Page 112 of Fourth Point Of Contact

“So, are you excited to see her again?”

That felt like a very leading question—one that he would never ask. “Why?”

He shrugged, glancing out the window. “Just wondering. You’ve been talking to her.”

That was true. “I guess. I mean, she’s saving my ass. My mom already thinks Piper’s the one just because she’s flying out here.”

He nodded. “So, uh…what about that boyfriend?”

“Who? The fiancé?”

“Yeah, him.”

“You already know this. They’re broken up.”

“I know, but…”

“But what?”

“All I’m saying is…maybe she’s still hung up on him.”

Hung up on him?“What the fuck are you talking about? We already discussed all this. I told you what happened.”

“Right, but sometimes…” He winced slightly, shaking his head. “Sometimes women have feelings for men that are…running deeper than…they knew. And maybe she’s not…really over the fiancé.”

“Trust me?—”

“Maybe she just thinks she’s over him, but really…she’s just being strong. For you.”

I swiveled in my seat, trying to figure out what the fuck he was getting at. Not only did we never talk about shit like this, but I personally made it a point to never delve into their relationships so they wouldn’t do the same to me.

“Is there some reason you’re saying all this shit?”

He winced again, rubbing his ear.

His fucking ear.

I lunged at him, wrapping my arm around his head as my fingers slipped into his ear and yanked at the earbud inside.

“Ow! Dude, get the fuck off me!”

“A fucking earbud? Who the hell is on the other end of this thing?”

“Mercy,” he grumbled. “Geez, it was her idea! She just wanted to know what was going on with you and Piper!”

“You’re spying on me? What happened to the bro code?”

“It went out the window the moment I took vows. I swear to God, you have never seen a woman on a mission until you’re married.”

I flung the thing at him, satisfied when it bounced off his face. “I can’t fucking believe you. You’re supposed to be on my side!”

“You’re not the one who gives me head. And by the way, that’s all I’ll be doing for the foreseeable future, thanks to your mom’s little talk.”

“Hey, it’s not like I can control her. I’m in this shit just as deep.”

“You’re a fucking coward, is what you are. That’s why your ex-lover is coming out to save your ass. Because you’re too much of a pussy to do what needs to be done.”

“Have you ever tried arguing with a woman like my mother? It gets you nowhere and then the tears come out and the memories of my dad. You have no fucking clue what it’s like.”

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