I’ve also avoided him since he saw me crying in his apartment. Things with Noah have returned to normal—or at least we act like they are—but I haven’t been able to shake the awkwardness I feel around Emmett and Harrison. I’m worried they might resent me for causing conflict. Or even worse, pity me. Plus, they walked in on me about to have sex on a kitchen counter. So there’s that.

“Uh-huh. Come on.” He flings an arm around my shoulders and starts guiding me toward the bar. “Let’s get you a drink.”

“I can get my own,” I tell him. “This is your party.”

“Exactly. I can do whatever I want.”

He puts his hand on the small of my back and guides me toward the bar top.

I sigh. “I’m fine, Emmett. This is sweet, but I swear I’m not going to start crying. That was a onetime thing.”

Emmett studies me for a minute. “He hasn’t brought anyone home.”

I look away. “He can do whatever the hell he wants. Whoever the hell he wants.” Not to mention, he could easily go elsewhere to have sex. He even told me that was his preference.

“He can—does,” Emmett agrees. “But he’s spent the past couple of days in his room. Alone.”

“The two of us are done, Emmett. We had our fun. It’s over.” Fun feels like a misnomer for what took place, but heartbreak hits too close to home.

Emmett sighs as the bartender appears.

“What can I get you guys?”

“Uh, Moscow mule, please.”

The bartender nods, then glances at Emmett.

“I’m good, man, thanks.”

“Now, you really didn’t need to come,” I grumble.

“Do you remember Iris Jones?” Emmett asks.

“Um, your high school girlfriend?”

“Yep, exactly. My senior year, she broke up with me right before homecoming.”

I raise a brow. “Is there a point to this stroll down memory lane?”

Emmett chuckles. “I didn’t want to go alone, and sure, I wanted to make her jealous. So, I asked Gray if he thought Noah would flip if I asked you.”

I tilt my head, hanging on to his every word.

He smirks, sensing he’s caught my interest. “He said, ‘No guy is good enough for Evie Collins,’ and then barely spoke to me for a week.”

“You never asked me.”

“I know. Iris and I got back together a few days later.” He smiles. “Look, I don’t know what went down between you and Phillips. I think of you like a little sister, so I don’t actually want to know any details. But…just because he acts indifferent doesn’t mean he is. I’m pretty sure he’s had plenty of practice.”

“I’m done waiting for him to decide if I’m worth it.”