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?

***

I come back from the stables that afternoon,

and turn to my door, I stop in

the ground, propped against it, a black bow wrapped around it this time.

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 gently down on

but...my breath ratchets

inside the box, and one note.

your date, and then for

midnight. I'll

note, my knees

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

do I want to skitter away like

I murmur to myself,

through my nose and get back to business. Because it

my eyes and lift the first garment

my eyes go

it wouldn't be out of place in the opening scenes of Pretty

I murmur, looking at the cutouts on the side, the absolute bare scrap

my ass. Then I glance back down at the box

en

even

DUMS

back and forth

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 my date with

out that Aden is sending me out

something Jolie would wear

quite quickly to anger and to

eyes at the dress, realizing what Aden is

territory. Making sure Colsen

and stalking into the bathroom. "You want

make him pay

I say to myself as I

the reality of standing

never goes quite as I plan

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