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,

to

a black bow wrapped around it this time. My stomach drops when

box as I press through my door, shutting it briskly behind me. Then, I turn to the bed and carry

open the box, I see that there's no bomb in it but...my breath ratchets up anyway as I lay my eyes on

and one note. I reach for the note slowly unfolding

your date, and

I'll come and find

the note, my

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

do I want to skitter

my teeth. "Come on, Brooklyn," I murmur to myself, trying to say

to business. Because it was

eyes and lift the first

tough talk just moments ago, my eyes go

a smoky-grey dress, so skimpy it wouldn't be out of place in the opening scenes

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

glance back

en

isn't even the

DUMS

back and forth between

lace panties that are still in the box and the slinky grey dress in my hands, realizing with horror

that Aden is sending me out

would wear on the main

embarrassment turns quite quickly to anger and to steely

the dress, realizing what Aden

sure Colsen knows who

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

make him pay through the teeth

what I say to myself as I turn on my

of

I plan in my

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