Just Breathe (The Breathe Series Book 1) by Michelle Scott

Author:Michelle Scott [Scott, Michelle]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2022-05-15T04:00:00+00:00

Was that low of me? – definitely.

Did I accomplish my mission to rile her up? – absolutely.

Am I an asshole? – without a doubt.

Her next statement confirms it.

“You’re such an asshole!”

“Maybe,” I agree, turning to meet her eyes for the first time tonight. “But… I’m speaking the truth.”

I throw her words from earlier about Grace back in her face. She’s still fuming as I go behind the bar and grab another beer, depositing my empty bottle in the trash.

“You’re giving me whiplash!” She says, insinuating I’m hot and cold with her. And maybe I am. But every time I start to let my guard down, she disappoints me all over again.

I walk away without a backwards glance.

I thought putting her in her place would make me feel better. But it doesn’t. All it does is make me feel like a jerk. And that just makes me angrier. At her. At me. At everyone.

I pass Lucas on my way back to Ryan. Looks like it’s our turn to school them at pool. Lucas is headed to the bar, straight towards Sophie like a heat seeking missile. Ryan is racking the balls for Mason to take the first shot since they are the winning team right now and have earned the advantage. I lean against the wall and watch, stealing glances across the room discriminately.

Lucas has Sophie pinned against the bar, caging her in with his arms. They are talking closely together, and it looks rather heated. After he says his peace, he leans in and kisses her hard, claiming her. He’s likely putting on a show to demonstrate to everyone here that she belongs to him. Maybe it’s for my benefit. Either way she lets him. He presses his body up against hers. Perhaps he did see me standing there earlier. When she slides her arms around his neck, I look away.

Mason breaks and we start our game. I decide to not only beat them, but to embarrass them as well. And I become a cocky bastard when I’m feeling competitive. I’m hoping some of my anger will dissipate with a romping at the pool table.

We do beat them soundly and the next duo, too. But it does nothing to quiet my simmering anger. All I have to do is look across the room to where Sophie is sitting on Lucas’ lap, and it starts boiling once again.

We finish our latest game of pool around the same time the main fight is starting up. I grab another drink and sit down on the large sectional in front of the big screen. Ryan and I are discussing the fighters when I feel hands snake down my shoulders, resting on my chest from above. Grace’s blonde locks brush across my face as she leans down and giggles hello.

“Hey there,” I say, placing my hand over hers to let her know she’s more than welcome to touch me. She leaves her hands parked on my chest, accepting the invitation.

I can smell the alcohol on her breath as she leans in closer.

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