Page 78 of Released from the Sin Bin

“Kandi,” Willa warns her and tucks her short hair behind her ear.

“I’m only addressing the obvious tension.” She flicks back her bright red hair with a shrug.

“I can leave.” I get up, but Willa shoots her arm out to stop me and pushes me back down.

“No, you’re staying.” Her big blue doe eyes plead with me to stay.

I can’t say no to her. I’ve never been able to and I wouldn’t start now just to appease Alex and Finn.

“It’s fine.” Alex is the first to speak of the two guys. “No tension. We don’t get to hang out so much without the rest of the team.”

“Oh, there he is,” Kandi squeals, and points to the closest screen at her boyfriend. “Woo!” she shouts and whistles.

In recognition of Luca, the restaurant erupts in applause as a bell is rung.

“God, he looks so good.” Kandi bites her lip as she stares longingly at the screen.

“Will you split the nachos with me?” Willa nudges me. “I can’t eat the entire thing, but I want chips.”

“Yeah.” I clear my throat and try to get comfortable.

“Anyone else?” She checks around the table.

“Aye.” Finn nods. “I could go for some.”

My leg bounces under the table while we silently watch the game and wait for our food. Willa swivels slightly on her stool and brushes her leg against mine to soothe the shaking nerves.

“Where’s Kylie tonight, Alex?” she asks across the table to get a conversation going.

“We’re on another break.” Alex’s knuckles rap against the table. “She got mad when I didn’t want to go to some party tonight. It’s like she was picking a fight with me for no reason.”

“Sounds like she’s PMSing again.” Kandi rolls her eyes with a smirk, as if it’s some kind of inside joke I don’t get.

“Sounds like she wanted to go to the party single,” I mutter, swiftly getting a kick from Willa on my shin. “Ow.”

Finn laughs with a shake of his head. “Hate to agree with him, but she’s done that shite before.”

I met Kylie a few times, and I heard them fighting through the kitchen floor. She was definitely picking a fight with him.

“Maybe I should go to that party.” Alex pouts in a deep thought. “Hey, do you think that girl, Danielle, is going too?”

“Do not start anything between my Beta sisters.” Willa points a finger at him. “They already got into a fight over Danielle kissing you.”

“Oh, Alex.” Kandi pats his hand. “Don’t stoop to her level. You deserve better.”

“So does Danielle.” I stuff a chip in my mouth. “Using her to get back at your girlfriend is a dick move.”

Alex glares at me and eyes Finn, who shrugs because he knows I’m right.

“Yeah.” Alex takes a huge bite of his burger, scarfing down half of it in one gulp. “She says I don’t pay enough attention to her just because I didn’t want to go to a stupid frat party.”

Willa looks down at her lap, visibly upset by something on her mind. I move my leg out to brush against hers, returning the favor.

“Get it Babe,” Kandi shouts at the TV, pulling all our attention to the game. “Get it out!”

We all watch and clap as Luca gets the puck and clears the zone.

“Did you guys know you can get a custom-made dildo modeled after your own dick?” Kandi asks, making us all sputter and choke on whatever we were drinking and eating. “I’ve been trying to get Luca to do it, but it’s taking forever.”

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