I eyed Hailey suspiciously. “Stop that. It’s going to be fun.”

Jaylinn got the game for Hailey and she went into the kitchen to set it up while I used the bathroom. When I came back out she had the game set up along with two shot glasses and vodka.

“What’s that for?” I asked, eyeing the vodka on the table.

She shrugged her shoulder, “Battleshots.”

“Are you serious?”

“Sit down, shut up and play with me. It’s gonna be fun. Chloe and Jay are on Ryder duty.”

Well she had everything covered and I could use a drink, maybe it would help me sleep.

“Every time a ship is hit, a shot has to be taken. That’s the only rule change.”

“Easy enough,” I never lost at this game anyway.

Shit, I was losing and I was getting really wasted. We’d played two rounds and I’d lost both. Hailey was practically sober.

“You set me up.” I stated.

Hailey looked around the room, “What are you talking about?”

I started laughing and couldn’t stop.

“Okay funny girl, off to bed you go.” Hailey helped me to my feet. I was thankful because I couldn’t stand on my own. I couldn’t feel my legs.

She dumped me on the bed, I laid my head on the pillow and sleep took over.

After I tucked MacKenzie into bed, sometime after one in the morning, I went back downstairs where Jaylinn and Chloe were still waiting for the boys to arrive.

“Battleshot one, Kenz zero.” I said snickering, while Jaylinn and Chloe high fived. MacKenzie never caught on to Jaylinn signaling which spots I should choose.

I picked up my phone and dialed Mason.

“Kenz is passed out in bed babe, you almost here?” I asked Mason when he picked up his phone.

“We’re pulling up to Hunter’s house in ten minutes.” I figured Hunter was still awake since Mason didn’t ask how I’d managed that.

Operation ‘get MacKenzie and Hunter back together’ was in full motion.

29

Being stuck in a car with these three guys, listening to the thumping of the radio, was doing nothing for my pounding headache. I’d tried to bail on them but they’d insisted I go.

“Turn here into this driveway.” I told Mason. All I wanted to do was go to bed.

When we rounded the bend, I noticed the light on in the house. I didn’t think anything of it at first, maybe the cleaning company had left them on. When we got close enough and I saw Chloe’s SUV, my head snapped in Mason’s direction.

“What the hell are they doing here? You said they were at the shore house.”

What the hell? CC’s going to take one look at me and freak the hell out.

“Relax, okay? We need you and Kenz to work this shit out, Hunter. You two not talking to each other isn’t helping anything.” Mason said in a calming voice.

Cooper reached both his hands over either side of the headrest and patted my shoulders. “You need this bro.”

I did need this but I wanted it to be on CC’s terms, when she was ready to forgive me.

Mason parked the car and they all piled out, I did not. Mason walked over to my side of the car and yanked my door open.

“Let’s go, Hunter.”

“You’re really going to make me go in there and piss her off?” I grabbed my hat off the dash board and put it on backwards.

“Stop fretting. She’s passed out.” Cooper said standing behind Mason.

If she’s passed out, “Who’s watching Ryder?”

Mason and Cooper both rolled their eyes. Jackson pushed Mason out of the way and tossed me my bag, “The rest of the girls have him.”

We walked inside and the girls were braced on the couch, all three actually looked a little scared.

“I’m not happy about this and neither will she be when she realizes what’s going on.” I told everyone.

“Sorry Hunter.” Jaylinn said softly from the couch. Cooper walked over and sat down next to her.

Mason walked over and perched himself on the other side of Hailey, “I’ll take the blame for it when she gets all pissed off.” Hailey confessed.

I walked over to the couch, across from Jaylinn and Cooper, took a sleeping Ryder from Chloe and sat down. Everyone’s eyes were on me. “What?”

“You’re not going to try and leave?” Jackson asked.

I tucked Ryder’s hand under the blanket, “No. You guys can all deal with her wrath in the morning and then pay for our motel room when she kicks us out, ‘cause you know she’s going to.”

We all sat around for a while before everyone said they were calling it a night. Cooper and Jaylinn were taking the couch in the game room, Jackson and Chloe took the bedroom upstairs, and Mason and Hailey were going to take the couch across from the one I was sitting on.

The next morning I woke up and decided to try to get a run in. I also decided to avoid CC at all cost in the morning, she hated mornings.

After Hunter snuck out of the house this morning, I woke Hailey up. We went and woke Jackson, Chloe, Cooper and Jaylinn so we could all get the hell out of here while we could.

“I’m going to go wake up Kenz and tell her we are running to town for coffee and taking Ryder with us. I’ll be right back.” Hailey told us.

We all walked out and piled into the two SUVs and warmed them up while waiting for Hailey and Ryder. A few minutes later she came out with Ryder in his car seat and a huge smile. She got him buckled into the seat behind my chair, next to Cooper and Jaylinn.

“She bought it. Let’s get the hell out of here.”

The seven of us went into town in search of a diner to get some food. Then we were planning on spending the rest of the day out while Hunter and MacKenzie worked through their shit.

I woke up with a splitting headache. “I’m never drinking again.” I mumbled to myself.

After the girls left with Ryder, I climbed out of bed to take a shower, hoping to feel better. When I walked into the bathroom I recognized one of Cooper’s shirts on the floor. I didn’t think anything of it; Jaylinn had probably slept in it.

Adjusting the temperature of the water I stepped in. I instantly started feeling better. I used the body wash I’d packed, it was Hunter’s favorite. I leaned the back of my head against the shower wall, needing a minute to collect myself. I took a couple of deep breaths then finished up my shower. This weekend was supposed to be fun, I’m not going to sit here and cry.

Once I was dressed, makeup on, and my hair was done, I went towards the stairs to see if the girls were back with my coffee yet. I took a step and heard a crunch under my right foot. I looked down and saw ‘I’m sorry’ spelled out in seashells. I glanced up, looking around for Hunter, but I didn’t see him. I bent down to grab one of the shells when I noticed there were more going towards the stairs.