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?

***

stables that afternoon, the house is

I head upstairs and turn to my door, I stop

a black bow wrapped

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

no bomb in it but...my breath ratchets up anyway as I lay my eyes on

and one

date, and then

home by midnight. I'll come and find

note, my knees going

back on Jolie's teachings. After all,

I want to skitter away like

Brooklyn," I murmur to myself, trying to say what

sharply through my nose and get back to business. Because it was business, after all-I did

open my eyes and lift the

talk just moments ago, my eyes go

skimpy it wouldn't be out of place in

I murmur, looking at the cutouts on

ass. Then I glance back down at the box

en

isn't even the

DUMS

look back and forth

box and the slinky grey dress in my hands, realizing with

out that Aden is

something Jolie would wear on the

quite quickly to anger and to steely determination, though-faster than it

at the dress, realizing what Aden is

is marking his territory. Making sure Colsen knows who I really belong

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

make him pay

that's what I say to myself as I turn

the reality of standing

I plan in my

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