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Seizing Kelly’s hand, Kodiak dipped his head, lips skimming along her skin, he whispered in her ear, “Why you blushing like that, baby?”
Luckily for her, he let go before she could answer. Not that she had one.
“You bringing Ava to the masquerade ball, Bo-Bo?” Katie asked, handing him his order.
“I didn’t get my kiss, coffee girl.” Taking it from her, he smacked his lips to her cheek. “Sorry, we’re going to have to miss it. Carving pumpkins at Monica’s this year.”
Sticking her bottom lip out, she made a pouty face. “You’re going, aren’t you, Kodiak?”
“Wouldn’t miss it.” But he was looking right at her when he said it. “How ‘bout you, Kelly?”
Katie pushed the coffee into his hands. “My aunt? Are you kidding? God forbid, she does anything…”
“Yeah, I’ll be there.”
“…fun.”
Dead silence.
Making a mess out of her cupcake, Emery giggled.
Kevin came out from the back. Tying on his apron, his gaze flicked up to his sister. “Where the hell has Ava been? I never see her anymore and I want to ask her to homecoming.”
Looking at Bo, Katie winced.
Venery’s drummer leaned up against the counter and winked. “Ava’s with me.”
Oh, dear.
“You knew I liked her, Katie,” Kevin lamented once they’d gone. “You should’ve told me.”
“Months ago,” she scoffed with a snigger, rolling her aqua eyes. “And just how many rah-rahs have you banged since then, bro?”
Judging by the dwindling supply of condoms in his room? I’m thinking plenty.
Shooting her a confounded look, Leo asked, “What’s a rah-rah?”
“Cheerleader,” Katie supplied, turning toward her. She smirked. “And just what are you up to, Auntie?”
“Don’t know what you mean.”
“Just yesterday you said you’d never go back…” Pausing mid-sentence, that smirk became a grin. “Ohh, I get it.”
“Get what?”
For fuck’s sake, leave it alone, Katie.
Kelly knew she wouldn’t, though. It ran in the family. She could be just like Kristie, but then she was her sister’s daughter, after all.
“It’s Kodiak.” She sing-songed like she was back in high school, which for Katie, wasn’t that long ago, “You’ve got a thing for him, don’t you?”
Leo snickered.
“We’re friends,” she insisted, glaring at him.
“Was he the hot date you had a couple weeks ago?”
“What date?”
