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?

***

come back from the stables that afternoon, the

and turn to my

ground, propped against it, a black

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

in it but...my breath

inside the box, and one note. I reach for the note

date, and then for

home by midnight. I'll come

note,

breath, trying to lean back on Jolie's teachings. After all, I knew

want to skitter away like

on, Brooklyn," I murmur to myself, trying to say

exhale sharply through my nose and get back to business. Because it was business, after

and lift the first garment

ago, my eyes go wide and my

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

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

glance back down at the box and

en

even

DUMS

look back and forth

and the slinky grey dress in my hands,

out that Aden is sending me out

wear on the main

quickly to anger and to steely determination, though-faster than

narrow my eyes at the

is marking his territory. Making sure Colsen knows who

"You

make him pay

as I

reality of standing up to

never goes quite as I

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