“I stood there like a deer in the headlights as Josh sauntered toward us. The next thing I knew, Tyler had his arm around my shoulders and pulled me slightly off balance as he dragged me into his side. “How’s it going, Ella?” he boomed.
“What the hell are you doing?” Mason demanded. “Get your hands off her!” he exclaimed and gave Tyler a shove.
“Hey!” Tyler protested as he removed his arm from my shoulders. “I’m not trying to steal your girl. Ella and I are buds.”
Mason scowled at him. “Since when?”
“Since I found out that she’s like this cool assassin. She’s been upgraded from hot babe to badass.”
Mason appeared to be mollified and slightly amused. “Badass is better than hot babe?”
“Yeah,” Tyler confirmed, seeming to be completely serious. “There are hot babes everywhere, b
