Page 12 of Vegas with my Brother’s Best Friends

Tyler gives him a pointed look. “You think he’ll see it that way?”

Maybe nothing actually happened tonight, but we still went what would be considered too far in Ryan’s eyes.

“Just walk me to the elevator. I’ll go up first,” Cassidy says.

The guys and I nod in agreement, and Marcus gets us an Uber back to the hotel. The ride there is silent, brief looks being exchanged between the four of us. There’s a lot to say, but I think most of what we would want to say would just get us in trouble.

Heading into the lobby of the hotel is bittersweet. This is a necessary goodbye, but it still sucks that tonight has to end. I don’t think we’ll ever be able to hang out again like we just did.

Not without it being super suspicious.

Cassidy stops in front of the elevator and hits the up button before turning to us, a warm expression filling her face. “I had a really nice time tonight. Honestly, I really needed it. The last three months have been pretty brutal.”

“You know, you can always reach out to us at any time,” Marcus tells her.

Tyler nods. “Ryan doesn’t have to know.”

I hate that we have to lie and sneak around, but if Ryan finds out that Cassidy confides in us in private, I have a feeling that he would suspect something else is going on between us.

Cassidy takes a deep breath and exhales when the elevator dings and the doors slide open. “I’ll be fine. Goodnight.”

I frown a little as I watch her step into the elevator, fighting the urge to join her and tell her to come back to the suite that the three of us are sharing.

“Night, sweetheart.”

Marcus lifts his hand in a small wave. “Goodnight.”

Our eyes meet as the doors start to close, not a single word leaving my lips. I don’t trust myself to speak right now.

I’ll just say something that I’ll pay for later.

“Someone got a little handsy at the speakeasy,” Tyler comments as he turns to look at me.

“Very handsy,” Marcus adds. “You were touching forbidden fruit. Ryan warned every single one of his friends back in high school not to mess around with his little sister. Us included.”

I scoff as I turn away from them. “Trust me. I remember that conversation clearly.”

“So, what are we doing?” Tyler asks. “Because if she wants anything more, I don’t think I can stop myself.”

“We know you don’t have the best self control,” Marcus mutters.

Tyler casts him a sharp look, but he doesn’t rush to defend himself. If anyone is bringing someone home from the club, it’s him.

“I don’t know what we’re doing. Everything we probably shouldn’t be doing,” I say as I fold my arms behind my head, taking a deep breath. “But damn it…it’s hard to stop.”

“What would happen if we didn’t?” Tyler asks.

I expect Marcus to jump in and say we shouldn’t, but he’s quiet. He’s just as hooked as we are, which means we’re fucked.

“Only one way to find out.”

Chapter five

Chapter 5: Cassidy

I’ve been way too distracted for someone on a mini vacation.

At least Derek isn’t the main thing on my mind now.