Binding 13 (Boys of Tommen, #1)

by Chloe Walsh

My face turned a bright shade of red at the mention of Johnny’s name. “Yeah, we’ve met.” “He’ll have gotten the call up by then,” Gibsie added proudly. “It’ll be a double celebration and a session and a half that night.” The call up? What call up? I wanted to ask him about it, but I held my tongue, knowing that it wouldn’t do me any good. I didn’t need to add any more Johnny-obsessed thoughts into my already Johnny-filled mind. “He’s coming out with us tonight,” Gibsie continued to ramble on, oblivious to my blushing. “Which is a fucking miracle in itself considering he never comes out with us anymore.” He opened the front door of the Biggs’ house and gestured for me to walk in first. “Hughie’s actually picking Kav and Feely up after dropping Katie home.” Glancing at the clock hanging in the kitchen, he added, “They’ll be here in a few. You should wait around down here and say hi to him.” Winking, he added, “I bet he’d love to see you.” Was he teasing me? I didn’t think so. But he was definitely stirring. I just wasn’t sure if it was for my benefit or not. Either way, I was not staying downstairs to say hi to anyone. “No, that’s okay,” I mumbled, feeling every ounce of blood rush to my face. “The girls are waiting for me.” “Suit yourself, little Shannon,” Gibsie said, chuckling. “Happy birthday.” Offering him a weak wave, I turned to bolt up the staircase. “Have a nice night.” “Will do,” he called after me. I didn’t have to turn around to see he was grinning; I could hear ...