âI hope little Ariah is okay with me joining this trip.â Her dark blue eyes were hooded as she stared at him, rolling her tongue around in her mouth as she looked down the street, crossing her arms.
âHow old are you now? Thirteen? Fourteen?â She turned to look at him accusingly. She scoffed and opened her mouth to chastise him when he hugged her, pressing his chest into her face. She tried to bring her hands up to push him away from her, but the more she struggled, the tighter he held her until he raised her off the ground. She couldnât help but laugh as she thought of her amusing they probably looked. Bruno wasnât a bad guy in the slightest, she actually really liked him, but he was also very annoying and got under her skin most of the time. He also was the most attractive friend that Jared had and since he wasnât like all the other rich, preppy snobs he hung out with, it made him even more attractive.
âBRUNO. LET. ME. GO.â
âReally I thought that she would have grown taller by now.â She struggled against him more, trying to get him to drop her when she felt his lips glide against her ear. His words were dark and made her breath catch as she swallowed hard, the thought of him sleeping in her room creeping into her mind.
She quickly struggled free just as he was putting her down, flipping her hair out of her face and taking a few steps away from him before staring up at him and slowly letting her gaze trail down at his muscles.
âWell, if you want to show off your strength so much, you can get those last two bags.â
Jared gave her a look before looking to Bruno.
âYou donât have to man, Iâll carry them. Itâs fine.â
She quirked an eyebrow up at Bruno, ignoring her brother completely as her parents made their way towards the entrance, calling after the kids.
@Fern Jack