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“Fuck, you’re heavy. Get off of me!” I roar, but he doesn’t move, continuing to wrap around me like some six foot three, two hundred pound spider monkey.
“You need to calm down and think about this man. Things aren’t so black and white now. Yes, I love Carson, but I can’t just storm into Hawthorne House and kick my fraternity presidents’ asses. You got lucky with the last hits you managed.”
I snort and shake my head.
“If you think for one second that I give a shit about that fucked up fraternity you’re a lot dumber than I thought.”
He sighs and relaxes a bit of his weight from me. “She needs some space man. Can’t you see that? Just give her the night to cool down. We can corner her into talking to us in the morning,” he says, and I don’t miss the exhaustion in his voice.
“Fuck! Yeah, okay.” I give him a nod and he climbs off my back, but doesn’t step away from me. Probably smart, I wouldn’t trust myself right now either. I rub my eyes and yawn with a wince. My hand is throbbing, and I need to ice it. Plus, I know I’m going to have one hell of a shiner from East’s right hook. Asshole can hit, that’s for damn sure. I turn towards the side hall and storm down to our room. Xavier darts in front of me to unlock the door, which is probably a good thing. I was contemplating kicking it down.
We get back to the room and I slam the door. Xavier jumps but lets me stomp around and pace. He takes a seat on the couch and flips on the TV. I’m still too fired up to relax. I continue my stomping to the kitchen where I open the cupboards then slam them loudly. Some asshole next door bangs on the wall telling me to shut the fuck up, and I’m two seconds away from kicking his door down and letting him have the bulk of my anger.
“Whoa Con, you need to breathe, man. How about we have some drinks and chill? You don’t want to be like this when you talk to Cara.”
I glare at him, but then concede. He’s right. My shoulders slump, and I plop down beside him on the couch. Xavier hops up and grabs some beers and whiskey, dropping them on the couch between us, then turns and grabs some chips and a dip Cara made from the fridge. He returns and starts to dig in like nothing is wrong. How the fuck is he so damn calm right now?
I’m getting more and more pissed as he sits beside me all nonchalant, when he speaks.
“We need to get back at the girls.”
I snort. “No shit Xav. What the fuck do you think I’m trying to do? I'm going to get our girl back.” A slap to the back of my head and a shove startles me.
“Connor, fucking cut this shit out and listen to me!” Xavier shouts in my face, finally showing me the storm that’s brewing in his eyes. “I said we need to get back at the Kippa Nu girls. You know this is somehow their fault. You may be gung ho to blame the Hawthornes but something doesn’t add up.” He lets me go, and I shove him away from me. He sits back in his seat and waits for me to process what he just said.
“Fuck! I’m an idiot,” I mumble and he laughs, but it’s hollow. He grabs a beer and pops the top, taking a big swig. I reach for my own and copy him. This has those bitches stink all over it. But why would Jase do this to Cara? Earlier they were talking about renting a summer house and moving in together.
“So what are you thinking?” I ask Xav, because if I know one thing about my best friend it’s that he has a knack for revenge. He takes another swig of his beer and gives me his famous smirk.
“Well first we need to make them undateable. That would be the ultimate woe for them. Maybe spread some rumors, keep the guys from the football team away from them. Only issue is we'll need the Hawthornes' help. They are the kings around here.” I scoff at that and he gives me a shrug. “Just think about it, Con.”
I give him a nod, but I know I won’t ever step into that fraternity again.
I sit back and finish some beers before Xav cracks open the whiskey. I shouldn’t be drinking so much right now since I know I’m going to be a hungover mess in the morning, but I don’t think I will sleep without it.
We don’t talk much, and Xav pops some show on that catches my interest for maybe fifteen minutes, before my eyes start to get heavy. Him and his weird K-pop dramas.
Next thing I know my body is thrown over a knobbly surface and my expensive dinner rises up my throat. I grumble, but then I’m airborne and landing on a soft surface. I mumble a thanks, then roll over and go to sleep. Please don’t let this be the end of Cara and me. She’s my future.
“Baby, let’s go.” Cara grabs my hand and pulls me up from my nap on the sand. Her beachy blonde curls blowing in the soft warm breeze. Her blue eyes are full of excitement and love. Even after all these years, she still takes my breath away. I grab her hips and pull her closer to me. She gives me a small smile and I can’t resist tasting her lips.
A small giggle pulls me away and I turn, giving our daughter a big smile. I point and shake my hand at her in fake annoyance.
“You, little miss, were supposed to wake me up. Now I’m as red as a lobster.”
She covers her little mouth and laughs, before rushing to give me a hug around my knees.
“-orry Daddy,” she whispers in her cute little voice. I bend low and scoop her into my arms, soaking in all her giggles and squeals.
I never expected to be a father at such a young age, but this little girl is my everything. Cara bends down and starts to set up a small picnic for us. I drop our daughter gently on the blanket she’s laid down and plop beside them.
Cara gazes out at the ocean with a look of longing. I know she chose me, but sometimes I think she may miss the others, maybe even regret leaving them.
“Mama, can you tell me that story again?” Cara smiles down at our little girl and starts to tell her all about Kippa Nu and how evil they are.
Wait? This isn’t a good thing to tell a three year old. I watch as she takes in every word Cara says and nods her agreement. No this isn’t right.
I wake with a groan. How much did I drink last night? I reach over to wrap Cara in my arms and come up empty. The bed is cold beside me. I close my eyes again hoping to go back to my strange dream.
