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

turn to my door,

black bow wrapped around it this

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

bomb in it but...my breath ratchets up anyway as I lay my eyes on

and one note.

date, and then

midnight. I'll come

I murmur, dropping the note,

back on Jolie's teachings.

why do I want to skitter away like some

teeth. "Come on, Brooklyn," I murmur to myself, trying to say what Jolie would say.

through my nose and get back to business. Because

lift the

just moments ago, my

it wouldn't be out of place in the

looking at the cutouts on the side, the absolute bare scrap of

my ass. Then I glance back down at

en

even the

DUMS

and forth between

the box and the slinky grey dress in my hands, realizing with horror that Aden wants me

out that Aden is sending me out to Colsen basically

something Jolie would wear on the main

turns quite quickly to anger and

narrow my eyes at the dress,

Making sure Colsen knows

the bathroom. "You want me to go on this date looking like your hooker? No problem,

make him pay through

that's what I say to myself as I

the reality of standing up

quite as I plan in

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