there, talking or flirting or having a skank convention. Who really knew what those two were doing together. A guilty expression came over Mitchâs face when he saw me. Like Iâd caught him cheating or something. Please. Amber could have him and his sloppy kisses.
âWhere you guys off to?â Mitch asked.
Chris shoved his hands in his pockets. âHeaded to Ryan and Liamâs.â
Just hearing Liamâs name made my heart pound harder. Amber perked up too, but I wasnât sure if it was because of Ryan or Liam. Maybe it was both. She pretty much just threw her net of sluttiness out there and took whatever she managed to snag.
âSounds like fun,â she purred.
I rolled my eyes and headed for the door. I didnât really care if they came or not, but I wasnât waiting around for them to make up their minds.
The sidewalks were crowded when I stepped out into the hot South Carolina sun. It was mid-August and tourist season was winding down, but it wasnât completely over just yet. Soon the days would get cooler; then there wouldnât be nearly as many families clogging the streets on the weekends.
The others came out behind me and we headed down Calhoun Street, turning just before we got to Marion Square Park so we could head over to George Street, where Ryan and Liamâs apartment was. The park was filled with groups of college students, lounging and milling around, hanging out before the first day of classes. In my humble opinion it was way too hot to be outside unless you were at the beach. My skin was moist from the humidity after less than five minutes in the sun! So much for that fresh change of clothes.
When we got to the building, I pressed the intercom button and waited for Ryan to let us in. Amber smoothed her hands down her chest and I rolled my eyes. Oh, good Lord. Mitch couldnât take his eyes off her tits. He would be into all that fake shit.
After a few seconds, Ryanâs voice came over the intercom. âWhoâs there?â
Chris pushed the button and leaned in close. âOpen the door, you ass.â
âYeah, yeah,â Ryan said; then the door clicked.
My heart went into overdrive the second Chris opened the door. All I could think about was Liam. The last time Iâd been to the apartment, we had definitely left things open-ended. I wasnât sure how serious he was about the whole thing, though. I was Ryanâs little sister, after all, and I was pretty sure there was some kind of bro code when it came to stuff like that.
Amber charged up the stairs, all thoughts of Mitch gone now that she had her sights on someone else. My gut told me it was Ryan, which was going to leave her disappointed. She was not his type. What about Liam, though? I didnât know what his type was yet. All I knew about Liam was that Iâd spent so much time building him up in my head since the day I met him, I seriously doubted he would be able to live up to the hype.
Mitch frowned and watched Amber bounce up the stairs. I was so excited to see Liam I was practically bouncing too, but I didnât want to blow it by acting like a flirty teenager. Even if thatâs exactly what I was.
âYou lonely now?â I asked Mitch, batting my eyes playfully. It was over the top, but I had the sneaking suspicion he wouldnât do subtle at that moment. Not the way his eyes were glued to Amberâs ass.
Mitchâs face lit up. âDo I look lonely?â
âKind of. But thereâs no reason to be when thereâs a much more attractive alternative right in front of you.â
He laughed and Chris shot me a warning look. I ignored him. He wasnât my brotherâor my cousinâeven though he forgot that most of the time. I swear, he was almost as overprotective as Ryan!
By the time we made it to the apartment, Mitch and I were flirting like crazy. It didnât stop my heart from thumping when I saw Liam. Of course , his eyes
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