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“That’s all you got?” She shakes her head on a laugh. “See where the night ends? How many girls actually fall for that?”
“I wouldn’t know,” I answer truthfully. “It’s not a line I can say I’ve regularly used.”
“Is that so?” She stares back at me, her gaze unwavering.
“It is.” I grab the whiskey, tucking the half empty bottle under my arm. “I normally know what’s to come when I sneak off somewhere with a girl. But with you, I don’t know, I kind of like not knowing.”
“Because I’m not attractive enough to make a move on, is that it?”
“Now, I didn’t say that.” I let my eyes trace down her small five-foot frame.
“I just don’t know about you,” she admits, clearly still hesitant.
I can’t say I blame her. I know the reputation I’ve made for myself. I wouldn’t be surprised if she told me to go fuck myself.
“I promise to be on my best behavior.” I cross an X over my heart with my index finger. “Come on.” I close my fingers around her hand, not missing the way her eyes widen at the contact. “Just take a walk with me.”
“Fine.” She finally concedes. “But if you try any funny business…” she warns.
“You have my word.” I smile, leading her inside.
When we reach the bottom of the stairwell that opens up to the main floor, I readjust our hands, intertwining my fingers with hers.
She looks up at me questioningly, but I only wink and tug her along next to me, nodding to a few people who call my name as we cross through the family room and out the back doors that lead to the pool.
I can feel her tense next to me the moment we step outside, and it doesn’t take me long to figure out why. I spot Dylan just seconds before he sees us. He’s got Taylor spread across his lap in one of the lounge chairs, his mouth leaving her neck the moment he registers our presence.
I pay him absolutely no mind, and while it takes everything in me not to swing Tess around and lay a kiss on her mouth right in front of him, I refrain, knowing that probably wouldn’t go over too well with her.
I’m honestly a little surprised when she stops, tightening her grip on my hand as she speaks to the girl currently up on Ant’s nuts.
“We’re going to go for a walk,” she tells the dark-eyed brunette who seems more than a little excited by this news.
“You two have fun,” she immediately responds, earning an eye roll from Tess.
“A friend of yours?” I ask as we start to walk away.
“She’s the only reason I’m even here tonight.” She peers up at me through thick lashes.
Fuck me—I’ve only just met this girl and already I know I’m in fucking trouble.
“Remind me to thank her later,” I tease, quickening my strides.
