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“And when you guys start fighting, I can tell you to come stay at my place.” Mallory laughed.
“Hey, who says we’re going to fight?” Tanner hugged me tighter.
“Please.” Mallory turned to Carla. “They’ve broken up at least five times since they started dating.”
I sunk my hand on my hip. “That’s an exaggeration.”
“Bullshit,” TJ coughed loudly. He and Mallory laughed.
“Whatever. You’re together now,” Carla said. Then she pointed her finger at Tanner’s nose. “But if you break her heart, I’ll kill you.”
Tanner held up his right hand to swear on the invisible Bible. “I will never hurt her.”
TJ’s eyes sparkled as he laughed. “She’s feisty and beautiful. I like your friend, Charlotte.”
“Wish I could say the feeling was mutual.” Carla tugged on my elbow. “Come on. Let’s dance.”
I pulled Mallory with me as we made our way to the dance floor.
“You know TJ was just being nice,” I shouted over the music.
“Whatever. I’m not in the mood.”
Mallory’s eyebrows shot up. “Not in the mood for that?”
“I just want to forget about men for tonight and enjoy my time with you girls.”
Mallory looked at me and we exchanged shrugs.
I caught TJ watching Carla as she danced throughout the night. I didn’t know too much about him, but he seemed like an incredible person. I didn’t expect Carla to swoon over him the way Mallory did, but she was sending out major bitch vibes, which was uncharacteristic of her. I had a feeling it had something to do with her breakup with Joe.
Mallory kept the drinks coming and by the end of the night, we were giggling and stumbling over to Tanner.
“Are you ready to go?” He was fighting the smile tugging at his lips.
“Yes. My feet are killing me. Wait. Where’s Carla?”
“She said she needed some air,” Mallory said. “She’s probably waiting for us outside.”
“You’re slurring,” I told her.
She held her middle finger up. “Your ass is slurring.”
I burst out laughing.
Tanner held out each of his elbows for us to take. “All right, ladies. Let’s go.”
We walked out to the parking lot to look for Carla.
“I don’t see her.”
“I do.” Tanner was laughing and shaking his head.
I looked in the direction of his stare and saw the back of Carla’s head. Two large tattooed arms were wrapped around her waist.
I squinted in disbelief. “Is that …”
“Holy shit!” Mallory exclaimed. “Carla’s making out with TJ!”
