Right.Of course.
She’s probably here to sleep with him.
I force the thought out of my head and step out of the kitchen.
In the living room, Lexi is perched on Fox’s lap, her fingers trailing through his hair like she’s done it a hundred times.She laughs at something only she finds funny.
But Fox?
He isn’t laughing.
He isn’t looking at her.
He’s looking atme.
Our eyes lock across the room, his gaze unreadable—flat, tense, something simmering beneath it.
I rip my eyes away, grab my bag, and walk straight to my room.
The door slams behind me.
From the other side of the wall, I hear Lexi’s confused voice, “Who was that?”
How dense is she?She’s been here a dozen times, and she still doesn’t remember me.How could she when she’s only here for sex?
“No one,” I hear Fox answer.
I flop onto my bed, phone in hand, heart still pounding in my chest.
The almost-kiss replays in my head like a movie on loop—Fox leaning in, his breath mingling with mine, that look in his eyes, so intense it made my knees weak.And his lips… parted like he’d beenwaiting.
Why the hell was he going to kiss me?
Why does he care if I’m close to Landon?
And worse—was Landon right?Could Fox actually be… jealous?
The thought alone makes my stomach twist into knots.It doesn’t make sense.He’s straight.He’s a jerk.
I stare at the ceiling, my mind spiraling, and I know there’s no way I can keep this to myself.I need to talk to someone.Now.
I open my messages and frantically type out a text to Leanne.
ME:
Hey, Leanne!
You busy?I need to talk to someone cause I’m freaking out!
I hit send, then immediately sit up, gripping the phone like it’s going to jump out of my hands.My nerves are shot.My thoughts are a mess.And I swear, if Leanne doesn’t reply soon, I might actually combust.
“What the hell is your problem, Fox?!”Lexi’s voice cuts through the entire apartment, slipping past the thin walls of my bedroom.
“I’m sick of your shit.You wouldn’t look at me earlier today.You wouldn’t even kiss me back.What, are you tired of me already?Is it Stacey?I bet it’s that slut, Stacey.Are you fucking her again?!”Lexi yells, her tone angry and venomous.
“Fucking get out.I can’t handle your shit right now.”I hear Fox’s voice, his tone quiet and bored.
“Oh, yeah, you asshole?You’re kicking me out, huh?You’re fucking that stupid slut, isn’t it?”
