Roll Against Regret (3d20)

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Author: Allyson Lindt
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night.
    “Dark called about thirty seconds before you walked in. He took the wrong exit, had to loop back, and got stuck in rush hour. He’s going to call when he gets closer, and I’ll go out and make sure he can find the place.”
    The little cafe was tucked away in a strip mall that looked all but deserted from the main road. Basically, unless someone knew it was there, they wouldn’t look. I had no idea how they stayed in business, but they managed.
    Jackson raked his fingers through his hair, dragging the combed and ordered blond into a mess of spikes. He loved his job as a trade broker, but hated the dress code. I wasn’t surprised he’d shed his tie already—it was probably in his car—and undone the top two buttons on his shirt. He reached across the table, covered my hand, and stroked his thumb over my knuckles. “Was work that bad?”
    “Same as usual.”
    “Sorry to hear it.” A heavy-metal bass riff drifted from his phone, and he grabbed it with his free hand. “It’s Dark. Back in a few.” He kissed me on the cheek, before striding toward the front door.
    I fiddled with my phone, and then dropped it back in my purse. It would only take them a minute or two, and it felt rude to be staring at a digital screen when they came back. Besides, nervous energy hummed inside. Sure, I knew more about Dark than I did about most people I saw every day. He’d been by our side in game, not just for raiding parties, but for personal crap as well. Offering an ear. Occasionally asking for one. In a way, I was worried this meeting would ruin that. I’d hate to lose a friend because the medium changed.
    “Look who I found.” Jackson’s voice startled me and dragged me back to the now.
    I looked up, and my nervous laugh died on my lips. I stared into an eerily familiar pair of gorgeous brown eyes. My vocal chords refused to form words.
    Recognition shone on his face, too. His gaze locked on mine.
    “This is Zoe—ZaneyPixie,” Jackson said.
    It was him. Bad choices aside in life, dating, and work, he was the only thing about my past I truly regretted, no matter how much I told myself to move past it. I forced a weak smile to the surface. This explained why his voice sounded so familiar in game. “Hi, Carter.”

Chapter Four
    “Carter? Really?” Jackson gave a short bark of a laugh, and dropped onto the bench next to me. “What are the odds?”
    He never sat on the same side of the table as me when there were bench seats. This was just because there was a third person. It had nothing to do with possessiveness or jealousy, or the fact I’d told him about large portions of my past. I was just overthinking… everything. My mind kicked into overdrive the moment I saw Carter.
    “City of two million, and she and I both still live here? I’d say a million to one.” Carter slid into the seat across from us. Unlike Jackson’s, his shoulders were broad, and his chest defined enough to do justice to his fitted T-shirt. His dark hair was longer than I remembered, and pulled into a ponytail. “You know who I am, so the advantage is yours.”
    I dragged my gaze away. I wouldn’t stare. “This is Jackson.” I spit the words out, not sure where my mind was going, or if my mouth could keep up. “He’s my…” Boyfriend. The word stuck in my throat. What was wrong with me?
    “Your velvet-voiced wolf in sheep’s clothing. I get that.” Carter’s gaze raked over Jackson. “At least you’ve still got good taste in men.”
    Heat flooded my skin, though I wasn’t sure if it was arousal or embarrassment. Both, probably. Regret, and knowing Carter still lived in the same city, meant I’d played out a lot of awkward scenarios in my head about what would happen if he and Jackson ever met. Not a single of those involved one hitting on the other. Though Carter was the only other guy I’d ever met who was as open about his bisexuality as Jackson. Maybe I shouldn’t be surprised.
    “I could say the same.”

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