Her smile dropped and was replaced by a look of shock. “Oh.” Her eyes flashed over to me. “I see, well maybe later.”
With a polite smile, Jase replied, “I doubt it, but it was nice seeing you again.”
When Jase led me away, I took a chance at looking back at Jill.
That was a mistake. She was shooting daggers straight at me.
“Sorry about that, Tay. Jill and I used to date in high school.”
I was somewhat surprised Jase told me he used to date Jill. But then again, why not tell me.
My stomach was in knots as Jase began introducing me to everyone. What if his friends didn’t like me? What if I didn’t fit in with them? I felt so bad that Jase had been spending all his spare time with me. When Rick mentioned this party I knew Jase wanted to go.
“So, Taylor, Jase mentioned you live in Mason?”
With a grin, I replied, “I do. I work for Reynolds Breeding.”
“Oh really?” the girl who I was pretty sure was named Shay said. “What do you do there?”
“I work in the office as a financial analyst.”
“Interesting. Did you grow up in the country?”
I would have loved to ask her where she was going with this, but I faked a smile and continued talking.
“Fredericksburg, but I spent a lot of time in Mason. I practically grew up on a cattle ranch.”
“Cows. How fun,” Jill said with an eye roll.
What in the world did Jase ever see in this girl?
Reaching deep down inside, I dug out my inner Meagan. “What about you, Jill?”
She snapped her head over and contempla
ted if she wanted to answer me. “What about me?”
“Did you grow up in Llano?”
Squaring off her shoulders, she said, “I did. I grew up around horses . . . although cows sound like a ton of fun. Too bad you won’t be able to keep up with those racehorses Jase plays around with.”
She did not. Wow. This girl is a bitch.
Shay smiled. “Do you ride, Taylor?”
With a nod, I replied. “I do. I’ve been around horses my whole life.”
Glancing over to where Jase was, I saw him down another beer. I knew he had been working a lot lately and was wanting to cut loose and have some fun, but I was stunned by how much he was drinking.
Jill sighed and said, “I’m going to find better company. Excuse me.”
My mouth dropped as I watched her walk away. I felt like I was back in high school as I looked around with a stunned expression. What is it with Jase’s friends? They are so immature. “Ignore her, Taylor. She’s just pissed that you’re here with Jase. I’m sure she was hoping to get her claws into him again.”
“It’s okay. She does realize we are all adults here though, right?” I asked as I watched her walk over to where Jase was.
Shay chuckled. “I think she is still stuck in high school. Watch her, though. With the way Jase is knocking them back, I wouldn’t be surprised if she was planning on something.”
My head turned to Shay. “Like?”