Jeff had been pouting ever since Scott showed up. Scott had danced once with Ari, and Josh had practically held Jeff down the whole time.
I had to laugh at how Scott loved to get Jeff worked up. Scott had absolutely no interest in Ari, but he loved to torment the fuck out of Jeff.
“So, Josh, I hear you’re gonna be spending the night with Heather!” Jeff yelled over to Josh as I was sitting in between them.
The smile that spread across Josh’s face said it all.
“This the night?” I bumped him with my shoulder.
He turned to me, took a drink of his beer, and winked.
I leaned in closer, so he could hear me. “You remember anything else?”
“I don’t think so. I mean, I keep having dreams and shit. Stuff will pop up in my head, especially when I’m with her. I don’t know if they’re memories or not. I sure as fuck hope they’re memories,” Josh said with a laugh.
Just then, I felt someone put a hand on my shoulder. I looked around to see Victoria standing there.
Oh great. Just what we need is for her to start some shit.
It wasn’t lost on me how she had been watching Ellie and me all night.
“You need something, Victoria?” Josh asked.
“Well, since I can’t have you, Josh, I was thinking maybe Gunner here would want to pick up where we left off all those years ago. You remember, don’t you, Gunner? If my memory is any good, I’m pretty sure you said it was the best fucking blow job you ever got. That statement still hold true?”
“You fucking bitch!” Ari said.
When I turned my head back toward the dance floor, I saw Ellie standing there with Ari. Ellie had tears in her eyes, and Ari looked like she was about to go apeshit.
Fuck. Me.
Victoria started laughing. “Oh, now, now, Ari. Don’t worry. You’re the lucky one. You see, Jeff here…he would never let me get any further with him than a quick grab of his dick. ” Victoria looked at Jeff and winked.
Josh stood up. “Listen, Tori, I think you better leave. ”
Ari walked up to Victoria and got right in her face. “You know what? I’ve just about had it with all you fucking bitches. You just keep talking, but you don’t ever say shit. You can’t find a man of your own, so you try to take others. Women like you are nothing but pathetic, lowlife, douche twat, desperate, slut, bobblehead whores who have no respect for themselves or anyone else for that matter!” Ari balled her hands into fists.
Victoria stood there and just stared at Ari. “You know what I say to that, honey? Go fuck yourself. ” She smiled.
Ari glared at Victoria. “Don’t call me honey. ”
Before I could even make a move to stop her, Ari reached back and then knocked the shit out of Victoria.
“Ari!” Ellie and Jeff both called out.
Jeff was next to Ari so fast that I didn’t even see him go by me. He grabbed Ari’s arm and tried to pull her away. She had hit Victoria so hard that Victoria stumbled backward and fell. Ari pulled her arm out of Jeff’s grip.
She walked up to Victoria and stood over her. “The only person who calls me honey is my dad. I have one piece of advice for you. Stay the fuck away from all of us. ” Ari took a beer off the table and poured it onto Victoria.
Victoria jumped up, screaming.
Jeff grabbed Ari and reached for her purse. He looked back at me. “I’m taking her home. ”
Everything was happening so fast that I didn’t even notice when Ellie had grabbed her purse to head out with them.
I ran and took her by the arm. “Ellie! Where the fuck are you going?”
“I’m going to have Jeff drop me off at Garrett and Emma’s house,” she said.