Third Chances (Men Of Manhattan #2) - Ivy Smoak Page 0,50

weekend?"

"Nothing's wrong."

"Come on. Something's bothering you."

"Jesus Christ." James collapsed on his bed.

"Just tell us," Mason said.

"I'm horny, okay?! Fuck."

I laughed. "Wait, what?"

James groaned. "Penny decided she didn't want to have sex before the wedding. I haven't had sex in days."

"I knew you were a selfish lover," I said.

He propped himself up on his elbows. "That's not why, asshole. She wants our wedding night to be special. And you've shared a place with us. You've heard how much she enjoys what I do to her."

"Gross," I said.

Mason laughed. "Seriously? That's why you're acting like you have a stick up your ass? Because you haven't been laid recently?"

"You're the ones that asked." He collapsed back down on the bed.

"So that's why you want to talk to Penny so badly? I should have known it was about phone sex."

"No. I just miss her."

"Well, you have to eat either way, right?" I said. "Come have dinner. Then we can all come back and watch a movie."

"That sounds so incredibly lame," Matt said. He had just walked in the room.

"Where have you been all day?" Mason asked.

"Rob got me a bunch of cards from the front desk. I've been flirting with all the hottest girls here. I love bachelor parties."

"Well, we're getting dinner in ten minutes with Layla and her friends."

James groaned again.

"Don't mind him," Mason said. "Penny's been withholding sex from him."

Matt laughed. "Why are you in the doghouse, man?"

"I'm not," James said. "I'm just getting married."

"Getting married sounds awful. Speaking of which, are you getting nervous about popping the question?" he said and looked over at Mason.

"A little. I don't really know why though. I know Bee's going to say yes. It's not like I'm going to propose to her after only knowing her for a few months." He pointed over at James.

"You guys suck," James said and sat up. "Fine, let's go eat. But don't make me sit next to Kristen."

"Did she really stalk you?" Matt asked. "I didn't think stalkers were super hot."

"Yes. I almost got a restraining order, but I didn't want to ruin her life. I figured she was over it now, but did you see that crazy look in her eyes?"

Matt laughed. "Crazy girls are always the kinkiest. I bet she's into some weird stuff. And we all know Alina and Layla definitely are. Dirty, dirty girls."

"Are you seriously slut shaming them right now?" James asked and stood up.

"No. I totally respect their youthful decisions. I love naughty girls. I bet Daphne is real kinky too if she hangs out with them," Matt said and looked over at me.

"She's not like her friends. She's more reserved." I wasn't sure why I felt the need to defend her. I barely knew her. But I didn't want anyone to talk about her like that. Yeah, I'd been fantasizing about doing all sorts of primitive, dirty stuff to her, but that was different. I liked her. I like her? I shook the thought away. I'd only known her for one day. What the fuck was I talking about?

"You're totally smitten," Matt said.

"I'm not. She's just making the chase fun." I had been about to ask them if my outfit was okay, but now it seemed like that was a bad idea. "You're just jealous because she's mine."

"Yours? What did you pee on her or something to mark your territory? I could totally win her over."

"The deal was that I'd give you a bunch of cards if you stayed away from her."

"But now I'm almost out of cards."

"You can have mine tomorrow," James said. "Come on, let's go get this over with." He grabbed my shoulder as he walked toward the door. "I'm doing this for you, so don't you dare let me get stuck sitting next to Kristen."

"Doing it for me? It's your bachelor party."

"Yeah, but I've seen the way you look at Daphne. Like you want more than whatever disgusting things you're planning on doing to her tonight."

"Disgusting things? I'm a very giving lover, James. Unlike you." What look was he talking about? I was looking at Daphne like I wanted to fuck her. That was it. The humidity in Costa Rica was making everyone lose their minds.

He gripped my shoulder a little tighter. "Trust me, I give Penny everything she wants and needs."

Fuck, he had definitely overheard me and Mason talking. I shook his hand off of me. I knew James had a terrible jealous streak. I did not want to be caught on the wrong side of that.