“All right,” I said, standing up. “You won. I say we get some lunch. I’m feeling a little lightheaded.”
“Don’t think that’s an excuse, big boy!” Sienna said starting up her dancing again. “I won, fair and square.”
I knew if I continued to bait her she’d keep firing back at me. So instead, I didn’t give in to her. Something I knew would annoy her even more.
I smirked and dropped my arm over her shoulder. “You’re the best, babe,” I said, kissing her cheek.
She pouted up at me. I knew she want
ed to continue to gloat, but I’d won that round.
“Parker’s paying!” Tony said then took off toward the main building of the paintball arena.
“Does he think if he gets there last, something will happen?” I asked.
“No, I think he’s politely leaving us alone.”
“Oh, that’s nice of him,” I said, squeezing her ass.
“Hey!” she swatted at me and I jumped away before she could hit me.
Tony was far ahead of us, now a moving dot among the trees. “Should we try and catch up to him?”
“Nah,” Sienna said. “He’ll be out of breath and dragging before we get there.”
“I’m still paying, though?”
“Yes, you are.”
I kissed the top of her head. “This is quite unfair, you know. You two shouldn’t assume I’ll pay for everything.” I tried to sound upset about it, but it was hard. How did chicks do that all the time?
“You’re the one who invited us,” Sienna said in a reasonable tone. “So, we’re all technically on a date with you, so it would only be polite to pay.”
“True.”
“And the fact that you could buy three of these places….”
“That’s an even better point.”
Sienna slung her gun over her shoulder and took my hand in hers as we followed the path out of the woods. I couldn’t help but ask about Rachel, though I knew she wouldn’t want me bringing it up. She’d been so closed up about the whole situation, which worried me a little.
“Hey. What ended up happening with your insurance company?” I asked softly, praying I wouldn’t disturb our good time.
She glanced back, stealing my heart. “They blamed it on faulty wiring and closed the case down. I know I should have given them my theory, but honestly, I just want Rachel out of our lives. I hope you understand.”
I didn’t, but it was irrelevant. “And they took care of the lien on the building?”
“Yep. Now, hush about it.” She smiled and turned around, gaining herself a pop on the butt for her cheekiness. Her laughter caused my heart to lighten. Rachel had fucked Sienna over good, but maybe the last laugh was with my girl. She’d come out winning on all fronts, from what I could tell. That’s all that mattered either way.
Sienna was right about Tony dragging. We found him sitting on a bench outside of the building, sucking in deep breaths of air. When he saw us coming out of the woods, he stood up as if he’d been impatiently waiting for us for hours. His skin was red and splotchy, and it wasn’t from the paint.
For once, Sienna didn’t take the opportunity to mess with him. We’d both been in a great mood since we got together last week. Our normal cynical jokes didn’t seem as funny sometimes when we were blissfully happy. It was almost as if she wanted to share her happiness with others, including Tony.
And I didn’t mind keeping things light. I had a feeling she was still hurting on the inside from the fire that destroyed her diner. I had a seedling plan to fix that part of her life, but I needed some more time to execute it.
Without anywhere for us to go, we’d planned an entire day at the paintball arena. So we ate at the little cafeteria, taking a much-needed break. I tried not to wince as I felt the bruises from the previous games forming under my skin. Sienna would never let it go if I complained.
We ordered a tray of hot dogs, chicken tenders, burgers, and fries to split among the three of us. When Tony returned, the tray was overflowing. To anyone else, it might seem like a lot of food, but all three of us were voracious eaters. I was sure there wouldn’t be a single fry left uneaten.