levi says. I’m not completely sure he’s teasing.
“Well, if you must know, yeah, I saw her. At the animal shelter yesterday.”
“You’re volunteering there?” Reed asks, joining us in the booth.
“Yeah, what can I say?”
“Sexy, confident, and an animal lover? No wonder the women swoon for you. Levi, maybe you’re lucky you got here first. Maybe Jodie would have went for this one.”
Levi punches Reed in the arm as I laugh.
“So did you sleep with her again?” Levi asks.
“No. I’m playing things a little differently.”
“Oh yeah?”
“Yeah.”
“As in….” Levi says, waiting for me to fill in the blank.
“It’s not a big deal. I just took her for coffee. Talked a little. I think women like Sage need a different approach. I wooed her a bit, teased her a bit, and then pulled the old hard to get card. We’ll see if it works.”
“You know, some would be bothered by your irreverent discussion of games and love.”
