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?

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stables that afternoon,

to

it, a black bow wrapped around it this time.

behind me. Then, I turn to the bed and carry my gift to it, placing it gently down on

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

the box, and one

date, and then for

home by midnight. I'll come

note, my knees

on Jolie's teachings. After all, I knew this was

I want to skitter away like some scared

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

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

eyes and lift the first garment out

my

dress, so skimpy it wouldn't be out of place in the opening scenes of Pretty

at the cutouts on the side, the absolute

Then I glance

en

even

DUMS

look back and

satin corset and lace panties that are still in the box and the slinky grey dress in my hands, realizing with horror that Aden wants me to wear this out on

with heat as I figure out that Aden is sending me

Jolie would wear on the main

embarrassment turns quite quickly to anger and to

the dress,

marking his territory. Making sure Colsen knows who

snap, tossing the dress on the bed and stalking into the bathroom. "You want me to go on this date looking like

pay through the teeth

least, that's what I say to myself as I turn on my

reality of standing up to

it never goes quite as I plan in

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