Page 53 of Game Changer
“I’ll call the desk and see what’s available.”Jax picks up the phone again.
I sit at the small round table and wait, nibbling my bottom lip, listening to Jax.Eventually, he ends the conversation and hangs up.
I clear my throat.“So?”
“We’re going to move tonight.”
I blink.“What?We?”
“Yeah.”He rises and stretches.“The rooms are expensive here, but they have a suite that has a separate bedroom and a sofa bed in the living room.”
I swallow.“I’ll pay for half of it.”
“Phhhht.No, you won’t.”
“No, really, Jax.I don’t want to cost you more money.”I jump up and twist my fingers together.“It’s bad enough I made you bring me and we had to share this room the last few nights.”
“It’s not a big deal, Flynn.Pack your things while I go to the front desk and get the keys.”
I sink back down into the chair, my chin dipping.Shit.My chest tightens.I’m sure the suites are a thousand dollars a night, which doesn’t save me any money at all if I pay half.And I can’t let him spend that much money.I lift my head.“Let’s just stay here,” I say firmly.“This is working fine.”
He cocks his head and scrutinizes me.“Are you sure?”
“Yeah!It’s fine, right?And it’s a pain packing up and moving.”
“Yeah,” he says slowly.“It’s fine.”
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Jax
I’m only doing it to save Molly money.I know she’s not enthusiastic about spending so much.I’d have no problem springing for a suite so we could each have a bed in separate rooms, but I also see she feels guilty about that.So we’ll stay put.It’s no big deal.
She spends a long time in the bathroom getting ready.I hope she’s not upset.When she finally emerges, her eyes are a bit pink and bright, confirming my suspicions.I guess I could say it serves her right for insisting on coming with me, but damn, I don’t want her to be sad.She’s got enough problems, with a lying, cheating fiancé.
Other than that, she looks amazing—jeans that show off her fantastic ass and long legs, a sexy, lacy cami and a loose cardigan over it.Her bright hair’s the usual mess of shoulder-length waves, her lips shiny.“Ready!”
I changed while she was in there, so I’m ready too, also wearing jeans.If I’m wrong and the restaurant is super classy, we’ll both be in jeans.
Coastal Kitchen is nice, but we’re dressed fine.Everly and her boyfriend Wyatt are already sitting at a long table.Wyatt plays for Grandpa’s team, the Condors.How does it feel to be dating the team owner’s daughter?I guess he’s okay with it, since he and Everly both look happy.
We all greet each other.Everly and Wyatt are sitting on a long banquette loaded with blue and white cushions on one side of the table, so Molly and I take seats on tall white stools opposite them.We’re still looking over the drinks menu when Taylor and JP arrive, followed soon after by Lacey and Théo.
We may have weird relationships, but we’re all close in age and we’re all united by hockey and our wacky family so hopefully tonight isn’t a fiasco.
“It’s Trivia Night here!”Molly announces beside me, holding up the table card.
“Really?”I turn to her.
“Yep!”
We lift a hand in the air and high five each other.
“This is a thing?”Taylor asks.
“Yeah, and we kick ass at trivia,” I reply.“Let’s sign up.”
It doesn’t start until later, so we’ll have time to eat first.I think better on a full stomach.
