Untouched (Bay Falls High, #1)(42)

“Hot date?” Iris asked.

“Business meeting,” Claire said.

“Good luck,” I said. “Sell some… real estate stuff.”

Claire laughed. “You have a long way to go, Tinsley. Maybe someday I’ll show you the ropes.”

“Deal,” I said.

“But first, I just wanted to let you know I’m leaving. Not sure what time I’ll be back. You know what you can and can’t do. The house is never completely empty.”

“And there are cameras,” I said.

“If you want anything made for you or want to order something, I’ll leave a card on the counter. Spend wisely.”

“No buying a car?” Gi asked.

“Depends on the car,” Claire said.

She walked into the house and I saw a man appear.

“Oh, look at that,” I whispered. “Business meeting?”

We all watched as the man touched Claire’s lower back and pointed to lead the way.

“She’s going to have some fun tonight,” I said.

“I hope not,” Gi said.

“Why not?” I asked.

“Hey, Ti,” Iris said with a bitchy grin. “That guy she’s walking with… that’s Pres’s father.”





“You know I’m going to ask,” I said to Gi as she and I stood just outside the pool.

Iris was in the water, swimming end to end with such speed it caught me off guard. Apparently her parents had forced her to take swimming lessons and swim club. She was amazing at it, even though she no longer swam as an actual sport.

“You can ask all you want,” Gi said. “You already know the answer.”

She handed me a bottle of something to drink as she called it. I figured if we enjoyed ourselves and just stayed at the pool, we were fine. When we got tired or bored then we’d go up to my room and crash. My bed was big enough for the three of us to sleep in.

Iris popped her head up near the steps and stood up.

Water dripped down her face and her body. She was absolutely gorgeous too. Like she had the most amazing body ever hidden under her clothes. Toned and cut, proof that she knew how to swim and still swam quite often. Even if she tried to play the rotten bitch card - not to mention she was really good at playing that card.

Iris pulled her hair to one side and squeezed to let the water drip back into the pool.

“Here,” Gi said as she pulled a hair tie off her wrist and flicked it at Iris.

“Thanks,” Iris said.

She hurried to put her soaking wet hair up into an uneven bun.

“Someone needs to tell me what’s happening,” I said.

“No problem,” Iris said with a grin.

“See… you take pleasure in this,” I said.

“Is that a problem?” Iris asked.

I dipped my right foot into the pool and kicked water at her. “That’s why you’re a bitch and nobody likes you.”

Iris looked at Gi. “Did she just splash me? I’m in the fucking pool already.”

“Maybe I’ll just go get a screwdriver,” I said.

“Catch me,” Iris said.

She walked back into the water, putting her arms out.

I stepped forward, going down to the third step when Gi touched my arm.

“Before we go carving bitch and whore into each other’s faces…”

I looked at Gi. “What?”

“I don’t know,” Gi said. “I didn’t have anything after that.”

She snorted and started to laugh.

“Oh, great,” Iris said. “Here comes Gina.”

“Gina?” I asked. I looked around. “Who the hell is Gina?”

“Nothing,” Gi said, laughing.

“Yup, there she is,” Iris said.

Gi slowly sat down on the edge of the pool, teetering on hysterics.

“I’m lost,” I said.

“Gina is her drunk self,” Iris said. “She gets lit and then starts giggling at everything. You’d swear she was smoking something instead of drinking.”

“Shut up,” Gi said. She gasped for a breath. “Sorry. I just… I thought I had something so tough to say. But I don’t.”

She laughed again.

I smiled.

Iris shrugged her shoulders.

“And who do you become when you’re drunk?” I asked Iris.

“Iris my I-legs are w-wide o-open!” Gi yelled and laughed even harder.

She fell to her back, clutching her stomach.

I eyed Iris even more. “Ah… you lose all control, huh? You like the rich boy dick.”

“At least I can get it,” Iris said.

“You think I can’t?” I asked Iris. “Am I mistaken or do I not have the three hottest guys in BFH after me?”

“You think they want your ass?” Iris asked.

“What else would they want?” I asked.

“Slow walks on the beach and ice cream,” Gi said.

She laughed even more at herself.

Iris walked to Gi, putting a finger to her lips telling me to shut up.

So I did.

Iris got to Gi and grabbed her by the ankles.

She pulled and Gi let out a yell as she was dragged into the pool.