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We head outside and sit around the fire. The girls are still dancing and singing, so it’s just us guys sitting around the fire, bullshitting.
Syd walks over to her phone. “Hey, Max, wanna sing?” she says, looking over her shoulder. That’s hilarious. If she gets Max to sing, I’d cut off my right nut. I tried for years to get him to sing. It is not happening.
“Little girl, I don’t sing,” he says, smirking and leaning back in his chair. She huffs and picks a song before turning to go back to where Addison is.
The sound of splashing water has me looking over at the pool and then to Max. Oh, shit. Max lowers his head to look at his wet shirt. My gaze turns to Syd standing by the pool with her arms crossed and a scowl.
“Stop calling me a little girl,” she says, giving him a dirty look.
I scoot to the edge of my seat, not sure how this is going to play out. Ryker is biting his lip, trying not to laugh. Jax’s eyes are wide as he drinks from his beer. It’s a wait-and-see game now.
“Tink, that water is cold. If you don’t want to–”
Jesus Christ!
I don’t even have time to react. I’m not even sure what made her do it again. But she did. Stupid girl. He’s up out of his seat in a second flat, grabbing her and jumping in the water.
Addison screams at Max. Jax, Ryker, and I stand, but we don’t move. It’s too late. There’s nothing we can do about it now. He won’t hurt her, but she’s going to be pissed.
A couple seconds later they both bob up. Sydney is gasping for air. Max swims around like the water is actually enjoyable.
“You … fucking … bastard.” Syd gasps between each word. Yep, she’s pissed.
Addison runs into the house. I go to the edge of the pool to help her out. Addison comes out and wraps a shivering Syd in a towel, throwing a couple down by the side of the pool. I look at Max, twisting my lips.
He shrugs. “I tried to warn her.” He puts his hands on the side of the pool and pulls himself out. His strips out of his shirt dropping it onto the ground.
Syd whips around at the sound. Her eyes widen when she looks at Max. Her pupils dilate for a fraction of a second before they return to anger. She curses under her breath as she spins back around, stomping to the door. Addison follows her. Oh, Syd, you’re playing with fire.
“I need a hot shower,” she says, her voice shivering.
Addison is about to say something when Max beats her to it. “No.” Max’s voice booms. “She shouldn’t—”
“Max,” Addison says in a cold voice, shooting him a look of frustration. “I’m fully aware of how the body works.” Her stare is icy. Max sighs and nods, holding his hands up. I think Max forgot that Addison, a forensic scientist, definitely knows that you should never change your body temperature from cold to hot that quickly to prevent heart damage or shock.
The girls disappear into the house, and we erupt in laughter. All of us except Max.
“This day needs to go down in history,” Ryker says, clapping. “Aiden’s jealous of me and you just got put in your place, by a girl!” He points at Max.
Max flips us off as he walks back into the house. He’s back with dry clothes and a beer within a few minutes.
“Check on the girls?” I ask.
“Are you kidding me? I’d like to keep my nuts tonight,” he says, plopping down in his chair. He drains his beer in one gulp, placing it on the ground in line with the other empty bottles.
“Seriously?” I look toward the patio door where the angry voice is coming from. “What the hell? I’m feeling a little left out right now.”
We all bust out laughing at the butt-hurt whine coming from Ryan.
“I’m not kidding! I haven’t seen y’all in four months. We get a couple calls saying there are some concerns that teenagers might be partying at Aiden’s house. THIS is not what I expected to see! Assholes!”
I bite my lip to contain my laughter. I do feel a little bad. Ryan was always the sensitive one, which is probably why he was the first to settle down. He walks over and I give him a hug. “Hey, brother. It’s good to see you.”
He shakes his head and sighs. “It’s good to see you, too.” He looks me up and down. “You look good. A lot better than the last time I saw you.”
“When do you get off?”
“I’m off now. The calls just came in, so I told them I’d check on it on my way home. Something about screaming, cussing, and loud music,” he says, narrowing his eyes at the guys.
