Page 34 of Anti Player

“Can Patty still fly?” Liam asks.

“I think so.” Evan shrugs and then bites into his sandwich.

“I’ll tell Sky we should tag along too. It would be good for Crew to vacation with friends,” Liam says.

“This is turning into a family vacation, not our usual fuckfest,” Matt complains. “Tell them the single guys need to have their fun,” Matt says to me.

I shrug. “I’m good with whatever.”

“I did not mean to turn our trip into a family event.” Brett chuckles. I’m guessing the guys don’t know about his sex drought.

“I mean, if your sister and Asher are coming along, it’s open season for us. The kids can hang out during the day, and we can go out at night. We just need a good babysitter,” Wolfe says.

“It’s fine,” Brett waves him off. “We’ll manage.” He winks at me and then Matt fist bumps him. “Heard things didn’t go so well with that chick from the wedding.”

Now I know that statement is directed at me.

“The hot one you were trying to pick up?” Matt asks.

“The one I helped him pick up,” Brett adds.

“She was a gold digger, so please don’t help anymore,” I inform Brett.

“Maddie told me she had it out with her,” Brett says regretfully.

“Wait up,” Matt intervenes. “You want to tell me that Brett’s little sister came to your rescue with a chick?”

I give Brett an incredulous look.

“Not how it happened,” I snap. “Chick went crazy on our date. I told her I was out. I only found out about Maddie’s quarrel after the fact.”

“You’ve got major chick drama,” Matt says, clinking his smoothie glass with mine.

“There is no drama. I hate drama,” I say.

“Just don’t make it a habit of having Maddie over at your place late at night,” Brett warns and he’s serious. The guys burst into laughter.

“Dude, she told me about the fight,” I explain to him.

Matt begins to make funny noises.

“That’s fine but Maddie is in a rough place,” he says.

“And I’m her friend. I grew up with her, just like I grew up with you,” I state. I’m used to Brett’s defensive big brother act;it’s just irritating me now. If my plan is going to work then he needs to be okay with me at least talking to her or hanging out with her.

“It isn’t the same. Maddie is a female and she’s hurting,” he defends.

I laugh. “If she heard you say that she would sock you one.”

“No shit, just keep a distance, Bardot,” he warns.

I shake my head. “This is the treatment I get from my best friend.”

The guys around the table laugh.

“Would you mind if I hung around your sister? You know you can trust me,” Matt says impishly.

“Fuck no.” Brett drops his fork and points at Matt. “You stay the fuck away from her. Don’t even talk to her.”

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