“You guys could be even better.”
“Really, Mila?” I laughed. “Is there anything better than you and Ryker?”
“Haha, I don’t know.” She laughed back at me and her eyes were glowing. “I think that would be pretty hard. I mean, we’re pretty awesome.”
“Yeah, exactly. So if you think you guys are the top, where do me and Parker fit in? We are nowhere on the scale of good. We aren’t even on the scale of bad. We aren’t even on any scale, that’s how pathetic it is.”
“Oh, Lara.” Mila laughed. “Don’t say that. That’s horrible.”
“It’s horrible, but true.” I started laughing. “It’s pathetic. This whole situation is pathetic. I don’t even know why I bother.”
“What are you two laughing about?” Parker looked over at me and gave me a curious look.
“Nothing much. Mila was just telling a joke,” I said with a smile.
“About me?” Ryker raised his eyebrows at me.
“Could it be about anyone or anything else? She’s positively obsessed with you.”
“That’s what I like to hear.” He grinned and walked over to us, leaned down and gave Mila a kiss on the cheek. “All you should be talking about and thinking about is me.”
“Oh, stop with the sap, you two.” Parker shook his head as he walked over and joined us. “I hope tonight’s not going to be some PDA date night with your two best friends standing awkwardly at the side.”
“Would we do that?” Mila asked him with a small smile.
“Yes.” He rolled his eyes. “If I’d known it was going to be some sort of date night, I would have brought a date with me tonight,” he said, and my heart sank. I could see Mila’s eyes on me and I knew that she knew just how devastated that comment had made me, but I attempted to keep a small smile on my face.
“Yeah, me too. I would have brought one of my guys if I’d known,” I lied.
“Oh? What guys?” Parker looked at me. “Anyone I know?”
“No.” I shook my head, but inside I was thinking,How would you know some random guy I was dating?
“Anyone you’re thinking of getting serious with?” he asked again, and I looked at him curiously. Hadn’t I just told him ten minutes ago that I wasn’t seriously dating anyone? Had he not been paying attention?
“Not really.” I shook my head.
“Hey, Parker, Mila and I want to change. Is it okay if we go in your room?” Ryker asked as we just stood there.
“Sure.” He nodded. “No hanky-panky, though.”
“Parker.” Mila hit him in the shoulder. “You’re so disgusting.”
“Hey, I know Ryker. I wouldn’t put anything past him.”
“I’m not you.” Ryker slapped his friend in the arm. “You’re the dirty dog in this friendship.”
“Haha, you might be right.” Parker laughed. “Dude, remember that time in Cancún with those two chicks from Georgia?”
“How can I forget?”
“Should I be hearing about this?” Mila spoke up, looking slightly annoyed.
“Hey, it wasn’t me,” Ryker said innocently. “It was all Parker.”
“That it was.” Parker grinned. “That was a fun night.” He looked at me. “I won’t bore you with the details.”
“Thanks,” I said, my stomach sinking again. Ugh, I hated hearing stories about Parker with other women. It made me feel so insecure. Knots twisted in my stomach that made me want to throw up.
