That was the first thought that ran through Jake’s mind when he saw Sharon walking into the main room with Kincaid, snugly tucked into the man’s side with his arm around her shoulder. She looked fucking incredible... and she was under another man’s arm.

The question didn’t go away as Kincaid turned her to face him, holding onto both of her shoulders as he said something to her. Jake could feel his teeth grinding together, his jaw clenching while he watched them. It looked like an intimate little tableau and a sick feeling wormed through his stomach.

A second later they were doing what looked like a pinky-swear before Kincaid kissed her cheek... and smacked her ass.

Jake’s hand tightened around the beer bottle he was holding as Sharon finally looked up and saw him.

Saw him, saw his expression, and rolled her eyes at him.

It sent his already bubbling temper higher.

He’d literally had just enough time to get here, order a beer, and casually ask where everyone was, when she’d come out of the hallway with Kincaid. Apparently not just walking around the club watching the scenes like Kate had told him.

Although he’d been a little disappointed she hadn’t been at the table with the rest of their friends, he hadn’t minded her looking around either. Hell, he’d be even happier to go and look for her, so they could watch people together, but he’d held himself back from doing that since it would have been incredibly suspicious to their friends. But if she’d been off playing with someone else...

It would just be play, right? She knew she didn’t need another man for sex when they’d set up seeing each other tonight...

Not that he liked the idea of another man getting her all hot and bothered before she went home with Jake either. Which was stupid. This was just casual. Just fuck buddies. But that didn’t help the ugly jealousy that had started burning in his chest. Which pissed him off nearly as much as her rolling her eyes at him; he shouldn’t be jealous. What the hell did he care who she played with?

Except he did. And he didn’t like it.

“Hey Little Italy,” Kate said as Sharon joined them, sliding in between her and Lexie. “How are the scenes?”

“Will and Gina are doing a hot one in the Classroom,” Sharon said, smiling at her friend and ignoring Jake’s glare completely.

Which was what she should be doing in front of their friends, just like he should be ignoring her, but for some reason he had the insane urge to force her to look at him. Damn it, he was totally losing it.

Dragging his gaze away from her, he looked out to the dance floor, where there was plenty to look at.