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,

I head upstairs and turn to my door, I stop in my

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

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

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

one

date, and then

by midnight. I'll come

I murmur, dropping the note, my knees going

and take a deep breath, trying to lean back on Jolie's teachings. After

to skitter away

murmur to myself, trying to

to business. Because it was business, after all-I

my eyes and lift the first garment out

my tough talk just moments ago, my eyes

so skimpy it wouldn't be out of place in

cutouts on the side, the absolute bare scrap of fabric

Then I glance back down at

en

even the

DUMS

and

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

that Aden

would wear on the

quite quickly to anger and

at the dress, realizing

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

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

just make him pay through

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

the reality of standing

it never goes quite as I plan in my

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