for the last few weeks. She thought he liked her but she couldn't be too sure. Thea was too af

as near him, the butterflies in her stomach fluttered, and every time he smiled at her, her heart did

ld only be brothers. She guessed they were European, dark brown hair hanging to their shoulders, their brown eyes scanning

I claim them. Don't even t

ing a glance at Shae, who wo

re was something unsettling about them-something she couldn't quite place. It wasn't just their loo

em, Shae," Thea warned, her voice qui

. "Just because you don't like them doesn't mean I have to.

room before locking onto Shae with intense curiosity. The sensation in her chest tightened, but sh

lly, clearly unimpres

the strange feeling. "Maybe not,

Everyone was in a celebratory mood since Brazil had passed through to the semi-finals, and Thea found herself joining in the cheers with the rest of the bar-goers. M

Matt grumbled, though his smile gave away

ash into her pocket. "And no one told you to

rd the door. The last few customers, drunk on the excitement of Brazil's victory, stumbled out after him, still chee

spirits. The smile he had given her was enough to make Thea's heart flutter, but the disappointment in her chest was pa

d twisted the lock. "Never mind, Thea. There's

gave her friend a point

situation, it's the guy trying to get into our pants, but I guess we are liv

hed at Shae's bl

ngue out. "Lighten up! You

n your own

d over, jingling his keys in his hand. "Do you girls mind

replied with a smile, holdin

o her. "Will do. G

h girls called out in un

d locking it behind him. The girls quickly collected the stray bottl

ived earlier, and the odd feeling that had settled in her stomach. She wasn't sure what it was, but she had an instinct that som

hae, watching her friend as she stacked the last of the chairs. The

Thea's relief. "They seemed more inte

or

o you," Shae replied with a dramatic shrug, a teasing grin tugging at her

d. "When I figure out what it

ea

ering hottie left early, not long after those guys arrived."

ement. "Or perhaps he had o

ded, but she remained unconvinced. "But mine

ed out the back door, putting on their jackets. The night was cold, a sharp contrast to the warmth of the bar. The s

e said with a yawn, pulling h

ill swirling with the strange feeling that something was off. She couldn't quite shake the unease about