was sure my puzzled expression matched Luke’s. But Kevin, after Maggie’s stern look, dropped his hands and moved away. He left Luke and me with no choice but to end up together.
“Was I set up?” Luke asked me.
I looked into his eyes trying to see if he looked put out. I couldn’t read his expression, but I didn’t think so. “I didn’t put her up to this if you’re asking,” I said.
His summer blue eyes were warm on me. “At least I get to dance with you again, you’ve been avoiding me all night,” he said.
Wanting to let out a sorrowful laugh, I said, “I didn’t think you would have time to notice.” I hate the bitter sound that came from my voice.
He laughed. He’d figured me out. “Are you talking about Lexi?” he asked, trying to stifle his grin.
I was getting angry. How dare he mock my feelings? I stopped dancing. With no other option, he stood still too. As I glanced around looking for my escape, I saw Maggie was already back to dancing with Brent. That girl was good. The girl named Lexi and Kevin were now paired up.
Letting my hands fall to my sides, I tried to step away. “Mercy, wait,” Luke said his facial expression now a ball of worry. But it was too late for that. He held onto my arm.
Kevin and Lexi must have been watching us, because moments later they were standing next to us. Lexi looked at Luke with her big brown eyes. I wanted to smack her.
“Mercy,” Kevin said. “Ready for that drink?”
I nodded and let Kevin lead me away from a perplexed looking Luke. I didn’t turn back because I wasn’t sure that I could handle it if Luke grinned at Lexi again. A return to the small hallway, I fell back against the wall with a thud.
“So, what’s the story?” he asked, looking down on me. He was tall. Maybe a little taller than Luke, I thought.
I shook my head not wanting to speak. “Ok, wait here for a second,” he said.
I leaned my head back closing my eyes wondering how things had gotten so complicated. Luke could do whatever he wanted and so could I. Why couldn’t I just let things go?
“Who’s the guy?” a voice said, at my side. My head snapped to the right to have Sebastian fill my vision. He like the rest of the guys looked amazing all dressed up.
“Kevin,” I said, not in the mood for a quick retort. I didn’t want to spar with him.
“Why do you bother Mercy?” he asked.
I exhaled a deep breath. “Bother with what?” I asked dejectedly.
“With golden boy,” he said. “He’s obviously moved on from you.”
I closed my eyes again trying to fight back the sting that statement brought to my eyes. “Luke is free to do what he wants,” I said, trying to sound indifferent. But when I opened my eyes, I could tell he didn’t buy it.
“Yeah, with Sexy Lexi,” he said, ending on a chuckle.
His words confused me. “Who?” I asked certain I hadn’t heard him correctly.
“ Sexy Lexi ,” he replied. “At least that’s what Flynn calls her.”
Great, Luke was going to leave with a girl called Sexy Lexi . A name christened for her by Flynn. At least in my case, Webster, was a close approximation to some aspect of my life. I could only imagine how Lexi earned hers. “Good for him,” I said, lying the best I could to cover my dismay.
He chuckled. “You don’t lie well, at least not this time.”
“Sebastian,” I began, my wariness coming through on that one word and ended on a sigh.
Kevin came back holding two glasses. He handed one to me then extended his hand to Sebastian. “I’m Kevin,” he said.
Sebastian just looked at his hand for a second. Ignoring the proffered hand, he looked at my guarded expression. “Yeah,” he said looking at me but talking to him. Snubbing Kevin, he got into my personal space forcing me to retreat further against the
“Was I set up?” Luke asked me.
I looked into his eyes trying to see if he looked put out. I couldn’t read his expression, but I didn’t think so. “I didn’t put her up to this if you’re asking,” I said.
His summer blue eyes were warm on me. “At least I get to dance with you again, you’ve been avoiding me all night,” he said.
Wanting to let out a sorrowful laugh, I said, “I didn’t think you would have time to notice.” I hate the bitter sound that came from my voice.
He laughed. He’d figured me out. “Are you talking about Lexi?” he asked, trying to stifle his grin.
I was getting angry. How dare he mock my feelings? I stopped dancing. With no other option, he stood still too. As I glanced around looking for my escape, I saw Maggie was already back to dancing with Brent. That girl was good. The girl named Lexi and Kevin were now paired up.
Letting my hands fall to my sides, I tried to step away. “Mercy, wait,” Luke said his facial expression now a ball of worry. But it was too late for that. He held onto my arm.
Kevin and Lexi must have been watching us, because moments later they were standing next to us. Lexi looked at Luke with her big brown eyes. I wanted to smack her.
“Mercy,” Kevin said. “Ready for that drink?”
I nodded and let Kevin lead me away from a perplexed looking Luke. I didn’t turn back because I wasn’t sure that I could handle it if Luke grinned at Lexi again. A return to the small hallway, I fell back against the wall with a thud.
“So, what’s the story?” he asked, looking down on me. He was tall. Maybe a little taller than Luke, I thought.
I shook my head not wanting to speak. “Ok, wait here for a second,” he said.
I leaned my head back closing my eyes wondering how things had gotten so complicated. Luke could do whatever he wanted and so could I. Why couldn’t I just let things go?
“Who’s the guy?” a voice said, at my side. My head snapped to the right to have Sebastian fill my vision. He like the rest of the guys looked amazing all dressed up.
“Kevin,” I said, not in the mood for a quick retort. I didn’t want to spar with him.
“Why do you bother Mercy?” he asked.
I exhaled a deep breath. “Bother with what?” I asked dejectedly.
“With golden boy,” he said. “He’s obviously moved on from you.”
I closed my eyes again trying to fight back the sting that statement brought to my eyes. “Luke is free to do what he wants,” I said, trying to sound indifferent. But when I opened my eyes, I could tell he didn’t buy it.
“Yeah, with Sexy Lexi,” he said, ending on a chuckle.
His words confused me. “Who?” I asked certain I hadn’t heard him correctly.
“ Sexy Lexi ,” he replied. “At least that’s what Flynn calls her.”
Great, Luke was going to leave with a girl called Sexy Lexi . A name christened for her by Flynn. At least in my case, Webster, was a close approximation to some aspect of my life. I could only imagine how Lexi earned hers. “Good for him,” I said, lying the best I could to cover my dismay.
He chuckled. “You don’t lie well, at least not this time.”
“Sebastian,” I began, my wariness coming through on that one word and ended on a sigh.
Kevin came back holding two glasses. He handed one to me then extended his hand to Sebastian. “I’m Kevin,” he said.
Sebastian just looked at his hand for a second. Ignoring the proffered hand, he looked at my guarded expression. “Yeah,” he said looking at me but talking to him. Snubbing Kevin, he got into my personal space forcing me to retreat further against the
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