Page 27 of The Step Dare

“I might. What about you?”

“I might.” I wink, and he rolls his eyes.

“She’s pretty.” He motions to Mila, who has changed her hair since the last time we saw each other. Now it’s in braids.

“Yeah. She’s cool. I like her.” I pull back, then give my attention to Mila. “You ready?”

“Actually…something came up. I called a car. I’m gonna head home.”

“What? Is something wrong? I can take you back to your place.”

Mila waves off my concern. “Everything is fine. Plus, I’m a big girl. I can get home on my own.”

“Are you sure?” She nods in response. “We’ll wait for your car with you.”

The three of us walk out together. Taylor is being even quieter than usual, and I figure it’s because he doesn’t know Mila or maybe because he’s planning on hooking up with someone tonight. As far as I know, that will be the first guy other than me.

Which is fine. No reason he can’t, but…is it bad that I’m kinda wishing I could drain another load out of my best friend’s balls?

Mila’s ride pulls up, and as I open the door for her, she whispers, “You’re welcome.”

“Huh?”

“Bye, Taylor! Again, nice to meet you,” she says, and he tells her the same before she’s pulling the door closed on her ride.

Okay…that was weird, but whatever. I put my arm around Tay and pull him close. “You ready to do this? It feels like so fucking long since we’ve been out.”

“Yeah, it’s been a minute. Are you mad Mila’s not going?”

I feel my forehead wrinkle. “No. I mean, she’s cool, and I like hanging with her, but if she doesn’t feel like going out, that’s fine too.”

“Just wanted to be sure you didn’t want to hang with her.”

“Nah, we can meet up again.”

“I called us a rideshare too. Figured it would be easier. They’re almost here.”

I nod, appreciating that Taylor is always one step ahead, then ramble on about my day while we wait for the car.

Once we’re seated in the back, Taylor’s phone buzzes.

“Who’s that?”

“Dax. He just got there.”

“What do you think of him?” We haven’t really talked about other specific guys Taylor’s attracted to.

“He’s…hot.”

“No shit, right?” Dax is a great fuck. I nudge Taylor’s arm. “But not as hot as us.”

“Well, at least me.”

“Oh, check you out. You’ve been awfully cocky lately,” I tease, and Taylor laughs.

It doesn’t take us long to get to Crave. There’s a line outside, everyone wanting to get some partying in before school starts. Dax is waiting for us, and I see the look of surprise on his face when he notices me.

“Where is everyone else?” Taylor asks.

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