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I huffed a laugh. None of us were interested in buying pussy. We never had to before and personally, I wasn’t going to start now. I’d be surprised if Kash actually paid someone to fuck him, considering he’s had an endless number of girls flirting with him lately. All he needed to do was snap his fingers and some bitch would spread their legs for him.

Ashton strolled into the kitchen, cutting off any further conversation. He did a double take when he noticed Kash’s appearance, but he didn’t comment on it. Instead, he opened up the fridge and retrieved a bottle of water.

He sat down beside me at the island, glancing over at our sexed-up friend again. “You should probably shower,” he said. “You smell like sex.”

Kash shot him a lazy smile, something dark and unhinged flickering through his irises. “Nah. I want her smell on me for as long as humanly possible.”

I snorted a laugh, but I couldn’t fault him for it. When I fucked Everleigh, it took a while for me to shower for that same reason. Fuck. Everleigh. She hated me with a burning passion right now. My chest tightened at the reminder. But it was for the best. Once Ash was finally done with her, we all had to be. Getting close to her again would be emotional suicide.

As if following my trail of though, Ashton shifted in his seat and clenched his jaw. “I just have one thing left for Everleigh. And then I want you two to take her to Lucas.”

Kash bristled, his eyes snapping to Ash. “Lucas?” he asked incredulously. “Why the fuck would we do that?”

“No fucking way,” I snapped in agreement.

That dude was fucking unhinged. More so than any of us. He cheated on her with her little sister, hit her in the face, and seemed borderline controlling. It didn’t matter that it had been an accident. There was no way in hell I was dropping her off at his doorstep.

Ashton sighed, pinching the bridge of his nose with his thumb and forefinger. “We aren’t her protectors. The only reason their relationship went downhill in the first place was because of me.” It felt like he was leaving something out if his clenched jaw was anything to go by. That, or he was frustrated that we weren’t okay with his little plan.

I shook my head, putting my foot down on this one. She wasn’t going with him. I didn’t give a shit. If she wanted to walk her fine ass back into his arms, so be it. But I wasn’t forcing her there.

“That’s a stupid fucking plan and you know it,” Kash growled, the muscle feathering along the side of his jaw. My gaze dropped to the teeth marks on his neck, surrounded by some bruising.

“I already told Lucas he could have her. Why do you think he’s backed off?” Ash challenged. “I’m not going back on myword. If she chooses to leave him again then fine. At least I upheld my end.”

The mere thought of Lucas getting his hands on her again had my blood boiling. What if she just stayed with him? What if she gave him her body again? Her heart? A growl rumbled from my chest. It didn’t matter what I said. It didn’t matter what Ashton said, or whatanyonesaid for that matter. Everleigh Knight wasmine. Lucas didn’t get to have her.

Kash shook his head, biting down on his knuckle like he was trying to keep himself from exploding. I didn’t realize how much he cared for Everleigh until now. But it was obvious he did. Maybe in the way I did even. That thought was as relieving as it was infuriating.

“You can’t control this,” I gritted out. “Just finish what you’re doing and be done. It doesn’t have to go to those lengths.”

Ashton glanced over at me, an unreadable expression etched into his features. “It’s done,” he said simply. “You knew from the beginning that this would end in breaking her. That’s precisely what I’m doing.”

“How is delivering her back to her ex-boyfriend breaking her?” Kash demanded.

Ash blew out an exasperated breath, as if he were merely dealing with two toddlers. “Because she just caught him fucking her sister. If she actually gave a shit about him at all before any of this, it’ll bother her.”

He had a point there, but it didn’t make me feel any better about it. I still couldn’t shake Everleigh’s words from when we were lying in bed together. Her naked back pressed against my chest. Her soft skin…

Fuck. I was so fucking fucked.

She said she couldn’t even remember hooking up with Dakota. Ash claimed that she was a liar, but he was so wrappedup in his revenge scheme that I wasn’t sure if he’d even know if that was the truth or not. He didn’t care to know.

Either way, Ashton was right. Me and Kash both agreed to help him see this through. It was Evie’s choice whether she stayed with Lucas or not. I couldn’t see her doing that after he cheated on her, but it wasn’t my business. My emotions and thoughts were all over the place when it came to her.

“Fine,” I bit out before I could talk myself out of it. “We’ll do it. But then it’s done. No more torturing her. No more bullying her. I’m done after this.”

“What?” Kash snapped. “You’re not fucking serious.” He was fuming, and I couldn’t even blame him. Though, it did come as a surprise. The bastard was damn good at bottling his emotions.

Ashton jerked a nod in my direction. “We’re done after this,” he agreed.

My chest was tight with tension. After a lot of persuading, Kash relented. Though, he’d locked himself in his room after the conversation and hasn’t come out. Ashton had also filled us in on the plan for tomorrow, and even that was a lot.

I blew out a breath, leaning my back against the headboard of my bed. A cold beer rested between my fingers as I stared off into the distance. When we were teenagers, Everleigh’s laugh had been infectious. I was just now realizing that I hadn’t heard it since then. I suppose she didn’t have a lot to laugh about these days. Did Lucas make her laugh? DidDallas?

A rush of white-hot rage shot through my system at the mere thought of him. Dallas. The guy she’s been sneaking aroundwith under everyone’s nose. Dallas and I used to be friends. Our mothers hung out a lot when mine was still alive. It was only natural that I’d be stuck with Dallas to pass the time. It wasn’t so bad, until it was. A memory bulldozed to the front of my brain, stealing my breath with it.

I was hiding in the woods, nothing but trees surrounding me for miles. The sun was hot against my skin and my pulse thrummed violently against my throat. His footsteps weren’t as quiet as he thought they were. Leaves crunched beneath Dallas’s feet along with twigs. When he drew closer, I held my breath, forcing my body to go completely still. There weren’t a lot of places to hide out here unless you wanted to get lost, so I kept close to the house.

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