Maddy patted the seat next to her. I took a seat, putting my arm around her. Felipe sat next to Gabe and put an arm around him. My brother shrugged him off. “What the fuck, bro?”
Felipe grinned, nodding toward us. “I was just trying to fit in.”
Gabe sneered at him. “If that’s what you want, you need to pony up the big dough. I don’t put out on the first date unless it’s for a sugar daddy.”
We all laughed again and settled in to watch the rest of the movie. After five minutes, Maddy leaned in close to my ear. “Is everything okay?”
As an answer, I kissed the top of her head and nodded. “Everything’s fine.”
It might not have been the full truth. We were in danger. The world was balanced on a knife’s edge. But at that moment, everything was perfect. I’d do everything I could to keep it that way.
MADDY
Nico was at work again, and he’d said he would be late. His auto shop had gotten a new contract for servicing the county post office vehicles. All twenty vehicles had to have their oil changed, tires rotated, and general tune-ups done by the next day. He’d said he probably wouldn’t be home until after nine.
Sebastian was here, but he’d brought his new motorcycle and was in the garage working on that. The mudroom door was open, so if I needed him, I only had to shout, but I was starting to feel lonely.
It had been over a week since I’d seen Abi, so I texted her to see if she wanted to come over. Her response had been enthusiastic, and she told me she’d be there in thirty minutes. I grinned and put my phone away, then went to let Sebastian know.
“Hey,” I said, knocking on the doorframe.
Sebastian was on his knees, trying to remove some type of chain from the engine of the motorcycle. He glanced up when I called him. “Yeah?”
“I’ve got a friend coming over. Abi, from the bar. I wanted to let you know so you wouldn’t freak out when she got here.”
“Oh.” Sebastian smiled. “That’s cool. No problem.”
I went back to the living room and read my book until I heard the knock at the door. Abi came in holding a massive bottle of red wine. “Refreshments,” she called as she held the bottle over her head.
“Oh, thank God. I could use a drink.”
“Well, get the glasses, sister,” Abi said as she peeled the foil off the top of the bottle.
A few minutes later, we were on the back porch, sipping wine and watching the sun go down. Abi glanced around at the house for about the tenth time. “So, how is it living in a mansion?”
I scoffed and took another sip of wine. “It’s not a mansion. It’s just a big house.”
“How many square feet is this thing?”
“I don’t know, I think Nico said it was like six thousand-ish.”
Abi raised an eyebrow. “Mansion.”
“Whatever. It doesn’t even have a pool.”
“No, but they have a neighborhood pool. I saw it as I came through the security gate.”
I waved a hand at her. Who cared how big the house was? I’d lived in a place less than a quarter this size for years. My parents’ house had been half this size. It didn’t matter how big a place was. It was more about who you shared it with. That’s what made a house a home.
“You’re thinking,” Abi said. She raised an eyebrow. “Are you imagining Nico naked?”
I almost spat my wine out. “What?”
“You heard me. Girl, you are literally dating a
Chippendale dancer. Gorgeous face, like zero-percent body fat, big sexy muscles. Not only that he seems like an actual good and sweet guy. You’re like…super lucky.”
I blushed. “It’s nice. I have to admit that. He’s pretty awesome.”
“Okay, the big question,” Abi said, leaning in. “How big?”
“What?”
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