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?

***

the stables that afternoon, the house

head upstairs and turn to my door, I stop

on the ground, propped against it, a black bow

to the bed and carry my gift to

but...my breath ratchets up anyway as I lay my eyes on something

inside the box, and one

your date, and

by midnight. I'll come and find

dropping the note,

a deep breath, trying to lean back on Jolie's

want to skitter away like

on, Brooklyn," I murmur to

nose and get back to business. Because it

my eyes and lift the first garment

my eyes go

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

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

Then I glance back down at

en

even

DUMS

look back and

the box and the slinky grey dress in my hands,

out that Aden is sending me out to Colsen basically

something Jolie would wear on the

turns quite quickly to anger and

the dress,

sure Colsen knows who I really

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

him pay through the teeth for

I say to myself as I turn on my shower and

reality of standing

never goes quite as I plan

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