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“That’s the plan”

Bentley gets a shit-eating grin on his face “What if I told you I beat you to it?”

I narrow my eyes “The fuck you say?”

“Why you getting so angry, bro?” The asshole laughs “You say you’re not into her You told me you couldn’t care less if I fucked her If either of those things were true, why do you care who she goes to the party with?”

“I don’t” I run h my hair

“Uh huh,” he taunts “Well, buddy, I’ll do you a solid and admit that I haven’t asked her yet But I do have every intention ofa move if you don’t You’re not the only one she’s hot for and I plan on exploiting the shit out of that”

This fucker is looking to get a rise out of me, but I won’t let him

I relax uest”

He cocks his head to the side “Is that your final answer?”

“Go for it,” I insist “Jas to me”

Bentley laughs “All right, man, if you say so But reuest rooht”

Not if I have anything to say about it

CHAPTER TWENTY-THREE

JAZZ

“You’re going with ht”