I avoided his gaze. As much as I wanted to spend more time with him, he could do whatever he wanted. I didn’t need him to drop his friends to hang with me. He needed to train. He had competitions to win.
“Yeah. I’ll head up,” he said to Shay. “Thanks for riding with me, G.”
My gaze returned to his. “Someone had to show you how it’s done.”
He smiled. “Oh, that’s what you were doing?”
“Something like that.”
Amused, he shook his head before taking off for the lift. I couldn’t tear my eyes off of him as he glided effortlessly away from us. I didn’t miss the heads turning as he moved by, and jealousy prickled my skin.
“Huh,” Shay said.
I looked to her. “What?”
“I like the two of you together,” she said.
“What’s that mean?”
“I don’t know. It’s just…you both seem happier when the other’s around.”
Happier? “Does Kason feel this way too?”
“I’d never say that to your brother. He’d kill Thayer.”
And there it was.
The underlying truth that would always exist. I was Kason’s sister. His best friend’s sister. I was untouchable in the light of day.
14
THAYER
We were all sprawled out on the sofas, eating pizza by the fireplace that night.
“Then, Jesse totally wiped out, and the footage was flipping all around with him,” Kason explained.
Jesse tossed a throw pillow at Kason’s head. “You cut me off, asshole.”
“Cut you off my ass,” Kason shot back.
Giselle laughed, and it felt so damn good to see her laughing with all of us. Kason had been right about inviting her. I thought it was too soon, and after the first night, I was sure it had been. But seeing her laughing tonight—not to mention her cocky attitude on the mountain—proved it was a good idea for her to come away with us and not stay home by herself, dwelling on the past.
I slipped my phone from my pocket and sent her a text.
Me
U wanna join me in my room for a game?
Her phone vibrated, and she lifted it off her lap, stifling a smile as she read my text. Her eyes shot up, meeting mine. She cocked her head to the side as Kason continued with his story.
I typed another text.
Me
How about a movie?
Again, she bit back a smile when she read my words.