“—and have now read moreromance novelsthan any one man should?—”
Carlie perks up.“Oh, are you admitting you loved them?”
I point aggressively.“That’s not the point.”
Quinn grins.“That’s a totalyes.”
I ignore him.For now.
I sit up straighter, adjusting my nonexistent tie.“As I was saying… it’s finally time.”
Anna frowns, the crease between her eyebrows the most adorable thing ever.“Time for what?”
I flash my most dangerous grin.“The Dirty Bastards book club.”
Vivian claps like a school girl.“Oh my God, it’s happening?”
Quinn chokes on his drink.“Yessss, finally!I didn’t want to ask.I knew you were so busy with the tour.”
I nod.“Well, it’s happening.Be ready, Quinn.The first official Dirty Bastards meeting is going down as soon as we’re back.Notify the boys.”
Silence.
Then—
Quinn slowly leans in toward the camera, expression blank.“Oh, it’s on.Welcome to the war, ladies.The Gents have entered the chat.”
I squint.“What?No.I want a book club.”
Quinn doesn’t blink.“You want a war.”
Anna hums, shaking her head knowingly.“Just roll with it.”
I cross my arms.“You don’t even know what we’re reading.”
Quinn presses his fingertips to his chest, smiling like the fucking diva he is.“Oh, it doesn’t matter what we’ll be reading, Price.As long as we have tournaments.What do we judge?Hottest annotations?”
Anna gasps, delighted.Then, she turns to me, her eyes turning absolutely devilish.“Oh, my God, yes.”
Why does that look like I’m doomed?
“What—” I spit out.
Quinn holds up a fistful of pink glitter gel pens.“I’ve been waiting for this moment my entire life.”
Carlie, practically vibrating with excitement.“Oh, I’m coming to that meeting.”
Tasia nods.“Same.”
Lily grins.“Oh, I wouldn’t miss it for the world.”
I blink.“Wait.Why are the Dirty Bitches are coming?”
Anna pats my thigh.“Because we all want to watch you suffer.”
I gape at her.“Babe.”
She just shrugs, smirking.“I go where the power is.”