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“There’s nothing funny here, asshole.”
I’m rewarded only slightly when he bends over holding his stomach with a loud moan of pain. It doesn’t make me feel better, though. I’m not sure anything will if I can’t get Mary to talk to me.
And I can’t manage that if I don’t see her again.
I’d hate to have to go to Coach with my damn tail between my legs and ask for his sister’s phone number. For Mary, I’d do it. Of course, even if I do that, there’s a chance he will tell me to go fuck myself and refuse to give it to me. It’s not like I could blame him. I know my reputation with the women. I know what the guys think about me. I feed that reputation. It’s instinct. I had a hell of a road to get to where I am. I hated the person I was. He was weak. He was beaten down. The man I’ve created—the man I let the world see—is different. The one everyone around me sees is self-assured, cocky, and on top of the world.
I’ve embraced that man, but damn if I don’t feel like I’m at rock bottom right now. How this chick is under my skin this easily, I don’t understand. I just know that it meanssomething.I want to explore it.I need to.That’s easier said than done at the moment.
“And here I was going to try and offer an olive branch.”
“A what?” I snap, eyebrow arched as I look at him like he’s insane.
“A peace offering.”
“How do you think you’re going to manage that?”
“I thought I’d share with you what Green told me earlier.”
“Is he going to fire you? That might cheer me up.”
“Very funny. You know that’s not it.”
“He’s firing me, then? Mary probably told him. That’s about my luck.” I let a breath out. I should be thinking about the game about to start, but right now I don’t care about baseball. That’s never happened to me before. It’s true just the same.
“Will you stop. Mary’s not like that. She gets pissed off at you, you’ll know it,” Parker whines—and it does sound like whining. I’m fighting the urge to plant my fist into his mouth. I don’t have to hear him anymore. The rest of the guys are smart enough to stay away from me. They apparently forgot to give Parker the memo.
“He told me he was upset because the family had this birthday party thing planned for Mary tomorrow night at the family restaurant in Mason, and he has some big GM meeting about the team here and wouldn’t be able to make it.”
“Birthday?”
“Yep. Of course, the party is by invite only…”
“I could crash it.” I shrug because it wouldn’t be the first time. Besides, the reason why is much more important now.
“Or you could be my plus one.”
“What?”
“I’m supposed to bring a date. I think we both know why I can’t do that. Plus, if I don’t show up with someone to occupy Ida Sue’s time, she won’t stop until she’s matchmaking me again and I can’t handle that.”
I frown. “Why don’t you just tell Finn to go fuck himself and take Faye?”
Tension immediately appears on his face, and he rubs the back of his neck, releasing a breath.
“I owe Finn. He saved my life, man. He’s my best friend.”
“If he doesn’t trust you to make his kid sister happy, then he’s not much of a friend,” I point out. Parker’s mouth goes tight, and I shrug. It’s not my place to push, I guess. I just know if I was that hung up on a chick I would make her mine—not wait for permission. Parker’s not usually the type either, so I don’t understand what’s going on there. Still, it’s not my fight. I have enough to worry about—namely getting Mary Lucas to forgive me, go out with me, and tie her to my bed until I can fuck her out of my system. At this point, I don’t even care what order it happens in as long as I have her.
“It’s complicated,” he mutters.
“It must be. I guess I’m your date tomorrow.”
“Great. Make sure you look pretty. I have standards.”
“Fuck you,” I grumble, and he laughs as he walks away.
God, I hope this works.
