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The street I was on started to look familiar and I grew overconfident in my navigation skills as I walked faster. “Did you hear the other part? I wanted to strangle him, Lydie. I hate him. I hate him with my entire soul.”
“Me, too. If he doesn’t leave you alone, we can just take him out and hide the body.” She barely sounded like she was joking. “He’s a pig, Liv, but forget him. You can handle him. Did Jesse see him?”
“No. He’s with Andrew’s roommate, Jack…” I hesitated. “Jesse threw a fit about going to the childcare center and Jack came out of nowhere to help. Jesse invited himself over and Jack seemed happy to babysit. I think Andrew and Caleb are there, too. That’s where I’m walking now.” I looked up and found myself at the end of a cul-de-sac. “Shit. I think I made a wrong turn.”
“Ok three men are watching your son! I need to see what these guys look like. Send me a picture, Liv. Please! I need to live vicariously through you. You’re running around with two hotties and Andrew and I’m stuck in Blackfoot for another year.”
“Andrew is a hottie, too. It’s ridiculous. All three of them are so good looking. It’s kind of freaking me out. I’m not sure I should let myself get too excited about them.” I turned down another street and frowned. “And, I think I’m lost. Jack said he’d pick me up after class but I was so pissed I just started walking. Now I don’t know where I am.”
“Ok first of all you absolutely deserve the attention of three hotties! And second, you’re just walking around a dark campus? Olive! Hang up with me and call sexy Jack right now.” She groaned. “Idiot. Do you want to get killed? Have you never watched any episode of any true crime show?”
I put her on speaker and tapped away at the map app. I wasn’t too far off. It was just a few streets over. “It’s fine. I’m only a couple of blocks away. I’m not calling him when I’m this close. I still need to work of some anger fumes.”
“I’m an ugly crier, Liv. I’m not cut out to be the cute sister mourning her dead sister.” She sighed. “Who am I kidding? I’d still be cute.”
“Hilarious. I love jokes about my funeral. Just know that Jesse goes straight to you if anything happens to me. Years of you negatively influencing him could all be your problem.”
“Oh, god, no. Be safe, Olive Ruth. Be so safe!” She pleaded. “I love that kid but I’ve taught him so many bad things. I don’t want that karma.”
“That reminds me. Did you tell Jesse that I don’t getlayeredenough? Because Jesse told the guys that.” I heard her quiet laughter and rolled my eyes. “You’re a monster.”
“To be fair, I saidlaid.” She laughed out loud and I could barely understand her through it. “On that note, bye. And don’t forget you deserve to get layered!”
Shaking my head, I put my phone away before remembering I was using the map. I refused to call for a ride when I was so close. I could find my way.
13
***Olive***
Ihadjustreachedthe guys’ street when Jack called. After talking to Lydie, I was in a better mood so I was smiling when I answered. “I’m almost there. I’m so sorry. I got lost and all turned around. I’m just a few houses away now, though.”
“You gotwhat?” Jack growled and the sound sent goosebumps down my arms through the phone. “I’ll be right there.”
I looked up the street and shook my head. I was almost there. There was no reason for him to come out. Just a few seconds later, I heard his heavy steps coming down their porch. He rounded the sidewalk and came right at me, looking sexier that he did in my fantasy.
“I told you to call me. You’ve been out here walking by yourself? It’s dark and you’re all alone, Olive.” He stopped right in front of me, blocking my path. “This is a pretty safe campus but why take the risk? Call me next time. I mean it.”
His eyes burned with intensity as he spoke to me and I had to admit I liked the way he wanted to protect me. Even if it would ruin my panties.
“I didn’t set out to walk all the way by myself.” I saw the look he gave me and rushed on. “I mean it! I hadn’t had time to think about calling you when Taylor showed up and showed his ass. Then I was too angry to call. So, here I am. All in one piece.”
“Taylor showed up to your class?”
Groaning, I shrugged. “I think he just saw me as he was passing by. He saw an opportunity to piss me off and took it.”
“Asshole.” Jack stepped closer to me and hugged me, wrapping his large body around mine and holding with just the right amount of pressure. “Sorry that happened. I’ll happily kick his ass if you just say the word.”
I slowly brought my arms up and wrapped them around his waist. He was so warm and big that the hug felt comforting and safe. My face was pressed into his chest and the scent of cedar and citrus filled my senses. He smelled so good. I inhaled deeper and hugged him tighter. “This is better than punching something. You give a good hug, Jack.”
He laughed into my hair. “I give lots of good things, Olive. Let’s get you inside before I tell you all about them.”
I hadn’t expected him to take my hand and pull me after him, but when his palm touched mine, I wanted to follow him into the house and wherever else he wanted to take me. His skin was warm and rough against mine. Before I could get lost in even more dirty fantasies, he was leading me into the house and I was faced with Andrew and Caleb, too.
My ovaries whimpered. It’d been so long since I tried to do anything with another man that I was sure there’d be cobwebs, but the three men in front of me had no trouble igniting the dormant flame inside me. It wasn’t right to be attracted to all three of them, but I couldn’t stop chemistry.
Andrew pulled me into his own amazing hug and kissed the side of my mouth. It had to be obvious to Caleb and Jack, but neither of them said anything. Actually, when Caleb tugged me into a hug, he didn’t seem phased by Andrew’s move at all, especially considering he grinned at me before leaning down and kissing me.
I was shocked and it was over before it could really get started, but it was enough for me to feel his mouth on mine. I looked between the three of them and found them all staring at me with more hunger than I’d ever seen on Taylor’s face. “What the hell is going on here?”
