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I just wanted to be near him. All the fucking time.
I was about to text him again, but he was suddenly standing before me.
But he wasn’t alone.
A beautiful brunette woman stood beside Van, clutching his arm tightly and staring up at him likehewas a rock god.
A flare of jealousy ignited, and I held on to my glass so tight it was in danger of breaking.
Who the fuck was this woman?
“Zoe, this is Brodie James, Iain Holloway, Faisel Reed, and Ronin Stadler. Guys, this is Zoe Nord. She’s a new member of our PR team and will be accompanying you tonight.”
I was instantly relieved. She was here to work and not as Van’s date.
But that didn’t mean she wasn’t interested. Or that Van wasn’t.
He never mentioned a special person in his life or that he even had a life outside of work, but it wouldn’t stay that way forever.
Zoe whispered something, and Van laughed in reaction, and that right there set me off again.
I was the one who made him laugh. Me. And I fucking wanted him to be mine.
Fuck, that revelation had me waving down the bartender for another shot.
I glanced at Zoe. She still hadn’t let go of Van. Until she turned her head and looked at me, then startled.
Van’s phone rang, and he slipped away.
“Is something wrong?” she asked me.
“Leave Van alone,” I spat out as I glared at her. “He’s going through a lot right now.”
“He’s a work colleague, nothing more. And I resent your implication.”
“I don’t give a fuck. You leave Van be. We clear?”
Zoe rolled her eyes. “Trust me when I say I have absolutely no interest in Van that way.”
“Really?”
“For starters, my girlfriend would be very upset.”
Oh.
And just like that, my temper slowed to a simmer.
“Well, good. I’m glad you cleared that up.”
“You certainly did.” She smirked at me. “Does he know?”
I ignored her, grabbed another shot, and tossed it back.
“I’m looking out for him. Any friend would do the same.”
Zoe looked at me with one raised eyebrow, and I knew right then she’d be good at her job. This woman would never fall for any of my bullshit.
Van reappeared at the entrance to the bar and motioned for me to join him. I walked over, and he pulled me aside.
