The Best Friend Bargain (Inked Love, #1)

by Crystal Kaswell

Doesn't it bother you? How much she wants attention? You hated when I did that.

this girls a bitch

a lot of guys won't go for a bigger girl."

omg what an asshole good god

"I want to do it. I want to convince her we're together. I want to pretend I'm yours."

Damn, you into freaky shit, Keating? Want to double team some siblings?

Jealous I'm not asking you?

There aren't enough ohs for this conversation.

And asexual. Nothing wrong with that. Aces deserve love too.

Convince me you're in love with her."

could see it a mile away but also bro back off??

He's glaring like his brother is the scum of the Earth. Like he can't stand that Holden touched me. Like he'll kill anyone who touches me.

My fake boyfriend is jealous of his brother's advances.

I try to copy his whole I am alpha protector grr thing but I don't pull it off.

ex nihilo nihil fit Nothing comes from nothing.

My stomach turns. No way is he touching Skye. She's mine.

I mean to pull back; I do.

the tension is so thick a knife couldnt cut it

There are two women sitting on the bench in the back, tangled in each other, kissing, touching, laughing.

le$bian

"All wham, bam, thank you, ma'am?"

Did I wake up with magic boobs? Are my pheromones now super-powered?

But they aren't full of love or need or affection.

"No? You aren't following his Instagram? Sending fan mail? Writing fan-fics about the two of you running off together?"

"Fuck no. My fan-fics are gang bangs."

"I don't want anyone else, Skye. I want you."

My eyelids flutter closed.

for the love of god break this damn tension

"You know we all realize you're sending dirty texts,"

Her eyes fix on mine for a moment. They promise love, affection, need. They promise everything.

I shake. "You drive a hard bargain." He smiles. "Princess, you have no idea."

It feels like the first time with her. It's been so long. Forever. But my body knows hers. My lips know hers. There's something instinctual about it.

so fucking cute

But I can't.

no no no you were just fine

I need her to be mine. Forever. I need to give her everything. Always.

Well, I guess he's the one who has it worse. Since he's marrying the spawn of Satan.

Princess, there's a hole in my gut right now. Come back. Fill it. Maybe that's not love. Maybe I'll never be enough for you. But I'm going to be selfish for once. I need you. Stay because I need you. Even though I'm not enough. Even though I don't give you what you need.

"But if you try to hurt Skye again, it will be the last thing you ever do."

"And I… I don't have everything figured out. But, fuck, Skye the thought of losing you—it hurt worse than anything ever has."

"I'm not the smartest guy. Or the richest. Or the most… the least fucked up. But I'll love you more than anyone will." His eyes meet mine. "I love you, Skye."

"You love me?"

"Yeah. It was obvious after you left. There was this hole in my gut and nothing could fill it. Nothing but making sure you're ...

Right now, he's mine. No, he's finally mine. Forever.