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Yeah, sure.

I stare at those two words, noting how just the sight of them is a weight off my shoulders.

Maybe going home won’t be so bad.

Because Zeb’s there.

CHAPTER 10

Zeb

“God, why is he such a dick?”Katy says as she sucks down another sip of her sour apple martini.

I didn’t hesitate to pick her up for drinks after she texted me her current “situation-ship” called it quits.

I raise my eyebrow. “He’s a guy. We’re dicks. It’s kind of in our DNA.” I shrug and take a swig of my beer.

“You’re not a dick,” she says candidly, and I crack a smile.

“Sure I am. Ask my exes,” I reply with a sarcastic laugh.

She rolls her eyes. “That’s because your exes wereboys, Zeb. You need aman.”

It’s my turn to roll my eyes. “Yeah, tell me about it.”

“I need a man, too. One that isn’t afraid to fucking commit to aseriousrelationship.” She frowns.

I wrap my arm around her and she leans her head on my shoulder.

“What’s worse than being single and thirty?” she whines.

I crack a smile as I gaze down at her. “Being a forty-year old virgin?”

She smirks, rolling her eyes as she takes another drink.

“Shut up,” she teases me.

I let out a giggle.

“Sometimes I wish I would’ve waited.” She sighs.

“Really?” I ask.

She nods. “I don’t know how the fuck he does it. I thought I was going to die if I didn’t sleep with Camden junior year. I was so fucking horny.”

“I remember,” I quip.

“Oh, like you were any better?” She pushes me.

I give her the side eye. “Don’t act all innocent over there, I know all your secrets, remember.”

She puts her hand on her hip, staring me down.

I scoff, draining the last of my beer. “You calling me a manwhore, Katy Graves?”

She shrugs, giggling. “Maybe a little.” She flashes her dark eyes at me.

It’s my turn to push her. “And you say guys are dicks.”

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