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“We missed you.”

“Thanks.” He glances at the stairs. “Bellamy is here.”

“Oh? He’s with Shadow?”

“Nope.” He shakes his head. “He’s in the guest room. He showed up around midnight wanting to talk to Colson.”

“Is he okay?”

“Colson said he is, but he didn’t want to see me or Shadow. They were up late talking.”

“It’s none of my business, but⁠—”

“Then don’t ask.”

“Come on, man. You know you can talk to us about anything.”

His jaw tenses, but he nods as he looks down at his hands. “Sorry, yeah. There’s not much to say. The vibe is weird.”

“Do you have feelings for… either of them?”

Stealth is silent for a few seconds before he looks at me and very sincerely says, “I don’t fucking know what I feel.”

“That’s fair.”

“But I know Shadow deserves to be happy, and I want that for him.”

“We all do.” I pat his thigh. “You deserve to be happy too.”

He nods. “Yeah, I guess. Heard you left Segreto with a hot dancer.”

“Gossip travels fast.”

“It wasn’t gossip. Shadow asked where you were and Specter told him you were occupied. Was it good?”

Memories flood back, warming my body and making my dick twitch with interest. “Yeah, it was.”

“Good for you. Maybe I should hang out at Segreto.”

“Plenty of eye candy there.” I stand. “I’m gonna try to get a couple of hours of sleep.”

“See you later.”

I walk away, glancing back at him once before heading up the stairs. Shadow will be happy in the morning when I tell him Simmons has been dealt with. There’s one less abusive asshole out there and I got some one on one time with Blush.

All in all, it’s been a damn good day.

CHAPTER 5

Blush

He’s here again.

Just as I hoped he would be. He thinks he’s slick, like I don’t notice his creepy gaze, but I see everything. Each time he shows up he gets a little bolder, a little more confident about interacting with me, which is exactly what I want. If he’s paying attention to me, he’s not bothering any of the other dancers.

Not like we’re all vying for his attention. On the surface, he’s just an NPC, blending into the background. That’s how men like him operate, but I know the truth. Every time I talk to him I learn a little more about who he is, and that knowledge has confirmed the vibes I’ve been getting from him since the beginning.

He’s a predator.