Page 36 of Not Your Pucking Girl

“Who’s this nice piece of ass,Captain?” Jaxon asks, mimicking Mia’s tone.

Both our heads instantly whip in his direction as Tank murmurs an “Oh fuck,” from beside me.

“The fuck did you say?” I ask, fixing him with a hard glare.

He flinches at my tone but carries on. “You’re already keeping Dani to yourself,” he laughs, then looks at Mia. “Why not share?”

I stand up and hand Mia off to Tank, then I take one big step forward and grab Jaxon by his shirt, yanking him to his feet. “Watch your fucking mouth,” I snap.

“What’s your problem, man?” he questions.

“My problem, Jaxon, is that’s my baby sister you’re talking about,” I snarl.

His eyes widen and flash to Mia for a brief moment before snapping back to mine, clearly taking in our similarities. “Ahh, fuck, man. Shit, I’m sorry,” he says, raising both his hands in surrender. “If I knew I never would—”

“Why don’t you go and get Mia a chick drink like the little bitch you are,” I tell him.

His lips tighten, but he gives a sharp nod as I release my hold on his shirt and he scurries away. I sit back down and Mia makes herself comfortable at my side as she introduces herself to the rest of the boys.

“Fuck, I’ve missed you,” I tell her, pulling her hard against me and squeezing the life out of her. “How’re things back home?”

“Ugh,” she says, pushing me away. “Get off me, you grot,” she laughs, then dives into a recap of life at home, giving me all the details about Mom’s latest boyfriend, who apparently looks like he might actually stick around. As Mia chatters away about school, friends, and the latest fashion trends from her favorite magazine, it has me really missing home.

“Wait, while you’re here,” I start. “I want you to meet someone.”

Her face brightens as she realizes that there’s finally someone in my life that’s worth the introduction. I’ve had casual girlfriends before, but no one I’ve actually wanted to take home. Hell, Dani makes me want to take her home and keep her there.

I get up and drag Mia inside as I search for Dani on the dancefloor, but she’s not there. I move along to the kitchen, then the living room, and even knock on the bathroom door. After finding no trace of her, Sophie or Jared, I get the hint that they aren’t here.

“Sorry, Kid. It looks like she’s gone,” I explain. “When are you heading home? Do you have time tomorrow?”

“I’ve got to leave first thing in the morning. I have time for breakfast if you’re paying.” She smiles and bats her eyelashes at me, knowing that I can’t refuse my baby sister.

“Yeah, okay,” I say, caving to her will yet again. “Let me drive you back to my place. You can stay there tonight.”

“No, that’s okay. I’ve got my car here,” she tells me.

“Don’t be ridiculous, you’ve been drinking. Tank can drop your car off in the morning.”

“What? I don’t want that big bastard driving my car, he’ll burst all four tires just getting in,” she mutters, before seeing the look on my face and reaching into her bag to pull out her keys. She reluctantly hands them over, and I have to pry them from her fingers. “He’ll be careful, right? I worked too many hours to pay for that car.”

“Your car will be fine” I laugh.

I say goodnight to the guys and give Tank specific instructions about Mia’s car before handing him the keys. He raises his eyebrows at Mia and shakes her keys in front of his face, making a show of throwing them in the air and pretending to lose them to get the perfect rise out of her. It’s obvious he has little sisters of his own. I knock him in the arm and head out, but I can’t stop the smile from gracing my face.

I make it home in record time, debating whether or not it would be okay to stop by Dani’s place to make sure she’s alright. On second thought, that might be a little stalkerish.

I show Mia to the spare room and double check that I remembered to change the sheets after Jaxon’s threesome the other week. She gives me a hug goodnight and then proceeds to take over my bathroom.

After leaving her be, I drop down on my bed, unable to get Dani off my mind.

Miller - You keep disappearing on me. Hope you’re okay.

Chapter 13

Danielle

Idancethenightaway with Sophie and Jared, drinking, partying, and having the time of my life. Things between me and Miller seem to be moving forward, and I can finally feel myself lowering my walls to let him in. After all, he’s been nothing but amazing. Oramaze-balls,as Sophie would put it.

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