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Evie’s platinum hair is cut to her chin. She’s cute, but she’s Bella’s friend and the evil eye I keep getting from her tells me she’s not going to be joining my fan club any time soon. She’s obviously not the one to help me get Bella off my mind.
Hey, give me a break. I’m desperate for options in this unchartered ocean.
Mae instantly agrees. She and Evie are practically the same person. “I’ll go get ready.”
Bella sighs, still sipping her wine.
“We’re out,” Enzo says.
He and Annie head outside. Probably going to have sex on the beach. God knows how many sexual positions and places they’ll knock off their bucket lists this summer.
And yes, that is jealousy.
“What about you?” I ask Bella, who looks much like Dom did, her thumb scrolling down her phone screen.
“I’m tired. Long week,” she says to her phone, not me.
“Want a back rub?”
She looks up from her phone. Success. “No.”
“I tried. Come on. It’s our first night here.” I’m urging her to go out because if she stays, I’ll be tempted to stay as well, and that’ll only give me blue balls. At least this way I can maybe find someone who looks like her and bring her home.
Yes, I’ve decided to bring a girl back home with me at some point. Do I want to make Bella jealous? Hell fucking yes. I’m fully aware it’s a dick move, but I know deep in my gut that she wants me like I want her. Why can’t she admit it? We’re adults. Even if we’re not going to act on our feelings, she can still be truthful about them.
She places the phone on the counter. “You’re going?”
“I’ll go if you go.”
“And if I don’t?” She crosses her arms. The low-cut shirt she’s wearing only shows me the exact spot I’d like my face to be.
“I can think of a lot of things we could do if we stay.” I step closer.
She slides off her stool. “Fine, I’ll go.”
See how she never said it won’t happen? As if she might give in to me if we did stay in…
“Perfect.” I head in the other direction to get dressed.
An hour later—because Evie and Mae are obviously not the low-key girls I thought they were—Dom, who I coerced into coming, and I are sitting in the living room.
“Car’s here,” Dom yells.
He’s snippy because I told him I’m going to screw Bella tonight if he doesn’t come out with us. The thing about my older brother is that he’s kind of the one who keeps the Mancini boys in line. I’m not sure if it’s Mama’s doing from when we were younger or not, but he’s hell-bent on making sure we don’t mess up. And let’s be real, if I mess with Bella, this whole Hamptons summer house thing will be screwed by my screwing.
Regardless, he’s here, which will do him good. Whatever’s been up his ass lately can maybe wiggle itself out while he’s dancing with some chick.
“Coming.”
“Coming.”
“One sec.”
Heels click against the hardwood stairs before the three women present themselves. They’re all done up in skimpy outfits, but my eyes are only on the redhead.
What can I say? I fixate on the things I like.
Bella’s wearing a silky tank top that ties around her neck, blocking any view of her cleavage, but the way it clings to her highlights the round shape of her breasts in an elegant way that’s still sexy as fuck. Her shorty shorts show off her long legs, and her heels cause saliva to pool inside my mouth. Big Carm just grew a couple inches.
