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“Great.” He clapped his hands. “We’re going to go meet the others. They wanted to get something ready for you.”
“For me?” I asked, so shocked it came out a squeak.
“Yeah.” He glanced at me as if I was the crazy one. “Oh, I forgot, everyone you ever knew has been a dick to you.”
I flipped him off but jumped off the stool, a flicker of excitement lightening my mood. At least I wouldn’t be alone today. “Where are we meeting them?”
“The beach.”
* * *
My back hit the sand so hard it knocked the wind out of me. I choked on my laugh, still gripping the ball in my hands.
“That’s a point for us!” Imogen screamed.
Cameron cursed, punching the air. Neverra walked over and pulled me to my feet. A net stretched between the boys and us, three against three.
“You still need one more. Don’t get overconfident now, Immy!” Cameron shouted back before huddling up with Logan and Xavier to devise a new game plan.
I wore the swimsuit Samkiel had made me. Neverra had said she and Imogen had gone shopping to prepare for today, and I would be lying if I said it didn’t make me a little happy to know they were even remotely excited about hanging out with me. It shocked me they would want anything to do with me after how terrible I’d been.
Neverra, Imogen, and I stood in a tight circle. I dropped the ball between us and propped one bare foot onto it.
“Okay, I love my husband, but if we’re going to win and have bragging rights, we have to take Logan out,” Neverra whispered.
Imogen snickered and elbowed Neverra, the two of them sharing a look.
“Okay, how so?”
“His right knee. He damaged it in a battle he refuses to talk about.”
“Pride.” Imogen snickered.
“We get him to move quickly to the right, and he is out.”
I smiled and nodded, glancing over Neverra’s shoulder at the guys. Xavier’s head popped up, and he made eye contact with me before quickly ducking back into the huddle.
“Okay, Cameron has a powerful arm, one spike, and we lose.”
“I can take care of that.” Imogen rubbed her hands together. “I really want to win, and I will do what I have to for those bragging rights.”
I nodded and kicked the ball up into my hands. “We’ll win. I’ll make sure of it.”
“Are you guys done plotting yet?” I called out. “Or are you ready to lose?”
Imogen, Neverra, and I split up. Neverra stood in front of the net, Logan across from her. He blew her a kiss and winked. She mimed batting it away. Imogen took up her spot on the left, across from Xavier. He stretched his arms from side to side, his grin brilliant and his eyes sparkling. That left me to face off with Cameron.
“Do you really think you’re going to win, Didi?” He placed his hands on his knees, swaying side to side.
I tossed the ball up and down with one hand. “I think you are all talk, Cam. All talk, no cock.”
His jaw dropped, and then he threw his head back and laughed. I tossed the ball high, jumping as I spiked it over the net.
Cameron recovered quickly and hit it back to our side. Imogen slapped it back, only this time at an angle. Logan dived but too far to the right and slid. I thought we had them for a second, but Xavier was quick. He slid across the sand, hitting it high as Cameron did a follow-up. He jumped, spiking it so hard that Neverra and Imogen ran into each other.
I saw the ball hurtling through the air. Neverra and Imogen landed on their asses, watching it spiral in the air, and Cameron was already hollering for a win.
Oh, no. I don’t think so.
