Ray of Life by E. L. Todd

Author:E. L. Todd [Todd, E. L.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2017-07-24T18:30:00+00:00

8

Ryker

When I called Rae, Rex answered. “What’s the scoop?”

“Rae, when did you start sounding like a dude?”

“It’s me, dumbass,” he said without identifying himself. “I stole Rae’s phone to make her mad. Now that we don’t live together, I’m running out of ways to tick her off. This is the only trick I have up my sleeve.”

“Rex, give me the phone,” Rae said in the background. “Zeke, grab it.”

“I’m staying out of this,” Zeke said.

“Rex!” Rae shouted.

“Anyway,” Rex said. “How’s the girl trouble?”

“It’s getting better,” I answered. “I think it is, at least.”

“Have you tried the slippery dolphin?” Rex deadpanned.

“Oh my god.” Rae finally got the phone back and put it to her ear. “Sorry about that. Everyone came over to watch the game.”

“It’s okay.” Honestly, it was nice to talk to Rex as a friend again. “I didn’t think he was ever going to stop hating me.”

“At least put it on speaker phone,” Rex said. “I want to know the dirt about this hot…I mean…mediocre chick that’s just alright.”

Rae put it on speaker phone. “Can you hear us, Ryker?”

“Loud and clear,” I answered.

“Yo,” Zeke said. “Zeke here.”

Safari barked.

“What’s up, guys?” I said. “I was just calling Rae for some chick advice.”

“How’s that going?” Rae asked.

“Pretty good. I invited her over for pizza, and we watched Dumb and Dumber.”

“Best movie ever,” Rex said.

“I surprised her at her office and took her to lunch,” I continued. “We had a good time there. And then I invited her to play laser tag with a group of friends tonight.”

“Damn,” Rex said. “I want to date you. That sounds like fun.”

“Thanks,” I said with a chuckle. “I have no idea what the other guy is doing, so hopefully this is enough.”

“The other guy is a douchebag,” Rex said. “So he’s probably doing douchebag things.”

“You could always ask her,” Rae said. “Feel her out on how she feels.”

“That’s too awkward,” Zeke said. “That’ll just make her uncomfortable. Act like you don’t care. Be confident. Women respond to confidence. If you act like you’re worried about Nathan, it’s a turn off.”

“That’s true,” Rex said in agreement. “Yeah, don’t ask.”

“What about one of her girlfriends?” Rae asked. “There’s gotta be someone who’s not a fan of Nathan.”

“Well, her best friend isn’t.” Madeline and Liam both said the same thing to me.

“Perfect,” Rae said. “Get the dirt from her since she’s on your side.”

“That feels deceitful,” I said.

“Who cares?” Rex asked. “All is fair in love and war, right?”

“I think you should ask her,” Rae said. “I doubt she’s gonna tell Austen you’re snooping around if you’re the guy she wants Austen to be with.”

“True,” Zeke said.

I’d never put so much work into a single woman before, but here I was, trying to win over a woman I could have had a long time ago. I had three perfect months with her, and I should have sealed the deal then.

Before that dickface had the chance to grow some balls. “Yeah, maybe I will.”

“Let us know what she says,” Rae said.

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