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“I’m being nice, alright?” He shrugged. “Even if you end up just being friends, you can never have too many of those you know.”
“How do you know her?”
“She volunteers at The Dove Project every now and again,” Ashton explained. “We told her about you and she’s happy to go on a date.”
“You told her about me?” Fuck, I did not need this right now. If she volunteered at the center, Luna must have known her.
“It’s just one date, Zach.” Ashton clapped my shoulder. “It’s not like there’s anyone else you’re interested in, is there?”
“No one I can have anyway,” I muttered.
“Exactly. See? What are friends for?” Ashton winked.
Aiden took that moment to join us. “What’s my brother going on about now?” The twins weren’t identical, but you could still tell they were brothers by their blond hair and big builds. With their matching piercing blue eyes, they both looked at me like I was a lost little puppy.
“He’s trying to set me up on a date,” I told Aiden.
“Ah.” Aiden smiled. “Yes. Clara’s looking forward to meeting you.”
I sighed. “I’m not going on a date. With anyone.”
“Listen.” Aiden placed both his hands on my shoulders and turned me toward him. “I know you like Luna. You don’t have to confirm either way but I’m not stupid. I also know that her father is the reason you haven’t made a move. I’m sure there’s something else holding you back as well but I know that Stone is a big reason. I get it. But I also know that you want something. Anything. Maybe trying something that’s not within our circle would be better for you.”
My stomach clenched. “I hate that you can read me so well.” But there was no way I could do that to Luna. I could be an asshole but dating someone else after kissing her would surely prove to her father that I was not good enough for her. I didn’t need that.
“Call it a special talent.” Aiden gave my shoulders a squeeze before he let me go. “One date, Zach.”
“The answer is no. I’m not dating another woman when I went out on a date with the actual woman that I want tonight. It’s not happening.” My mouth snapped shut. I never expected to admit that Luna and I went out on a date. At least not to my friends.
Ashton’s brows narrowed.
Aiden smirked. “Well it’s about time that you admit there’s something there.”
“I…” I shook my head. “I didn’t admit to anything.”
“You admitted that tonight was a date. Good.” Aiden released me and crossed his arms over his chest.
“You are confusing as hell,” I mumbled.
Aiden chuckled but still, Ashton never said anything. Was he hoping that I would agree to the date? Either way, it didn’t matter what he was hoping for.
Luna wasmine.
Luna
LATER THAT EVENING, Iwas carrying a tray of drinks out to the back deck. Our parents had joined us early on and would leave before the night was over, allowing us ‘kids’ some time to ourselves. Much to our fathers’ dismay of course. They liked to stay behind and throw their weight around, thinking the guys would leave because of the big bad daddies. But it never worked.
“Hey,piccola.”
I spun at the sound of my own father’s voice, my smile widening when my gaze landed on his face. “Hi, Daddy”.
“How’s my girl doing?” He wrapped me in a hug, placing a soft kiss on my head.
“Good. Trying to be social even though I’d rather be reading right now.” I caught sight of two other girls I had come to know through Gigi. They were giggling and talking amongst themselves. They pointed our way every so often. My father had that effect on women. He was tatted up and big. Girls liked that thing it seemed.
I only laughed, shaking my head.
“What is it?” he asked, looking around us. “Something wrong?”
