Dawson frowns and takes in the sight of her, then suddenly the dumbfounded look on his face is replaced with one of pure enjoyment. “Taking you out?” he answers.
“You want a broken fucking jaw, asshole?” Ezekiel snaps. Dawson snaps his head toward us. I push forward so I’mstanding between Arch and Ez with only the net separating us from him.
“Not really but what am I supposed to say when a beautifulsinglegirl asks me what I’m doing later?” The little cunt has a death wish for real.
“Who the fuck said she was single?” Archer snaps.
“I am!” Vivian shouts as she shoots us three a look of pure malice.
Ez snorts and I know he’s about to dropthebomb. “Hey, Dawson?” The dumbass faces Ez with a frown. “If you’re planning to takemy wifeout for dinner, the least you could do is ask me first.” Vivian’s mouth pops open, Nova chokes on her own spit, then Dawson and his friend share a loaded look before turning back to Vivian for an explanation. Vox uses their moment of distraction to move forward and throw his arm around Ezekiel’s shoulders like they are still close.
“I think what my brother-in-law is trying to say is that my sister and my girl aren’t available tonight.” The humor in Vox’s tone has Vivian’s face reddening.
“Fuck off, Vox. Take your ass and your three asshole friend’s asses the fuck home.” The second she turns her back to us I lose the battle. I duck under the net and head for her. Dawson darts in my path to try to stop me.
“You try to stop me from getting to her and I’ll snap your fucking neck, pretty boy. Don't get involved because she doesn’t need your weak ass to save her.” I shove the fucker out of the way and ignore Vivian’s threats as I bend down and lift her ass off the ground and fling her over my shoulder. I look at my boys next and wag my brows.
“Later, Nova,” I call out as I stalk off ignoring Vivian punching my back and spewing threats.
“You hurt her and I’ll kill the three of you, then piss on your fucking graves!” Vox shouts. I wave at him over my shoulderwith my free hand. I can’t stop myself from smiling, winning never felt so fucking good!
Chapter Nine
Vivian
I pound my fists against his bare back and even dig my nails into his flesh but he doesn’t miss a step or even falter when I draw blood. I lift my head when I hear the other two laughing. I shoot both of them a look that promises to slit their throats in their sleep.
“I fucking hate you three!” I force out through clenched teeth.
Archer pouts. “Don’t be like that, baby, a bets a bet.”
“It was best of three, assholes! You fuckers cheated!” I scream.
“You broke the rules when you tried to fuck with us and get that cunt to ask you out.” My nostrils flare as I glare at Ezekiel.
“I hate you the most,” I spit out. The bastard just shrugs. “Fucking put me down, Hayze!” I kick my legs and continuepounding my fists against his back. I’m so fucking embarrassed, I can hear people laughing and calling out for their friends to look. Never in my life have these idiots ever manhandled me like this before!
“Of course,” Hayze says and I sigh in relief, happy that he is finally listening until the bastard slides me down his front, causing my breath to hitch. He keeps his hands on my waist and pushes me back until I’m flush against… a car. I look around and notice we are in the parking lot. I turn back to him and frown. The frown vanishes when he plasters his body flush against mine. Ezekiel and Archer cage me on each side. I dart my gaze between the three of them wondering what the fuck is going on. Ezekiel just flexed his big dick energy not five minutes ago, outing me as his wife and Archer pretty much tried to piss on me to mark his territory, and yet here they stand with smirks on their faces while their friend is plastered against me.
“You owe us dinner,” Archer rasps out. I shake my head trying to come up with a reply but their close proximity is short circuiting my brain. I came to CHU with a plan and the instant these three barged back into my life my carefully crafted plan is long forgotten.
“I… uh… I—” My mumbling is cut off when Hayze grips the back of my neck, forcing me onto my tiptoes. I attempt to fight but then he shocks the fuck out of me and robs me of air when he seals his lips to mine. Instant fucking sparks! My mind quiets and my body relaxes into him. I grip his arms to keep me steady. He forces his tongue inside my mouth and the second I taste him, I moan without consent. Our tongues are a tangled mess, everything around us begins to fade as I get lost in him.
In this kiss.
When I hear a groan from my left, reality crashes into me. I snap my eyes open and turn my head to the side, gasping for air.Hayze finally releases me and steps back giving me space. I can’t look at any of them.
I just kissed Hayze Draven!
Not only did I kiss him, I did it in front of the boy who took my virginity and my fucking husband!
“Get in the car, Vi,” Ezekiel rasps out. I keep my head down and do as he says without argument, I’m too stunned and confused and… hot… really fucking hot to argue. I climb in the back and nibble on my lip. Ezekiel climbs in beside me and I huddle closer against the door as Archer and Hayze get in the front. I don’t ask where we are going when they pull out of the lot. I don’t even look up the entire drive. I’m too fucking confused and angry, I’m pissed at them but more than that, I’m angry at myself for allowing them to get inside my head again. Out of the three of them, I never expected Hayze to be the one to make the first move. I know there is unfinished business between the four of us but I never realized Hayze… liked me. I mean there were signs but I didn’t allow myself to read too much into them.
As the car slowly comes to a stop, I lift my head and peer out the window. It's a small cottage style beach house with white shutters and all to boot. The guys all climb out of the car but I don’t move, the house may be cute and all but I am not playing their games. I have too much weighing on me already and I don’t need to add their mind-fuck games to the list. I see Archer reach for the door handle and quickly push the lock. He may not be able to see me through the tint but I sure as fuck can see him, and the look on his face is priceless.
“You really think a locked door is going to stop me?” he taunts from outside. I scoff and scoot forward and lean through the middle to hit the central locking on the driver’s side and shoot Hayze and Ezekiel the middle finger through the windshield. Put that in your fucking pipe and smoke it, assholes!I flop back into my seat and wait for them to give up and go inside, the second they do I am making a run for it.
“Vivi, baby, you get one chance to do this the easy way or we resort to more…pleasurable methods.” The humor in Hayze’s tone just grinds on my nerves. How can he act so unbothered by what just happened? No one knows about me and Archer, that shit has been kept a secret for years because I know Vox will murder him if he found out, but then Hayze gave zero fucks when he slung me over his shoulder in front of my brother—who I might add did nothing to stop him! Then to top it the fuck off, he kissed me, out in the open where Vox could have seen!