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He inclined his head. “You must be Willa.”
“In the flesh.”
Duke and Savage pulled up two vacant chairs from a nearby table, turned them backward, and sat down next to us. Dylan still didn’t look uncomfortable despite two inked, muscley bikers making their presence known.
“What happened to your lip?” Waverly asked Savage.
“Bar brawl.” Savage shrugged.
Waverly rolled her eyes. “Shocker.”
“Don’t start, squirt,” Savage snapped.
Before the two of them could get into it, I interjected, “So, here’s what we’re going to do. I’m going to ask some questions, and if you answer them to my satisfaction, I won’t drag you out of here and make a scene.”
Waverly didn’t move, and then suddenly she blew out a puff of air. “Okay. Sounds fair.”
“Why did you lie to me about sleeping over at Jessica’s?” I asked.
“I didn’t lie,” she said. “I just didn’t add that we were going to head to a rave before I slept over.”
“She said her parents thought she was sleeping over at our place. So…try again.”
Waverly sighed and rolled her eyes. “I knew you wouldn’t let me go.”
“Correct.” I looked at Dylan. “But there’s more, yeah? I had no idea you even existed until tonight.”
“I wasn’t ready to tell you about Dylan.” Waverly sat up and glared at Duke. “I can’t believe you told her.”
The breath froze in my lungs, and I slowly turned my head to look at Duke. “You knew?”
Duke rubbed his chin. “I knew.”
“And you didn’t tell me?” I snapped before returning my focus to my sister. I’d yell at Duke later. “Why didn’t you tell me about Dylan?”
“Why are you talking about me like I’m not here?” Dylan asked.
“Dude,” I said to him. “You really want to be quiet right now.”
Savage glared at Dylan who showed no signs of fear, but he did immediately clamp his mouth shut.
“Jessica found me at Shelly’s to bring meyourphone that you lost at a rave you weren’t supposed to be at with a boy who looks old enough to get a tattoo without parental consent!”
My voice had risen to the point that we were actively drawing attention. The waitress behind the counter stopped wiping up a spill and stared at me.
“I think it’s time to go,” Duke said, standing up from his chair. Savage did the same.
“I’m so pissed at you right now,” I seethed. “You didn’t tell me she had a boyfriend!”
“I begged him not to, okay?” Waverly said.
“Why?” I demanded.
“Can we please talk about this at home?” Waverly asked, pitching her voice low. She suddenly sounded in control, and not at all like a recalcitrant teenager.
I took a deep breath and stood up.
Dylan rose from his seat and then held out a hand to help her.
