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“I’m going to play him,” I said, then turned the knob.
“Fine.” Kai sighed. “This ability I have to supervise you like a father is incredibly taxing.”
“Don’t give up on me,” I said before leaving, and caught the softening of his expression before I stepped out.
Carefully, I navigated the narrow, dark wood hallway, using my hands for balance against the walls as the boat gently lolled. Specks of dizziness kept appearing in my vision, after-effects of whatever drug Theo had used to knock me out. It wouldn’t be enough to derail me in cards, of that I was sure. My mind felt clear—or, as crystal as it could be, considering the heartbreak of my life had just appeared out of nowhere—but I wouldn’t let that get in the way, either. My ability to cut out the white noise while playing was remarkable, a talent Kai often harped on because I used it on him when he was in the throes of a lecture.
Facing off with Theo would be a true test. Not only would I be playing against my ex, I’d also be seated across from a champion. There existed players much better at cards than me. Theo was one of them. After all, he was the one who held his hand out from the underground in a reluctant beckoning to descend, and I clasped it willingly. Just like Kai had said…
A coating of allure…
I wouldn’t let temptation wrap me in its satin bondage again. I caught my reflection in one of the nautical themed mirrors, white as bleached bone, before ascending the small staircase.
“This time,” I said to my hardened, marble eyes, “I’m the one with the ace.”
