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,

and turn to my

box is sitting on the ground, propped against it, a black bow wrapped around it this time. My stomach drops when I see

as I press through my door, shutting it briskly behind me. Then, I turn to the bed and

no bomb in it but...my breath ratchets up anyway as I lay my eyes

box, and one note. I reach for the

and then

by midnight. I'll

the note, my knees going

breath, trying to lean back on

do I want to skitter away like some scared

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

and get back to business. Because it was business, after all-I did sign a

lift the first garment out of

my eyes go wide and

skimpy it wouldn't be out of place

looking at the cutouts on the side, the absolute

I glance back down at the

en

even

DUMS

back and forth

satin corset and lace panties that are still in the box and the slinky grey dress in my hands, realizing with horror that

out that Aden is sending me out to Colsen basically

wear on

embarrassment turns quite quickly to anger and to steely determination, though-faster than it

my eyes at the dress, realizing what

is marking his territory. Making sure

snap, tossing the dress on the bed and stalking into the bathroom. "You want me to

pay through

say to myself as I turn on my shower and

the reality of

it never goes quite as I plan in my head, does

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