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, I stop

white box is sitting on the ground, propped against it, a black bow wrapped around

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 gently down on the duvet gently, as if there might be a bomb inside, ready to

bomb in it but...my breath

two garments inside the box, and one note. I reach

your date, and then

home by midnight. I'll come and

I murmur, dropping the note, my

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

to skitter away like some scared little

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

through my nose and get back to business. Because it

lift the

my

it wouldn't be out of place in

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

cover my ass. Then I glance back

en

even

DUMS

look back and forth between

dress in my hands, realizing with

cheeks rush with heat as I figure out that Aden is

would wear on the main

turns quite quickly to anger and

eyes at the dress, realizing what Aden is

marking his territory. Making sure Colsen knows who I really

stalking into the bathroom. "You want me to go on this

make him pay through the teeth for

as I turn on my shower and peel

of standing up to

it never goes quite as I plan in

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