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I grimaced and smiled sheepishly at him. Things were
tense between Colton and Riley – well, tense was an
understatement at this point in their ‘relationship’ or
whatever they had.
To put it simply, they… hated each other.
But that story was for another time.
I opened the door to my apartment, the one I shared
with Riley, which also happened to be next to Maddox and
Colton’s; we were neighbors.
“Baaabee, is that you?” Riley called out.
Colton’s jaw clenched at her voice, and he grabbed the
chick, pulling her into his apartment. The door closed with
a bang behind him.
“It’s me,” I said, walking inside.
Her back was to me as she stood in front of the stove,
humming a song under her breath. She had sweatpants and
a shirt on, her blonde hair up in a messy bun. Riley spared
me a look over her shoulder. “Did you get the garlic sticks I
asked for?”
I lifted my arm up, showing her the grocery bag I was
holding. “Gotcha. It smells good in here.”
She brought the spatula to her lips and blew on it.
“Wanna taste?” she asked, cheekily.
I nodded, and she offered me the spoon. The richness of
the sauce hit every one of my taste buds, and I moaned.
“Yummy!”
We set up the plates, and she placed a bottle of wine on
the table. “Is it just us? Is Maddox coming?” Riley asked as
she took her seat at our small dining table, opposite of me.
I shook my head, piling some ravioli on my plate. “No,
he missed his lecture this morning, so he’s attending a later
class today. Isn’t it too early for wine? It’s not even six yet.”
Her lips curled up. “Lila, it’s always time for wine, and
we’re celebrating today.”
Riley loved to drink – wine and margaritas in particular.
She had been obsessing over red wine lately. It was her