“I’ll be gone for the weekend.”
“I thought you broke up with Lola?” She was a supermodel he’d been fucking for a few months. She wanted to introduce him to her parents, and he dumped her ass.
“I did. I’m going for other reasons.”
Ah, I bet it has to do withKink, some secret society sex club he joined. I heard him talking to Titan about it the other day in the conference room.
“Okay,” I say, dismissing him by looking down at my computer.
He doesn’t take the hint. Instead, he sits down. “Can you behave yourself while I’m gone?” he asks.
“Yes,” I say through gritted teeth.
He sighs. “Kyle…”
“Get the fuck out of my office, Dillan,” I growl, glaring at him. “I have work to do.”
He slaps his hands on his thighs and stands, then stalks out of my office. Fuck, he’s been on my ass more than usual lately.
I pullup to April’s place, a two-story house sitting alone at the end of a street just outside of Las Vegas. She texted me her address earlier. I put my car in park and get out. As I walk to her door, I run a hand over my hair, settling nerves I didn’t think I’d have. Once I get to the porch, I ring the bell and rock back and forth on my heels, waiting for her to answer.
The door swings open, and there she is, dressed in a little black dress that is somehow simple yet jaw-dropping. It has a V-neckline with long sleeves and stops at her thighs, showing off her long, toned legs. A deep purple choker matches her hair, which is down in loose curls. Her makeup is just how I like it—ice-blue eyes lined in black and that bold purple lipstick on her lips. Her black heels give her extra height, but she’s still shorter than me.
She runs her hands down her dress and nibbles on her lip, averting her gaze.
“You look gorgeous,” I say, stepping closer to her.
Her gaze zips to mine. She licks her lips, and I cup her face, feeling her out. This morning was not a mistake. It didn’t go the way she wanted it to, but I can’t deny I’m attracted to her. And the fact I’m standing on her porch, that she’s allowing me to take her out, means she is attracted to me as well.
“So do you,” she whispers.
The corners of my lips curve into a smile before I press my mouth to hers. I kiss her softly, just our lips, when I really want to push her back into the house, tear off her dress, and carry her to her bedroom.
“Come on,” I say, pulling on her hand without even allowing her to give me that option.
APRIL
I sit inGrave’s passenger seat, trying to calm my racing heart. I don’t know why he makes me so nervous. Maybe it’s because he holds so much power over this town. He tried to downplay what he does with Kingdom this morning over coffee, but he knows I know the truth. There’s too much of him on the internet not to know.
“I love your dress,” he comments while he drives down the highway toward The Strip.
“Thank you. I went shopping with the girls today. Jasmine said I had to get it.”
“The girls? Jasmine? How do you know her?” he asks curiously.
“Met her through a mutual friend,” I say.
He nods and shifts gears.
“She’s really nice,” I add, trying to rub my sweaty palms on my dress without looking obvious. It’s been a long time since I’ve been on an actual date. Men these days would rather fuck you and then split than take the time to get to know you.
His gaze drifts from the road to me. “She can be. She can also be crazy.”
“You know her well?” I ask, wondering if they have a past. Haven is married to Luca, who seems to be good friends with Titan, who is engaged to Emilee, a best friend to Jasmine. So it wouldn’t be farfetched to conclude Grave and Jasmine have been close at some point. They are all part of a very tight circle.
“Yep. Went to high school and college with her,” he answers.
That’s something I won’t find on the internet. “What makes her so crazy?”
