Chapter 12

Ash

They all turn wide eyes to me, including Rip, so I shrug, affecting an air of indifference. "What? It wasn't my fault she was easy."

"You savage mother fucker!" It happens within the blink of an eye. Rip vaults up and tries to knock me out, but I throw the contents of my glass in his face. As he yelps, I punch him in the gut and he doubles up. As I hold onto him, he mumbles in a pain-filled voice only I can hear. "You really are a motherfucker."

"And you're playing along." I whisper back as I pat his back. Out aloud, I say. "Now...