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“Fuck me.” Travis blew out a breath. “I don’t know about you guys, but I need a goddamn drink.”
No kidding. We’d barely set foot in the place and it felt as though it had just imploded on us.
I turned to what was left of our friends to see West hugging JT into his side and Travis shaking his head.
“You think we should call Van, tell him about Gavin?”
Travis shrugged. “I don’t know, man. Gavin looked pretty pissed that Daire had stuck his nose—or fist—in his business. I’d leave it if I were you. He’ll tell him if he wants to.”
Serena nodded. “I have to agree. It definitely looked like he wanted some space.”
“Yeah.” West snorted. “From the person he just moved in with.”
“You’re right,” I said. “I just thought that if he was going through a breakup he might want to talk about it?—”
Travis hiked his bag up his shoulder. “Personally, I’d just want to get shit-faced drunk and forget all about that person.”
“Oh yeah.” I eyed him as he started to scroll through his phone. “How’s that working for you? Calebdoanything interesting last night?”
The scowl Travis threw my way should’ve had the floor opening up under me.
“I don’t know, did Zaddy Carrington?”
“I don’t know, I haven’t seen him.”
Serena scrunched her nose up. “You guys promised no details. That includes nicknames.”
“Sorry,” I said “Ignore Travis. He’s just touchy?—”
“Because he’s not being touched,” West interjected, and Travis glared at all of us.
“Yeah, well, that’s going to change this weekend.”
“You have a date?” JT’s smile was bright and full of enthusiasm, like he thought Travis might finally find the love of his life if he went on a date.
I had a feeling that Travis was just trying to find dick.
“Well, I’m not showing up to a Winter Ball on my own lookin’ like some loser.”
“You wouldn’t be on your own.” Serena rubbed his arm. “You’d be with us.”
“You and your ‘boyfriend’ over there?” Travis eyed the two of us. “Are you even going together, or did your dad steal your date?”
“Hilarious.” Serena’s voice was droll but unaffected as she cuddled into my side and looked up at me. “We are still going together, aren’t we? I didn’t even think to ask. But Dad’s going with Rodney, so it shouldn’t be a problem, right?”
Wait a second. Did she just say?—
“Arch—your dad’s taking someone to the ball?”
I could feel the blood draining from my face as my stomach began to twist. The happy little flips I’d been feeling whenever I thought about Archer were now churning into a ball of knots.
“Uh oh…” Travis chuckled. “Looks like Preston’s the one who won’t be getting touched.”
I shot a glare in his direction, Serena’s words still playing on a loop in my head as I tried to recall Archer mentioning anything about a date for the Winter Ball. But no, there was nothing. Ifanything, he’d spent time telling me all the reasons why hedidn’tdate.
How convenient that he’d left this part out.
“Oh God.” Serena bit down on her lip, worry swirling in her eyes. “You didn’t know.”
