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?

***

from the stables that afternoon,

turn to my door, I stop

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

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, ready

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

garments inside the box, and one

and

home by midnight. I'll come and find

the note, my knees going

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

do I want to skitter away like

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

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

lift the first garment out of

moments ago, my eyes go

be out of place in the opening scenes of

murmur, looking at the cutouts on the side,

glance back down

en

isn't even the

DUMS

and forth

are still in the box and the slinky grey dress in my hands, realizing

I figure out that

Jolie would wear on

to anger and to steely determination, though-faster than

narrow my eyes at the dress, realizing what Aden

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

stalking into the bathroom. "You

just make him pay

that's what I say to myself as I

reality of standing up to

goes quite as I plan in my head,

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