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I nod.
“It’s a short conversation, Trouble. I’ve never had a girlfriend,” he admits. “There was this one girl I liked for a short time, but it didn’t work out.”
“Why not?” I lean my elbows on the bar, looking at him.
“Because she hit on my older brother.”
My eyes widen. “Seriously?”
“We were only talking, so it’s a good thing I figured it out early on,” he says, shrugging like it’s not a big deal.
“I didn’t even know you had a brother.” I frown. “What’s his name?”
“Jaxon. He’s got a girlfriend, so he wouldn’t be interested in you. Plus, you’re a little young for him.”
I roll my eyes. “I don’t want to date your brother. The girl who flirted with your brother was stupid.”
Who would pass up the opportunity to date Hunter? I don’t know his brother, but there is no way that Jaxon holds a candle to Hunter. Hunter is the best looking guy I’ve ever met. Looks aside, he’s also a good guy. A guy like him is rare.
“You haven’t met my brother,” Hunter says. “You might like him more than me.”
“Who said I like you?” I joke.
His lips turn up. “Trouble, what’s not to like?”
He’s not wrong about that.
I put my hands on my hips. “You’re so cocky.”
He shrugs. “If you’ve got it, you’ve got it.”
I shake my head.
Hunter rinses his bowl out in the sink. And even I can appreciate how good he looks in his school uniform. No wonder all the girls at school have a crush on him. Too bad he won’t give them the time of day. I’m sure they, like Harper, think it’s because of me that he’s not interested. I wonder how they don’t see it. Obviously Hunter doesn’t look like the other boys in this school. He’s older.
I think about Sander. He goes to East Raven. I wonder how he passes as a high school student. He looks older too. But then again, I guess people see what they want them to see.
“So why does Sander go to East Raven? Is it because of me?” I ask.
Hunter turns toward me. “No. He got an assignment there last year. But then he fell in love with the girl he was protecting, so he decided to stay until she graduates high school. I’m pretty sure he’d follow her wherever she wanted to go. Lucky for him, she feels the same. So she’s going to be traveling with him on jobs.”
“That’s really sweet.” I want that kind of love. The all consuming kind that you read about in books or see in movies. I don’t know if it exists in real life, but if it does, I’m going to find it.
“Yeah, they are kind of cute together,” he admits. “But if you tell him I said that, I will deny it.”
Part of me wants to ask Hunter about the girl that he almost dated. I want to know what she looked like—was she blonde? Brunette? What kind of girl is he attracted to? But I’m scared of his answer. What if his type is something completely opposite from what I am? What if he likes girly girls who fix their hair and wear makeup? What if he is only into blondes? And more than that, what if I ask these questions and he realizes that I am into him? That would be incredibly embarrassing.
“What is Sander’s girlfriend like?” I ask.
Hunter rubs a hand at the back of his neck. “Uh, Phoenix? She’s nice.”
“Is she pretty?”
He raises an eyebrow. “Why? Are you into Sander? Because I can promise you, he won’t leave his girlfriend.”
I roll my eyes. “Sander isn’t my type. I’m just curious about her. I don’t like guys who are already in a relationship. I’m not likethat.”
I thought that much would be obvious.
