Page 131 of Don't Puck His Best Friend

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"I missed you, Trouble."

I start to tremble at how close he is. I take a step back.

"Harper," he says, and the way he says my real name instead of the nickname makes something crack inside me.

I start to cry, tears silently falling down my face.

"Is this what you want, Liam?" I ask as he reaches for me. I take another step back.

“I want you.”

I forcefully take off my hoodie, my elbows getting caught in every angle possible. It feels suffocating.

“Is this what you want? Hmm?" I successfully remove my hoodie and throw it on the ground. I start on my shirt now. "Is this what you want? Huh?"

"Harper, stop."

"No, this is what you want, right? You just want to fuck me? Use me? This is what you want!" I throw my shirt on the ground, standing there in just my bra and jeans.

"That's not—"

"All you care about is getting your dick wet again?” I lean in. “You want this pussy so fucking bad that you’re willing to fight over it?”

His eyes flare, looking down at my cleavage.

I start unbuttoning my pants.

"Keep those on," he says.

"No!"

He pulls out my phone and calls Cole.

"Harper," Cole's voice comes through immediately, desperate and broken.

"Get your ass over here. I'm dropping a pin."

I freeze at the sound of Cole's voice through the speaker.

Liam ends the call and texts him

"What the fuck do you think you’re doing?" I demand.

"Me? What the fuck areyoudoing!"

"Why did you invite him here? What happened to..." I make my voice deep and mocking. "Go on a date with me, Trouble. Date me. Fuck me, Harper. I miss your pussy."

Liam shakes his head. "I want you… to want me back, Trouble. I don't want you like this."

Shame floods me, and I start to cry, reaching for my shirt. "I don't know what I'm doing." I sit on the bed and start to crumble. "What am I doing, Liam?"

He sits next to me and wraps his arm around me. "I'm sorry. I'm..."

I look up at him. He wipes my tears with his thumb, gentle in a way I don't expect.

"I'm so fucking jealous because if you hadn't met him..."

"You think I'd be with you?"

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