Fearless Rose: A High School MM Romance (Rosehaven Academy Book 8) by Leila James

Author:Leila James [James, Leila]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2021-08-11T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 21

Max

I rap my knuckles on the front door of Griff and Beau’s, not that anyone can hear me. The music is already turned up pretty loud. The early birds are most definitely already here. I should have left earlier, but I was messaging with Sam and lost track of time.

That guy is smarter than his years, and it’s a shame his parents are unenlightened assholes. What’s also a shame is the fact that he’s still having trouble with Jack. He finally broke down and admitted to me that it was definitely Jack who beat him up, though he wasn’t quite sure who the other two were. Unfortunately, Jack seems to realize that Sam knows it was him, and he’s stepping up his homophobic-dickhead game. He’s walking a dangerous line, because I’m so close to confronting him even without knowing who the other guys are.

Upon entering the house, I make my way quickly past the throng of people gathered in the foyer and over to the kitchen area where I know I’ll likely find our crew hanging with Beau while he mixes drinks.

When I spot Xander and Micah sitting across from Beau, I lift my hand in greeting. “Hey, what’s up?”

They nod at me and raise their beer bottles.

It strikes me that this is the first time I’ve really been together in a casual setting with these guys since Beau and Micah saw us kissing. Obviously, I’ve been with all of them at school this week, but it’s not like any of them had come up to me and said, “So, you and Griff, huh?” And I have no clue if he’d mentioned to any of them the little scene with Aubrey outside the bathroom or why I’d gone MIA.

So, I have to wonder what they’re thinking and how they’ll react when they see the two of us together. Hopefully, they’ll all be chill.

Not like we’ll have much of a chance for anyone to see “Griff and Max” while everyone else is here. I doubt Griff would be down with that. Damn it, I wish we could just ignore everyone and do what we want. Someday, maybe.

Xander waves me over. “Come join us.”

I drop onto the stool between him and Micah, look at each of them in turn before I settle my gaze on Beau across from us.

“Beer?” Beau’s brows go up in question as he holds one out.

I nod. “Sure. Thanks.” I accept it and take a swallow before setting it down on the counter in front of me. My brow furrows. “So … is this weird?”

Micah nudges my shoulder with his before rumbling, “Is what weird?”

My voice is low as my gaze darts around the room. “The idea of Griff and me together. For you guys, I mean.”

Xander’s brow furrows and both he and Micah shake their heads, but it’s actually Beau who answers. “I’ll tell you pretty much the same thing I told my brother. Did it catch us by surprise? Fuck, yeah. Shocked the hell out of us.

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