I knew if I wanted this to be real, Rook would have to find out soon, but watching Evie now, having the quiet moments to be with her, I wasn’t ready to risk that yet.
I couldn’t lose Evie before I even really had her.
Twenty minutes later I pulled into the garage to meet with everyone, surprised Evie hadn’t ridden over with me on my bike.
I had to start finding ways to get her completely obsessed with me.
And this didn’t exactly screamobsessed.
I rolled the bike to a stop at the bay door, hitting the kickstand down as Regan, Harper, and Evie pulled up in Regan’s car.
Evie didn’t even look my way, heading right to the open door with her back to me. Part of me was wondering if this was another game of hers or if I had somehow fucked up from an hour ago to now.
Harper and Regan flanked me, each one stopping on either side of me and my bike.
“What’s going on?” Regan asked, and I could hear the laughter in her tone.
“Yeah, up to anything interesting lately?”
I looked between both of them, the sly matching grins making my stomach drop.
“Oh fuck, did Evie tell you what happened?”
Their smiles grew, and I knew I screwed up.
“No,” Regan said with a grin. “But we suspected somethingdidhappen based on the things she said and now you confirmed it, so thank you.”
“Really, you made that so easy. I don’t even know what to say,” Harper said.
My head dropped, my shoulders slumping. “Fuck.”
“Aww, don’t worry,” Regan said, patting my shoulder. “I’m not going to be the one to tell Rook. I have to pick my battles and I’m currently trying to tone down the stalking—and buy a bakery—so this one is all yours.”
“And I feel like he doesn’t know me well enough to have me break it to him that his best friend is fucking around with his little sister behind his back.” Harper looked all too pleased at theinformation, but I knew she wouldn’t tell, even if she did know him better.
“Fuck, can we not talk about it like that,” I said, getting up and making Regan move from her post at my side. “She’s Evie.Evie.She’s more than Rook’s sister and you know it.”
“Oh,wedo. We weren’t sure if you did, but it’s apparent that we were worried about nothing,” Regan added.
“She really didn’t say anything to you?”
“Other than making small comments about you being infuriating and one accidental comment about your ass looking great today. Not a word,” Harper said, not even bothering to hide her laughing.
That got my attention.
“My ass? I didn’t realize that would be a feature she cares about.”
“Oh, she cares.”
Rook stepped out of the garage door and into the sunlight. “Are you guys coming? I want a plan before we head out.”
I groaned, Regan already heading toward Rook.
“Doyouhave a plan?” Harper said, quiet enough only I could hear.
“About today?”
“No, about Evie.”
