eating. I start to get up from the table as Jeremy speaks up, “Jas,” I look over at him. “Make sure you wear something red.”
If looks could kill Jeremy would be dead right now. Knox tries to hide his laughter by coughing. “Jackass!”
While Jeremy is easy on the eyes, he gets me a little flustered. Jeremy is a flirt.
I’ve only known this group, aside from Rex, Summer and Knox, for a day but I feel like I’ve known them for years. They’ve accepted me with open arms and I’ve let them in with no questions. I never put up my walls with any of them. We have an easy banter that feels good. This is a first for me. Everyone that I’ve encountered through the years have all been fake, hence the reason for my walls.
Fucking Jeremy damn near opened his mouth. He knows better than to ever mention her in front of me. He learned his lesson after we all got shit faced one night and I decked him because he started running his mouth. My boys and Rhea know not to mention her around me. I lose my shit because I’m still so fucked up about everything that happened. I try to let it go, I really do, but when your life is ripped away from you, you become bitter.
After running upstairs I root through my bag to find one of the bikinis that I packed. I find the bottoms of the black and the red top to another. Irritated because I can’t find it and I know I packed it, I think ‘screw it’ and wear the black and red. I really wish I could find the top to the black one because I don’t need the jokes all day about the color red.
“Oh well.” I mutter to myself before heading into the bathroom. When I turn my heart leaps in my throat. Knox is standing in the doorway with an amused grin on his face. “Damn Knox! You scared the shit out of me.”
His chuckles vibrate through my body. He’s so hot standing there with those lips I just want to devour with my own. He is, of course, still shirtless and I can’t help but let my eyes roam over his bare chest.
“You done?” Knox asks amused.
Shaking my head I go into the bathroom to change. I quickly strip out of my shorts and tank top and put my bikini on. I forgot to pack my sarong and I only have a few outfits left so I just throw my shorts back on until I get down to the beach.
Stepping out of the bathroom I put my bra, panties and tank top back in my bag and grab my Kindle and towel. Knox is lying on his stomach across the bed so I try to be quiet in case he is trying to take a nap. I slip my flip flops on and close the door as quietly as I can behind me. I’m just about to the stairs when Cade yells, “JJ!”
I jump slightly and walk a little quicker to the stairs. “What?”
Cade whistles, “Damn girl!”
I roll my eyes, “Cade, I’m not screwing you.”
“That’s a shame; you don’t know what you’re missing out on, sweet stuff.”
Now it’s my turn to laugh, “Yeah I’m pretty sure I do. Remember I know you don’t like to stick it in the right hole.”
Cade laughs, “Knox’s girl has jokes.”
And there went the smile right off my face, “I’m not Knox’s girl, Cade. I’m no ones.”
He raises his eye brows, “Says you. Every time one of us looks your way Knox wants to rip our heads off.”
“Fuck off asshole.” Knox growls from behind me. He’s standing at the top of the steps. I don’t know how long he’s been there but he doesn’t look happy and I’m not sure why.
“See.” Cade says.
I push past Cade and find Summer fast asleep on Rex’s lap in the living room. I point to the beach, letting Rex know where I am going in case Summer wants to come down when she wakes up. I’m not paying attention to where I’m walking and run right into a very hard chest.
“Shit! Sorry.” I apologize.
A deep chuckle comes from Jeremy. “No reason to be sorry baby. You’ll never hear me complain when your body is pressed up against mine.”
A snarl comes from behind me and I know that it’s Knox. Jeremy laughs
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