Chapter 6

KNOX

Here comes Dan,as expected.

The only thing that bothers me here is that he wanted to get to Willow.

That’s not cool. At all.

She’s safely behind me though and I’ve got this situation completely under control.

As Dan closes in on me, I see Tasha appear.

She’s confused.

Poor Tasha.

I focus on Dan again.

He’s debating on whether he wants to take a swing at me, which is his fatal mistake.

I take advantage of that and grab for him.

I spin him around, wrap my arms around his throat, give one quick push, and his legs turn into rubber.

Next thing I know he’s on his ass on the ground, me bent forward, making sure he doesn’t hurt himself from falling too hard.

I release my hold and step back.

I bump into Willow and she touches my back.

I feel her nails dig just a little.

Now my body is sending signals to my cock…

Man, what a night this is, huh?

“Take it easy, big guy,” I say to Dan.

He starts to scramble, turning around, acting like he wants to attack…

I put my foot out and gently push at his forehead, sending him back on his ass again.

Now I’m just humiliating the guy.

“Dan, calm down,” I say. “This was a first date. It went horribly wrong. I’m sorry about that.”

Dan curls his lip…

“Dan, listen to me,” I say. “I don’t make the rules here. But this time, you lose. She wants the jock. Not you. I’m the big, strong hockey player. Okay? I’m more popular than you. I can get any girl I want. You can’t. Now the good news is that can change. Right? I could enter the league, get hurt, end up with a drug problem, burn out, lose my money, lose my hair… you know what I mean? And you can go off and become this big businessman and make billions and now you can get any woman you want. See how that works? But this time… this time doesn’t work. I don’t want this to end up any worse than it is right now.”

With all that said, I offer my right hand.

I’m not sure what Dan is going to do.

I pull him to his feet.

He pulls his hand away and steps back.

He looks ready to say something…

Instead he just shakes his head.

He starts to walk away but then pauses.

He looks back.

“I can’t believe you, Willow,” he says.

“It’s not her, man, it’s me,” I say. “I’ve got this curse. Girls see me and just want to fuck me.”

Dan looks at Tasha. “Want to get a drink?”

“With you?” Tasha asks. “No. I’m still here with Knox.”

Now I’m smiling ear to ear.

Tasha knows what’s up.

And, hey, maybe that vision of mine… Tasha and Willow at the same… maybe it still has a chance to-

I feel Willow slam herself into my left arm.

She rushes right by me.

What the hell?

Willow races toward Tasha…

“Didn’t you hear what he said?” Willow asks Tasha. “Want me to drop your ass to the floor next? Are you that stupid? How much plastic have you had injected into your face?”

Tasha gasps.

Willow reaches out and grabs Tasha’s hair. “You have three seconds to leave or I rip the extensions off and tie them around your neck.”

“I’m leaving!” Tasha cries out.

I almost feel like clapping for Willow… then I realize what she’s just done.

Both Tasha and Dan disappear. Gone for the night. Two dates, over.

“What the hell was that about?” I ask.

“What?” Willow asks.

“I wanted to end up with my date,” I say. “Tasha and I had plans.”

“Plans? To what? Screw?”

“Yes! Those are legitimate plans, Willow. I didn’t ask for that. I didn’t need your help. I can handle myself.”

“That’s what you want? Do you know how fake she is?”

“So what?” I grit my teeth. “How did you know she had fake hair?”

“The extensions? Please. She did them herself. Cheap bitch. Could see it from a mile away.”

I move closer to Willow. “You just ruined my night, baby.”

“Okay. And?”

“You text me for help. I showed up. I helped.”

“No. You showed up and stuck your tongue down my throat.”

“Which was me helping you,” I growl.

“You couldn’t have come up with any other plan?”

“Did the plan work or no?”

Willow’s cheeks turn red.

“That’s what I thought,” I say. “You should be thanking me. You should be sticking your tongue down my throat as a thank you.”

“Oh, right. What about your date then?”

“What about her? Maybe she’s into that.”

“You pig,” Willow says. “That’s what you’ve been thinking about this entire time? Thinking you can get me and her together? At the same time?”

Willow throws her head back and laughs.

My nostrils flare.

Okay, now she’s starting to get on my nerves.

“Nice try, Knox,” she says.

She turns around and I almost grab for her.

I almost pull her back against me and growl into her ear that she owes me one.

Willow ends up out of my reach.

Then she stops and looks back at me. “Well?”

“Well, what?” I ask.

“Are you going to follow me? So I can buy you a drink as a thank you?”

“Who says I want to have a drink with you?” I ask.

Willow shrugs her shoulders. “Whatever, Knox. I didn’t say this night was over…”

Willow struts away.

My eyes move right down to her ass. Again.

I grit my teeth. Again.

You know what?

Willow wants to buy me a drink?

Fine.

What’s the worst that can happen from having a drink with someone?