Page 107 of Hearts Storm

I open my laptop and navigate over to Face Time for my weekly video chat with Ari and Mia. They’re going to lose their minds when I tell them everything that’s happened.

A ping sounds as the call connects. Ari’s face fills half my screen, black hair pulled back in a sleek ponytail, blue eyes sharp as ever. Mia pops up in the other half, blonde waves flowing around her shoulders as she waves at the camera enthusiastically.

“What up, bish!” Ari grins, leaning in to squint at me through the screen. “You look all glowy and shit.” She gasps. “OMG! You got laid, didn’t you?!”

Hell’s bells. If Ari’s colleagues could hear the way she is outside of the courtroom, they’d think she’d been taken over by aliens. My friend can switch her personalities off and on like a freaking light switch.

“Fucks sake, Ri. Good morning to you too,” I laugh, brushing a strand of hair away from my face.

Mia leans in close to the camera, tilting her head. “Oh my God, she did!” she squeals, clapping her hands. “Tell us everything! How’s it been working with Logan as your boss?”

As soon as I found out Logan was going to be my boss at LFSR, I told my friends. And of course, they freaked out. What I haven’t told them is how Brex is working with me too, including what happened with him and the near miss with the tree.

“Okay, okay, hold on,” I say, tucking my legs underneath me. “It’s not just Logan.”

Ari’s eyebrows shoot up. “Wait. What? Did you meet someone else?”

“Actually...” I bite my lip, giving them a sheepish look. “Brex is kind of here too?”

Mia’s mouth falls open while Ari—being the crazy friend she is—smirks.

“Brex. As in... the hot blond you ghosted in Portland?” Mia asks.

“Yeah.” I nod, heat creeping up my neck.

Ari blinks rapidly. “Holy shit. The universe sure is something else, isn’t she?”

“Yep,” I grin.

“Come on, then,” Mia says waving a hand in the air. “Tell us everything.”

I take a deep breath and launch into my story, starting with how over protective Logan has been despite the boundaries he’d set. His reaction at the gala when I danced with Alan, what went down in his office, and after he brought me home. By the time I’m finished, both of my friends are staring at me with their jaws unhinged.

“Well… shit.” Mia is shaking her head with a small smile. “I’m happy for you. So what are you going to do? Date both of them?”

“Not sure.” I shrug. “Pretty sure they both want to be with me? But this whole thing with Logan is new. And Brex… well…”

I tell them about what happened with the tree and how Brex saved me, then kissed me senseless. About how it was his idea to mess with Logan at the gala.

“Jesus, Rey! You almost died, and you didn’t tell us?” Mia exclaims.

Ari’s expression is furious. “Not cool.”

“I know.” I shrink back against the couch. “I didn’t want to worry you.”

“Look, we get it. Your job is dangerous,” Mia’s voice softens. “But don’t go holding out on us. We’re your besties, which means we’ve earned the right to know these things.”

“Sorry.”

“Either way, girl,” Ari exclaims. “You’ve got it bad. Sounds like they do, too.”

“I hope so.” I snuggle further into the couch. “On that note… Brex’s brother Dex is looking for a defense attorney.”

Ari perks up. “Why?”

“Seems he’s been getting into fights outside of the ring. He’s an MMA fighter.”

“Hold up. Are you talking about Dexter Saint?”