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“Be proud,” I whispered, squeezing his arm. “I am.”
He relaxed a little more at that.
My dad looked between us, something flashing behind his dark eyes. But the moment I saw it, it was gone. I prayed he could see what I saw in Zach. I didn’t want some fling. I had feelings for him, and he would be stupid not to see it. Hell,everyonecould see it.
A motion caught my eye. I glanced down the table, locking eyes with Ashton.
My lips tingled, remembering the kiss. I wondered if Zach had approached him yet.
Ashton narrowed his brows.
Aiden punched him in the shoulder, muttering something to him.
Ashton glared at his brother and I looked away before I could catch him staring at me again. I didn’t know what had gotten into him, but I did know that I didn’t want to find out.
Zach
I WAS PROUD OFmy work but hated being the center of attention. It was why I always stayed off to the side. I would rather watch and listen than be the one who did the talking. Unless I was in a boardroom directing the meetings, I preferred to remain silent.
“Hey.” Luna came up beside me later that evening when we were sitting around the campfire. “You okay?”
I nodded, wanting to pull her in my arms and tell her how I felt. But instead I kept my hands to myself and my words remained silent.
She sat beside me, wrapping a blanket over both of us.
I pushed it off of my lap, knowing that her father would think something was happening beneath it.
“Keep your hands to yourself, Porter,” a deep voice growled in my ear. “I may be retired but I have no issues breaking every single one of your fingers.” Stone clapped my shoulder. “We clear?”
“Crystal,” I muttered, pushing his hand off of me.
“Careful. I like your parents, Zach. I’d hate to lose that friendship over something that could have been prevented.”
My jaw clenched. It was so damn tight, a sharp pain shot up the side of my face.
“I’m glad we’ve come to an understanding.” He clapped my shoulder again.
“Daddy,” Luna snapped. “Stop threatening him and go home already.”
“Watch the tone, Luna.”
She huffed.
“Luna,” Stone barked. “Walk with me.”
“I’ll be back,” she whispered and left with her father.
He had every right to be concerned. I was just waiting for the day he found out I had already defiled his daughter. If he only knew the nasty, dirty things I wanted to do to her. He would do more than break my fingers.
Luna came back about ten minutes later. She dropped hard onto the patio couch beside me and pulled the blanket up and over us. “He left.”
“Everything good?” I asked her, taking that as my chance and reaching a hand beneath the blanket. Cupping her inner thigh, I blew out a breath I didn’t realize I had been holding.
“My dad’s an asshole.” Luna sighed. “But I love him.” She met my gaze. “He won’t bug us for the rest of the night,” she said, waggling her eyebrows.
I laughed, shaking my head.
She grinned. “I like this.”
