Page 62 of Beautiful Scars: Unshakeable

"Oh my god, he blushes!" Jade claps in delight. "Thisis going to be so much fun."

"Jade," Colt warns, though he can't hide his amusement.

"What? I'm just appreciating the view. Speaking of views..." She turns back to me with a wicked grin. "Details. I need all the details about how this..." She gestures between me and the guys, "delicious situation came about."

"Jesus Christ," Levi mutters, face flaming.

"Chase, help me with her bags," Colt says quickly, heading for the door.

"Running away already?" Jade calls after him. "Coward!"

I can't stop smiling as I watch her immediate effect on everyone. It's like she's brought light and air into the house, which is something we've all needed.

"Come on." She links her arm through mine. "You're having a drink with me while I unpack. We have months of gossip to catch up on." Her eyes sparkle. "Including how you ended up with not one but two incredibly hot, incredibly protective men wrapped around your finger."

"I wouldn't say wrapped around..."

"Please," she snorts. "I've been here five minutes and I can already tell they'd walk through fire if you asked."

She raises her voice and looks intently at both Levi and Z. "Isn't that right, boys?"

Zane just shakes his head, but Levi looks like he wants to sink into the floor.

"You're terrible," I tell her fondly.

"It's why you love me." She starts dragging me toward the stairs. "Now come on. I want to hear everything. And I meaneverything."

"I'm not giving you details!"

"Angel, sweetie, have you met me? I'm getting those details one way or another."

As Chase and Colt pass us with her bags, she blows Colt a kiss. "Thanks baby. You're the best."

"Behave," he warns, but his eyes are soft when they meet hers.

"Never." She grins.

I catch Levi giving Zane a what-the-fuck-just-happened look as Jade pulls me upstairs, chattering a mile a minute about everything I've missed. Despite the chaos she brings, or maybe because of it, I feel lighter than I have in weeks.

"So," she says once we're in her room, producing a bottle of wine from one of her bags. "Start at the beginning. And don't skip the good parts."

Chapter Twenty-Seven

Sunny

Ican'tstopgigglingas Jade refills everyone's shot glasses with alarming precision, considering how much we've already had to drink. The living room feels warm and cozy with our circle of friends sprawled across couches and floor cushions. She somehow managed to talk every single man who wasn't on duty tonight to join us for this little game.

"Never have I ever..." Jade's eyes sparkle with mischief as she surveys the room. "Been kissed in two places at once."

She blows Levi a kiss, and he shoots her a glare. There is nothing she loves more than antagonizing him.

"Dammit, that's a good one!" Chase calls out after setting his glass down. Ty downs his shot, and I feel my cheeks flush as I lift my glass. Z's intense gaze follows the movement from where he leans against the doorframe.

"Sunny!" Jade squeals. "Details. Now."

"Absolutely not," Levi growls from his perch on the arm of the couch. His disapproval radiates through the room, but, wrapped in the warm buzz of alcohol, it doesn't faze me.

"Your turn, sweetheart," Z's deep voice cuts through the chatter. His small smile tells me he's enjoying watching, even if he's not participating.

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