Ethan's POV
Ashley choked on her martini. "Her what now?"
"She's been dating some guy from her class for over a month." I raised my beer in a mock toast. "Here's to James, the luckiest bastard in the universe."
"No way." Jess shook her head. "She was totally flirting with you!"
"Yeah, well, apparently, that's just her personality." I downed half my beer. "She finds my suffering entertaining."
"Hold up." Ashley leaned forward. "Are you telling me you spent two months obsessing over those three strikes, and she had a boyfriend the whole time?"
"Not the whole time. Just the last five weeks." I traced the rim of my beer glass. "Which, coincidentally, is exactly how long I waited to make my move. Universe has a sick sense of humor."
Ashley's eyes lit up. "Wait, I can ask Rosie if this Ja
