Barbie Btch (Rejects Paradise #3) - Sheridan Anne Page 0,103
don’t know what you’re talking about …
Mom - You’re a rotten liar but I can’t deny that I’m having a fabulous time.
Mom - Thank you. Love you. I hope you’re feeling better.
Ocean - Don’t worry about me. I’m miraculously feeling much better!
Mom - I should have known!
With that, I slip my phone back into my bag and dump it on Colton’s lap before finally hitting the gas and sending us roaring down the street.
Every nerve inside my body wakes and I feel more alive than ever before. I press harder on the gas and it’s as though the car reads my every thought. It was made for me. The way it reacts to my touch, my feel. It’s everything a car should be and judging by the way Colton watches me with a dark sparkle in his eye, he’s enjoying the ride almost as much as I am.
I'm in heaven.
“Was that your mom checking in?” he questions as I take a corner so damn smooth that I almost come in my pants.
“Yeah,” I laugh. “She figured out that we set her up and was demanding a private audience with me and Drix in the morning. I have a feeling we’re about to get our asses handed to us, but it’s so worth it. She said she’s having a fabulous time.”
Colton laughs. “Do you think she’ll actually hit it off with Roman? I haven’t dealt with him too much but he’s an alright guy.”
“I hope so. From what I’ve heard he’s been infatuated by her since the gatsby party and she deserves a man who’s going to put her up on a pedestal as if the sun shines out of her ass. I want her to be happy.”
“You know,” he says, thoughtful. “I don’t think I’ve ever met someone so selfless before.”
“Who? My mom?”
“No, moron,” he laughs. “You. You would do absolutely anything to make your mother happy. I love that about you.”
My eyes flick toward him before slowly scanning back to the dark road ahead. “There’s that word again.”
I don’t see his smirk but from his tone, I know it’s there. “Uh-huh,” he grumbles, not speaking any further on the topic. “But speaking of people getting together. I think Spencer is seeing someone.”
“What?” I grunt, flicking my gaze back to him again to see him deep in thought. “Why do you say that? Did he mention someone?”
He presses his lips into a tight line and softly shakes his head. “No, not exactly but he’s been MIA this week and when I asked him about it, he was really shady. Judging from the past, he’s only ever like that when there’s a girl.”
“No shit, really?”
“Yeah, I’m going to get him drunk after the business dinner tomorrow night. He tends to get a bit loose when he’s had too much to drink.”
A smile tears across my face at the thought of getting Spencer fucked up. I don’t think I’ve ever seen him like that, he’s always so put together. He’s like Colton in that way, in fact, while we’re at it, I might encourage Colton to let loose as well. Now that would be a fun night.
I store my plan away for safekeeping and find myself glancing at him again. “What kind of business dinner is it that has Spencer coming over?”
“It’s all the partners. It’s some stupid tradition that my father put in place. Every few months or so, all the partners come together with their families and share a meal.”
I raise a brow. “All the partners?” I question. “That’s Charlie’s dad and Milo’s, right? So, they’ll be there?”
He nods. “Along with the rest of their families.”
“So, what you’re saying is that Charlie won’t be able to avoid us tomorrow night?”
A grin tears across Colton’s face. “Why the hell do you think I didn’t cancel that shit? I’m not exactly known as the guy to enjoy business dinners.”
I roll my eyes but find myself laughing. “The level of bullshit you’d happily sit through just to get the tiniest thing in return astounds me.”
A wide grin spreads across his face and not a second later, his hand presses down on my thigh, slowly riding up until it’s only a breath away from my promised land.
“If you want your car back in once piece, I’d highly suggest that your hand stops moving right the fuck now.”
His tone drops low and the rasp in it has me relaxing into Colton’s touch. “Or what?” he murmurs, moving his hand just that slight bit more and