Total pages in book: 83
Estimated words: 79308 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 397(@200wpm)___ 317(@250wpm)___ 264(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 79308 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 397(@200wpm)___ 317(@250wpm)___ 264(@300wpm)
For the second time, Kai made me bark out a laugh. He was a spitfire, that was for sure. “Yeah, I’ve heard he’s protective of Corbin.”
“He is. And it’s a really beautiful thing, so if you are interested but don’t think you can handle that, please walk out now. They’re the definition of what friendship is supposed to be. Corbin needs a man who can accept that.”
“Who said I’m going to be Corbin’s man?”
I glanced over to see the guy standing between Corbin’s legs step closer. He lifted a hand and cupped Corbin’s cheek. Jealousy set ablaze my insides. Why that happened all of a sudden, I didn’t know. For weeks Corbin had been talking to men he might date, and I hadn’t given a shit, but standing here now? Seeing it? I didn’t want anyone touching him but me.
“The look on your face says it all. Go get him, tiger.” Kai winked at me before walking away.
CHAPTER THIRTEEN
Corbin
“Do you want to get out of here with me?” Josh asked…or was it Jake? I couldn’t remember, but then, I didn’t think names were what we were looking for tonight. At least JoshJake wasn’t. He wanted a fuck, and while I’d told myself I was looking for a boyfriend, it had been hard since I stopped going to Spencer’s. I missed the connection, being in someone’s arms, and feeling desired, which strangely, I’d gotten from Spencer even though we hadn’t been having sex. Usually that came from social media or hooking up, but when Spencer held me…it was there. He was—Stop it! Bad Corbin! I wasn’t supposed to be thinking about Spencer. He was my friend, and dating him would ruin it all.
“What are you going to do with me if I do?” I flirted with JoshJake. This, I knew how to do. This was easy and gave me that feeling I sought, even if only temporarily.
“Corbin,” Declan said from behind me, warning in his voice. They’d been concerned about me the last couple of days, but I was fine. Not sleeping well and basically living at work, the gym, or with one of the Beach Bums, but I had to keep my distance from Spencer until I figured out how to deal with my annoying crush and not lose my CB.
If I got a boyfriend, would he care if I stayed cuddle buddies with Spencer? Ugh. Why was I still thinking about him?
JoshJake said, “I’ll make you come so hard, you won’t remember your name.”
Which, okay, that was funny as fuck since it was his name I couldn’t seem to remember.
“I think I can work with that,” I replied.
“Corbin!” Declan said again.
I whipped around. “Little busy here!” What was up with the cock block?
Declan motioned toward something on the other side of JoshJake. I looked around him, thinking Marcus was here to be Dec’s cock-block cohort—and saw Spencer approach. My stupid, annoying mouth stretched into a smile. Spencer raised a brow and smirked at me.
“Who the fuck are you?” JoshJake asked him.
“His cuddle buddy and I miss him. It’s frustrating as shit but true.”
I hadn’t thought it was possible, but my smile got even bigger. I felt it in a way I’d never experienced with a basic movement of my mouth before, but it was like it had a direct link into every part of my insides, making them snap and crackle with electricity.
JoshJake frowned. “Cuddle buddy? What the fuck is that? Is it some kind of sex thing?”
“No, it’s a Corbin thing,” I told him, still trying to wrap my head around what was happening.
“Corbin-and-Spencer thing,” Spencer amended.
“Eh. You’re not worth all this,” JoshJake said, making me tense.
“Hey. Don’t say that shit to him.” Spencer put a hand on JoshJake’s arm and pulled him away.
“Don’t touch me.” JoshJake jerked out of Spencer’s grasp and looked back at me. “You’re not that hot.”
Well, shit. He was a dick. I’d dodged a bullet tonight.
“Did you hear what I said? Don’t say stuff like that to him. I won’t tell you again.” Spencer crossed his thick arms.
And that was my cue to step in. I pushed to my feet. “Spencer, it’s not worth it.” I mean, I had been flirting with the guy. I was a lover not a fighter, but I wasn’t going to let Spencer get into a fight for me.
“Fuck you both,” JoshJake said just as security stepped up.
“Get him out of here,” Declan told the security guard.
JoshJake jerked back, gave us both the finger, and stormed out.
I was glad nothing went down. I could’ve handled it myself, but…Spencer had come to my defense. He’d had my back.
“What are you doing here, Spencer?”
“Stalking you, apparently.”
I grinned again, my crush on this man attacking me with a vengeance. I felt…I didn’t know. Shaky inside. Light and fluttery. “I like your shirt.”