to cause a lot of trouble around here.”
Huh? I look over my shoulder towards Cade who is licking his lips and staring at my ass.
“My ass is covered.” I protest. I know for a fact that it’s covered, I’m not one of those girls that walks around with their ass cheeks hanging out.
He chuckles, “I know baby but the way your ass looks in them wants me to rip them from your body with my teeth.”
My breath catches. I’m shocked and surprised by what he just said.
I’m not really sure how to respond and I’m not really sure that I could even if I wanted to. I glance back at him before sliding the glass door open and stepping into the empty kitchen. I’m glad it’s empty; I need a few minutes to myself.
Thankfully I’ve had a minute to collect myself before Rex comes into the kitchen. He walks into the fridge and grabs a beer.
I hand him to bottle opener that is sitting on the counter next to me. “Thanks.”
“Welcome.”
Rex narrows his eyes at me. “Why are you in here by yourself?”
I feel my cheek flush. “Oh nothing just waiting for dinner.”
Rex lets out a laugh, “Knox hitting on your again?”
I fiddle with my fingers, “No.”
“Yeah I’m sure he’s not.” Rex throws his arm around my shoulder “He likes you Jas.”
I scoff, “You’re shitting me?”
Rex drops his arm from around my shoulder, “Such a smart ass.”
“Always.”
Rex walks outside to go see what his brother is up to while I continue to stand here and figure out how I’m going to make it through this weekend without wanting to hang myself.
Knox walks in a little bit later and sits the burgers down in the center of the table, then goes about grabbing everything else that he plans on serving us for dinner. Once everything is set, he grabs his phone and a few minutes later everyone suddenly appears for dinner.
I try to ignore the looks that Knox is giving me and concentrate on what’s going on around the table. Cade is growing on me slowly but surely. He seems like the wild one of the group but as the stories start flying around the table I’m beginning to think this isn’t true because I haven’t met Jeremy yet.
“I lost that asshole last night and I haven’t been able to find him.” Cade laughs, “I left him with some girl giving him a blow job outside the bar.”
“Classy,” I mutter under my breath. Rhea and Summer who are both seated next to me start laughing.
The conversations carry on, I glimpse at the clock and notice it’s nearing midnight and I still haven’t got my bags from Knox’s car and I’m getting sleepy.
Summer catches on to me and fakes a yawn, “I don’t know about you guys but I’m calling it a night. I’m going to go grab my bag from the car.”
I’m so glad she can read me like a book.
Rex and Knox follow suit. The four of us leave the others to clean up dinner. I haven’t even seen Knox’s room to figure out where I can sleep at this point. I’m really hoping there is a couch, or hell even a chair at this point, to sleep on. I haven’t said much to him since his comment back out on the deck and it’s becoming a little awkward.
“The bags are already in our rooms.” Knox tells us as we are walking down the hallway.
“Thanks man,” Rex says to his brother.
When we reach the second floor, Summer and Rex go into their room and I follow behind Knox to the last door on the left.
Knox opens the door, flips the light switch and waits for me to walk in. I’m astounded, his room is massive. It’s literally about the entire size of my apartment. His California king size canopy bed with all black bedding, with accents of red, is pushed up against the wall the door is on. Opposite his bed is a wall of floor to ceiling windows. I walk over to the windows and gaze out over the ocean, watching the waves crash onto the shore. If I lived here I don’t think I would ever want to leave this room.
Knox taps me on the arm with his elbow, “See, it’s not so bad to
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