you guys were super close. I mean, think
of all you’ve been through. It’s a shame he’s not even man enough to tell you the
truth about his naughty little past.”
“Yeah.” I pushed her hand away from mine and poured my bottled water over it just i n case I caught an STD from her, not that I should pass judgment but still. “I’m going
to call your bluff.”
“Call it all you want. But you should ask him. It was right when you guys moved her e . I think it was after the first two weeks of school. He went to L . A . for a movie premiere. Another one of Jaymeson ’ s I think… I mean , I would know . I was there.”
“And Alec was there , ” I said trying to make sense of everything she was saying.
“Yup… he was in really bad shape, something about being in love with a girl that chose you
over him? I don’t know. I’m guessing it was Nat, but whatever . I f he really loved her he wouldn’t have messed up so bad, right?”
“Right.” M y mind reeled and I felt like I had left my body and was now replaying everything that had happened
over the past year and over the past few days. Was that why Alec was acting so weird?
Had he slept with Angelica or something? Shit. Been there done that. I mean , that’s all kinds of screwed up , but hell, Nat wouldn’t flip. It wasn’t as if they were dating then .
“So… just to clarify… you slept with Alec?” I whispered.
“No…” Angelica got up from her seat and leaned in to whisper . “ I didn’t… but you should ask him who he did spend the night with.”
Just like that she was gone. And I was left staring into space. Shit, I wanted to
finish her champagne more than breath e . I quickly got up from my seat and approached Nat and Alec . T hey were sitting in one of the booths laughing and whispering.
Yuck. Seriously. From here on out if Alyssa abandons me, I’m going to put her in handcuffs
and throw away the key.
On second though t … handcuffs …
“Dude.” Alec waved in front of my face . “ Why are you looking at the ocean like it makes you horny?”
I shook my head as I felt my face flush red with embarrassment. “Handcuffs, idea… you don’t want to know.” I waved my hand flippantly into the air . “ Anyway, Nat, can I steal your favorite Daniels away for a few minutes?”
“Aw, Demetri, you know I don’t pick favorites.” She winked.
“Right.” I rolled my eyes . “ Oh wait … you did pick. I lost . P.S. T hanks for reminding me , especially considering I kept rehearsing my own death since you left me with Satan.”
“Angelica?” Alec guessed.
“Anti-Christ .” Nat nodded . “ Demetri can explain. I’m going to step outside and get som e f resh air . I don’t feel very well. Alec probably passed me some of the bug he had today.”
She waved and walked t hrough the crowds to the door.
I waited until she went outside then turned to Alec and crossed my arms. “Spill.”
“Spill what?” He reached for another glass of champagne, but I grabbed his h and midair and smacked it away.
“Stop avoiding. Just tell me. We’re brothers , we can deal with it. I mean , we’ve dealt with some pretty serious shit. Right?”
“Damn it, Demetri.” Alec shook his head , and his eyes pooled with tears . “ Not like this man. Not even close to being like this.”
“Did you get a groupie pregnant?”
“No.”
“Start doing drugs again?”
Alec laughed . “ I wish. And no.”
“Find out you’re a chick?”
“No.”
“Get a sex change?”
“Seriously? No.”
I sat down and leaned against the leather seat . “ So… I’m out of guesses.”
“Your guesses were sex changes and drugs. I’m surprised you didn’t ask if I woke up
this morning thinking I was Batman or something.”
I paused . “ Are you B atman?”
Alec laughed and then rubbed his face with his hands . “ Not that I know of.”
“So what is it?” I bit my lip and asked the question I didn’t want to ask but
of all you’ve been through. It’s a shame he’s not even man enough to tell you the
truth about his naughty little past.”
“Yeah.” I pushed her hand away from mine and poured my bottled water over it just i n case I caught an STD from her, not that I should pass judgment but still. “I’m going
to call your bluff.”
“Call it all you want. But you should ask him. It was right when you guys moved her e . I think it was after the first two weeks of school. He went to L . A . for a movie premiere. Another one of Jaymeson ’ s I think… I mean , I would know . I was there.”
“And Alec was there , ” I said trying to make sense of everything she was saying.
“Yup… he was in really bad shape, something about being in love with a girl that chose you
over him? I don’t know. I’m guessing it was Nat, but whatever . I f he really loved her he wouldn’t have messed up so bad, right?”
“Right.” M y mind reeled and I felt like I had left my body and was now replaying everything that had happened
over the past year and over the past few days. Was that why Alec was acting so weird?
Had he slept with Angelica or something? Shit. Been there done that. I mean , that’s all kinds of screwed up , but hell, Nat wouldn’t flip. It wasn’t as if they were dating then .
“So… just to clarify… you slept with Alec?” I whispered.
“No…” Angelica got up from her seat and leaned in to whisper . “ I didn’t… but you should ask him who he did spend the night with.”
Just like that she was gone. And I was left staring into space. Shit, I wanted to
finish her champagne more than breath e . I quickly got up from my seat and approached Nat and Alec . T hey were sitting in one of the booths laughing and whispering.
Yuck. Seriously. From here on out if Alyssa abandons me, I’m going to put her in handcuffs
and throw away the key.
On second though t … handcuffs …
“Dude.” Alec waved in front of my face . “ Why are you looking at the ocean like it makes you horny?”
I shook my head as I felt my face flush red with embarrassment. “Handcuffs, idea… you don’t want to know.” I waved my hand flippantly into the air . “ Anyway, Nat, can I steal your favorite Daniels away for a few minutes?”
“Aw, Demetri, you know I don’t pick favorites.” She winked.
“Right.” I rolled my eyes . “ Oh wait … you did pick. I lost . P.S. T hanks for reminding me , especially considering I kept rehearsing my own death since you left me with Satan.”
“Angelica?” Alec guessed.
“Anti-Christ .” Nat nodded . “ Demetri can explain. I’m going to step outside and get som e f resh air . I don’t feel very well. Alec probably passed me some of the bug he had today.”
She waved and walked t hrough the crowds to the door.
I waited until she went outside then turned to Alec and crossed my arms. “Spill.”
“Spill what?” He reached for another glass of champagne, but I grabbed his h and midair and smacked it away.
“Stop avoiding. Just tell me. We’re brothers , we can deal with it. I mean , we’ve dealt with some pretty serious shit. Right?”
“Damn it, Demetri.” Alec shook his head , and his eyes pooled with tears . “ Not like this man. Not even close to being like this.”
“Did you get a groupie pregnant?”
“No.”
“Start doing drugs again?”
Alec laughed . “ I wish. And no.”
“Find out you’re a chick?”
“No.”
“Get a sex change?”
“Seriously? No.”
I sat down and leaned against the leather seat . “ So… I’m out of guesses.”
“Your guesses were sex changes and drugs. I’m surprised you didn’t ask if I woke up
this morning thinking I was Batman or something.”
I paused . “ Are you B atman?”
Alec laughed and then rubbed his face with his hands . “ Not that I know of.”
“So what is it?” I bit my lip and asked the question I didn’t want to ask but
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