The Ex Files (Ocean View, #1)

by Morgan Elizabeth

“Jeff is going to kill me,” he says as I pull on the robe, cinching it tight at my waist. Luke’s eyes roam over me like he’s thinking about doing it again. “No. No way, wait until we get home,” I chide, and he smiles at me, that dimple I love coming out. “And Jeff won’t kill you, don’t worry.” “What?” “I told him to send you out here. He knows. You won’t be in trouble.” I’ve become friends with nearly all of Luke’s friends in the past six months, including his boss and the shop owner. “You told him to send me out here so I could fuck you on CR 324?” His eyes are wide with surprise. “Of course not! I just asked if he could set it up, that this is where we met…” Humor now fills his shocked green eyes. “What?” He’s laughing now, and dread fills my belly as he fixes his clothes. “What, Luke!?” “Babe, he knew.” “No, I told him—” “Don’t care what you told him, Cass. He knew I was coming out here to get laid.” “There’s no way—” “Cassie, I’m a man. Men know. There’s no way he okayed this, went along with it, and thought, what? It was going to be a romantic picnic? Love you, babe, but he knows.” His eyes are sincere on mine, and I see it now, the truth. “No.” “Yes, babe.” He tightens the robe I’m wearing, tugging at the bottom to cover more of me. “He knows.” “Oh, my God! I can never show my face there again.” “What? Why?” “Uh, hello! Luke! Your boss knows.” “Sweetheart, if anything, you just won the award for the best girlfriend.” “No, maybe skankiest girlfriend.” “Again, Cass, I ...