“Your turn, Levi,” Jere ends our conversation.
I walk away from Presley to the other side of the pool table, noting that she hasn’t turned around yet as I prepare for my shot. Only the eight ball is left for us and one striped is left for them. I call the left pocket and gently push the ball in that direction. It sinks gracefully and I high-five Jere.
“I think the girls owe us, don’t you, Jere? Losers should buy us a late night snack.”
At that, Presley turns to look at me and then Marley, who is on the verge of saying something.
“We should probably go, right Marley?”
I hold in my laugh at her desperate look to her friend. “Be a good sport, Presley. Buy me a meal.”
I earn myself another glare, and I can’t hold back my smile as Marley says, “It could be interesting. Let’s just go and get it over with.”
“Fine,” Presley agrees with a roll of her eyes. That is the give-away to her being McCarthy’s sister. She looked exactly like he did the other night when he rolled his eyes at me.
Chapter Two
Presley
I don’t want to go anywhere with Levi Carr. It’s bad enough that I am at this party, but Marley wanted me to meet Jere. I’m not much into the party scene, but I’ll do anything for Marley. I know about Levi because he went to high school with my twin brother, Trevor. Trevor and I were separated when our parents divorced. However, we remained close. We talked all the time, and Levi was a topic of conversation more than once. I know how hard it was for Trevor when he became captain of their high school team, taking away the captaincy from Levi. Trevor is an extremely talented hockey player, and he deserved to be captain.
The four of us head out of the party and down the street. We head to Lou’s Diner, which is a local hang out for Roxboro University students. Marley and I ate there a few times when we hung out together on RU’s campus. I was going to stick close to Marley to stay away from Levi, but she is all over Jere. I look to my left and see Levi watching me.
“What are you staring at?” I can see his blue eyes sparkling in the moonlight.
“Just admiring the view.” That stupid cocky grin of his makes my heart flutter, but I’m not going to let him get to me. I just know that he is going to use his killer good looks to work some angle on me.
“Well, all you are doing is staring at me,” I quip.
“Like I said, just admiring the view.” He is still using the arrogant grin on me.
“Does that cheesy line work on other girls?” I roll my eyes at him.
His laugh echoes in the night air, but he ignores answering my question. “So, how is it that I didn’t know McCarthy has a twin sister?”
I shrug at his question. “Our parents divorced when we were in high school. I stayed with our mother, and Trevor moved away with our dad.” Trevor and I were not happy about the divorce or our separation. It was always just us two because our parents put their careers first. The only time our parents cared about me is when they were telling me what to do and what not to do. Trevor never had that problem because he was perfect in their eyes. To them, I’m just their little girl, who doesn’t know any better.
“Well, that sucks. However, the positive side is you are here now and with me.” His confident smirk is still plastered on his face as he pulls me from my thoughts.
“Wow, it has been a long time since I’ve had a guy try so hard with me. Do those cheap lines actually work for the Puck Bunnies?” At the party, I saw several of the groupies hanging around him.
“Hey, give those young ladies some credit. Some of them know a little bit about hockey.” I can’t believe that he is going to defend a Bunny.
“Really? Well, I’ve yet to meet a Bunny that knows the difference between icing and off sides.”
“My, my, Ms. McCarthy, are you saying that you know the difference?” Did he think he was going to challenge me on hockey rules? Again, I roll my eyes at him.
“Mr. Carr, are you worried that I know more about hockey than you?” I smirk back. I love hockey, and I dare him to challenge me.
We finally make it to the diner, and I’m thankful. I’m dying to get away from Levi and his blue eyes. As Jere holds the door open for Marley and I, I grab her elbow and lead her to the bathroom.
“Um, okay, do you think I could’ve at least told Jere I was going to the bathroom?” Marley asks as I lock the bathroom door. She crosses her tan arms and glares at me.
“I need a break from Levi for a moment.” I lean on the counter and take a deep breath.
“Is he getting to you?” she asks with concern.
“No,” I say firmly.