Flirt (Friction Book 1) by Arden Steele

Author:Arden Steele [Steele, Arden]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: PECCAVI PRESS
Published: 2018-01-15T00:00:00+00:00

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“If he told you to leave, why are you still here?”

Cameron resisted the urge to roll his eyes. “Because he didn’t mean it. Obviously. Keep up, Nico.”

His best friend raised his hands up in a conciliatory gesture. “Okay, okay. He’s brooding. I get it.”

“I’m not even sure I get it.” He wanted to help, but there wasn’t much he could do until Asher let him. Besides, not knowing the entire story left him floundering for what to do next. “Hopefully, he’ll talk to Luke.”

“That guy is extra.”

“I like him,” Cameron defended. “Don’t be a dick.” Nico shrugged, but didn’t argue, so he figured he’d won that round. “Hey, what ever happened with that James guy?”

“Oh, that’s over. He wasn’t really my type anyway.”

Cameron took a long pull from his beer bottle—beer he’d asked Nico to bring—staring at his friend through narrowed eyes. “Uh huh.” Nico had always been a terrible liar, and he wasn’t doing a bang-up job of it now. “Who is he?”

“What? Who?”

“James was a nice guy, unlike his idiot friend, and he was your type and then some. So, I’ll ask again. Who is he? Or is it a she?”

“There isn’t anyone else.”

“Nico…”

“I’m serious.” Lounging back in his chair at the dining table with his legs splayed out in front of him, he raked his fingers through his hair and sighed. “It doesn’t matter, okay? It’s not going to go anywhere.” He finished off the rest of his beer in one swallow. “Why am I here anyway?”

“Moral support?” Plus, he’d wanted backup—big, muscular, intimidating backup—in case Kyle decided to pay Asher another visit.

“He’s ready,” Luke announced, strolling into the dining room with a sassy sway to his hips. “Be gentle with him, love. He’s more fragile than he looks.”

Nodding once, Cameron grabbed two slices of pepperoni pizza from one of the boxes and tossed them onto an extra plate. In his free hand, he slid the necks of two beers between his fingers, then started for the staircase.

“Nico, behave,” he yelled over his shoulder. “Oh, and call Natalie for me, would you?”

“Me behave?” Nico answered back. “What about him?”

“Oh, I’m always nice,” Luke practically sang. “Would you like to see?”

Laughing to himself and praying Nico wouldn’t murder Asher’s only friend, Cameron took the stairs two at a time and wound his way through the corridors to the library. All the lights were still burning, and the room was still empty, but he didn’t worry this time.

Going directly to the balcony doors, he slipped outside and plopped down beside Asher on the loveseat. Without a word, he set the plate of pizza on Asher’s lap and handed him one of the beers.

“Thanks,” Asher mumbled before cramming half the first slice into his mouth. “Fuck, that’s good.”

Cameron watched him eat, still silent, instinctively knowing that Asher needed to be the one to make the first move.

“I’m sorry,” Asher blurted once he’d finished off both slices of pizza. “This isn’t a mistake.”

Taking the empty plate and the half-full beer bottle, Cameron moved them to the wicker coffee table so he could grasp both of Asher’s hands.

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