I Never Expected You (I Never 2)

“No, I hated you living here.”

“What’s the difference?”

Zach sets the peanut butter down on the counter and hops off before settling back between my legs. “The difference, baby, is that you belong with me. You being here meant we weren’t together.”

I go to interrupt telling him just because I wasn’t living with him didn’t mean we weren’t together, but he presses his fingers against my mouth to stop me as if he could sense what I was going to say.

“What I mean is, I’ll miss having a place of our own. Maybe one day soon, it’ll be just you and me. Ky and Dani might get their own place. Kyler doesn’t really date, so this must mean something to him. They both looked pretty happy with each other. Speaking of which, did you have any idea they were a thing?”

“No. Yes. I don’t know.”

“And you didn’t tell me? What the hell, Hails!”

“No, I mean, I didn’t know anything, but I kind of picked up on something. You didn’t?”

“What? When?”

Is he seriously that oblivious that he missed all the looks they gave each other when they thought no one was looking or the way that he touched her leg at brunch? Hell, he got her to join him and the girls for dinner when we’ve been trying for weeks to get her to come out with us.

Zach shrugs. “I guess it makes sense. Now that I think about it, how did we not see this coming? I don’t know why I didn’t think of it first.”

He pouts toward the bed. I hop off the counter and quickly put the food away. I can’t wait to go home tomorrow and get the scoop from her. And if Dani thinks she’s staying quiet…oh, that girl has another thing coming.

There is no sign of Dani or Kyler when we return home the next morning. Zach and I are sitting at the island sipping our coffees when they finally emerge. No one says anything as they fix their coffee.

Zach is first to break the ice. “Well, I’m headed to the gym this morning. You up for a workout this morning? That is unless you already got a workout in.”

I almost choke on my coffee. Dani’s face turns the reddest shade I have ever seen.

Ky steps up to Dani and kisses her forehead.

Damn, who knew Kyler Lawson was so adorable? You better believe I will be getting details of whatever went down later.

“Sounds good. Leave in five?”

Zach nods, and Ky walks out of the room, along with Dani. I turn to face Zach and raise my eyebrows.

“What?” he asks, pretending to be innocent.

“You’re such an asshole.”

“You always have known this.” He laughs, stepping into my space. “I promise to be on my best behavior.”

It’s now my turn to laugh. “Zach Jacobs on his best behavior? I never thought I’d see the day.”

Zach goes to lean in to kiss me when a throat clearing behind us pulls us apart. We both turn to find Kyler standing there with his gym bag.

“Ready to go, man?”

“Yep.”

With a quick peck on my lips, Zach leaves with Kyler, and I am headed to Dani’s room to get the scoop. I find her rummaging through her closet, trying to find clothes. I first look at the pile of clothes spread out all over her bed and smirk. I know what’s going on—someone has a hot date and nothing to wear. I’ve waited so long to do this with my best friend.

I clap my hands together. “Looks like we need to go shopping.”

I grab my keys, and we are out the door.

“So…” I start as we climb into my car.