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“Oh, bullshit! I call her bluff. Not once has she mentioned Dario.”
“David,” I amend with a grin.
“Whatever,” he scoffs. “I see the way she looks at you. She’s hot for you, my friend.”
“She is not,” I say, brushing him off, but I’m actually half hoping that his words hold some truth.
As the night progressed, Madison seemed to edge closer and closer to me until we were sitting so close she casually leaned into me when tucking her bare feet beneath her.
“Don’t be a moron,” he scolds with a shake of his head. “You’re a smart man. You know this one is different. Stop denying it.”
“Okay, fine.” I sigh, raising my hands to shut him up. “So what if I do? I can’t force her to dump the primate. And besides, it’sbeen so long since I’ve, I don’t know, romanced a girl, I wouldn’t even know where to start,” I confess.
Hunter suddenly slaps the back of my head and I grunt on impact. “What the hell was that for?” I ask, rubbing the back of my skull.
“Romanceda girl? Seriously, what era are you living in? You say that shit to her, and the only person you’ll beromancingis my grandma,” Hunter says, pulling a repulsed face.
“If there’s a point to this story, get to it,” I say, still rubbing my skull.
“Madison is not justagirl. She’ll call you out on all your bullshit ’cause she’s real. Whatever you’re doing is obviously working. She’s here now, isn’t she?” he questions, waiting for me to answer.
I nod because he’s right.
“Don’t fuck this one up, man, ’cause she’s special. I think I may be a little in love with her,” he confesses, waggling his eyebrows, and an unexpected wave of jealousy passes over me. “Ooh, I haven’t seen that look in a long, long time. It suits you.”
“What are you talking about? What look?” I ask, wanting to know if I’m really that obvious.
“The look of actually giving a shit. You’re not a whore, Dixon. Deep down, you’re a big, cuddly teddy bear who’s had all his stuffing ripped out by some sadistic little bitch. But piece by piece, you’re slowly getting put back together again, and you’re just waiting for the right girl to give you a big cuddle and make you whole again. Oh, and I’m not talking about only cuddling the good bits.” He playfully swoops forward to tickle my stomach. “Who’s a big, cuddly teddy? You are. Yes, you are,” he coos while I punch him in the nuts.
He wheezes before turning red, and I laugh. “That’s payback, you idiot. And by the way, that was the worst analogy ever. Please refrain from giving me a pep talk ever again.”
“I take it back,” he gasps, holding his junk. “You’re a homicidal teddy bear.”
“What’d I miss?” Madison raises an eyebrow when she sees Hunter doubled over, still holding his nuts.
“Oh, nothing,” I casually reply with a wave of my hand. Madison laughs as she takes a seat near me.
As she leans forward and innocently reaches for her beer, I see Hunter’s eyes widen in delight. He’s just been rewarded with a tiny glimpse of what she’s packing underneath that tight top, and he obviously likes what he’s seen. He subtly bites his knuckle while nodding his head, silently voicing his approval while I turn my eyes upward.
“I better get going,” he says, getting up and fake yawning to display his staged fatigue.
“Oh?” Madison says, her back instantly straightening, and I notice her poised composure slip.
I have no idea what that’s about, but she has brought to my attention the fact that Hunter probably shouldn’t be driving. “You can crash here. I mean, you’re in no state to drive.” I look at the empty beer bottles littering the coffee table.
“As much as I love you, Dix, I’m not sleeping with you,” he replies, shaking his head.
I laugh at his idiocy as I stand. “No, you fool, you can sleep on the sofa in here or in the study.”
“Thank you for the offer, but I’m not one to impose,” he says with a grin, waving me off.
I scoff. “No, not at all.”
“Blow me.”
“You wish,” I quickly counter, and Madison chuckles at our usual banter.
“Cherry Pie, it was a pleasure meeting you,” Hunter says, grasping her hand and mischievously kissing the back of it.
