Shaken (Twisted Fox #2) - Charity Ferrell Page 0,45

steps in closer, his mouth lowering so only I can hear him. “I’m sorry, Georgia. That won’t happen again.”

My hand covers my lips as he walks away. I’m unsure if I’m holding myself back from screaming at him, crying, or vomiting up my humiliation.

“What was that?” I ask, chasing Lola as we return to our section, which is thankfully Meredith free.

“That was me saving you,” she says, glancing back at me.

“Saving me? Saving me from what?” My tone is harsh.

Finally, Archer and I were going to take that step again.

Finally, I was going to get what I’d wanted from him all along.

“You guys were in a moment,” she explains, worry in her tone. “Archer doesn’t deserve to touch you like that, not until he proves he’ll do better than the last time he did.”

“What’d he do last time?” Silas asks, raising a brow.

“None of your business,” Lola answers, her piercing stare sliding to him. “Whatever you heard and saw stays between the four of us. Got it?”

“Yes, boss woman.” He wraps his arms around Lola’s waist and kisses her cheek. “Let me hunt down Archer and make sure he gets a ride home before he kicks someone or something.”

As soon as he disappears, Lola shoots straight into question mode. “What the hell happened? You were practically screwing on the dance floor. I’m sorry, but Silas and I had to stop it. That rat bastard knows how to play with your head, and I refuse to watch you get hurt. To prevent that from happening, my ass will be lurking around and pulling you away from possible Archer-screwing.”

“You’re right.” I sigh, my stomach twisting as I take in the reality of her words. “You ready to go?”

“Yes.” She gives me a hug. “Operation I Will Kill Archer is now in full effect. Let’s steer clear from allowing him to have his hand in your panties again. Capisce?”

“Capisce,” I mutter, swiping a tear off my face.

23

Archer

To cancel.

Not to cancel.

Never has a decision had my brain scrambling so hard.

If only I hadn’t let my emotions get the best of me.

If only I hadn’t touched Georgia when I didn’t deserve to.

I’m not worthy of touching her.

I’m unworthy, yet I still stop another man from having her.

Like the selfish bastard I am, I ruined it for her.

And fucking Meredith.

Had she not strutted in and invaded our night, Georgia would’ve never left. Had she not, I wouldn’t have created more problems for myself—for my relationship with Georgia.

There was so much raw tension—sexual and emotional. I was thinking with my dick and not what was good for us.

What was good for her.

Silas played the question game when he met me outside, and I told him to tell the girls I was leaving. Had I not walked away, I wouldn’t have cared what Silas or Lola said. I would’ve begged Georgia to go home with me. I was that desperate for her. Our friends were at least smart enough to stop it.

When I got home, my cock was still hard as a rock. I showered, punishing myself for my stupid decision and holding myself back from stroking my cock and thinking of her.

Unfortunately, I lack restraint when it comes to thoughts of Georgia.

In my head, she was in the shower with me.

Wet. Soaked for me.

I held out my hand, filling it with water, and stroked myself faster. Her name is what slipped through my lips as I came.

Choosing not to be selfish, I pull into the parking lot of the ski resort at the same time as Silas. Ski North is one of the tackiest places I’ve ever been to, but I’ll be here for the next two nights, celebrating Noah’s birthday with everyone. It’s a small resort, known for its faux snow, where people can ski and snow tube.

I locate my cabin, unload my bag, and meet the gang. Unlike most of them, I rented a place to myself. The girls are sharing a cabin, Finn and Silas are taking another, and the last one will be Jamie, Cohen, and Noah.

Jamie is Heather, Noah’s mother’s, younger sister. After Noah’s birth, Heather ran off to Vegas, and Cohen moved a town over to steer clear of her family. For years, it worked. Until Cohen took a feverish Noah to the hospital, and Jamie was the doctor on duty. After Jamie begged him to allow her to have a relationship with Noah, he finally agreed. Now, they have somewhat of a divorced-couple-visitation like situation. Well, they did have that