I smiled at him and squeezed his hand. "I'd like that." He blushed at my words but squeezed my hand back as we left my room to head downstairs.
Tonight may be the night.
***
“Kage. There you are!” I shouted over the music.
Kage raised an eyebrow back at me, sipping on his beer as he leaned against the less crowded area of the open bar.
The party had been epic. No, epic didn't even begin to define how lit this party was.
Whoever hosted this event had gone all out — a two-story event hall with everything you could ask for.
From rows of different food, an open bar with an impressive alcohol selection, and the oversized chocolate fountain, I was superbly impressed. The DJ was also well known on the internet for his megamixes and tonight did not disappoint.
I'd been able to spend time with everyone but Kage, having a food test with Maximus, drinking wars with Brax and Nixon, and my share of dirty dancing with Logan which only made me really horny.
Might be the alcohol too.
Since the boys were chilling in the lounge, playing some card game that involved the loser drinking a shot, I decided to go find Kage. During the search, I saw many of the guys from school, but I had to continue reminding myself I was Jewel and not Jinn. Definitely a struggle I didn't think I'd go through.
Kage's aqua green eyes were leaning more towards a turquoise tonight, but the moment they landed on me, they brightened and his expression softened.
"Hey, Jewel,” he spoke softly and I smiled when he opened his arms up for a hug.
I walked into his embrace, squeezing him tight before I pulled back.
"Why are you here by yourself?"
His arm remained hooked around my waist as he took a sip of his beer.
"Was watching." His eyes darted to the right of the room.
I followed his gaze, noticing Zane and his new group of friends laughing and clinking their beers in a toast.
I frowned, looking back at Kage who was doing his best to hide his hurt expression as he took another sip of beer.
"Have you tried talking to him, Kage?" I questioned, not liking how depressed he looked.
I slid my arm around his waist, pressing myself into his side to help him realize he wasn't alone.
He gave me a smile.
"I've tried approaching him three times and he's avoided me each time."
I bit my lip, feeling a little tingle of anger at Zane's behavior. He was acting like a kid in my opinion and what disappointed me more was that he was pushing away his own family.
Blood was much thicker than fleeting friendships.
Maybe he’ll have to figure that out the hard way.
"Kage. I think we should stop trying to help him," I suggested.
"But..." Kage looked back at Zane and his group of friends before turning to stare at me. "I can't just abandon him."
"Even though he abandoned you?" I questioned.
"I...I get what you're saying,” he confessed.