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I owned her. She belonged to me, and she proved it every single time she said yes, because Harley never said no.
“Shiloh, why don’t you learn how to shut your mouth?”
Harley pushed me. “Don’t talk to her like that. She’s just lookin’ out for me, you kiss stealer!”
Cash’s hands were still fisted at his sides, getting tighter and tighter the longer this went on. Only fueling my hatred for him. This was going to hurt him, and that fact alone made kissing Harley much more satisfying.
“Leave her alone!” he roared.
“Hey, tough guy! Which one? Harley or Shiloh?”
“I said leave her alone!”
“Oh, so it’s Harley again? Why? Are you going to take her place? You want me to bully you? You never learn, do you, Cash?”
“What was that?”
“You heard me. Grow some balls already, bro. Unless you don’t have any cuz you’re really a girl . Always being Harley’s protector, but news flash... I’ll always be in her life too.”
“That’s funny comin’ from you, Jackson. The only thing you want is attention. You’re a jock who walks around school thinkin’ you’re untouchable. That every girl wants you and every guy wants to be ya. You treat everyone like shit and just expect them to fall at your feet. You can’t stand the fact Harley doesn’t want ya. So you have these pranks, these dares, all this bullshit just to get her attention. Newsflash, Jackson... I will always be in Harley’s life when you have nothin’. No one other than your dumbass jock friends, who only like you cuz you’re popular. I have somethin’ you will never have and you can’t stand it. Who has the bigger balls now, bro?”
“I’ll show all y’all who has bigger balls...” Shifting my glare back to Harley, I asked her, “You ready?”
“Cash.” She looked at him. “I got this.” Bringing her gaze back to mine, she added, “He’s right though. Cash will always be in my life cuz I want him to be. You, only cuz our families are close. If I didn’t havta see you or talk to you, I’d be livin’ my best life. Don’t get it twisted, I don’t love you. I don’t even like you. Especially now, kiss stealer. Let’s get this over with. Do it so it’ll be another dare I beat you at.”
I smiled. “Close your eyes for me, baby girl.”
Everything she said went in one ear and out the other. Her words meant nothing to me. She meant nothing to me. People couldn’t hurt you unless you let them, and I would never let her get to me. She was just the girl…
I hated.
Harley took a deep breath and wrenched her eyes shut so tight I could see the wrinkles in the corners of her lids.
Leaning in close to her ear, where only she could hear me, I whispered, “Relax, Toots. I’m not going to hurt you. At least not right now. You’ll like it. I promise.”
“Like I would ever trust you, Jackson Pierce.”
I grabbed onto the back of her neck and pulled her toward me. “Don’t say I didn’t warn you.” Taking one last look at her face, I bent down to reach her mouth with mine.
She sucked in a breath, and I was struck with the smell of cherry from her lips. My pulse sped up.
What was that?
I ignored the fast-paced beating of my heart, suddenly drumming so hard I swore everyone in the shed could hear it. I went right in for the kill instead, not wanting anything or anyone to change my mind.
A split-second before my mouth touched hers, I was knocked over. Unexpectedly rammed sideways. I didn’t have a choice other than to drag her with me.
I didn’t have to wonder who it was.
I already knew.
Cash was going to pay for this, with my fists in his face.
He quickly yanked Harley up from the ground by her hand. “Shit! I didn’t think he’d take you wit’ him.” Once she was fully standing, he asked her, “You alright?”
She shook away the haze, brushing him off. “I’m fine.”
“If she’s hurt, it’s on you!” I snarled.
