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Jack runs a hand through his dark hair. “He’s at Zach’s house.”
CHAPTER 20
The Reason
Harper
“What the fuck is he doing?” Jack looks at all of us like one of us knows what the hell Luke is up to. It’s been hours since we last saw him.
“Has anyone seen Zach or Sidney here?” Eli asks.
Clasping my hands together, I sit on the edge of the bed while Eli paces. My knees weren’t reliable to hold me up. What is Luke doing? And why is he doing it alone?
“He isn’t answering texts.” Caden stands perfectly still while he thinks.
“We need to get over there.” Nico jerks forward. “He may need backup.”
“We can’t all go.” Eli stops and faces me. He takes me in. “We definitely can’t take Harper there. We’re not leaving her alone.”
I press my lips together. Part of me wants to be there, and the other part doesn’t want to be anywhere near Zach Gray again.
“Caden and Nico can go.” Eli holds his hand out to me, and I take it. “We need to do what we came here for.”
Jack nods.
“What did we come here for?” I raise my brows.
“We need to find out more information about Zach and Sidney. But we can’t come at it directly.” Eli pulls me in close to him and tips up my chin. “Which is why we’re using your clingers. We’ll also nudge some of the football team to see what they can find out.”
That makes sense.
Caden closes in on me and Eli. My gaze lifts to his mischievous green eyes. Stealing me into his arms, Caden lifts me and presses me against the wall.
“Before I go, I’ve been dying to kiss you properly, little nympho.” His mouth crashes down on mine as he presses his body against me, holding me up. When I part my lips, he growls low in his throat, sending a jolt of desire through me as he takes advantage of my mouth.
When he lifts his head, his green eyes search mine. “Behave, little nympho.”
He sets me down and Nico steps up.
“May I?” He cups my jaw.
I nod because I don’t have a problem with him kissing me or even fucking me. I just don’t trust him with my heart. Yet. He takes my mouth, slowly, thoroughly, until I want to climb him.
When he pulls away, we both suck in air. He presses his forehead against mine. “I love the taste of Cherry Coke on your tongue.”
Part of me wants to start something we don’t have time to finish. When he backs away, I draw in a deep breath to calm my insides down and try to put the fire back at its steady simmer. The guys exchange fist bumps before Nico and Caden leave the room.
“What’s the plan?” I face Eli.
Eli smiles. “Later tonight, we have every intention of filling that hunger, kitten. But right now, we need to talk with the girls and figure out what the end goal is for your attacks.”
“Isn’t the end goal to get you guys back with the Cheermonsters?” My mouth closes as I realize my slip. I press my lips together. Yeah, Kenz and I call them that, but the horsemen might take offense.
Ignoring my slipup, Eli grins and cups my jaw. “I’m not sure they’re the only ones playing the game, kitten.”
Jack closes in behind me. I lean back into his warmth. He’s gentle and Eli is rough. It makes me curious how they would play together with me. During that game of Never Have I Ever, Eli and Jack said they played with the same girl.
Who, though? Maybe Kenz would know. Do I want to know?
