Page 74 of Ashley & the A-Listers

“I can drive,” Dylan announced, and Ashley shrugged right as the valet arrived with her car.

“Perfect. Tomorrow morning,” she said, and lingered as if she didn’t want the night to end, either.

Cam was not going to miss his chance, and scooped her up in a hug.

She giggled as she let him, and Cam felt higher than any cannabis would ever take him when her arms wrapped around him.

Her scent invaded his senses and Cam didn’t care how embarrassing it was to cling to her, breathing it in. He hoped it stayed with him.

She cleared her throat when they reluctantly parted, and he didn’t think he was imagining that they werebothreluctant.

A blush colored her face, and then River was moving in to get a hug, too.

Bastard, he thought playfully.

Cam grinned as they embraced, Ashley’s cheeks coloring even more when she caught his gaze.

Then it was Dylan’s turn, and that was the weird one. It was like they didn’t know what to do with each other, so it was a brief, short embrace before Ashley was waving goodbye and settling into her car.

Then she was gone, and it was quiet between the three of them.

Cam felt like he was about to burst.

“Breathe, babe,” River leaned over and said softly.

Cam tried to follow the advice, but he felt like a kid with a field trip planned the next day.

He practically vibrated the entire way home, barely noticing the way Dylan was oddly quiet. Well, quieter than normal.

Cam waited until they were back in the safety of their apartment before he finally cracked.

“So, we have a date with Ashley tomorrow. Did you know it was her birthday?” he asked Dylan.

Dylan huffed, and spun at once. “Of course I did! I even had a plan, and you two fucks ruined it!”

“What?” Cameron asked, brow furrowing in confusion. “Why didn’t you say anything?”

“Why would I tell you two? We’re notfriends,” Dylan scoffed.“I’m a guy your rep hired to keep you safe from dramatic fans.”

Ouch.

The alpha groaned and raked his hands through his hair. “I finally made a breakthrough with her and I thought—“ He shook his head. “Nevermind. It’s fine.”

“No, what is it? You have to tell us now,” River said, and hopped over the back of the couch to sink into the cushions.

“It doesn’t concern you,” Dylan tried.

Cam scoffed and circled one of Dylan’s big arms with his hand, tugging him to the other side of the couch before pushing him down onto it. “Sure, my rep may have hired you, and you may not see us asfriends,but at the very least we’re more than strangers. And we’ve all got it bad for the same alpha.”

He looked properly cowed and averted his gaze. “Sorry. You’re right. But my past with Ashley ismybusiness.” Dylan turned an amused glance up at him. “You’re not very good at playing it cool around her.”

Cam shrugged. “No, I’m not. I think it’s part of my charm,” he teased, and took a seat between them.

Cam practically felt Dylan’s eyes roll, but chose to think it was offered with the tiniest bit of affection.

“Come on, tell us your plans,” River told him.

Dylan sighed dramatically and Cameron had a momentary thought of, But I’m the actor?and had to stifle his chuckle.

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