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“He doesn’t know.”
She snorts. “Why not? Why wouldn’t you tell your best friend who you’re dating?”
Like the crack of a whip, my self-control snaps. “Because I’m dating McKenna!”
My voice is loud enough to be heard over anything that could provide cover to my words. Everyone goes completely silent, telling me they all heard what I said. Still, I only have eyes for one person. McKenna spins around to face me, her eyes the widest I’ve ever seen them.
“What are you doing?” Her voice is practically a whisper.
I smirk as I walk toward her, placing my hand on her face as soon as I’m close enough. “What I should have done four years ago.”
My lips meet hers in a heated kiss that breathes the life into me. For the first time, I’m letting the whole world see what she means to me, and I couldn’t be happier. As our mouths move against one another’s, everyone around us seems to fade away. It’s just her and I, the only thing that matters.
I break the kiss and pull back, feeling like the weight of the world has been lifted from my shoulders. Her eyes blink open slowly and still, all I see is her – until a fist pummeling into the side of my face forces my attention away.
MCKENNA
Every ounce of anxiety dissipates as Colton holds me with such a gentle touch. However, it’s quickly replaced tenfold when I see him get hit. His head is moved by the impact and he immediately grasps his cheek.
“Maverick!” Tatum shrieks.
Colton stretches out his jaw, then turns to glare at my brother. “What the fuck?!”
“What the fuck is right! You’ve been banging my sister?!” He lunges again, punching Colton directly in the nose.
“Stop it!” I scream, but it only makes Mav glare at me.
“Stay out of this!”
Colton cracks his neck and pinches his nose. “Don’t speak to her that way.”
Maverick chuckles evilly. “Oh, that’s really fucking rich. How long has this been going on?!”
“Mav.”
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“How long?!”
Colton’s eyes meet mine and I swallow, hard. His eyes soften before focusing back on Maverick.
“Since your birthday, but we had a thing before she left for NYU.”
Suddenly, Maverick turns a scary shade of red and trembles with anger. He throws himself at Colton, tackling him down onto the ground and punching him once again. It’s clear Colton is only trying to protect himself, but he manages to get a few hits in as well. Tatum holds me close as we scream for them to stop. Finally, Roman comes over – dropping his cup and grabbing Maverick. He pulls him off Colton and in the struggle to calm him down, they both go flying into the pool. Rome keeps his hold on Mav as the two of them emerge from the water.
“Get the fuck off me!”
“Why?! So, you can go hit your best friend some more?! Not a fucking chance.”
Maverick glares at Colton from the pool as he picks himself up off the ground. “You lying sack of shit. Pack your things and get the fuck out of my house!”
Colton spits the blood in his mouth out onto the patio. “Gladly.”
My chest physically hurts from watching two of the most important men in my life go at each other like animals. As soon as Maverick gets out of the pool, I slam my fists against his chest.
“What the fuck is wrong with you?! Are you fucking crazy?!” I yell in his face, but it’s no use. There is no getting through to him. I turn around and head into the house.
Going straight up the stairs, I find Colton in his room – shoving as much as he can into a large duffel bag. He’s actively bleeding from his forehead and wipes it with his shirt every time it starts to drip into his eye.
