Total pages in book: 81
Estimated words: 75999 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 380(@200wpm)___ 304(@250wpm)___ 253(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 75999 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 380(@200wpm)___ 304(@250wpm)___ 253(@300wpm)
“Did he tell you about the troll?” Aaron asks, squinting at us as if we’re an exhibit at the zoo.
Cassian pokes me in the side. “Sadly, yes.”
Aaron nods with a serious expression. “I told him it was a bad idea.”
“He was sexy in that costume. Maybe we should do a more full-on reprise next year,” Cassian muses, and I feel as if my blood has turned into lava. In an instant, I see myself following his Robin Hood into the labyrinth, but this time I would demand more than just a kiss.
“Aaand now he’s imagining it,” Aaron says with an awkward laugh. “Are you salivating yet, Matt?”
Caught red-handed.
“What? I can’t help it! He’s too hot for his own good.” I point at Cass as if to put the blame on him.
It’s so amazing to talk about it with Cass being there. Withholding something so important from my best friend was agony.
Kai chooses this moment to walk up to us with a tray filled with sliced cake. He’s wearing pink platform shoes instead of roller skates yet is still much shorter than me.
“Oh no, don’t tell me that they’re making you be the waiter at your own party. Let me,” I say and try to grab the tray out of his hands, but he just laughs it off.
“No way I’m letting you drop my cake. Please, Matt, let a professional handle it.”
“You mean a professional unicorn?” Aaron asks, and Kai turns away from him, doing a little butt-shake.
“I wish. I have such a nice butt but there’s no one to ride me tonight.”
Cassian laughs, hiding his eyes with one hand. I love how he sounds when he’s happy and relaxed, and when I lean against him, smelling his fresh cologne, all I want is to make sure he acts like this every single day.
“How much did you drink?”
Kai shrugs and batts his lashes at us. “Levi’s taking me home later, so it doesn’t matter. Buuut… Enough about me. Do I see some changes here?” He smirks and points to me and Cass.
Aaron grabs a piece of cake from the tray. “They’re together,” he says matter-of-factly.
Kai sighs with a sweet smile. “Awww… and they were roommates!”
Cass clicks his tongue. “You could have let us introduce ourselves as a couple.”
“Mass,” Kai says, helping himself to a piece of the cake. “Or Catt?” he mumbles with his mouth full. Which is better?”
“They’re both awful,” Cass says just as Aaron opens his mouth too.
“Depends who tops. Top’s name tends to come first.”
I stare at Aaron and almost choke on my cake. My mind is blank. It’s not like I haven’t thought about it at all, but put on the spot like this, I’m not sure what to say.
To make matters worse, Kai gives me an expectant glance and grins. He picks up a chunk of cake with two fingers. “Top has the icing, but the bottom is a delicious sponge that can soak up all the delicious syrup…”
“Guys, he’s not used to those kinds of jokes. And it’s kinda private, okay? Feel free to tell everyone you’re the sponge, Kai. We’ll pass,” Cassian says, swooping in like a prince in a white Jeep. Still, my mind keeps working in overdrive, because while Cass has shown me his toppy side last night, I know for a fact he’s been playing the opposite role with Logan.
What would I want?
Kai shrugs and licks his fingers. “Suit yourself, I’m just saying icing is delicious.” He winks at me and he’s off, leaving me with lots of questions and no answers.
And cake, he did leave cake.
I turn to Aaron. “And you?”
Aaron looks like a deer in the headlights. “I’m… you know, just that. Is Levi serving shots? I think they’re free,” he says and walks away before I can ask what “that” is supposed to be.
Typical. Wants all the gossip, but won’t share any.
Cassian chuckles, and now that we’re alone, he pulls me close, and his lips brush my forehead. “Sorry about that.”
I take a deep breath. “It’s okay, they just took me by surprise. And thinking about it makes me horny, which I don’t wanna be in public.”
“It’s dark here,” Cassian teases and pulls me away from the wall as David Bowie’s ‘Heroes’ starts playing over the speakers. I’ve never seen him move quite like this, but it’s as if his shoulders and limbs flow, responding to the beat. He’s relaxed, happy, and seeing him like this makes joy pump through my veins.
“If you say so,” I say and give his ass a little pat. There. I can be a tease too.
“Hey! Matt!” Levi is pouring drinks at the counter and calls us over with a wide gesture. No escaping another conversation about my coupledom. Not that I need to run away anymore.
We push through all the guests, exchanging smiles and brief hellos, but Levi puts shots in our hands as soon as we reach him. He too is wearing body glitter—likely applied by force by the birthday boy—and did comply with the dress code by wearing a slouchy tie-dye pink T-shirt with his favorite jeans. His teeth look bright when he smiles.