Page 39 of Don't Game Me
Tori blushed. She batted playfully at Emma. “Seriously?”
Emma shrugged. “Hey, sis, everyone knows the two of you have a bit of a problem staying dressed when you’re together.”
“Noah is just so… Okay, it’s a problem.” Tori flashed a guilty smile.
Becca took a large sip of wine. “This is my brother you’re talking about. No details, please. I think if I hear anything involving him naked, I’ll be scarred for life.”
Everyone laughed, Emma and Tori began discussing honeymoon plans, and the group broke apart. She didn’t know if she should wander over to her parents or talk to her aunt, who was in line at the bar.
Becca’s cousin plumped her cleavage in her low-cut sundress and asked her, “How in the world did you lock down Jake Allen so fast? I’d give my left arm to snag him.”
“What?”
Emma and Tori stopped their discussion and focused on her. Tori’s eyebrows shot upward.
Now she’d have to hash out what was going on with her and Jake publicly. Not ideal. She hadn’t thought through the ramifications of Jake as her date. “He just… We spent the day together.Doing errands.”
Tori glanced Jake’s way. “I hear he’samazingin bed. I wouldn’t know, obviously. There was this friend of Noah’s who wouldn’t stop ranting though. I think she was pissed he doesn’t do repeats. It might be really fun to test drive him.”
“Is the bride giving me the green light to sleep with the best man this weekend?” Becca swallowed more wine.
Tori shrugged. “You being Noah’s sister is tricky and might make for some future uncomfortable moments.”
The other bridesmaids giggled and headed to the dance floor. Emma got waylaid by Becca’s mother for something about the seating arrangements for tomorrow.
Tori said softly, “You see Jake over there throwing you that look?”
“What look?”
“I’ve never seen him do that kind of look before.”
“What kind of look are you seeing?”
Tori faced her with her back to Jake. The seriousness on Tori’s face caused her gut to clench. The wine soured in her empty stomach. Becca peeked around Tori and caught Jake’s gaze. His brows dropped low, concerned. His look was a big question if she wanted him to save her. He really was a nice guy deep down.
Becca angled to avoid Jake’s gaze and said to Tori, “He’s only concerned or whatever because I’ve known him for a long time.”
“Emma said you seemed to be getting along better than fine minutes ago when she found you two. Did he take you up on your date proposal?”
“Nope.” Becca finished the glass of wine and snagged another.Slow down on the alcohol. Empty stomach equals low tolerance.
“He stopped sleeping around about six or seven months ago. I don’t know why. He’s been different. Not dating or anything, as far any of us have seen. Noah was worried about it at first, but he seems to have put all his focus on work. They’re stressed about the product launch coming up.”
Jake stopped his one-nighters? Six months ago would put it about Christmas. Their argument over his lifestyle happened then. It was egotistical to think he’d stopped hooking up because she’d called him out on it.
Becca’s phone dinged with an incoming text.
She whipped out the phone.
Pascal:???
Tori touched her arm.
Becca clicked off the phone, jamming it into her purse before Tori could read the message.
Tori asked, “How much do you owe?”
“Four thousand.”Oops.Becca glanced up sharply.
