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As if they knew we were talking about them, both Piper and Gigi walked out from the side of the house, arm in arm. They spoke amongst themselves.
My body stirred at the smile currently on Piper’s face. She laughed lightly at something Gigi had said and gave her a hug.
Her eyes caught mine.
I ran my fingers along my mouth.
Her eyes twinkled.
“You leaving?” Ashton asked, coming out of the house.
“Yeah.” Piper pulled away from Gigi. “We have to go pick up Brynn and then head home.”
I stood, preparing myself for whatever shit it was that Ashton had to say.
His eyes narrowed at me. “After all this time, you finally got her to admit that she loves you.” He glanced at her. “Do you think of us when he’s inside you?”
I’d had enough. I had no idea what the hell he was going on about, but I was sick of this shit. Grabbing his shirt by the collar, I shoved him against the wall.
Gasps sounded around us, but I ignored them.
“Stop being pathetic and man up, Ashton,” I bit out.
“Fuck you.”
Leaning down to his ear, I lifted him onto his tiptoes. “If you’re giving me shit because you want Piper for yourself, I suggest thinking again. Remember, I know where you live. I know where you sleep. If you’re not careful, my ugly face will be the last thing you fucking see.” I tightened my hold on his shirt. “I also heard that you gave my cousin a hard time as well. Is this your thing, Ashton? You can’t be happy without making your friends’ lives fucking miserable?”
“You’re not my friend,” he ground out through clenched teeth.
“No, I guess I’m not.” I leaned back, giving his cheek a light slap then releasing him completely. Without giving him or anyone else another look, I left the porch. When I was heading down the driveway, I texted Gigi and thanked her for having us.
My bones vibrated beneath my skin. My muscles ached. I needed to hit something, run, or fuck. Preferably the latter.
“Jaron.”
I spun on Piper.
She stopped suddenly.
Before she got a chance to ask me what the hell was going on, I closed the distance between us. “Why are you with me?”
“What?” Her eyes widened. “Why are you asking me that?”
I turned away and continued walking to her car.
“Jaron.” She rushed to my side, grabbing my hand. “Hey.” She stopped me. “What’s going on?”
“Would you be with him if I wasn’t here?” I didn’t want to know the answer but at the same time, I did.
Instead of answering me, Piper opened the passenger side door and slipped into the car.
I took a breath and joined her. When I was seated behind the wheel, Piper started laughing.
I frowned, slowly turning toward her. “What’s so damn funny?”
“This. Everything. Ashton is an asshole, Jaron. I don’t know what his problem is. I really don’t. I’ve tried coming around. Maybe it’s my fault. Maybe…”
“No.” I took her hands in mine, giving the tips soft pecks. “Everyone deals with trauma differently. People need to understand that.”
