Lost & Found_Contemporary Reverse Harem by Serena Lindahl
Author:Serena Lindahl [Lindahl, Serena]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-04-24T05:00:00+00:00
Chapter 17
Aric
Senya used to be so strong. She still has the same stubborn streak and bold, independent attitude, but something has affected her self-esteem. It makes me angry, and not much rouses my temper. Canât she see that every man in this room would gladly lay down their lives for a smile? Okay, maybe thatâs slightly dramatic, but the way we hang on her words is more than a crush. I thought I wasnât as enamored of her, but that changes the more time I spend with her.
Thereâs also something amazing about our group as a whole. We have a family together, something I long for after my childhood. Something magical happens when weâre all together â even when the air is filled with sexual tension and unspoken promises.
âWe have a little time before we have to talk about our project. Letâs do something we used to do.â The idea comes to me suddenly. Everyone looks at me.
âLike what? Go climb a tree or create a secret mission?â Orion jokes.
âI was thinking more about the games we used to play when we spent the night together. Remember how we used to go around in a circle and play truth or dare or two truths and a lie? Maybe it will help us get to know each other again.â
âThe three of them have an advantage. Theyâve been friends this whole time,â Senya points out. She doesnât hide the slight bitterness in her voice.
âSame rules we had as a kid,â Orion says, catching my excitement. I knew I could count on him to back me. âSiblings canât answer each otherâs questions. Thatâs just my brother and me. You and Manny arenât siblings anymore. And thereâs probably a lot about Manny that we donât know. Still waters run deep.â
Manny smirks and Senya cocks an eyebrow at Orion. âWhat movie did you pick that up from?â
âNot a movie,â Orion says, puffing out his chest. âItâs a Latin proverb from Aesopâs fables.â
Sen squints at Orion like maybe everything she thought about him was wrong. She nods. âOkay. Iâll play. But Aric has to go first since he suggested it, and we go that way around the circle.â She points to Apollo. The order makes her last.
I shrug Iâm fine with that. âOkay. Two truths and a lie. Pick the lie. One: the first thing I bought with my job money was a record player. Two: I can cook really well. Three: I donât want to go to college.â
âTwo,â Orion immediately guesses. âYou grew up on peanut butter and jelly sandwiches.â
âThree,â Sen argues. âYou want to go to college, you just donât know if youâll be able to.â
âDo we all have to guess?â Manny asks.
âI guess not.â I shrug. âSenâs right. I want to go to college, but I donât think Iâll be able to. And Iâm a really good cook now. I think it was because my mom was so bad, and I did grow up on hot dogs and PB and J. When Mom left, I spent a lot of time burning things and trying out new recipes.
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