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"No, I know exactly where they are" I locked eyes with Madoc, Jared’s best friend and henchman, at the opposite end of the roo his attention to so over to him, KC followed in my wake as she viciously texted on her phone--Lia the pursuit of his next one-night stand

He lifted his blue eyes slowly froirl He wasn’t much taller than me, maybe a few inches, so I didn’t feel as if he hovered over me like Jared did Madoc didn’t intimidate me He just pissed me off He worked hard to make a fool out of me, but I kneas all at Jared’s behest

"They’re about eight feet under right now Feel like a swi sirls into puppies on a leash He obviously loved every moment of my predicament

"You’re a dick" My tone reer

I walked out to the patio and peered into the pool The weather was perfect for a swi in the water, so I trekked around the pool looking for the silver glint of h all of the bodies

Jared sat casually at a table with a blonde on his lap Frustration knotted in my stomach, but I tried to appear unaffected I knew every ounce of ave him pleasure

Spying the shirab the could be found, I looked to so uy turned his eyes on Jared, who sat quietly back, watching the scene, and retreated from me like a coward

Great No pole, no help Jared wanted to see et your keys," Madoc shouted from Jared’s table

"Fuck off, Madoc You threw theet the up for me like he often did

I slipped off e of the pool

"Tate, wait I’ll do it," Liam stepped up and offered

"No," I shook rateful s the pro to have a whole year away from Jared

I dove in hands first, and the water cooled my tense skin My body immediately relaxed at the pleasure of the pool No sound, no eyes on et when I run

I continued doard using the breast stroke Eight feet was nothing, and I reached ht, I reluctantly ascended head first, releasing the air in s

That was the easy part

"Whoo hoo!" An applause sounded fro for et out of the pool and face the whole party dripping wet They would laugh and joke I’d endure a few coht in Swedish Fish

Swi hair and slipped on my sandals

"Are you okay?" KC ca, dark hair

"Yeah, of course It’s just water" I couldn’tstock The eet out of here" She locked arms with me, and Liam followed behind

"Just a minute" I paused and looked over at Jared, who still had his challenging brown eyes onI kneas a bad idea--I crossed ave him a pointed stare

"I leave in two days and that’s the best you could co?

Jared fixed me with a hostile sood tiet back" His threat e him to deal with ht of his i over my head the whole year I ay

"You’re a coward The only way you can feel like a et your kicks somewhere else now" As I dropped htened as everyone around the table and in the general area witnessed our exchange

"Are you still talking?" Jared snorted, and snickers erupted around me "Go home No one wants your stuck-up ass here" Jared barely spared irl on his lap giggled and leaned into hi sensation in my chest hurt I hate him

"Hey, everyone, look!" Madoc shouted as I tried to hold back tears "Her niles are hard You h the backyard, and everyone began hooting and laughing

My eyes closed witha white tank top and was definitely chilled from the water My first instinct was to cross ot towith huain No doubt