“It’s my fault. You did it because I asked you too. I’ll go to him and explain. I’m sorry Matt.” I rubbed his arm. Oh God, how was I going to face him when I asked his friends to keep me a secret? This was going to be so bad.
“You don’t need to Bit. He said it was fine. He’s known you were here for a while I think. He isn’t going to stop us being friends. I think he was actually pleased Con told him, so he could stop pretending. Apparently, we were a tad transparent in our subterfuge.” Matt leaned back into the couch.
“So, if he is ok, then why do you look like crap?”
Matt laughed at me, “Just tired hun. Theo has something to do tonight, but I’ll let him rest. I’ll go in his place. I’ll clear it first. Do you mind if I phone him from the kitchen?” Matt was on his feet looking down at me.
I nodded and he went into the kitchen to make the call to Colton. What did he mean he had known for a while? How long was a while? I have to admit a little part of me was disappointed that he knew and hadn’t come to see me. Maybe he believed what he told Connor, maybe he thought I jumped him too. God that would be embarrassing. Oh my God, did I? I don’t remember, then I saw his eyes blazing at me, yeah he totally made the move. I was innocent. Ok I wasn’t innocent – but for making the first move, I was in the clear at least.
Matt came back. He smiled, he looked beat. What the hell were they doing that they were all so tired?
“All’s well. I don’t need to be gone for another two hours, Ari I hate to ask…”
“Sleep in my room, I’ll wake you in plenty of time.”
I was pulled off the couch and wrapped into Matt’s arms. “Thank you Bit, I’ll talk more later ok?”
I had to laugh, there I was on a Friday night, sitting on my couch waiting to wake one of my best friends up for who knows what reason to go run errands for Colton Dawson. The more I thought about it the more annoyed I became. I tried to do some homework but even for me, sitting doing homework at eight o’clock on a Friday night was depressing. I couldn’t focus because I was too consumed with what Colton had the guys involved in.
When the time came to wake Matt, I was a woman with a mission.
“Hey Matty, it’s Elle, time to wake up.” I shook his shoulder gently and he was awake instantly. I took a step back and smiled at him. “Made you a coffee in case you needed a boost.”
He nodded in acknowledgment and got up off the bed. I went in to the kitchen to wait whilst he went to the bathroom to freshen up. It wasn’t until he came back that he realised what I was wearing.
I stood as tall as possible as his eyes ran me over, taking in my skinny black jeans, black tank and black leather jacket. I had on a low-heeled boot which gave me no extra height but I felt my nerves take over as he just stared at me, hard.
“What’s going on?” He asked, he took a sip of coffee, but he looked me up and down again.
“I’m going with you.” I was so pleased my voice didn’t shake.
“No.”
“Yes!”
“I said no Ari.”
“I saidyesMatt.”
Stare off. I started to count to ten.
“You don’t even know where I am going.”
“You can tell me on the way.”
“No.”
“I’m bored now.” I sighed. “You’ve got on jeans, your dark ones, and a white t-shirt. The ones that show off your muscles to their best advantage. Wherever you’re going I’m thinking bar. These are your manwhore clothes.”
Matt barked out a laugh. “Then why would I take you? You’ll cramp my style.”
My eyes narrowed and I took a step forward. “Because Colton wouldn’t send you out to meet a woman. Something else is going on and Theo’s out cold, so you need someone. Therefore, I am going.”
Matt went to speak and I help up my hand.
“Yes Matt. I am going.” I folded my arms and held his stare.
“Fuck me. He’s going to kill me.”