Page 83 of Soul So Dark
“Alright, Colson’s going, so obviously Mason is going,” Layla declares. “Aiden?”
“Does anyone know what Aiden’severdoing?” Logan mutters before flicking her cigarette ash out the window.
“Alex?” Layla continues.
My eyes dart in her direction at the mention of his name, but Layla’s looking across the console at Jordy, who’s focused on the road.
“Youstilldon’t know?” Layla says in an accusatory tone.
Jordy lets out a huff. “He’s just being…Alex. Whatever, it’s just prom. If all goes well, maybe I’ll just blow this popsicle stand with him in a week.”
“Go well, how? He’s leaving for the Marines.”
“Their families can live on base, can’t they?”
Layla casts her a skeptical glance. “You’re planning on getting knocked up by Alex?”
“Maybe,” Jordy muses, “with his eyes and cheekbones, he’ll make pretty babies.” She glances over at Layla. “He’s alsoreallygood in bed.”
My stomach drops.Is she still talking about my Alex?Why would Jordy know what Alex is like in bed? Is she his ex-girlfriend…or hiscurrentgirlfriend? Is he still sleeping with her?
“I’ve heard him switch to Spanish when he fights, does he do it when he fucks, too?” Logan snickers from the backseat.
“How ‘bout it, Jordy?” Layla teases.
I want to throw up. I hate how they’re talking about Alex right now. He’s so much more than whatever this bullshit is. At least to me…
I wish they would all stop talking, change the subject—anything.
“No,” Jordy rolls her eyes.“It’d be hot, though.”
“Why’d you all break up, again?” Bryce asks.
Maybe they aren’t still together…
“Stupid stuff,” Jordy replies with a shake of her head.
“It doesn’t matter, they don’t let you live on base unless you’re married anyway,” Bryce points out.
Logan takes a drag off her cigarette. “I can’t see Alex marryinganyone.”
“Jor,” Layla glances over the console, “you and I both know that Alex wouldnotgo for that shit.”
“Maybe not if heknewabout it,” Jordy mumbles mischievously.
My heart starts hammering, but I stay still and try to remain inconspicuous.
“What?” Bryce shrieks. “I did not just hear that!”
“Never going to happen,” Layla laughs.
“Why not?” Jordy argues.
“Because he’s a fuckboy! And fuckboys are careful toremainfuckboys.”
“He is not!” Jordy retorts. “Masonis a fuckboy,” she counters with a chuckle.
“Aren’t they all?” Logan snickers from behind me.
