“But don’t worry. You were actually getting ready to buy a new truck,” Jeff said as he glanced back at Gunner.
“My truck is totaled? Fuck! I was gonna buy a new Dodge? What was wrong with mine?”
Jeff smiled. “You weren’t gonna get a Dodge, dude. You were tired of that truck. Bitch had no balls. You were looking at an F-250 diesel. You needed power for pulling the trailer with your furniture. ”
Gunner snapped his head over to Jeff.
I was getting a fucking Ford? Jesus, I really have changed. “Wait, what do you mean, ‘with your furniture’? I’m working for my dad?”
“You bought out your dad. It’s your business, dude, and you’re doing great,” Gunner said with a smile.
No fucking way. I own my dad’s business.
Just then, Victoria came back in. “Time to get you to do some deep breathing, babe,” she said as she winked at me.
Jeff looked Tori up and down as if she were a bug that should be stepped on. Gunner looked everywhere but at Tori.
Victoria noticed Gunner avoiding her. She walked up to him and ran her hand through his hair, and he immediately pulled away from her. “You still a deep breather during sex, Gun?”
Gunner turned and glared at Victoria.
What the fuck? Gunner slept with Victoria?
“Oh fuck no, Gunner!” Jeff said.
Victoria threw her head back and laughed. “Oh fuck yeah. I dare say Josh gave Gunner a run for his money though. ” She looked back at me and smiled.
I couldn’t even think. Gunner slept with Tori. When? Before or after me? Fucking bastard never said a word to me. “When the fuck did this happen?” I said as I tried to sit up some.
Gunner gave Victoria a dirty look. “Shut the fuck up, Victoria. ” He stood up and walked over toward me.
“Gunner, when the fuck did you sleep with my girlfriend?”
“First off, Josh, Victoria is not your girlfriend. Heather is. It was months before you started dating her, dude. It was one time, and it meant nothing,” Gunner said.
“Why didn’t you tell me that you’d slept with her, dude? You knew I liked her. ”
When I looked over at Victoria, she was standing behind Gunner with a shit-eating grin on her face.
“Um, Josh—” Jeff said, walking up next to Gunner.
“Not now, Jeff! Gunner, why didn’t you tell me that you slept with the girl I’m dating?”
“You’re not fucking dating her, Josh. It was over four years ago, dude. You’re with Heather now. ” Gunner threw his hands in his hair and let out a sigh.
“Josh—” Jeff said again.
Something snapped in me. “I’m not fucking dating anyone, and I don’t want to date anyone or be tied down to anyone!” I yelled.
With that, I heard someone suck in a breath of air.
“Ah fuck,” Jeff said.
When I looked over toward the door, I saw Heather and my mother standing there.
“Excuse me,” Heather said before she turned and left.
When I glanced at Victoria, she was smiling from ear to ear.