Page 146 of Scrimmage

Koda said when we're done here.We. He forcefully turns me around.

Angel bites her lip. “Do you have to go?”

“Not at all.” Koda releases me, addressing her.

Prince looks at him warily, gives me a questioning glance that lasts all of one second, and holds his fist out. “Good to see you, man.”

Koda bumps it. “How’s Texas?”

I take my drink and put it to my lips. Stupid suck up Koda. When I try to bring it away from my mouth, I can’t. Someone is holding it up, forcing me to gulp it down.

“Drink it all, Ashland. You wanted to party. Don’t let me stop you,” Koda says quietly in my ear.

When I finish, he finally gives me reprieve. I wipe my mouth with the back of my hand. I'm in no position to play actual games. I wanted to get drunk, aggravate Koda, and deal with him tomorrow. At this rate, I’ll be wasted, and he’ll have the upper hand. Again. As soon as I’m finished I feel his presence disappear, leaving cold air in his wake. I look around, searching for him, but he’s nowhere in sight.

“You’re in trouble,” Angel sings.

Prince smirks. “You didn’t have to piss him off."

“Oh, but she did,” Koda says, reappearing behind me.

“Yo, look who it is! The fucking trifecta!” Gavin finally decides to say hello for the first time tonight. Fucking jackass.

“Who the fuck is that?” Koda growls. Gavin does that to people. Everyone, honestly. I flip around, and Koda is over me, around me; he’s basically everywhere but inside of me.

“Don’t be a dick,” I warn him.

“I’m not,” he says nonchalant.

“I’m being serious,” I hiss as Angel and Prince talk to Gavin. “Angel is going to break up with Gavin tomorrow.”

“Good. He seems like a douche. Guess you’ll both need a ride home them.” He reaches around me and lines up four shots, pouring liquor into them.

“I thought you weren’t drinking?”

“I’m not. You are. Are you gonna take the shots or not?” Koda smirks, the picture of charm. Fuck, he's charming.

“What do ya say, Gav?” He hates it when I call him that. “Wanna take shots with us?”

“Of course I fucking do. So whose the new sex doll?” Gavin asks. He always seems to think pointing out that I have copious amounts of sex is going to upset me. At one point, he told Angel she shouldn’t be friends with me because I’m a slut.

“Gavin,” Angel admonishes him.

Koda practically growls. I reach back and grab his side in warning. Last time someone said some shit about me he ended up in jail. I don’t need that right now.

“This is Koda. Actually, you’ve probably heard of him. Koda Armory?”

Koda’s arm possessively wraps around my waist, pulling me into him.

“Well, gah damn,Slutheart. Look at you. Climbing dicks to the top.”

“Hey." Prince purses his lips. “Be respectful.”

They were friends, once. Until he started dating Angel.

“So sorry, I’m just drunk,” Gavin snickers.

I give a big fake smile. “It’s okay, Prince. I remember my first beer. Get our buddy, Gavin, here a baby shot. Maybe mix it with some water. Wouldn’t want him to get whiskey dick later.”

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