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"Shut it, troublemaker."
He maneuvers us through the back yard. A few girls are dancing next to the pool, sounds of Dua Lipa blasting through the outdoor speakers. A few guys stop Coop to talk about the fight today at practice, but he blows them off. As we walk away from the last guy, I give him the side-eye, and he shakes his head. “I’ll tell you later. We've already hit our drama quota for the night."
With his hand on the middle of my back, we come up to the pool house. It looks like a smaller replica of the main house, with white shaker shingles with a black roof and matching flower boxes with red, white, and dark purple flowers flowing down.
I can already see Sebastian lifting a beer to his lips. He looks calm and laid back in well-worn jeans and a white Kroydon Prep t-shirt with navy blue lettering. His dark hair looks messy, like he's run his fingers through it a few too many times. He's definitely giving off a “too cool for this kind of party” vibe.
As we get closer, I spot Murphy off to the side with a blonde on one arm and a brunette on the other. His emerald green baseball hat is on backward, making his eyes pop even greener than they did yesterday. A big blonde guy who makes these two look tiny stands off to the side, with an easy-going smile.
"Little Sinclair!" Murphy's voice booms as he moves toward me. Bear hugging me, he picks me up off the ground.
"Dude. Put my sister down."
Murphy's squeezes me tighter. "How about you cool off in the pool, Little Sinclair."
"Murphy! Don't you dare." I pinch his sides, and he laughs as he places me back on my feet more gently than I thought he was capable of. "Seriously, Murphy. Do you ever use an inside voice?" Seeing that I am now the center of attention, I cringe.
I wave my hand toward Sebastian and the blonde giant. "Hi, guys."
"Nope. The louder, the better, in my house. Little Sinclair, meet Holly and Heather." He gestures to the girls on either side of him.
Holly glares at him.
"It's Molly, Aiden." She pouts up at Murphy, and he graces her with a sexy smile. There is an awful lot of pouting going on at this party.
"That's what I said. Molly." He lightly smacks her ass, causing Molly to smile and Heather to look disappointed, "I will catch you guys later." Murphy leans down and kisses Heather, with his hand still planted firmly on Molly's butt. And just like that, he walks away with two girls.
Huh. Okay then. The more, the merrier, I guess.
Cooper comes back over with a beer and a spiked lemonade. "Want one, Nat?"
I chose the lemonade. "Thanks, Coop. So, big brother. Tell me something." I walk over to Sebastian and lean against the pool house next to him. "Have you screwed Tiffany yet, or is she your next conquest?"
Sebastian laughs so hard he spits his beer out, then grabs Coop's shoulder. "Dude. She's got you. That one is a serious clinger, and she is going to get nasty when you drop her. Natalie, stay clear of her and her group of friends. You don't want their brand of drama."
"Shut up, Bash. When was the last time you got your dick sucked?" Cooper looks smug as he asks this.
Rolling my eyes, I turn my head and see Brady heading our way. He has a beautiful girl walking next to him. He's not touching her, but they are both laughing. They look comfortable together, and I hope she is his sister and not a girlfriend. She's not as short as I am, but Brady still towers over her. I'd guess she's at least 5'6. She is wearing boyfriend jeans rolled up at her ankles, with holes in the knees, bright purple converse, and a white, wife-beater tank top. Her warm brown hair is parted down the middle and braided on either side with purple ribbons tied around the ends. I immediately love her. She's giving off a great vibe. God, she had better be his sister.
Brady's in camo cargo shorts and a soft-looking light blue, V-neck t-shirt stretched tight across his chest and around his biceps, with a pair of leather flip flops on his feet. He looks casual and so freaking good.
"Hey, guys." Brady and the guys do that weird half hug, half handshake thing. Then he walks over to me. "Natalie, this is my sister Chloe." I let out a breath I didn’t realize I was holding.
"Ahh. So, this is Natalie." She looks up at Brady and smiles, then looks at me, winks, and links her arm through mine. "Come on, Nat. Let's get me a drink and get you out of here. Tiffany is coming our way and eyeing Cooper like he's a lollipop, and she knows exactly how many licks it will take to get to the gooey center." She raises her eyebrows at me, and I burst out laughing.
"Oh my God, I think I love you."
As the two of us start to walk away, Chloe turns around and looks at Cooper. "Have fun, Cooper. Don't forget, babies grow up in 18 years, but herpes lasts forever!"
Yup. I found my first friend in this town.
* * *
Chloe and I have been sharing one of the oversized lounge chairs with a big fat, red cushion and an overabundance of pillows. At the same time, we drink spiked lemonades and compare having overprotective, alpha brothers, our hatred of the dreaded Mean Girls, and what to expect at Kroydon Hills Prep in a week.
It sounds like my new school is like every other one I've attended through the years. The girls are mostly catty, the guys are overgrown toddlers, and the football team are gods. Brady, Sebastian, and even Murphy, this time without two girls, check in on us throughout the night. There hasn't been any sign of Cooper for a while, and I'm mildly grossed out even thinking of why because I haven't seen Tiffany either.
A few guys from the football team have stopped by to talk to Chloe and introduce themselves to me. One guy seems nice, Darby, our team's left tackle. He sits down for a few minutes while Chloe is getting us drinks. He seems nice and is a definite hottie.
