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“What happened after they jumped out at him? Did River have to bail him out of jail?”
I shook my head and swallowed a cheesy bite. “He saw they were little kids before he pulled his knife out. If they’d been older, he would have fucked them up and had fun doing it. They scattered when he turned around.”
“Probably caught the full blast of his death stare.” Aiden paused. “Who do you think would be worse in that situation? Like if it was adults. River, or Zane?”
“Hmmm.” I chewed pensively. “Honestly, I’m not sure. Zane’s death stare is scary as all get out, but River’s smiles are terrifying in a different way. You should have seen them when Gray got beat up. I thought they were gonna kill those guys. The only reason they held back was because of Biggs and Kai. I’ve seen them get mad, but I’ve never seen them rage out like that. Oh, did I show you the prezzie Zane gave me?”
He shook his head and chewed a big bite of pizza.
“BRB.” Shoving the rest of my slice into my mouth, I scurried into my room to get it. “Pretty, isn’t it?” I dropped down on the sofa and handed it to him.
“Is this a fidget spinner?” He examined the intricately carved metal shell. “Why is it so heavy?”
“Because it’s not just a fidget spinner.” Taking it back, I flicked open the trigger cover and released the hidden blade with a press of my thumb.
“Holy shit.” Aiden gawked at it. “Is that legal?”
“Nope. He wanted to give me this really cute set of brass knuckles that come all folded up and have little pop-up blades you can release when you spread the circles out and wear them, like knife claws, but the spinner is a bit more user-friendly so he gave those to Kai instead and I got the pretty one.”
“That’s really sweet, and totally psycho.”
I snapped the blade closed. The knife itself was gorgeous and crafted in silver with an intricate pattern of swirls in galaxy colors overlaid on the casing. The blade was in oil-slick hues and fit perfectly in my hand.
“Some people bring their friends coffee as a way to say they care. Zane hands out weapons.” I tossed the knife on the table and grabbed another pizza slice. “He wants us to be able to protect ourselves in case anything like what happened to Gray happens again.”
“Do you think it will?”
“Not sure. But I know things will be different if it does. Biggs wouldn’t let anyone get away with that kind of shit, and he’d never blame us like Corey and Ray did to Gray. He’s also putting cameras around the building and adding lots of security inside. He cares about us, and not just about how much money we make him.” I pointed to the TV. “Want to start the show?”
“Yeah.” He grabbed the remote off the table. “Can you get me a soda?”
“Sure.” I put my slice on a napkin and stood. “Don’t start without me. I don’t want to miss anything!”
“This is our fourth rewatchthis year. You’ve seen everything there is to see.”
“So?” I called over my shoulder as I hurried into the tiny galley kitchen. “Do you skip dessert just because you’ve had cake before?”
“That makes no sense,” he shouted back.
“Yes it does! You just don’t get it.” I opened the fridge and pulled out two drinks. “I’m having one too,” I informed him as I came back into the living room. “You know how much I love cream soda. I can’t resist when I see it.”
“Why do you think I buy it?” He poked me in the side as I sat next to him.
“You’re the bestest bestie ever.” I threw him a smile, then shoved the entire pizza crust in my mouth.
“Classy.” He popped the top on one of the cans. “Is that the guy equivalent of a girl tying a cherry stem in a knot with her tongue?”
I put my hand in front of my mouth so I could talk around the food I was still chewing. “I have no idea what kind of BJs you’ve been getting, but I tend to go top down, not from the side.” I swallowed and dropped my hand. “And most guys don’t really want you to fold their dicks in half to fit them in your mouth. Or chew on them.”
He chuckled and handed me the open soda. “Remember when Tessa was bragging about that cherry-stem trick at Rylan’s party and she challenged all the girls to do it?”
I choked on the sip of soda I’d just taken. “Oh shit.” I pounded my chest to try to clear my lungs. “I forgot about that.”
Aiden thumped me on the back a few times. “I felt so bad for them. They were making these weird faces and trying to look sexy, but they reminded me of cows.”
“And Tessa didn’t even tie hers.”
“You tied yours.” He held out his can to clink with mine. “And you didn’t look like a cow doing it. I don’t think she ever forgave you for showing her up.”
