Ari’s POV:
After I get off of work, I let Sia know that I am headed over to Kai and Ryker’s house. She teases me, nudging me with her shoulder, and says, “Ooh, threesome time?” I shake my head, laughing, and make sure she can get a ride home once she is off work. She nods and returns to taking orders at the drive-thru. Maddie let us borrow the car as she usually does, so I send her a text asking if she needs the car. She texts me back almost immediately and says she’s out with friends and doesn’t need it but to please make sure Sia has a way home. I throw my phone into the cupholder and make the 15-minute drive to their house. It is cold out today, but there isn’t a cloud in the sky, and the sun warms the surrounding air slightly. Once I turn onto their road, I notice how bare the trees a
