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“What. A. Fucking. Asshole.”
“Asshole doesn’t begin to describe what Neo Saint really is.” I roll to my side, facing where she sits. “I’m pretty sure he’s the devil incarnate.”
“We can’t let him get away with this, Scar. I mean, who the hell does this guy think he is?”
I roll my lips, wishing there was another way. “Until I know what he has on me, I can’t make any bold moves.” I stir a little, remembering the kiss we shared. “You know what’s strange? Neo and I kissed today—”
“You kissed Neo? Why on God’s green earth would you ever do that?”
“It was stupid. I did it in hopes that he’d be repulsed by me and shove me away, but he…fell into it. It was almost as if he liked it.” I’m staring blankly at the door, thinking hard about that kiss.
It was incredible. Mind-numbing. Soul-tingling. Like nothing I’d ever felt with anyone else. The only thing I have to compare it to is the kiss in the library with Crew, right before we tore into each other like wild animals. Well, I’ll be. It seems I enjoy messing around with guys who hate me. I’m such a mess.
With Crew, it was different. There were already emotions and that day brought them back to the surface. With Neo, there is no attachment. I quite literally can’t stand him.
“Hello. Scar. Are you there?” It isn’t until Riley snaps her fingers in my face that I’m pulled out of the memory.
“Yeah. Sorry. Just overthinking. As usual.”
“I asked if you liked it.”
“Liked kissing Neo? No way.”
Her eyes level with mine, and her brows lift as her way of repeating the question.
“No. Absolutely not.”I didn’t. Did I?“Okay. I’ll be honest—”
“There it is.”
I crinkle my nose at her, then finish my sentence. “The kiss was good. It went beyond casual. I felt it deep in my core. But then I opened my eyes and saw Neo standing there and I was disgusted withmyself.”
“And you think Neo felt it, too?”
“I mean. He didn’t pull back and the look in his eyes told me it took him by surprise.”
“It seems you’ve got your ammo.” Her eyebrows dance to their own tune and I have no idea what she’s suddenly so chipper about.
“Ammo?”
“If Neo felt what you did, then it means he’s questioning the kiss, too. Use it. Fake this relationship while getting closer to him. Get under his skin and when you have him right where you want him, pull the trigger and force your secret out of him.”
“Are you suggesting I use Neo?”
“That’s exactly what I’m suggesting. This is all temporary. Do what you have to do to find out what he knows, so you can get your guys back.”
“You’re forgetting one thing. Maddie still loves Crew.”
“Well, babe. As my mother always says, if you live your life to please everyone else, you’ll die a lonely old hag.”
I laugh. “Your mother says that?”
“Sure does. She’s a very poetic lady. Great with words.” Her sarcasm is apparent and only makes me laugh more.
“She sounds lovely.”
“Eh. She’s all right. A bit of a hardass, unlike my dad.”
“Oh. You’re dad’s pretty chill?”
