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“Shit,” I cursed, downing the rest of my margarita in one gulp, giving myself a brain freeze in the process.
“That bad?” Katya asked with a wince. “Guess we know how the finale went. This calls for another round of queso and drinks.” She flagged down the closest waiter to get them.
“Okay, spill, we need details.”
“You guys can’t post about it or I could be inserioustrouble,” I warned them. At my words they both mimicked zipping their lips and throwing away the key which had me giggling before it morphed into a hiccup. Apparently, the margarita was hitting harder than I anticipated.
“Was it just like you see on TV?” Serenity asked.
“No, there was a ton of time in between takes so we spent half the day just passing time on set,” I explained. “But everything you saw happening, was happening. We didn’t do reshoots or anything. Though, I don’t know if they manipulated clips or anything. I haven’t watched a single episode.”
“We’ve only seen the first two,” Serenity admitted. “We both got busy and haven’t had a girls’ night in way too long.”
“Then you were here and I couldn’t figure out where we saw you, then Serenity found a magazine. We put the pieces together,” Katya finished.
My stomach churned at the thought.
“Do you think that the whole town is going to be gossiping about me after the finale?”
They both considered it for a moment before Katya answered.
“Between Ezra and Walter, I don’t think so. And if someone does stir up drama, we’ll kick their ass for you. We’ve got your back,” Katya said with a shrug.
“You don’t even know me,” I pointed out.
“We know enough,” Serenity countered. “We know good people when we meet them. Don’t go trying to push us away, we don’t care about the show and we’ll be working together anyway. You can’t avoid us.”
She said it to be teasing but I found it reassuring. I’d barely been here a week and I had genuine friends.
Between that and our fourth round of drinks, I wanted to tell them more. I hadn’t spoken about the show yet and the hurt was still there.
“The finale didn’t go well. I think I’ll let you guys watch it in real time. I sure as hell won’t be watching,” I admitted. “The first time around was humiliating enough.”
“Solidarity, sister,” Katya said. “Fuck that show. Clearly, it didn’t work out, I think that’s enough evidence needed to not watch it. Bitches.”
“Yeah, fuck them. I hope they all become lactose intolerant and never get to eat queso again,” Serenity said as she dipped a chip and crunched it happily.
Now that’s friendship…
“You guys are the best,” I said as I grabbed my own chip, holding it in the air to toast them. They clicked their own chips against mine without hesitation.
It was crazy how easy it felt being friends with them. With Morgan and other friends I thought I had in life, I was always the one going out of my way, yet when I needed someone all I got in return was silence. There was no moment of feeling like an outsider. Without even trying, they brought me in and made me feel like I belonged.
“I get why you did the show, though. I’ve always wondered what it would be like to find a mate. Like a real one, not just a guy you find hot. All I ever find are the one-night-stand-alphas in the nightclub,” Serenity said, wrinkling her nose.
“Well, they’re probably there for the same reason you are,” Katya pointed out. “Drinks and a quickie. No strings attached.”
“Wait… Lockwood has a nightclub?” I questioned in disbelief. They both laughed at that and shook their heads.
“No, but there is a city about twenty minutes away that has an actual nightlife scene, so sometimes, I sneak away and get a hotel for the night. A girl has needs and this town is way too small to have any real prospects,” Serenity said.
“I’ve always been a hopeless romantic. I blame the romance novels. Who wouldn’t want a real-life book boyfriend? But the show was obviously a flop. Since coming here, I’ve met a few alphas. And their scents are so strong…”
“Holy shit!” Katya shouted. We both shushed her around our laughter. At this point, it was impressive we haven’t been kicked out.
“You found mates in Lockwood? Like, real-life mates?” Serenity asked in a much quieter voice.
“I guess. They all are acting like it’s no big deal,” I explained. “Ezra hasn’t talked to me much. Collin has been friendly but didn’t really bring it up alone.”
