ANITA I leaned over the pool table, the felt rough against my stomach, and lined up my shot like my life depended on it. The short plaid skirt I wore rode up just enough to tease, and I knew it. I always knew exactly what I was doing around Festus and his best friend. Especially Maddox. The cue stick felt smooth in my hands. I pulled back, exhaled, and struck. The ball rolled true, kissed the pocket, and dropped. “Ha. Your turn, hotshot,” I said, straightening up with a smirk that I hoped hid how fast my heart was beating. Maddox circled the table slowly, chalking his cue like he had all the time in the world. His white t-shirt stretched across his chest, the kind of build you get from years of actual work instead of just gym selfies. Tall, dark hair always a little messy, and those green eyes that looked right through whatever bullshit I tried to sell. He had been my stepbrother Festus’s shadow since high school, and lately he had been looking at me like I was something he wante
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