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Maybe he was.
She liked to think of herself as the leader of our little gang, so being tied to Declan upped her position not only among her friends, but in the entirety of the Points.
If she could keep hold of him, tight and fast, and get him to an altar… that would change her whole future.
The thought left me shaken for some stupid reason. I had no idea why the thought of Deirdre marrying Declan like he was some kind of cash cow put me on edge, but it did.
It was done in our world all the time.
Advantageous matches were the norm.
I bit my lip as I reached for my Diet Coke, but unfortunately for me, my movement came at the same time Declan snapped, “You need to stop fucking around, Deirdre. Either you can go, or you can’t—”
While I was used to Dad huffing and puffing, the hatred in Declan’s voice had me stunned. I knocked over my can, and immediately went to right it, but his hand was there, catching it.
His fingers brushed mine.
And it was like something from a book.
The sparks shot through me, making the tiny hairs on the back of my neck stand on end.
I gulped as he gritted out, “You should be more careful.” But his tone was different.
Softer.
Peeping up at him, I shot him a shy and apologetic glance. “Sorry.”
“Don’t be.” His eyes lingered on mine, and I felt the laser-like brand as if I’d just had LASIK.
In my peripheral vision, I saw Deirdre puff up like a pissed off peacock and immediately ducked my head and stared at my tray.
Conversation started up again, and his deep, rumbly voice carried on, but even though everything just muddled on its way, nothing was the same.
Nothing at all.
And I had no idea why.
