Namely, a narcissistic asshole who only gave a shit about himself and being in control. I knew guys like Makis and I wasn’t one of them. Nor would I be friends with someone like that. He could fucking go to hell, and if I ever met the dickhead, I’d be tempted to send him there myself. Or at least lay him flat on the ground for how he’d treated Delaney.
“Good to know,” she said.
“Card games, though? Sure.”
Her smile told me that was the right answer. “Good.”
I waited.
“Sunset then hot tub break. Let’s do it.”
I nodded toward the guys just as the sun began dipping below the distant mountains. Before Delaney got to us, I whispered to them both, “You don’t want to join us.”
“Huh?” Beck asked as Delaney reached us.
“Oh, wow,” she said. “I didn’t think the view could get any better. That’s like a postcard.”
I watched her instead of the sunset, but agreed. The view was spectacular.
“We’re going to hit the hot tub,” she said to Beck and Cole. “If you guys are interested.”
Beck cleared his throat.
“Uhhh.” Cole looked at me, then to Beck. “I think I’ll pass for now. Maybe later tonight.”
“Agreed,” Beck said. “We have a lot of catching up to do.” He raised his beer bottle.
Which, of course, he could do in the hot tub. But still, it was the right answer.
“Suit yourself,” she said. “I’ll mention it to Pia,” Delaney said, “and go change.”
“Great. See you in a few.”
Neither Beck nor Cole said a word, but their looks weren’t exactly subtle. We may have lost Mason to Pia, but the guys clearly didn’t relish the idea of another one biting the dust. I raised my bottle in a silent salute to our shared history and followed Delaney up the stairs just as Pia and Mason’s door opened.
“I was just going to text Pia,” Delaney said to Mason. “Do you guys want to hit the hot tub with us?”
He looked past her, at me. I shook my head.
“Maybe later,” he said. “Just took a shower.”
“Oh, right,” she said, continuing to climb the stairs. “Looks like it’s just the two of us,” Delaney called down to me.
“Looks like it,” I said.
Such a shame.
15
DELANEY
“Ummm…” Pia closed the door behind her, sitting on my bed. “What’s happening?”
Apparently she got my “SOS” text.
“I’m going in the hot tub. With Parker.”
“Okay,” she said, clearly not seeing the problem.
