Finding Us (Finding #1)(17)
Author: Megan Smith

Tanner stalks right over to Rhea and kisses her until they are both breathless. “Cabs will be here in like twenty minutes.”

“K, Sugar Lips,” Rhea coos as she wipes her lipstick from Tanner’s mouth.

“You guys are so cute.” Summer says as she applies some lip gloss to her lips.

Rhea winks in Tanner’s direction. Then she quickly glances at Summer, “Thanks.”

I stuff my clutch with my ID, lip gloss, money and my cell phone. Just as I zipper it shut one of the guys yell up that the cabs are here.

I’m first to walk down the steps. I hear someone curse, I look up, and I’m met with Jeremy’s heated eyes. My cheeks burn red but I manage to smile and keep walking. Cade opens the front door and catches me coming down the stairs and he lets out a low whistle.

“Damn girl.” Cade licks his lips and I can’t help but laugh. The more I’m around Cade the more he grows on me. He’s completely harmless and wouldn’t lay a finger on me but he likes to mess around with me.

When I get to the bottom of the stairs I step aside, slightly nervous as I wait on Knox’s approval but I don’t see him anywhere. The girls come down and are both yanked into their man’s hands. This is the biggest PDA I’ve seen from Summer and Rex since I guess they decided to see where things led.

I ask Jeremy and Cade who are still eyeing me up and down. Pretty soon they are going to be drooling. “So who’s going with who?” I say, motioning towards the front door.

Cade blanches when he looks over at the couples. “Those four can go together and me, you, Jeremy and Knox will go in the other cab.”

I look over Jeremy’s shoulder down the hallway, looking for Knox, but he’s nowhere to be found. “Where’s Knox?”

Both boys shrug but Jeremy says, “He’s in his room still I think.”

Rex speaks up behind me, “No he’s not but I know where he is.”

Rex takes the stairs two at a time and disappears upstairs while Tanner ushers us outside. Rhea and Summer go over to the one cab and the driver opens the door for them, they both slide in the back. Cade, Jeremy and I walk over to the other one and our driver opens the door for us too. Cade jumps into the front while Jeremy and I slide into the back. A few minutes later Rex and Knox walk out, Knox stops to shut and lock the door while Rex climbs into the other cab. When Knox gets closer he has this tightness in his face, nostrils flared and jaw set.

What the hell?

Knox slides in beside me and I scoot over so I’m sitting in the middle. Jeremy stretches his left arm on the back of the seat, giving me just a tiny bit more room so I scoot closer to him. My leg is resting up against Jeremy’s because I’m afraid to even look in Knox’s direction right now. There is a coldness dripping from him, I’m not sure what the hell happened while we were getting ready but whatever it is isn’t good.

A short time later we pull up beside Club Mango and the line wraps around the corner. “Damn Knox,” Cade whistles from up front, “Business is doing well, huh?”

My eyebrows shot up in surprise. Is this one of Knox’s clubs? How come no one said anything? Well I guess that’s stupid, why would they? They’ve all been here I’m sure.

Jeremy chuckles from beside me, “Guessing you didn’t know from that look on your face?”

Cade swears under his breath, realizing that he just told me that this is Knox’s club. It’s not a big deal; I’ve been to his other ones.

I take a chance and glance over at Knox who is glaring at Cade. The driver gets out and opens the door for Knox to climb out. Jeremy doesn’t wait for the driver to come around and open his door. He climbs out and holds his hand out for me. Thankful, I take it.

Summer runs over to us and throws her arms around me. “Twenty minutes and then I’m getting your ass on the dance floor, girl.” She says excitedly.

Knox walks over to the body guards who shake his hand and they open a side door for him to enter. Knox looks back over his shoulder and nods his head for us to follow. He holds the door for all of us to walk in. I’m last to go in but just as I’m stepping through the door my heel catches on a crack in the sidewalk and I stumble. Knox reaches out to grab my arm before I fall. Taking a shaking breath I look up at him. He sighs in frustration and he still has a scowl on his face.

I quickly pull away from him and take a step inside the dark club. It takes my eyes a second to adjust. The door behind me slams hard. I peek over my shoulder and Knox looks even more pissed than he did just a second ago.

My stomach is in knots from his anger. I’m so confused as to where all this anger is coming from. I’m unsure of where to go so I have no choice but to wait for Knox to lead the way.

Realizing that I have no idea where I’m going, he places a warm hand on my bare back and ushers me upstairs to the rest of our group. The second floor has about six, twelve by twelve rooms, three on each side of the club. There is a huge red U shaped couch with a black leather square table placed in the middle. The lighting is set low, giving the floor a light sparkled look. Each room is set up the same way but just a different color. The center of the second floor overlooks the dance floor below. There is a bar along the full wall that only has a few people sitting around it. I walk over and glance over the railing to all the people dancing to the music. The DJ is set up on a stage right along the back wall. All of his equipment is spread out in front him and he’s bobbing his head to the beat.

I feel someone standing behind me but I don’t turn around. I try to keep my body still but there is this magnetic pull making it difficult. I just want to turn around and throw my arms around Knox and fix whatever is wrong between us.

“Jas!” Summer yells over the music.

I turn in her direction. She holds up a shot for me. I walk over to where the group is holding up their glasses.

“A toast,” Jeremy says and holds his shot glass up. “To good friends, good music and good f**king sex tonight.”

I roll my eyes as Cade throws his head back and howls. Knox, Rex and Tanner shake their heads laughing. We all tip glasses and take our shots. The tequila sits in my stomach and warms me. Summer pulls me down to sit next to her.

She leans over and whispers in my ear, “What’s up with him?”

I shake my head. My eyes drift to find him staring at me with a blank expression. Its progress from earlier but it’s not the Knox that I’ve been falling hard for.

After a few more rounds of drinks and the effects of the alcohol kick in I’m ready to hit the dance floor.