Page 53 of The Scars of Us

He abruptly stopped and got off the bench. As if I was invisible and hadn’t said a word, he walked away from me.Fuck this, I’m getting some answers.Determined, I followed after him and grabbed him by the arm.

His muscle tensed under my grip as he stopped. “Let me go,” he seethed.

“Not until you tell me what’s going on with Kaiya,” I growled.

Turning his head towards me, he narrowed his eyes and snarled, “That’s none of your fucking business.”

Fuck, I’m not going to get anywhere this way.Maybe hostility wasn’t the best approach. I softened my tone as I let go of his arm. “I just want to know if she’s okay.”

His hardened expression eased slightly. “She’s fine,” he replied, shaking his head. “Just forget about her.”

Not possible.I squared my shoulders. “That’s not going to happen.”

“Why? There are tons of other girls out there.”

I clenched my fists, trying to control the anger gripping me. “I don’t want any other girls—I want her,” I snapped.

“Well, she doesn’t want you,” he countered, shifting uneasily, avoiding my eyes as he swallowed hard.

“You’re a terrible liar,” I said before walking away across the gym to my office. I knew Kaiya wanted me, but something had happened to freak her out. I just didn’t know if it was something I had done, or if another factor was in play.

“Fuck!” I cursed once I shut the door to my office. I couldn’t figure out what was wrong if she refused to see me or talk to me.How can I fix this when I don’t know the damn problem?

I picked up my phone to text her but changed my mind.Maybe I should just forget about her and save myself all this trouble. She obviously doesn’t care, so why should I?

Exhaling a frustrated breath, I tossed my phone onto my desk.Quit being a pussy and move on. Kamden is right. There are plenty of other women out there.

Picking up my phone again, I typed a text to Drew:

Me: Bar tonight?

Drew: U know I’m always down

We planned to meet at the bar at midnight. It was one of our regular spots, and we always found girls to take home when we went there. These past few weeks had been the longest I’d gone without sex since high school, and it unnerved me because I’d easily changed my ways for Kaiya.Look where that got me. I don’t know why I trusted her.

The place was packed when I walked through the doors. I pushed past dozens of people to get to Drew, who was already at the crowded bar talking to two women in short, tight dresses. They were both practically on his lap.

When he saw me approach, he lightly pushed them away to greet me, then ordered us a round of drinks.

One of the girls, a blonde, wasted no time before coming up to me and pressing her body against mine. “Hey, handsome.”

“Hey,” I replied as I fought the urge to push her away. I knew what I wanted, and it wasn’t her. I shoved my thoughts away as I threw back the shot Drew ordered—I’d be fine once I had a few more drinks, then I could move on and go back to the way things used to be.

“What you drinking, baby?” I asked, letting my eyes travel the length of her body.Not bad, but not Kaiya either.

She gave me a sultry smile. “Cherry Vodka Sour.” She licked her lips as she ran her finger down the front of my shirt.

After I ordered our drinks, I downed mine quickly and ordered another. I needed to get wasted fast in order to drive away the guilt that was starting to eat at me because of Kaiya.You’re not together. There’s no reason to feel guilty.

After several rounds, the girl, whose name I didn’t bother to ask, was all over me, rubbing her hands down my chest and abs before cupping my dick through my jeans. “I want you,” she slurred.

Drew laughed as the other woman sloppily kissed his neck. “They’re good to go,” he shouted jokingly over the music.

I chuckled before turning my attention back to the blonde in front of me. “Let’s go then, baby.”

As she pulled me toward the door, I called over my shoulder to Drew, “Catch you later, bro.”

She stumbled through the exit.Classy.I snorted at her and rolled my eyes. “Where’s your car?”

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