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went wide. “Oh, no. No way, not that. But I told her we could just be friends because I remembered how she worked. And I told her I’m bi.”
    “Oh,” I said, taking another sip of my drink. I probably didn’t need any more because the way he looked at me was making my cock wake up and do a happy dance.
    “Not saying we—you and me— have to be any more than friends, it’d just be real nice to hang out again.” Then almost too quietly he said “I missed you.” I snapped my head to stare at him. My sister arrived before I could respond.
    “What’d I miss boys?” she asked, happily sucking on her straw. Predictable as ever, she had a fresh coat of war paint. I smiled at her. I actually adored her few predictab le habits. Lord knew there were few but she did have them.
    “Nothing, Ells. I actually should head out.”
    Brady’s face fell and Ellie didn’t bother hiding her relief. Brady’s hand stopped me as I stood from my bar stool. “How will you get home? You’re way too drunk to drive, Ry.”
    I glared at him for a second. “I’m just going to the theater next door to meet up with a friend for a movie.”
    “Oh. A guy friend?” Ellie asked, batting her lashes. She was always exasperated with my disdain for dating in general.
    “Yes, a guy friend.” And that landed exactly where I’d wanted it. Score 2 for Borja. Brady frowned and stared at the display of liquor behind the bar. I threw down some cash to cover my bill and made my way out into the parking lot. The theater was just next door so I walked over and leaned against the building waiting for my friend Max to show up.
    So I hadn’t lied when I said I was meeting a guy. He just happened to be my very straight friend I’d also met in college. When he showed I was happy when he only asked once if I was okay and accepted my answer when I said I was just drunk.
    A movie with my friend was exactly what I needed to get my mind off of Brady. And it worked, it really did. Until I sobered up. Then it just hurt.

 
    CHAPTER EIGHT
Brady
     
    “So we should definitely hang out again sometime,” Ellie said, doing something with her eyelashes I’m sure she thought would win me over.
    “Yeah, for sure,” I said as I unlocked my truck. “Maybe we all go to dinner one night?”
    “Oh that’d be great. You, me and Delilah. It’ll be great to see her again.”
    “Yeah, we could invite Ryan. Lila would love for us all to get together.”
    I saw a flash of annoyance on her face. I knew she was pissed but I’d made it clear that we were just friends.
    “I know you want to be friends, but I’d love to get to know you again. Just us.”
    “Ellie, that’s not a good idea. Lila needs stability and you don’t seem much different.”
    “I could be…” She trailed off, I guess hoping I’d think on that.
    “Ellie…”
    “Do you have a thing for my brother?”
    I swallowed audibly. “I—“
    “Because I know you said you were bi and I know how you two are around each other. Even back then you never wanted to spend time just the two of us.”
    “He was one of the best friends I ever had, Ellie.”
    “You didn’t know him any longer than you knew me.”
    “That’s not true. I met him a good month before you and you know it.”
    She pouted. “So you do have a thing for him?”
    “That’s not what I’m saying, I just don’t think you and me becoming an item is smart.”
    “Well, don’t shut off to the idea, completely, okay?” Like a dog with a bone this one, but it was one thing I’d always liked about her. She sure went after what she wanted. She just wasn’t Ryan and he didn’t seem to want anything to do with me. I couldn’t even contain the jealousy as I looked to the theater where I knew he was hanging out with some guy.
    “Have a good afternoon, Ellie. I really should get back to Lila.”
    “Well, dinner sometime this week, cool?”
    I sighed. “Yeah, Ellie. Cool.” I got in my truck and sat for a second as I watched her