He hesitates. “You sure?”
“Hell yeah.”
“What about Candy’s friend? Brylee. Is she staying, too?”
I snort as I get up from the bed. “Come on, fuckwit. Let’s ask her.”
Chapter Ten
Candy
“Be mine forever,” J-Two says to me, the tropical sea breeze blowing his spiky hair into wind-blown spikes (note: work on this comparison).
I sip at my cocktail, staring into the sunset. “Was that a question?”
“Yeah, man, was it?” J-One mutters, rubbing suntan oil into his muscular chest (because, why not, right?)
“Do I need to ask?” J-Two arches a brow.
He’s got a point there…
(Candy’s Note: We are in Mexico! See? It’s all falling into place. The epilogue takes place in Mexico. Yes, I just realized.)
From Candy Ever After (Unpublished epilogue to the serial Candy Boys)
“So… you’re done with Ryan, huh?” I ask.
“Hm?” Brylee has been staring after Jet and his cousin long after they’ve disappeared through the door.
I grin. “Ryan isn’t interested in you. Promise not to talk to him again?”
“Yeah…” She nibbles on her lower lip, her gaze blank. “Sure.”
“Promise to look for a nice guy who will run after you, instead of the other way round? Someone who will be so head-over-heels for you he’ll do anything to be with you.”
“Yeah. Absolutely.” She’s cradling her mug, a cookie forgotten on the plate.
“No more Ryan!” I’m getting carried away. I do a fistpump. “Down with Ryan!”
She turns toward me, blinks. “What? What are you talking about? Me and Ryan, we were meant to be.”
Sigh. “In that case why are you crushing so hard on Jet’s cousin?”
“I’m not.” She sips at her tea. “Ew. It’s gone cold.”
“Here.” I grab her mug and stick it in the microwave to heat it up. “Also, you were staring at him. And offered him your cookie.”
She huffs. “I was just being polite.”
“You mean you didn’t notice his gray eyes, or how thick his hair is, how broad his shoulders—?”
“Oh, yeah.” The dreamy expression returns to her gaze. “Nice eye-candy.”
“Bry…”
“But he’s not Ryan.” She lifts her chin, her gaze sharpening. “Ryan is the one for me.”
“Because he’s a prince and you believe in fairytales.”