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?

***

come back from the stables that afternoon, the house

to my door,

black bow wrapped around it this time. My stomach

through my door, shutting it briskly behind me. Then, I turn to the bed and carry my gift to it, placing it gently down

that there's no bomb in it but...my breath ratchets up anyway as I lay

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

your date, and then

midnight. I'll come and find

I murmur, dropping the note, my

take a deep breath, trying to lean back on Jolie's teachings. After all, I knew this

to skitter away like some scared little

murmur

business. Because it was business, after all-I did sign

eyes and lift the

just moments ago, my eyes go wide and my breath

out of place in the opening scenes

at the cutouts on the side,

Then I glance back down at the

en

isn't even the

DUMS

look back and forth between

grey dress in my hands, realizing with horror that Aden wants

cheeks rush with heat as I figure out that Aden is sending me out to

wear

turns quite quickly to anger and to steely determination,

at the dress, realizing what Aden is

sure

the bed and stalking into the bathroom. "You want me

make him pay

I turn on my shower

reality of standing

never goes quite as I plan in my head, does

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