Chapter 110

Chapter 110 Brooklyn

The next morning, I reach over and grab my cell phone off of the nightstand, dying to see if Colsen texted me back.

I bite my lip, trying not to smile when I see that I have a message waiting. Eagerly, I click on it.

Colsen: So, has he finally let you out of your cage, Brooklyn?

Colsen: Of course I want to see you. Pick you up at 8.

My smile drops a little as I read the mention of Aden's name, and I sit back on my pillows.

It's not just me and Colsen's secret liaison anymore.

I drop my phone into my lap as I lean against my pillows to think.

I mean, it's never really been just me and Colsen, ever-Aden and my dad were always involved.

But that afternoon at the bar, during that gap in space and time with only the two of us in it, it was...well, it was really nice.

And, quite frankly, I don't like the idea that this is suddenly a triangle. Aden and Colsen, with me in the middle.

I want to have my cake and eat it too-to have both Colsen and Aden in my life, but to keep them in completely separate spaces when the reality is that I'm the pawn in their games, not the other way around.

Well.

At least for now.

I smirk and remind myself that I have Jolie in my back pocket, and that she's had loads of experience playing men against each other to get what she wants.

And she told me precisely how to handle something like this. If Colsen's going to bring Aden into it, then I'm going to double down.

Eagerly, I pick up my phone again and send off a quick reply.

Brooklyn: No worries, I'll come meet you wherever we're going. Can you send the address to Aden so he can arrange the car?

***

I come back from the stables that afternoon, the

and turn to my

a black bow wrapped around it this time. My

I press through my door, shutting it briskly behind me. Then, I turn to the bed and carry my gift to it, placing it gently down on the duvet gently, as if there might be a bomb inside,

but...my breath ratchets up anyway as I lay my eyes on something

are two garments inside the box, and one note. I reach for the note

and then for

home by midnight. I'll

murmur, dropping the note, my knees going to

breath, trying to lean back on Jolie's teachings. After all,

want to skitter away

Brooklyn," I murmur to myself, trying

exhale sharply through my nose and get back to business. Because it was

eyes and lift the first garment out of

moments ago, my eyes go wide and my

skimpy it wouldn't be out of place in the opening scenes of

I murmur, looking at the cutouts on the side, the

cover my ass. Then I glance

en

even

DUMS

look back and

in my hands, realizing with horror that

as I figure out that Aden is sending me out to Colsen

Jolie would wear on the main

anger and to steely

my eyes at the dress, realizing what

sure Colsen knows who I

I snap, tossing the dress on the bed and stalking into the bathroom. "You want

him pay

say to myself as I turn on

reality of standing up to

it never goes quite as I plan in my head, does

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