Unavoidable by Yara Greathouse Page B

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I walk over to talk with Ciara, because I think she may be more receptive than Brianna,
     and tell her about our plans for the afternoon.
 
“Hey Ciara, before we stopped by here, we were headed to Traxx’s family’s property
     which has a pool and if you guys want to come, we can all relax and listen to some
     music, what do you say?”
 
She smiles, turns around and rallies everyone to tell them. Some people turn it down
     saying they have other plans. I look warmly at Brianna, willing her to say yes. She
     looks at me apologetically, and shakes her head no. Dammit! At that moment, I see
     Ciara trying to talk her into it. Now, she is pulling her to the side. Well, that
     girl is a little spitfire and it seems that she may be the only one who can get through
     to Brianna. Brianna looks up to the sky, closes her eyes, and nods. Yes!
 
Ciara comes back and tells me to text her the address, she and Brianna are going to
     pick up a few things and a change of clothes for later as the weather is supposed
     to cool down some this evening. She holds out her hand expectantly and I drop my phone
     in her palm, allowing her to enter her number. I give her the sweetest smile I can
     muster, and ask her to enter Brianna’s number too. Just in case.
 
“I dunno’ Colton. My girl is pretty choosy about who has her telephone number. I don’t
     wanna get on her bad side. I’m already pushing it as it is, making her go to your
     impromptu get together…”
 
“Aw, come on! I will not use it unless it’s extremely important.”
 
“Promise, Colton?”
 
“Girl, I promise.” I give her my most sincere smile. As she is entering the coveted
     number, she looks up at me and says:
 
“Look, Colton. I can see you have been making gooey eyes at my girl all afternoon.
     She is like an armadillo… but a whole bunch prettier. What I mean is that she is a
     tough shell on the outside, soft on the inside. She has history. A lot of history
     for being only 21 years old. If you mess with her, you are messing with me. I know
     she doesn’t want to have a relationship, and neither do you or your boys, but that
     it’s not an excuse to play with someone’s feelings. I want you to treat her right.
     She deserves it. She is a lot more worthy of someone special than any of us are. Don’t
     make me regret this shit, or I will have to cut you. I’m serious as fuck. You got
     that?”
 
“Yes. I got it. Totally got it.” She finishes adding Brianna’s number on my contact
     list and shoves the phone in my stomach causing the air to puff out of my lungs. That
     little shit is strong! I smile at her and she smiles back with one serious look daring
     me to fuck it up. I am not going to. This is my one chance to get to know my ‘biker
     girl’.
 

Chapter 5
 
 
Brianna
 
“Tell me again why did I agree to do this?” I ask Ciara when we are on the way to
     the get together. I’m just annoyed. I could be shooting or practicing self-defense
     moves.
 
“Number one, because you love me and I want to share some fun times with you. Number
     two, because that eye candy named Colton has been looking at you all day like you
     are an oasis in the fucking desert. Number three, you need to get laid. Period. You
     are getting too bitchy for your britches!”
 
“What makes you think that Colton is a good candidate for me?  I don’t know, Ciara.
     I think he wants me too much, too badly. That would take him off the candidate list
     for the friends with benefits. Or have you forgotten?”
 
“No, I have not forgotten. But it’s not like your dance card is full, girl! The man
     is gorgeous, why don’t you give him a chance? What is really going on, Brianna?”
 
“I’m attracted to him.” I say in the smallest whisper can manage.
 
“You WHAT?” Ciara says loudly.
 
“I’m attracted to him!” I reply a little more clearly.
 
“OMG! I cannot believe it! Brianna, you have never been attracted