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Sonny and I find Camden outside leaning against the fence that separates the back garden of the farmhouse and the surrounding field. He’s smoking a cigarette, the blue-grey cloud billowing out of his mouth in the cold February air.
I don’t ask him if he’s okay, because it’s obvious he’s not. Instead, I stand next to him and place my forearms against the wood, lifting my foot against the lower slat. Sonny settles beside me and we all just look out at the view whilst Camden finishes off his cigarette, understanding that he needs a moment to regroup. When a sheep waddles over to us, I grab a handful of grass and offer it to the creature. It looks up at me with big mournful eyes, ignores the grass I’m holding and does a big shit right in front of us. Camden barks out a laugh whilst Sonny makes a gagging noise from the smell.
“Well, I guess that just about sums up this shitshow. Even the sheep wants to crap on us,” Camden says, flicking his butt into the field. I have a moment of panic that it’s going to set the grass alight before I realise the grass is wet from all the frost and the cherry has already sizzled out.
“Talking of shit, they’re worried you’re going to lose it when Grim arrives,” I say, glancing at him.
“They’d be right to worry. Even though I fought Ford back at her club over Christmas break, I haven’t seen Grim since the night Sapphire died. There are quite a few things I’d like to say to the bitch actually.”
“Hudson and Grim are tight, Camden. You need to keep your emotions in check around him. Don’t piss him off. Find a way to put a lid on whatever you feel and let her speak. He won’t tolerate anything less,” Sonny warns.
“I don’t see why I have to listen to her giving me excuses as to why it was okay that my sister died. She’s responsible for her death just as much as Ford is.”
“There won’t be any excuses, just facts…” Sonny starts, then slams his mouth shut.
Camden turns to the side, leaning against the wood. He looks over my head and directly at Sonny.
“Wanna tell me what you know?”
“It’s not my place.”
Camden jerks forward, reaching over me and grabs Sonny by the collar. “I’m fucking sick of hearing that. Just. Tell. Me. What. You. Know!”
“Jesus, Camden. Lay off him. If it weren’t for Sonny, none of this would be possible. He’s done nothing but try to help us!” I exclaim, placing the flat of my hands against Camden’s chest and shoving him backwards. It’s enough to off balance him and he lets Sonny go with a curse.
“Helpyoumaybe. He sure as fuck ain’t doing this for me!”
“You’re right Iamdoing this for Asia. I give a shit about her, and because she cares about what happens to you that means I happen to give a shit about you too. So, stop being a prick and man the fuck up.”
For a second I think Camden is going to shove me aside and lay into Sonny. He doesn’t, instead he looks down at me and cups my face in his large hands. He doesn’t say a word as he steps closer pressing his length against mine, nor does he care that Sonny is still standing beside us. Camden looks deep into my eyes until my heart is pounding and my clit is throbbing, then leans over and presses his lips against mine.
Behind me I hear Sonny groan, like he’s enjoying this as much as I am.
“I’d tell you to get a room if I didn’t want to join you.”
That remark has Camden smiling into my mouth as his fingers slide into my hair. I welcome the heat of his tongue and softness of his lips. When we finally break apart, Sonny is watching me with hungry eyes as Camden turns me in his arms and wraps his arm around my waist. It’s cold out, but I don’t feel it given Camden’s warmth is seeping into my back.
“If you want Asia, why don’t you come get her,” Camden challenges.
Sonny smiles leisurely, his dimples showing. “I don’t need to come get Asia. I’m not in competition with you, Camden. None of us are.”
“Oh, yeah?”
“Yeah. Now, shall we go inside? My nuts are turning blue.”
Camden smirks. “You little prick,” he says, but there’s a warmth behind the cuss. He’s not being a dick, this is banter. I never thought I’d see the day.
“There’s nothing little about it,” he retorts, grinning mercilessly. “Perhaps one day, you’ll get to see it.”
“I ain’t into men.”
“I wasn’t talking about me fucking you, Camden. I was talking about a threesome. What do you say, Asia?” Sonny grins mercilessly as we head back into the house.
“I say you two need to calm the fuck down. Let’s take this one step at a time, okay?”
“You can’t hurt a man for trying,” Sonny quips.
