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“Don’t even think about her. Lindsey will get what’s coming to her.” With Coach Ford in his daughter’s corner, if the school didn’t handle it, I had no doubt he would.
“We’ll never get last night again.” Her smile fell, and it cinched my chest.
“Never say never,” I whispered the words as I kissed her.
Wondering if she knew the lengths I’d go to, to make her happy.
* * *
“Would you relax already?”Bryan walked over to me and gave me a beer. “You’re as tense as fuck.”
“You would be too in my position.”
“Dude, it’s not your wedding day.” He scoffed. “Lighten the fuck up.”
“Thanks for this. You didn’t need to do this. Either of you.” I craned my neck around to look at Peyton. She was busy putting the finishing touches to her makeup.
“It was nothing.” She waved me off. “Besides, we had fun, right, Bry?”
“You know it, sweet stuff.”
“Did you two…” I mouthed out of view from Peyton, and he grinned.
“I never kiss and tell.”
“You dirty dog.” I smirked, shaking my head.
“What? We got done earlier than planned and had some time to kill.”
“Heard that,” Peyton said, humor lacing her words.
“Does it mean you guys are—”
“Nope.” She leaped down off the stool and fluffed her hair. “Bry knows the deal, don’t you, babe?”
“Babe?” My brow arched.
Bryan looked unfazed, grinning like the cat who got the cream. “It’s all good,babe.”
Shooting him a bemused look, Peyton disappeared down the hall. “She went there, huh?” I said. “I did not see that happening.”
“Tell me about it. I felt sure she would knock me back.” He took a long pull on his beer.
“But it’s just casual?”
“It can be a one-time thing for all I care. It was worth every second.”
“Enough said.”
“How are you feeling… about everything?”
“It still feels surreal.” My shoulders lifted in a small shrug. “I felt sure I’d lost her. The look in her eyes when Lindsey told her.” It would haunt me forever.
“That bitch needs a healthy dose of payback.”
“Something tells me she’ll get it.” Coach didn’t mess around when it came to the people he cared about.
“What are you going to do about your dad?” He eyed my face.
