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She was all flirtatious smiles and not-so-innocent petting as she hooked an arm around my asshole’s neck and dragged him backwards to rest between her legs. Keeping her hand on his chest, she rested her chin on his shoulder and whispered something else in his ear.
Oh, hell fucking no.
“Stem the crazy, Harley Quinn,” Katie coaxed, gripping my wrist when I moved to go cut a bitch. “Just watch.”
Not missing a beat, Joey caught ahold of the girl’s hand and deftly slipped out from under her arm, shaking his head when she moved to pull him back to her.
“See?” Katie called over the music. “He’s not interested in any other girls, Aoife.”
I was too far away to hear what was being said, but the hand he held up to warn the brunette off, not to mention the bemused expression etched on his face, momentarily mollified me and sated my thirst for blood.
The girl held her hands up and said something to Joey, and whatever he said in response caused them both to turn in my direction. The girl had the good grace to blush when our eyes met. Meanwhile, Joey gave her a smug look that said See, I told you.
Narrowing my eyes, I glared at her until she scrambled off the counter and away from my man, retreating from the kitchen with her tail between her legs.
Our eyes met, green on green, and he winked at me from across the room.
And just like that, I was ruined.
“Go on,” Katie urged, giving me a little shove in the direction of the kitchen. “You’re Aoife Molloy. Since when did you start letting a boy call the shots in your life?”
“I don’t,” I mumbled before snapping my attention back to my friend. “I don’t.”
“Exactly.” She smiled. “So, go on over there and claim that incredibly sexy and incredibly scary boyfriend of yours before any more girls try to snatch him up.”
“Damn straight I will.” Narrowing my eyes, I turned on my heel and marched straight for the beautiful pothead himself, only to swing back at the last minute and grab Katie’s hand. “But you’d better take your own advice and come with me because that moody-looking pal of Shannon’s is looking like she wants to eat that posh boy of yours up.”
“Who, Lizzie?” Katie laughed, trailing after me. “No way. She’s in their super-elite inner circle at school. She’s just a friend.”
“Uh-huh.” I rolled my eyes. “Rule one, my innocent little neighbor. Never trust a girl who looks like that around a boy who looks like that.”
“Wah-hey, Sexy Legs,” Alec cheered when Kate and I joined their little circle of smoke in the kitchen. “How’s my favorite girl?”
“Don’t push your luck, lad.” Podge chuckled, ribbing Al with his elbow. “You’re looking well, Aoife.”
“Cheers, Podge,” I acknowledged, feeling awkward when Katie moved straight for Hugh, leaving me standing alone in front of a group of boys who normally I wouldn’t bat an eyelid at chatting to.
But this is different.
“Molloy.”
Heat flooded my belly when he spoke my name, and I forced myself to face him. “Joe.” I cocked a brow and watched as he exhaled a cloud of smoke. “On the straight and narrow?” I rolled my eyes. “Yeah, asshole, it sure smells like it.”
His brow furrowed in confusion, while Podge let out a very loud ha.
“A smoke doesn’t count, Molloy.”
“Yes, it does.”
“Since when?”
“Since always.” Frustrated and weary, I rolled my eyes and gave him my back, unwilling to fight him on this. “Hi,” I said instead, giving the scowling blond my attention. “I’m Aoife.”
“Lizzie,” she replied, giving me a half-hearted smile, shaking her head when Alec held the joint out for her. “Your friend was wrong earlier, just so you know. I wasn’t trying to get with your boyfriend.”
“It’s not my business who Joey gets with,” I replied, achingly aware of how close he was standing behind me. “He’s a free agent, and so am I.”
“Like fuck we are.” His hand came around my waist, fingers flexing against my flesh as he pulled me backwards into his embrace. “Pack it in.”
