Page 4 of One Timer With A Wingman

Hayden and Mack are already following Cade across the bar. Luc and I catch up quickly as Cade charges toward Scarlett. He stops next to where she is sitting on a stool at one of those high-top tables. Her blond hair covers her face. She doesn’t even notice Cade standing beside her with his arms crossed.

Shit, this is bad.

The girls follow us from behind. Ruby is Hayden’s younger sister and has been living in our house since her and Charlie’s dorm flooded. Her friend Briar stops by once and a while and she’s a complete smokeshow. She’s also tough as nails. Maybe that’s what has me intrigued.

I hear Annie whispering to her friends, asking them what they can do. What can any one of us do? Scarlett has been stringing Cade along for too long.

Scarlett must feel Cade hovering beside her because she stops kissing the guy and her eyes practically bulge out of her head.

“Honey, this is nothing. It was a dare.” She starts laughing hysterically.

Yup, she has a few loose marbles. She’s humiliated my friend. I want to give her a piece of my mind.

“I’m fucking done, Scarlett. This is bullshit. I don’t know how I’ve put up with your lies this long,” Cade bites out.

Scarlett stands and walks over to Cade. “Honey bunch.” She places her palm on his chest.

Fuck. He better not be hugging that.

“Take your fucking claws off me,” Cade barks. Bro is radiating anger and hurt.

I feel so bad for Cade, but what can I do? My hands ball into fists at my side as I feel helpless.

“Cade, there you are, babe.” Annie bypasses the guys and walks straight toward Cade. She places her hand on his chest. Scarlett stumbles back. Then Annie is moving in front of him. She leans in and starts kissing him.

My jaw drops. I look over to the girls, who seem to be just as surprised as me. Cade and Annie are full-on making out. Got to give Annie credit because the look on Scarlett’s face is priceless.

“What the hell is this, Cade?” Scarlett shrieks.

“Let’s get out of here, Calvin,” Scarlett sneers.

Scarlett walks off and my bro still has his tongue down Annie’s throat. I’m freaking happy for the dude. He’s put up with too much crap from Scarlett.

“Show’s over, she’s gone,” Macklin announces. Cade groans and continues kissing Annie. The guys all look at each other and shrug. We hear Annie moan and then she pulls away all blushing.

Cade licks his lips. “What was that?”

“You’re welcome.” She winks, pats his chest, and walks away back to the axe-throwing booth.

All of us are smiling because Cade looks like he’s on cloud nine instead of being devastated.

We ask Cade if he’s okay, but he seems to be more in shock than anything.

We all get back into our lanes and throw some axes. No one talks about the crazy situation, and Cade seems to be doing okay.

We all head out. We say bye to the girls. I notice Annie and Briar driving with Cade so none of us ask him for a ride. He clearly has some hot chemistry with Annie.

We head back to the house.

“That was so messed up,” Hayden says.

“Yeah, but at least Annie helped him save face,” I say.

“True,” Luc agrees. “Annie’s a bombshell. Briar is too.”

“Come on, guys. It’s bad enough Finn is with Ruby’s best friend now. I don’t need you guys drooling all over my sister’s friends,” Hayden complains.

“Sorry, bro,” Macklin says.

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