Chapter Five ~ Gabe
Dinner had been a festive affair, with my cousins and me laughing and joking as we caught up with each other after a few months apart.
Zoey hadn’t seemed uncomfortable. She’d been quiet, but had watched our interaction with rapt attention, a small smile on her lips as she took it all in.
Reardon, Dillon, and I had hung out, drinking beer and talking s**t, while Jasmine went off to take a shower and turn in, and Zoey begged off to get some writing done.
I hadn’t gotten a chance to talk to her, not more than casual, group conversation, and I hoped to remedy that today. She intrigued me. The way her big eyes watched each of us, seeming to crave the dynamic that we naturally shared after growing up together. I sensed a sadness there, and longed to find out what was goin
