“Seduction prohibited,” Roxie said.“We’re going to the club.”
Honey opened a hand.
To Zairn?
No, not to him.
Cam wasn’t the intended target either.
Tripp was the one who landed his hand in Honey’s, accepting the unuttered invitation.Guy didn’t pause or hesitate, he was just on it.
Zairn reserved his scrutiny for his wife.“You ready to be seen in public, LoLo?”
“Our VIP floor could easily become a VVIP floor, Skippy.I am the Queen of Queens.I could clear the whole building and don’t pretend you’d do a damn thing to stop me.If I want Ariella to be unseen, she will be unseen.Just so happens, tonight, we want to be seen.Ariella is going to be seen in public, with me, the Crimson Empress.”
“Smart,” Zairn said.“Connect her with us before the Colliers.”
“We’re connected.I’m not ashamed.”Cam was sweet, even in his offense.“We’ll come to the club with you.”
Roxie wasn’t done.“I’m not sure you’ll be allowed in, Young Collier.”Who was older than Roxie she was sure.“You have to answer for yourself first.”
“Answer for myself?”
“You live in a Crimson city, do you not?”Roxie’s chin rose in a theatrical arc.“Did you forget?”
“Rox—”
“Boston may be the most wholesome, see: dull, Crimson in our network.That’s on you.”And that deserved a little analysis.“It’s time to switch it up.”
“I’m not the only person you know in Boston.”
“No, but Kesley’s the only other accountable family member and she’s usually on the trail with Z.So we go back to…”
“It’s on me,” Cam said with an eye roll.
“You don’t toe the company line and feed your share of scandal to the masses, Mr.Collier.Boston is falling below our scandalous standards… I’m not sure we’re okay with that.”
Zairn snickered and leaned in to kiss his wife’s head.“We’ll meet you there in a while.”
“Yeah, ‘cause we need to have a marital fight.The more public the better.”
“Only one?”Zairn asked.“And I thought we were ramping up to having some fun.”
“Oh, we are.You did well, Casanova.Maximum points.I got the news alerts about your extended meal with Kesley.And you took her back to the hotel, that was a nice touch, Married Man.”
“Just following your lead, LoLo.”
“My girls and I are going to party, throw caution to the wind, and get dirty,” Roxie declared.“And don’t think you’ll get off easy, Scroogey.Oh no, no, no.If restroom sex is not part of this deal, I’m taking the Me&Zee-Jet to Miami.And you know Toria Jean will be ready and waiting to set the city alight with me.Think of the havoc we could cause across the world!My brilliance, your bank account… Sway, Bree, Roux will be there, you know she loves to—”
“This an exercise in turning me on?”Zairn asked.“You’ve got that down to a fine art, Empress.An audience won’t slow me down.Be as bad as you want, baby, that ring’s going nowhere.”
“You love it when I’m naughty.”
“I love it when you’re everything,” he growled.“Run, LoLo.Run and I’ll chase you.”
“Okay.”A full shudder went through Roxie as her eyes closed.“Someone lead me out of here or I’ll jump his bones, and none of you are ready to witness that brilliance.”
“Someone call Hatfield,” Tripp murmured.“Get the money shot.”
