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

and turn to my door, I stop in

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

I turn to the bed and carry my gift

box, I see that there's no bomb in it but...my

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

your date, and then for

home by midnight. I'll come

the note, my knees going

deep breath, trying to lean back on Jolie's teachings. After all, I knew this was coming-I signed up

do I want to skitter away like some

I murmur to myself, trying to say what Jolie

get back to business.

my eyes and lift the first garment out of

talk just moments ago, my eyes go wide

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

I murmur, looking at the cutouts on the side, the absolute bare scrap of fabric that's

glance back

en

isn't even

DUMS

look back and

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

I figure out that Aden is sending me out to Colsen basically

something Jolie would wear on the

quickly to anger and to steely determination, though-faster

at the dress, realizing what Aden is

Making sure

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

him pay

what I say to myself as I turn

the reality of

goes quite as I plan

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