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Langdon’s eyes soften. “That sounds hard,” he says quietly.

“Don’t worry about me. It’s normal for me.” I climb out of the truck and toss his towel back in the seat before closing the door.

“Delia,” he calls through the open window as Mom sticks her head out the campervan door.

“Yeah?”

“Do you need a ride to work tomorrow?” His expression is hopeful, eyes wide and a cocky smile appears on his lips.

I grin at him. “Nope. Bye.” I turn knowing my mom iswatching, toss an arm up into the air as a goodbye, and push past her into the van. I desperately want to look back to see if he’s watching me walk away, but I play it cool.

Fourteen

Langdon

Iwatch Delia saunter away, eyes locked on her ass and toned legs. Her ass in those shorts is enough to make me have wet dreams for the rest of the week. Any other day, I would have been pumped to have my friends show up at the river. Today, I was irritated.

And Hailie. A groan slips out as I back out of Heath’s driveway. I don’t know why she won’t leave me alone. I’ve told her I’m not interested, but she doesn’t seem to hear the words.

I seriously don’t know how I’m supposed to finish my hours at Viv’s with Delia there. Torture. Then again, if I don’t go to Viv’s, I won’t see her at all and I’m not sure which causes me more distress.

Niko’s car is in my driveway when I pull in. I scrub my hand down my face annoyed because I don’t want the scrutiny I know he’s going to give me. Anderson’s body hurtles itself out the front door as I climb out of the truck and straight at me.

“Sup lil man?”

“Do you have a girlfriend?” he asks breathlessly. I chuckle.

I shake my head at him. “No. Why?”

“Niko said you were at the riveralonewith a girl. A pretty girl. But he also said not as pretty as Hailie.” Anderson makes googly eyes at me.

Jesus Christ! Dude can’t keep his mouth shut for five minutes.

“Uh no. I was at work remember? Niko is playing with you.”

My mom will kill me if she knows I wasn’t at work and didn’t tell her where I was going. Niko knows this, yet still, he can’t seem to shut his mouth.

I stomp into the house. Niko’s made himself at home on the couch, flipping through the TV channels like he’s at his own house.

“Dude. Not cool,” I growl. Anderson tosses himself on the couch next to my best friend.

“What’s not cool?” Anderson asks.

Niko rubs Anderson’s head and chuckles. “Yeah, Lang. What’s not cool?”

I roll my eyes and head up to my room knowing Mom will be home in the next fifteen minutes or so. Niko follows. When Anderson tries to run in, I close the door inhis face.

“Not you,” I say.

He kicks the door and curses at me before his stomps echo down the hallway.

“Are you trying to get me in trouble?” I ask.

Niko just laughs and lays back on my bed. “Naw. Just playing with you. But seriously, what’s up with you and New Girl? You looked pretty cozy when we rolled in.”

I sit in my desk chair and lace my fingers behind my head. “Her name’s Delia, and nothing. We’re not anything.”Although, I’d like to do some things with her.She was finally relaxing when my idiot friends showed up and ruined everything. “But honestly, if Ihadbeen making a move, you guys showing up was a massive cockblock.”

Niko snorts. “Judging by the pink in your cheeks, man, you wish you were, though. She’s cute. But you know Lang, you’re in a position to have anyone you want at school. Don’t settle. And what’s up with Heath having a grand kid?! Didnotsee that coming. Juicy.”