Hear No Evil by Fox Ivy

Author:Fox, Ivy
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: After Hours, Bad Influence, Ivy Fox, Rotten Girl, Rotten Love, Rotten Men, The Privileged of Pembroke High
Publisher: X-Factory
Published: 2020-09-29T16:00:00+00:00

Chapter 16

Easton

“Still wearing that deep-rooted scowl, I see,” Kennedy reprimands as I walk into The Grind.

I feel—rather than see—her eyes roll at me as I slide in next to her at our usual booth.

“Stop busting my balls, Ken. Or at least have the decency to let a man drink his coffee before having to listen to you complain about him. It’s too goddamn early for it anyway.”

“It’s eleven, East! Practically lunchtime,” she chastises, flipping her long, blonde hair away from her shoulder so I can get a good look at her less-than-amused glower. “And besides, what are you even doing here? Aren’t you supposed to be in History class at this hour? I swear Finn said something about you two having a quiz today.”

“Keeping tabs on me, babe? Aren’t you sweet.”

I go to pinch both of her cheeks, but she slaps my hands away.

“You know Price will have a field day if you flunk another class.”

“I couldn’t give two shits about Dick’s opinion on the matter.”

I slump in my seat, not interested in talking about my stepfather in the least. One headache at a time, I always say. And lately, I’ve had more of those fuckers than I can deal with. I spent the entire night wide awake thinking of Scarlett. Sleepless hours trying to figure out how I can get her to open up to me, and hopefully share what ties her to The Society without having to come right out and ask. I sure as fuck don’t need to add my stepfather’s disappointment to the mix.

“You’re right. He is giving Colt a run for his money in the brooding department,” Linc chimes in with a teasing grin.

“Judas.”

“Ah, don’t be like that, East. You know if you’re having girl problems, you can always come to me.” Kennedy wiggles her blonde brows excitedly.

“You won’t hear a peep out of me, babe. So quit your fishing expedition.”

“Hmph! You’re no fun!” She crosses her arms over her chest with a pout.

“Was he ever?” Linc adds with his own playful tone.

I wave to the waitress, to which she nods, saying she’ll be right over.

“You two want anything, or is talking shit about me enough to fill your appetites?”

“Order me a refill. I’ll be right back,” Lincoln says before excusing himself from the table to go to the men’s room.

Kennedy’s eyes discreetly linger on my best friend’s ass, but I catch the longing look just the same.

“What?” she snaps, her eyes in thin slits when I throw her a mischievous grin, announcing I caught her ogling red-handed.

“Nothing. Just, for a girl who’s going to walk down the aisle after graduation, your eyes sure check out my boy a lot.”

“I have no idea what you’re talking about.” She purses her lips, her southern drawl so deep that it’s a dead giveaway I’ve touched a nerve.

“Sure you don’t,” I smirk as the waitress comes over, ready to take our order.

The Grind is packed with the usual Richfield crowd with animated, rowdy chatter around us, giving me the reprieve I need to escape my own muddled thoughts.

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