Undeniable Rush by S.C. Stephens

Author:S.C. Stephens
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: romance, drama, sports, racing
Publisher: S.C. Stephens

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After work—and after making sure everyone got the message about the meeting—I headed over to Oysters. Hayden and I walked in together, hand in hand. Eli, Ralph, and Kevin came in next, followed by Nikki and Myles. I’d given John and my father a pass for the evening—they’d just roll their eyes and make ridiculing remarks about our immaturity. And they’d have a good point. A part of me resented the fact that I had to leave so much crap on my desk to come down here and make everyone play nice…another part of me was grateful for the excuse to set it all aside and have fun with my friends.

The group of us found a table while we waited for the last member of Cox Racing to arrive: Dex. Nikki was fidgeting in her seat while we waited. “He’s late all the time, just like you,” I told her.

She smiled, then cringed, then smiled again. “You all right?” I asked.

She flicked a glance at Myles, who was ordering drinks from Glenn. She opened her mouth, looked over at me, then pursed her lips. “It’s fine… I’m fine.”

Wondering if anything more had happened between her and Myles—like she’d changed her mind about risking their friendship for love—I squeezed her hand and whispered, “Tell me later?”

She sighed as she nodded, her eyes locked on Myles the entire time he returned to the table. He sat next to her, giving her a brief smile, but even I could feel the ocean between them. It broke my heart, so I could only imagine the turmoil they were going through.

Dex walked in a few moments later. I waved him over and he joined us, taking the open seat to my right. Hayden glanced at him, inhaled a deep breath…and smiled. Grateful that he was genuinely trying, I stood up to get everyone’s attention.

The individual conversations died, and everyone looked my way. I was about to speak, when Kevin timidly raised his hand. “Hey, Kenz…you didn’t call us all here to fire anybody…did you? ’Cause I really like working for you.”

Smiling at him, I shook my head. “No…we’re here to drink.”

Myles immediately slammed his hands on the table. “Yes!” Standing up, he yelled, “Glenn! Make everything a double!”

The guys all laughed. Nikki cracked a smile and looked at Myles with total adoration. Rolling my eyes at Myles, I looked down at the newbie in our group. “We’re here to properly welcome Dex as a Cox Racing member…as family. Because as much as you guys hate change, the painful truth is…change is coming, and we need to accept it. Embrace it even.”

Everyone shifted to look at Nikki. She flushed, and Myles patted her shoulder, his eyes soft with sympathy…and more.

I raised my hand to get their attention again. “That being said…if the pranks on Dex don’t stop, I will start benching people.” Very deliberately, I pointed at Myles…then Hayden. They shared a look of Is she serious? and I immediately let them know I was dead serious.

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