To bid on her

Chance

Lilly smiled at Byron, miming vividly with her hands and whatever she was explaining had my friend throwing his head back and laughing out loud.

I didn’t exaggerate when I told her every man watched her. Hungry, curious glances. I watched the entire evening. She didn’t attempt to flirt with anyone. Her smiles were reserved and her posture cautious. Though with Byron she was a bit more relaxed.

Yes, I was fucking jealous.

Considering my past, I was probably way beyond jealous. Obsessively so. I wanted to go to Byron and punch him in the face so his face wouldn’t be so fucking pretty. The only thing stopping me was that Lilly kept glancing my way.

She was seated opposite of me and it pissed me off that she wasn’t seated next to me. She was too far away from me. I wanted her leg pressed against mine.

“You look like you’re ready to murder Byron for making your girl smile.” My jaw tightened at the familiar voice behind me. I barely spared Jonathan, my old friend, a glance.

“I’m goin