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“It just is,” Drake huffed, making Beckett laugh.
“It totally is. Right, Maddox?” She turned to him and he gave her a look as if she was crazy.
“We never go on dates so how do you know?”
“We go out all the time.”
“Beck, fight night, the track, and torturing people for information isn’t a date,” he deadpanned, making her frown as she glanced at me.
“Sounds like a fucking date if you ask me. Right, Knox?”
“Whatever you say,” I answered dryly, giving Stone my attention. “We won’t be too late. My phone’s on so you can track us if you need to. Leave Whitlock and Cruz alone.”
“You know,” Stone started, his expression hard. “This is my fucking compound, right? If I want to bother them, I will. She’s only here because I allow it.”
“You’re so lenient,” I muttered, putting the car in gear. “Move, we’ll see you later.”
“Start slacking off and I’ll have to promote Jai to my second in command,” he threatened, making me snort.
“Face it, Stone. It’s not like you lean on me anyway,” I said flatly.
Beckett glanced between us as the tension rose, but she didn't say anything as Stone turned and walked off without another word.
* * *
“No one’s going to beat you up for being with me,” Drake sighed as we ate, sitting opposite each other in a booth at the Squashed Melon Cafe. People were everywhere and discomfort clawed at my insides.
What if they knew we were on a date? I wasn’t gay.
“I know,” I said tightly, flicking my gaze around the room before blowing out a breath. “I’m trying, okay?”
“Yeah.” The defeat on his face burned into me as he picked at his food, and I scowled before pushing my plate across the table, moving to sit beside him.
“Better?”
“Much,” he smiled softly, but I could tell it was a little forced.
I startled him when I dropped an arm around his shoulders and tugged him against my side, confusion filling his eyes.
“Knox?”
“You’re so needy,” I growled but I quickly dropped a kiss on his lips before reaching for my fries and shoving them into my mouth, a grin tugging at his mouth.
“I’m super needy. We should do this more often.”
“Anything for you, Dear,” I deadpanned, making him laugh as he leaned into me more.
Someone walked past and gave us a frown, my eyes narrowing. “The fuck are you looking at?”
They scuttled off and Drake let out a dreamy sigh.
“It’s so hot when you get mad sometimes.”
I rolled my eyes and grabbed my soda, taking a sip as Drake pulled his phone from his pocket. Penn’s name flashed on the screen and a twinge of panic hit me at the thought of something being wrong, but I relaxed when Drake answered and put it on speaker for me to hear too, not caring about our conversation being public.
“Hey, baby. You okay?”
“Stone said you two went out on a date? Tell me the truth, did he kidnap you? I know you guys have a tendency to do that,” she replied dryly, making me snort.
