“You wouldn’t know what to do with a woman like that,” Jack spits back. “I bet you can’t get her to go out with you.”
“I bet I can get a taste of that pussy,” Harris pipes in, and that’s when I see red.
“Yeah, well, I bet I can I fuck her.” The words are out of my mouth before I consider them, but what choice did I have? There’s no fucking way I’d let these guys anywhere near my girl.
My girl? Did I just really allow myself to think that? There’s no time to analyze that now.
Jack laughs and shakes his head. “You? Nah, no way. You’re Mr. Golden Boy. Leave this to the rest of us.”
“River must have finally found one that meets his standards.” Andy smirks. “Although that ass is everyone’s standard.”
“I think River might be hiding something.” Jack narrows his eyes on me, and I try not to look suspicious while feeling a rage like never before inside me.
Harris nods to Mara. “Let’s see it, big man. If you think you’ve got so much game, how about if you don’t fuck her, the three of us will.”
“He needs a time limit.” Andy rubs his chin as he thinks it over. “How about a week?”
“That should do it,” Harris agrees.
Slowly, I close my laptop and grab my bag. When I stand, I tower over the three of them and give them a smile that’s cool and confident.
“Bet.” I raise my chin as I put my bag over my shoulder and make my way over to Mara.
My body is nearly shaking with anger as I pull my baseball hat down and ask myself what the fuck did I just do. I haven’t seen Mara since I nearly tackled her in front of the bakery and then proceeded to throw her to the ground.
Fuck, I was such an idiot. I went back every goddamn day to apologize, but I never saw her again. And there was no fucking way I was going to her house to tell her. Didn’t stop me from thinking about her every damn day.
Now here I am walking toward the only woman to ever get under my skin, all so my so-called friends don’t try and go after her. Will they try and fuck her if I don’t do this? Absolutely. Am I going to be able to convince her to sleep with me?
“I fucking hope so,” I say to myself as she turns around and runs right into me. Again.