“No, she married Madoc’s dad last y

“No, she married Madoc’s dad last year and moved into his apartment in the city. She gave Jax the house when he graduated from high school.”
So that was Jax’s house now.
I closed my laptop. “What’s with all the cars outside?”
Her full lips, painted a glossy red, spread in a smile, showing off her perfect white teeth. “A lot’s changed, Juliet.”
“Trying to be cryptic? What the hell’s changed?”
She shrugged. “It’s hard to explain,” she said, leaning back and resting her arms on the sides of the chair. “You just need to see. We’re going to the party, and you’re going to have fun.”
I shook my head. “Neither of us is going over. I’m keeping my nose clean, and you’re severely underage and without a party buddy.”
Her eyes practically twinkled. “Oh, no,” she gasped, putting her palm to her chest. “I can’t be without a party buddy,” she said as she stood up.
I stared at her. “What are you doing?”
She inched past the chair toward the entryway, smirking with her hand still on her chest. “Without a party buddy, I might do something moronic,” she teased, still moving away, “like take a mysterious drink laced with GHB from a tattooed ex-con who wants to take me upstairs to introduce me to his buddies!” She opened the door as I scrambled off the floor. “Bye,” she yelled.
And then she bolted out the front door, slamming it shut.
“Shane!” I growled, scurrying after her.
Damn, damn, damn! I pulled open the door, darted out to the porch, and … shit! Spinning around, I dived back into the house and shoved my feet into my black flip-flops that were lying in the entryway.
Yanking open the door again, I ran outside, leaping over all the steps on the porch and landing on the brick walkway.
Ugh, that girl!
She was gone. Twisting left and then right, I didn’t see her sparkly white top anywhere. She was already at the party, and I sucked in breath after breath, trying to calm the tornado in my stomach.
Eighteen. Without a buddy. And the closest person I’d had to real family in a long time. All good reasons to go get her.
I looked down at my outfit. Sloppy and disheveled, in clothes that hung on me, hair kinky with the natural wave that I hadn’t straightened out after my shower and barely any makeup on.
Well, the good thing was I’d push off any unwanted attention. That was for sure.
I stomped across the lawn, feeling the sharp blades of grass poke my ankles. The sun had set an hour ago, but the wet heat still hung in the air, and my back suddenly cooled with the light layer of sweat already coating it.
The long driveway was packed with cars—two rows, five deep—and the street was a damn parking lot. I recognized most of the cars I’d seen earlier. Different makes and models, some with loud paint and design work, others calm, clean, and sleek-looking. There were even cars parked in the middle of Fall Away Lane, as if the neighborhood residents wouldn’t need their own street to drive on tonight.
I noticed that the garage—which sat on the other side of the house—had been extended from a two-car to a three-car, and the house had been refreshed with new white paint, although the shutters had been changed from navy blue to black.
My ears perked up when a new song started, and I actually recognized it. “Heaven Knows” by the Pretty Reckless. Nik had listened to it a lot at school.
Partygoers were scattered about as I walked onto the porch and stepped through the open doorway, trying not to think about the last time I was here.
But then I couldn’t think about anything as I immediately deflated and gawked at the inside of the house.
Oh, my God. Wow.
More than the exterior had been upgraded. My eyes darted up, down, and all around as I took in new, bold paint making the house so much more inviting, and the carpet in the living room that had been torn away to reveal shiny hardwood floors. Everything in the rooms that I could get a glimpse of was made to accommodate a bachelor and his parties.
Three huge flat-screens lined the wall in the family room where the pool table still sat. The furniture in the living room had been replaced with deep leather couches and more flat-screens, and as I peered to the back of the house, I could see glimpses of a renovated kitchen as well.
“A lot’s changed, Juliet.” Shane’s voice came back to me. Yeah, so it would seem.
Katherine Trent—or Katherine Caruthers now—had kept a nice house before, but this was … well, I didn’t know how to describe it.
Loaded? Indulgent? Hot. Definitely hot.
I liked the red walls in the living room, the midnight blue walls in the family room, and the cappuccino-colored walls in the foyer. I liked the black-framed prints of Native Americans wearing various headdresses and jewelry on the walls leading up to the second floor, and even though black leather couches usually creeped me out, the ones in the living room weren’t cheap. They were deep and lush, and expensive looking. Everything looked so well kept and clean.
“K.C.?”
I spun around, coming face-to-face with Liam.
And I swallowed my fucking gum.
I winced, not even trying to hide the look. The sight of his blue doe eyes and polite expression gave me a sudden urge to breathe fire in his stupid, fat face. Was this seriously happening to me right now?
He stood in the doorway, holding hands with the very same redhead I’d caught him with at the club last week. She had on a black, strapless dress, and her hair was full of volume and looking sexy as it fell around her.
Great. And I picked today to get rebellious with my appearance. I shook my head at the irony.
When he’d cheated on me in high school, I’d taken him back. Stupidly. I felt as if I’d done something wrong—something to push him away—and he’d honestly seemed sorry for what he’d done. After seeing how Jared had treated Tate through most of high school, I was actually grateful to have a boyfriend who brought me flowers when I was sick and who put up with my mother’s attitude.
When I caught him cheating again a couple of weeks ago, I was done.
“Liam.” I sighed, trying to look bored. “Doesn’t Jax hate you? Why are you here?”
His face fell, and it was the first time I’d been glad for Jax’s contempt toward Liam. Although I was also insinuating that Jax was fine with me being here, which might not be true, either.
“Everyone’s here, K.C.” Liam stuck his other hand in his pocket. “This is Megan, by the way.”
“I’ll let you know when I give a shit,” I mumbled.
He continued, ignoring me. “I brought her home to meet my parents.” Don’t care. “We’re moving in together, K.C.”
My knees damn near buckled, and I let out a shocked laugh. “You’re kidding, right?”
Megan arched an eyebrow, looking dissatisfied that she had to tolerate my presence, and Liam hooded his eyes, totally not laughing with me.
I immediately straightened. “Wow, I’m sorry.”
“Excuse me?” Megan snipped.
“I mean, I’m sorry in advance. For when he cheats on you,” I explained. “Do you really think that he won’t?”
She smiled, looking smug, as if she knew something I didn’t, and I locked my hands behind my back, fingering my scar.
“Men who are unsatisfied cheat,” she taunted me. “And from what I hear, you were very unsatisfying.”
And I stared dumbfounded as she pretended to take a dick into her mouth and start gagging.
I barely saw Liam give her a dirty look. All I could hear was my heart pounding in my ears while her pompous smirk leveled me. She was imitating me. Liam had told her …
No.
The room was too crowded, and I rubbed my upper arms, trying to erase the chill even though embarrassment warmed my cheeks. They just stood there, staring at me, and it was my turn to act, but I locked my mouth shut, searching my blank mental arsenal for what I should do next.
But I had nothing. I was unsatisfying. I was pathetic to him. What was I supposed to do now? What was I supposed to say?
Tate. She would know what to do.
“You couldn’t even give a decent blow job, huh?” Megan baited me.
Say something!
Goose bumps broke out over my arms, I was so cold, and I blinked long and hard. So cold.
But then a rush of heat hit my back, and I gasped, my eyelids fluttering with the sudden warm relief.
“Liam,” Jax’s voice greeted him as he wrapped his arms around my waist and engulfed me in the soothing furnace of his skin.
“Jax,” Liam muttered, his voice unfriendly. I opened my eyes to see his gaze shooting between me and the man behind me, probably wondering what the hell was going on.
Hell if I knew.
Glancing down, I saw Jax’s same beautiful hands and long fingers, smeared with grease, locked in front of my waist. I brought up my hands and clasped his forearms, much thicker than they were last time I’d seen him.
I didn’t know why he did it. All I knew was that I wasn’t hurting right now, and I wasn’t alone and feeling stupid.
He took my movement as an invitation and pulled me closer into his chest.
“How’s it going?” he asked Liam.
“Fine,” Liam answered, still looking between Jax and me suspiciously. “You?” he asked back.
I noticed Megan staring over my head at Jax, the hint of a smile on her lips.
“Fine,” Jax answered in a flat tone. “But your new girlfriend is acting like a bitch, and it’s pissing me off. If she upsets K.C. again, she’s out.”
A breathless laugh escaped my chest, and I clamped my hand over my mouth. Oh, my God!
Megan’s eyes flared, and Liam just stared at Jax, shaking his head as though he wanted to lunge for him.
But he knew better. This was Jax’s house, Jax’s party, and Liam knew if it came to a fight, no one here would be on his side.
Heat spread across my face, and I dropped my eyes, knowing damn well they looked too pleased at what was happening. I wasn’t supposed to like a guy throwing his weight around for me. I shouldn’t want Jax to protect me. I should do this myself. But what the hell?
Liam looked between us and then grabbed Megan’s hand, twisting around and leaving.

Hasil (Bahasa Indonesia) 1:

"Tidak, dia menikah ayah Utica 's tahun lalu dan pindah ke apartemen di kota. Dia memberikan Jax rumah ketika ia lulus dari sekolah tinggi."Jadi itu Jax di rumah sekarang.Aku menutup laptop saya. "Apa yang dengan semua mobil di luar?"Bibirnya penuh, dicat merah mengilap, tersebar di senyum, memamerkan gigi putih sempurna. "Banyak yang telah berubah, Juliet.""Mencoba untuk menjadi samar? Apa sih yang berubah?"Dia mengangkat bahu. "Sangat sulit untuk menjelaskan," katanya, bersandar kembali dan beristirahat lengan pada sisi kursi. "Anda hanya perlu untuk melihat. Kita akan ke pesta, dan Anda akan memiliki menyenangkan."Saya menganggukkan kepala. "Kami berdua akan. Saya menjaga hidung saya bersih, dan Anda sangat bawah umur dan tanpa seorang teman pesta."Matanya praktis berbinar. "Oh, tidak," dia terkesiap, menempatkan telapak ke dadanya. "Saya tidak bisa tanpa seorang teman Partai," katanya seperti dia berdiri.Aku menatapnya. "Apa yang Anda lakukan?"Dia inchi melewati kursi menuju pintu masuk, menyeringai dengan tangannya masih di dadanya. "Tanpa seorang teman pesta, aku bisa melakukan sesuatu yang bodoh," dia menggoda, masih bergerak menjauh, "seperti mengambil minuman misterius dicampur dengan GHB dari tato mantan-con yang ingin mengambil saya ke lantai atas untuk memperkenalkan saya kepada teman-temannya!" Dia membuka pintu sebagai aku buru-buru dari lantai. "Tinggal," ia berteriak.Dan kemudian ia berlari keluar dari pintu depan, membanting itu ditutup."Shane!" Aku berkata sambil menggeram, bergegas mengejarnya.Sialan, sialan, sialan! Aku menarik buka pintu, kecilpun keluar untuk Beranda, dan... sialan! Berputar-putar, aku menyelam kembali ke dalam rumah dan kaki saya masukin saya sandal jepit hitam yang sedang berbaring di pintu masuk.Menarik membuka pintu lagi, aku berlari di luar, melompati semua langkah di beranda dan mendarat di jalan batu bata.Ugh, gadis itu!Dia sudah pergi. Memutar kiri dan kanan kemudian, saya tidak melihat gemerlapan putih atas di mana saja. Dia sudah di pesta, dan aku mengisap dalam napas setelah napas, berusaha menenangkan tornado di perutku.Delapan belas tahun. Tanpa seorang teman. Dan orang yang paling dekat aku punya keluarga yang nyata dalam waktu yang lama. Semua alasan yang baik untuk pergi mendapatkan dia.Aku memandang ke bawah pakaian saya. Ceroboh dan berantakan, pakaian yang digantung pada saya, rambut keriting dengan gelombang alami yang saya belum diluruskan setelah saya shower dan nyaris tanpa riasan pada.Yah, hal yang baik adalah saya akan mendorong perhatian yang tidak diinginkan. Itu pasti.Aku berjalan melintasi halaman rumput, merasa pisau tajam dari rumput menyodok pergelangan kaki saya. Matahari terbenam satu jam yang lalu, tetapi panas basah masih tergantung di udara, dan punggung saya tiba-tiba didinginkan dengan lapisan cahaya keringat sudah lapisan.Jalan panjang itu penuh dengan mobil-dua baris, lima jauh — dan jalan parkir sialan. Aku mengenali sebagian besar mobil yang pernah kulihat sebelumnya. Berbeda merek dan model, beberapa dengan keras cat dan desain bekerja, lain tenang, bersih, dan tampak ramping. Ada bahkan mobil yang diparkir di tengah musim gugur pergi Lane, seolah-olah lingkungan warga tidak memerlukan jalan mereka sendiri untuk mengemudi di malam ini.I noticed that the garage—which sat on the other side of the house—had been extended from a two-car to a three-car, and the house had been refreshed with new white paint, although the shutters had been changed from navy blue to black.My ears perked up when a new song started, and I actually recognized it. “Heaven Knows” by the Pretty Reckless. Nik had listened to it a lot at school.Partygoers were scattered about as I walked onto the porch and stepped through the open doorway, trying not to think about the last time I was here.But then I couldn’t think about anything as I immediately deflated and gawked at the inside of the house.Oh, my God. Wow.More than the exterior had been upgraded. My eyes darted up, down, and all around as I took in new, bold paint making the house so much more inviting, and the carpet in the living room that had been torn away to reveal shiny hardwood floors. Everything in the rooms that I could get a glimpse of was made to accommodate a bachelor and his parties.Three huge flat-screens lined the wall in the family room where the pool table still sat. The furniture in the living room had been replaced with deep leather couches and more flat-screens, and as I peered to the back of the house, I could see glimpses of a renovated kitchen as well.“A lot’s changed, Juliet.” Shane’s voice came back to me. Yeah, so it would seem.Katherine Trent—or Katherine Caruthers now—had kept a nice house before, but this was … well, I didn’t know how to describe it.Loaded? Indulgent? Hot. Definitely hot.I liked the red walls in the living room, the midnight blue walls in the family room, and the cappuccino-colored walls in the foyer. I liked the black-framed prints of Native Americans wearing various headdresses and jewelry on the walls leading up to the second floor, and even though black leather couches usually creeped me out, the ones in the living room weren’t cheap. They were deep and lush, and expensive looking. Everything looked so well kept and clean.“K.C.?”I spun around, coming face-to-face with Liam.And I swallowed my fucking gum.I winced, not even trying to hide the look. The sight of his blue doe eyes and polite expression gave me a sudden urge to breathe fire in his stupid, fat face. Was this seriously happening to me right now?He stood in the doorway, holding hands with the very same redhead I’d caught him with at the club last week. She had on a black, strapless dress, and her hair was full of volume and looking sexy as it fell around her.Great. And I picked today to get rebellious with my appearance. I shook my head at the irony.When he’d cheated on me in high school, I’d taken him back. Stupidly. I felt as if I’d done something wrong—something to push him away—and he’d honestly seemed sorry for what he’d done. After seeing how Jared had treated Tate through most of high school, I was actually grateful to have a boyfriend who brought me flowers when I was sick and who put up with my mother’s attitude.When I caught him cheating again a couple of weeks ago, I was done.“Liam.” I sighed, trying to look bored. “Doesn’t Jax hate you? Why are you here?”His face fell, and it was the first time I’d been glad for Jax’s contempt toward Liam. Although I was also insinuating that Jax was fine with me being here, which might not be true, either.“Everyone’s here, K.C.” Liam stuck his other hand in his pocket. “This is Megan, by the way.”“I’ll let you know when I give a shit,” I mumbled.He continued, ignoring me. “I brought her home to meet my parents.” Don’t care. “We’re moving in together, K.C.”My knees damn near buckled, and I let out a shocked laugh. “You’re kidding, right?”Megan arched an eyebrow, looking dissatisfied that she had to tolerate my presence, and Liam hooded his eyes, totally not laughing with me.I immediately straightened. “Wow, I’m sorry.”“Excuse me?” Megan snipped.“I mean, I’m sorry in advance. For when he cheats on you,” I explained. “Do you really think that he won’t?”She smiled, looking smug, as if she knew something I didn’t, and I locked my hands behind my back, fingering my scar.“Men who are unsatisfied cheat,” she taunted me. “And from what I hear, you were very unsatisfying.”And I stared dumbfounded as she pretended to take a dick into her mouth and start gagging.I barely saw Liam give her a dirty look. All I could hear was my heart pounding in my ears while her pompous smirk leveled me. She was imitating me. Liam had told her …No.The room was too crowded, and I rubbed my upper arms, trying to erase the chill even though embarrassment warmed my cheeks. They just stood there, staring at me, and it was my turn to act, but I locked my mouth shut, searching my blank mental arsenal for what I should do next.But I had nothing. I was unsatisfying. I was pathetic to him. What was I supposed to do now? What was I supposed to say?Tate. She would know what to do.“You couldn’t even give a decent blow job, huh?” Megan baited me.Say something!Goose bumps broke out over my arms, I was so cold, and I blinked long and hard. So cold.But then a rush of heat hit my back, and I gasped, my eyelids fluttering with the sudden warm relief.“Liam,” Jax’s voice greeted him as he wrapped his arms around my waist and engulfed me in the soothing furnace of his skin.“Jax,” Liam muttered, his voice unfriendly. I opened my eyes to see his gaze shooting between me and the man behind me, probably wondering what the hell was going on.Hell if I knew.Glancing down, I saw Jax’s same beautiful hands and long fingers, smeared with grease, locked in front of my waist. I brought up my hands and clasped his forearms, much thicker than they were last time I’d seen him.I didn’t know why he did it. All I knew was that I wasn’t hurting right now, and I wasn’t alone and feeling stupid.He took my movement as an invitation and pulled me closer into his chest.“How’s it going?” he asked Liam.
“Fine,” Liam answered, still looking between Jax and me suspiciously. “You?” he asked back.
I noticed Megan staring over my head at Jax, the hint of a smile on her lips.
“Fine,” Jax answered in a flat tone. “But your new girlfriend is acting like a bitch, and it’s pissing me off. If she upsets K.C. again, she’s out.”
A breathless laugh escaped my chest, and I clamped my hand over my mouth. Oh, my God!
Megan’s eyes flared, and Liam just stared at Jax, shaking his head as though he wanted to lunge for him.
But he knew better. This was Jax’s house, Jax’s party, and Liam knew if it came to a fight, no one here would be on his side.
Heat spread across my face, and I dropped my eyes, knowing damn well they looked too pleased at what was happening. I wasn’t supposed to like a guy throwing his weight around for me. I shouldn’t want Jax to protect me. I should do this myself. But what the hell?
Liam looked between us and then grabbed Megan’s hand, twisting around and leaving.

Hasil (Bahasa Indonesia) 2:

"Tidak, dia menikah dengan ayah Madoc tahun lalu dan pindah ke apartemennya di kota. Dia memberi Jax rumah ketika ia lulus dari sekolah tinggi.
"Jadi itu rumah Jax sekarang.
Aku menutup laptop saya. "Ada apa dengan semua mobil di luar?"
Bibir penuh nya, dicat merah mengilap, tersebar di tersenyum, memamerkan gigi putihnya yang sempurna. "Banyak yang berubah, Juliet."
"Berusaha untuk menjadi samar? Apa sih berubah?
"Dia mengangkat bahu. "Sulit untuk menjelaskan," katanya, sambil bersandar dan beristirahat lengan di sisi kursi. "Anda hanya perlu melihat. Kita akan ke pesta, dan Anda akan bersenang-senang.
"Aku menggeleng. "Tak satu pun dari kita akan berakhir. Aku menjaga hidung bersih, dan Anda sangat di bawah umur dan tanpa teman partai.
"Matanya berbinar praktis. "Oh, tidak," dia tersentak, menempatkan telapak tangannya ke dadanya. "Aku tidak bisa tanpa seorang teman pesta," katanya sambil berdiri.
Aku menatapnya. "Apa yang kamu lakukan?"
Dia beringsut melewati kursi ke arah pintu masuk, menyeringai dengan tangannya masih di dadanya. "Tanpa teman pesta, aku mungkin melakukan sesuatu tolol," godanya, masih bergerak menjauh, "seperti mengambil minum misterius dicampur dengan GHB dari mantan-con bertato yang ingin membawa saya ke lantai atas untuk memperkenalkan saya ke teman-temannya!" Dia membuka pintu saat aku bergegas dari lantai. "Bye," teriaknya.
Dan kemudian dia melesat keluar dari pintu depan, membanting menutup.
"Shane!" Aku menggeram, bergegas mengejarnya.
Sialan, sialan, sialan! Aku membuka pintu, melesat ke teras, dan ... sialan! Berputar, aku menyelam kembali ke dalam rumah dan mendorong kaki saya ke saya hitam sandal jepit yang tergeletak di pintu masuk.
Menghentak membuka pintu lagi, aku berlari di luar, melompati semua langkah di teras dan mendarat di jalan bata .
Ugh, gadis itu!
Dia pergi. Memutar kiri dan kemudian kanan, saya tidak melihat dia atas gemerlapan putih di mana saja. Dia sudah di pesta itu, dan aku menarik napas setelah napas, berusaha menenangkan tornado di perut saya.
Delapan belas. Tanpa seorang teman. Dan orang terdekat aku akan harus nyata keluarga dalam waktu yang lama. Semua alasan yang baik untuk pergi mendapatkan dia.
Aku menatap pakaian saya. Ceroboh dan berantakan, pakaian yang tergantung pada saya, rambut keriting dengan gelombang alami yang saya tidak diluruskan setelah mandi saya dan nyaris tanpa riasan.
Nah, hal yang baik adalah saya akan mendorong off setiap perhatian yang tidak diinginkan. Itu pasti.
Aku menginjak melintasi halaman, merasakan pisau yang tajam rumput menyodok pergelangan kaki saya. Matahari telah menetapkan satu jam yang lalu, tapi panas basah masih menggantung di udara, dan punggung saya tiba-tiba didinginkan dengan lapisan cahaya keringat sudah pelapisan.
The jalan panjang itu penuh sesak dengan mobil-dua baris, lima deep-dan jalan adalah tempat parkir sialan. Aku mengakui sebagian besar mobil saya lihat sebelumnya. Merek dan model yang berbeda, beberapa dengan cat keras dan karya desain, orang lain tenang, bersih, dan tampak keren. Bahkan ada mobil yang diparkir di tengah Jatuh Jauh Lane, seolah-olah lingkungan warga tidak perlu jalan mereka sendiri untuk mengemudi di malam ini.
Saya melihat bahwa garasi-yang duduk di sisi lain dari rumah-telah diperpanjang dari dua mobil untuk tiga mobil, dan rumah telah refresh dengan cat putih baru, meskipun jendela telah berubah dari biru ke hitam.
Telinga saya ceria ketika lagu baru dimulai, dan saya benar-benar diakui itu. "Heaven Knows" oleh Cukup Reckless. Nik telah mendengarkan itu banyak di sekolah.
Partygoers yang berserakan saat aku berjalan ke teras dan melangkah melalui pintu yang terbuka, mencoba untuk tidak berpikir tentang terakhir kali aku di sini.
Tapi kemudian aku tidak bisa memikirkan apa pun yang saya segera kempes dan ternganga di dalam rumah.
Oh, Tuhan. Wow.
Lebih dari eksterior telah ditingkatkan. Mataku melesat ke atas, bawah, dan di sekeliling saya mengambil di baru, cat berani membuat rumah jauh lebih mengundang, dan karpet di ruang tamu yang telah robek pergi untuk mengungkapkan lantai kayu mengkilap. Segala sesuatu di kamar yang saya bisa mendapatkan sekilas dibuat untuk mengakomodasi sarjana dan pihak-nya.
Tiga datar layar besar berjajar dinding di ruang keluarga di mana meja biliar masih duduk. Perabotan di ruang tamu telah diganti dengan sofa kulit yang mendalam dan lebih datar layar, dan saat aku mengintip ke belakang rumah, aku bisa melihat sekilas dari dapur direnovasi juga.
"Banyak yang berubah, Juliet." Shane suara datang kembali ke saya. Ya, sehingga akan tampak.
Katherine Trent-atau Katherine Caruthers sekarang-telah membuat rumah bagus sebelumnya, tapi ini ... baik, saya tidak tahu bagaimana menggambarkannya.
Loaded? Sabar? Panas. Pasti panas.
Aku menyukai dinding merah di ruang tamu, tengah malam dinding biru di ruang keluarga, dan dinding cappuccino berwarna di lobi. Saya menyukai cetakan hitam berbingkai dari penduduk asli Amerika memakai berbagai hiasan kepala dan perhiasan di dinding yang mengarah ke lantai dua, dan meskipun sofa kulit hitam biasanya creeped saya keluar, orang-orang di ruang tamu yang tidak murah. Mereka yang mendalam dan subur, dan mahal mencari. Semuanya tampak begitu baik terus dan bersih.
"KC?"
Aku berbalik, datang tatap muka dengan Liam.
Dan aku menelan permen karet saya sialan.
Aku meringis, bahkan tidak berusaha menyembunyikan tampilan. Melihat mata doe biru dan ekspresi sopan memberi saya dorongan tiba-tiba untuk bernapas api di bodoh, wajah gemuk. Apakah ini serius terjadi padaku sekarang?
Dia berdiri di ambang pintu, memegang tangan dengan rambut merah yang sama aku menangkapnya dengan di klub pekan lalu. Dia punya pada hitam, gaun strapless, dan rambutnya penuh volume dan mencari seksi karena jatuh di sekelilingnya.
Besar. Dan saya mengambil hari ini untuk mendapatkan memberontak dengan penampilan saya. Aku menggeleng di ironi.
Ketika dia berselingkuh di SMA, aku membawanya kembali. Bodoh. Aku merasa seolah-olah aku telah melakukan sesuatu yang salah-sesuatu untuk mendorong dia pergi-dan dia akan jujur ​​tampak menyesal atas apa yang telah dilakukannya. Setelah melihat bagaimana Jared telah diperlakukan Tate melalui sebagian besar sekolah tinggi, aku benar-benar bersyukur memiliki pacar yang membawa saya bunga ketika saya masih sakit dan yang memasang dengan sikap ibuku.
Ketika aku menangkapnya curang lagi beberapa minggu yang lalu, aku selesai.
"Liam." Aku menghela napas, berusaha terlihat bosan. "Tidak Jax membencimu? Kenapa kau di sini?
"Wajahnya jatuh, dan itu adalah pertama kalinya saya pernah senang untuk penghinaan Jax terhadap Liam. Meskipun saya juga menyindir bahwa Jax baik-baik saja dengan saya berada di sini, yang mungkin tidak benar, baik.
"Semua orang di sini, KC" Liam terjebak sisi lain dalam sakunya. "Ini adalah Megan, by the way."
"Aku akan memberitahu Anda ketika saya peduli," gumamku.
Ia melanjutkan, mengabaikan saya. "Aku membawanya pulang untuk bertemu orang tua saya." Jangan peduli. "Kami bergerak dalam bersama-sama, KC"
Lututku nyaris lemas, dan aku tertawa terkejut. "Kau bercanda, kan?"
Megan melengkung alis, mencari puas bahwa dia harus mentolerir kehadiran saya, dan Liam berkerudung matanya, benar-benar tidak tertawa dengan saya.
Saya segera diluruskan. "Wow, aku minta maaf."
"Maaf?" Megan dipotong.
"Maksudku, aku minta maaf di muka. Untuk saat dia menipu pada Anda, "aku menjelaskan. "Apakah Anda benar-benar berpikir bahwa ia akan tidak?"
Dia tersenyum, tampak puas, seolah dia tahu sesuatu yang saya tidak, dan aku mengunci tangan saya di belakang punggung saya, meraba bekas luka saya.
"Pria yang curang tidak puas," dia mengejek saya. "Dan dari apa yang saya dengar, kau sangat tidak memuaskan."
Dan Aku menatap tercengang saat ia berpura-pura mengambil kontol ke dalam mulutnya dan mulai tersedak.
Saya hampir tidak melihat Liam memberikan tampilan yang kotor. Semua aku bisa mendengar adalah hatiku berdebar di telingaku sementara seringai sombong nya diratakan saya. Dia meniru saya. Liam telah mengatakan kepadanya ...
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Ruangan itu terlalu ramai, dan aku mengusap lengan atas saya, mencoba untuk menghapus dingin meskipun malu menghangatkan pipiku. Mereka hanya berdiri di sana, menatapku, dan itu giliran saya untuk bertindak, tapi aku mengunci tutup mulut, mencari senjata mental yang kosong saya untuk apa yang harus saya lakukan selanjutnya.
Tapi aku punya apa-apa. Saya tidak memuaskan. Aku menyedihkan baginya. Apa yang seharusnya saya lakukan sekarang? Apa yang harus aku katakan?
Tate. Dia akan tahu apa yang harus dilakukan.
"Anda bahkan tidak bisa memberikan blow job yang layak, ya?" Megan memancingku.
Katakanlah sesuatu!
Goose benjolan pecah di lengan saya, saya begitu dingin, dan saya berkedip panjang dan keras. Begitu dingin.
Tapi kemudian terburu-buru panas memukul punggung saya, dan saya tersentak, kelopak mataku berkibar dengan bantuan hangat tiba-tiba.
"Liam," suara Jax ini menyapanya saat ia memeluk pinggang saya dan ditelan saya dalam tungku menenangkan kulitnya.
"Jax," Liam bergumam, suaranya tidak ramah. Aku membuka mata saya untuk melihat tatapannya menembak antara saya dan orang di belakang saya, mungkin bertanya-tanya apa yang sedang terjadi.
Mana aku tahu.
Melirik ke bawah, saya melihat tangan yang indah yang sama Jax dan jari yang panjang, diolesi dengan minyak, terkunci dalam depan pinggang saya. Aku dibesarkan tangan dan menggenggam lengan bawahnya, lebih tebal daripada mereka terakhir kali aku melihatnya.
Aku tidak tahu mengapa dia melakukannya. Yang saya tahu adalah bahwa saya tidak menyakiti sekarang, dan aku tidak sendirian dan merasa bodoh.
Dia mengambil gerakan saya sebagai undangan dan menarikku lebih dekat ke dadanya.
"Bagaimana kabarmu?" Ia bertanya Liam.
"Baik , "jawab Liam, masih mencari antara Jax dan curiga. "Kamu?" Tanyanya kembali.
Aku melihat Megan menatap di atas kepala saya di Jax, tanda-tanda senyum di bibirnya.
"Baik," jawab Jax dengan nada datar. "Tapi pacar baru Anda bertindak seperti menyebalkan, dan itu membuatku jengkel. Jika dia mengganggu KC lagi, dia keluar.
"Sebuah tertawa terengah lolos dada saya, dan saya dijepit tangan saya ke mulut saya. Oh, Tuhan!
Mata Megan menyala, dan Liam hanya menatap Jax, menggelengkan kepala seolah-olah ia ingin merangsek untuknya.
Tapi dia tahu lebih baik. Ini adalah rumah Jax ini, pihak Jax ini, dan Liam tahu jika itu datang untuk berkelahi, tidak ada satu di sini akan berada di sisinya.
Panas tersebar di wajahku, dan aku menjatuhkan mata saya, tahu betul mereka tampak terlalu senang pada apa yang terjadi . Aku tidak seharusnya seperti seorang pria melemparkan berat badannya sekitar untuk saya. Saya tidak harus ingin Jax untuk melindungi saya. Aku harus melakukannya sendiri. Tapi apa sih?
Liam tampak antara kami dan kemudian meraih tangan Megan, memutar sekitar dan meninggalkan.