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Gabby was about to deny that when her heart did a little pitter-patter as if hollering at her not to lie to her best friend. Because oh, boy, that would be a lie. She had enjoyed Dane’s coddling last night. His sweet, tender comfort. She had preferred his company over Mia’s.
That was a first.
But she refused to be sidetracked again by Mia. She knew what she was doing.
“So…there will be no you and Jaxson?”
Her eyes flashed a bit of pain, but then Mia smiled. “We’re friends. It’s better we stay friends.”
Gabby had enough of her own problems than to try and tackle Mia’s right now. But if she felt like lying to her for the moment, then so be it. Because it didn’t seem to Gabby like Mia wanted to be just friends.
It felt like it was time to move on to a new subject. Because she didn’t want to get into Dane and her feelings. Not in the mood for the love talk. And she knew Mia didn’t want to direct her true feelings for Jaxson.
She lifted the cereal box. “Breakfast?”
Mia giggled. “One bowl, and then I have to get to the theater. You shouldn’t spoil me with your cuisine.”
“Only the best for my bestie.”
15
Dane glanced to his right when the last person he wanted to see sat down.
“Gabby in the bathroom?” Jaxson asked as he signaled the bartender.
Cocking a brow, Dane smirked. “If I tell you no, will you not order a drink and leave?”
Jaxson’s hand lowered. “What, she’s not here?”
“Unless she snuck in through the backdoor and is hiding in there for some strange reason, no.” Then he lifted his half-empty glass and took a sip.
“Why isn’t Gabby here?”
“Why should she be here?”
A low chuckle floated his way. Dane wanted to smack the smile right off the asshole’s face. Not that he was truly an asshole. But right now, he wanted to think of him as an asshole. Someone needed to feel his wrath. Since he didn’t want bad service, he couldn’t unleash it at the bartender, who had been treating him great since the moment he sat down this morning.
All day wasted. Sitting in a bar. Thinking of a woman he wished he could forget for one moment. One peaceful moment.
“Umm…because she’s your girlfriend.” Another chuckle sounded. “And you’re sitting at a bar around the corner from her apartment.”
Dane shrugged. He didn’t want to relay the story because no doubt, Jaxson would be on Mia’s side.
Everyone always was.
Mia. Mia. Mia.
Hell, even his brother wanted good old precious Mia back.
He took another sip from his drink.
“Okay, I’m sensing something happened between you two,” Jaxson muttered under his breath right before the bartender stopped in front of him. Jaxson pointed at him. “I’ll have whatever he’s having.”
The brawny dude with tattoos up and down his arms standing behind the counter chuckled like Jaxson had delivered the world’s funniest joke. He looked like he could grind you in a meat grinder with one hand tied behind his back. Yet, despite his menacing appearance, he was super nice.
Dane actually laughed. Because it was about to become funny.
Jaxson looked puzzled. “What?”
