A soft laugh escapes me as he unlocks the door and pulls me back into the hall, both of us walking hand in hand to the ballroom filled with people who have no idea that we just snuck away and fucked in the coat closet.
That twenty thousand dollars I now owe him?
Totally worth it.
BOOK CLUB BOYS GROUP CHAT
Cross
Book club check in.
What chapter is everyone on?
Sims
Don’t hate me.
Shaw
Chapter seven.
Sims
I…uh. I haven’t started yet.
Cross
What the hell, Sims? Our first meeting is at the end of the month.
Shaw
Technically he still has time.
Matty
I’m on chapter eighteen.
Cross
Damn Matty. Star book club member.
Sims
Show-off.
Shaw
You’re making us look bad.
Sims
What about you, Cross? How far are you?
Cross
Finished.
Matty