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“But…” Pink sing-songs, looking at me as a smile nudges her lips. “Youhavebeen mucking about with those two hotties, haven’t you? What did you think would happen when you kiss Sonny and meet with Ford for aone-on-onesession?” She wiggles her eyebrows again, then bursts out laughing.
“You know about that?”
“About the kiss at the Tower or the one-one-one session?”
“Both.”
Pink smiles. “Pretty obvious to me that you’d end up snogging Sonny after that hot-as-fuck dancing you two were doing. The Ford thing… I wasn’t sure, until now.”
“Oh, shit…”
“I’d say your secret’s safe with me, but given the whole school knows about it, it’s kind of a moot point.”
I swear multiple times under my breath which only makes Pink laugh more. Then her expression turns serious. “Never seen Sonny’s pride hurt so much though. The guy’s a fool over you, Asia. It’s eating him up that you went to Ford for help.”
Oh boy. I’m not sure how to address that, so I don’t. Instead I ask the only question I want answering right now. “What exactly are people saying?”
I sincerely hope that it’s the training he’s given me that has got people talking and not the orgasms. Or should I sayorgasm. He hasn’t attempted to touch me like that since the first time. In fact, Sonny has backed off too, and even though I’d wanted him to in the beginning, I’m kind of missing his persistence. Now, I understand why he has. He thinks Ford and I are an item.
“He’s been teaching you to fight… right?” Pink narrows her eyes at me. “Right?”
“Yep, exactly that.”
“You sneaky bitch,” Pink teases, her mouth dropping open. “Youhavehooked up with him, haven’t you?”
Standing, I snatch up the green top willing my body not to give me away. “Thanks for this,” I mutter, before striding from the room, her laughter following me out.
* * *
“Room for a couple more?”Sonny asks, climbing into the cab and sitting opposite me. Behind him Ford and Kate follow. She gives me a sheepish grin.
“Surprise,” she says, waving her hands about.
Ford scowls. Sonny grins. I groan. It’s not that I don’t want Kate here, actually it’s pretty fucking great she is. But Ford and Sonny? After my conversation with Pink, I’m not sure how to act around them both knowing what I do now. I’m not dating Ford, and I miss Sonny’s tenacity.
“I didn’t know you’d earned enough credits,” I say, as she settles in the seat next to me. Ford folds down the other seat in front of us both and proceeds to roll down the electric window, not bothering to meet my gaze. He looks epically pissed off.
“I didn’t, neither did Ford here but he asked me a favour and I obliged. It’s good for my hacking skills.” Kate whispers so the cab driver can’t hear.
“You didn’t? Fuck, Kate, if they find out…”
“They won’t. I’m that good.”
“Yeah,thanksKate,” Sonny mutters, sarcastically. Ford continues to play with the electric window ignoring us all. “I didn’t realise there were black taxis in Hastings, they’re normally a London only form of transport,” Sonny continues as the driver pulls off, oblivious to the tension building in the cab. Then he catches my gaze and I realise not only is he aware of it, he’s trying to diffuse it.
“Retired down here, son. Couldn’t give up my cab. Besides, I got to earn my pocket money, right? Ain’t no way the missus is going to fund my Friday night drinks.” the driver says, his London accent familiar and warm. It makes me a little homesick.
“I don’t blame you, mate. It’s roomy,” Sonny remarks, winking at me.
“So, where to?” the cabbie, asks.
“Hastings beach front,” I respond before anyone else can.
“The beachfront it is.”
We arrive at our destination twenty minutes later after Paul, the cabbie, finds the best shortcuts to avoid all the traffic. He rolls down the window when we climb out of the cab. “I’ll pick you up right here at 9pm, don’t be late or it’s my arse on the line and I really, really, need that pocket money. Know what I mean?”
We all laugh, except Ford. Ford just scowls.
