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"Yes, well, they wouldn't appreciate being followed around either. This won't end well, Aspen. You need to watch your back."
She took a sip of her coffee. "Shut up, Savvie. You have no right to make any judgments about my love life."
"I never said that I did, but I have to warn you about who he is. You don't mess around with the mob, Aspen. Their nationality doesn't matter."
Though she bit her lip, she returned her attention to her makeup.
As she primped, I shook my head at her. "You have no idea what you're getting mixed up in."
Aspen narrowed her eyes at me. "Like you, you mean? Did Aidan do that to you?" She wafted her blusher brush at my face.
I had to laugh. "No, Aspen. We got into a crash. You say you know who he is. You say you know what he is." My chin angled upward slightly. "His universe is a crazy place to be, and trust me when I tell you that you aren't ready for it. Especially if you're just messing around."
"Who said I'm messing around?" She glared at Paris. "Did you say that?"
"No!" she retorted, mumbling the answer around a spoonful of foam from her latte. It was clear she'd have preferred to be anywhere else but here. "You two, I swear. You’re so alike and it’s crazy that you don’t see it."
"Shut up, Paris," I grumbled.
"Fuck off, Paris," Aspen ground out.
She just rolled her eyes.
"If you're not all in," I warned, "then you're in danger. You don't mess around with guys like that. Trust me, if anyone would know, it's me."
Aspen tipped up her chin. "I love him."
"Do you love the club businessman, PenPen?" I asked, using the name Paris had called her when she couldn’t pronounce all her letters. "Or do you love who he really is?"
Her expression revealed two things. The slight tightening around her eyes told me she didn't have a clue what I was talking about. The curl to her top lip told me she was going to fake it until she made it.
Before she could answer, I said, "Don't dive face-first into something that you're not ready for. We argue like we're cats and dogs, but that's just how we are. You have to trust me when I tell you that he's a dangerous man. Take that from someone who knows what it's like to be married to one." I got to my feet before an argument could be triggered between us, and I pressed a kiss to Paris's cheek, then to Aspen's temple, surprised, in all honesty, that she let me. "Give me the dates for your show, and I'll try to work it in. If I can't, I'll convince Camden that he needs to help you.
"Stay safe, the pair of you. New York is a dangerous place to wear blinders."
I didn't wait for a response because I knew my sister too well—any more from me and I'd shove her straight into Misha's arms.
Whoever the hell this Misha was, that is.
Ducking over to the counter, I put in a request to have a pie delivered to Conor’s penthouse then headed out.
When I made it onto the sidewalk, Lucas at my back, I arched a brow when I saw Cade standing by a car.
I walked over to him, twisting around to toss Lucas my keys, and I opened the back door to Aidan's ride and jumped in.
"You should go home," Lucas told me as he caught the door before I closed it.
I stared at him. "Is he meeting with the Bratva leadership?"
Lucas stonewalled me. "He's not on my detail today."
"Then, I'll just have to stay here, won't I?"
"Naturally, after this weekend, a conversation was necessary..." Lucas sounded like he was choking on his words.
I narrowed my eyes at him. "Was that so hard?"
"If it gets me killed, yes."
