With Us (Next Generation Book 2) by J.M. Walker

Author:J.M. Walker [Walker, J.M.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2020-06-26T04:00:00+00:00

Meadow

IT HAD BEEN ALMOST a week since that dreadful night with Sunny and Shade. It started out well, with homemade supper and desserts but then that talk happened. I closed up completely. Sunny became even grumpier. And Shade tried being the best referee he could be. But it did nothing. So I said bye to them both, left, and hadn’t seen them since.

I did get text messages every morning and every night since. They wished me a good morning and told me to sleep well when I crawled into bed. I was beginning to crave their texts and looked forward to them. But a part of me wondered if they were getting too close.

“Hey, babe.”

My head popped up from the book I was trying to read when Ashton sat down beside me. He was so close, his thigh touched mine and I could smell the mint on his breath.

The hairs on the back of my neck tingled. I looked around us, half expecting Sunny to jump out of the bushes, beat his chest, and yell in broken sentences that I belonged to them. That never happened, but I wished it had, and that left a sour taste on my tongue.

I swallowed a sigh, glancing back down at my book. It was a classic fairy tale that Luna had picked up. She lent it to me that morning, knowing I needed some distracting. I wasn’t much of a reader but right now, I was desperate to get these men off my mind.

“What’s wrong?” Ashton wrapped his arm around my shoulders, pulling me closer.

“Nothing.” The scent of his cologne wafted into my nose. It sent a flutter racing through me but not because he smelled good. No. Instead, it was…odd. I couldn’t put a finger on it, but it didn’t make me feel how it used to. It hadn’t been that long since I let him touch me, but I almost felt…guilty.

“Hey.” Ashton brushed his nose along the shell of my ear. “You’re tense. I can help make you feel better.”

A shiver raced down my spine. I pushed away from him and jumped from the bench. “We can’t do this. It’s over. You broke it off.”

“We can still be friends.” Ashton’s brows narrowed in the center. “It’s that guy. Sunny.”

“And Shade,” I mumbled.

“So, you really did find two men.” Ashton ran two fingers along his mouth. “Interesting.”

“Don’t look at me like that.” I pointed at him. “You’ve had sex with more than one woman at the same time, many times. Don’t judge me.”

He shrugged. “That’s different. It’s who I am.” He leaned forward. “But it’s not you.”

“Are you saying it’s not me because I’m a woman?”

His frown deepened. “That is not what I fucking said.”

“No, but it’s what you implied, Ashton. Listen.” I lifted my hand when he went to speak. “I like them. They treat me well. And besides, this is my first time…” I scowled. “Why the hell am I explaining this to you?” I went to storm into the house when a gentle but firm hand caught mine.

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