Page 56 of I Saved Him Too

Donnie steps in front of me and takes my hand into his. He rubs his thumb inside my palm. “You ready to go?” he asks in his deep, sexy voice.

“Go where?” I ask Donnie, as we walk hand in hand through the tunnel to the parking lot.

“There’s an after-party—”

“Nope. You can drop me off at Tia’s.” A party at Highpoint was the last thing I wanted to be at, especially after what happened at the last party I attended.

Donnie stops me. “Come on,” he mutters.

Tia laughs under her breath.

I glare at her and at Donnie when he’s looking at me with those sad eyes.

“You’re not playing fair.”

He grins.

“Fine.” I let myself give in to the craving of making him happy.

He smiles widely in triumph.

“Damn. That was easy. I thought you would’ve let him work for it, like let him eat—”

“You want to be another Latina statistic? Keep talking,” I cut Tia off. I know the following words out of her mouth would have been dirty and sexual.

And with how I’m feeling right now, I can’t have those images in my head.

* * *

We drive through another wealthy neighborhood and park on the side of the street in front of a beautiful brick mansion. Relief settles within me, knowing this isn’t the same house where I found Donnie in bed with another girl.

“You okay?” Donnie asks, turning off the ignition.

No.

“Yeah, I’m good.” I give him a half smile.

Donnie surveys my expression. “Bullshit.”

“I’m fine, really.”

“No, she’s not. She is uncomfortable as fuck since the last time she showed up in a house likethiswas to findyouin bed with your ex,” Tia says from behind, popping her gum.

I swing around, ready to smack her, but Donnie’s charm prevented me from murdering my best friend.

“Tia, do you mind stepping out for a minute?” Donnie asks.

She pops her gum again. “Nope.” As soon as she responds, her door is pulled open.

“What’s up Mama.” Ash holds onto the door and sticks his head halfway in.

“Goddamnit! Why do you keep doing that?” Tia snaps.

“Because the sound of your screaming brings my dick—”

Tia glares at Ash. “Are you going to help me or just stare at my tits all night?”

Ash grins wide. “Come on, baby.” He holds his hand out for her, which she takes.

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