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“Good.” Corbin clapped his hands together. “Now, enough of the heavy crap. Tell me, how did Vince take you going out with another man?”
I coughed, my cheeks heating. “He was fine with it.”
Corbin laughed. “Right,” he said slowly.
“Hewasfine with it,” I insisted. “After I convinced him anyway.” I winked.
Corbin chuckled.
We spent the rest of the afternoon talking about nothing and everything at the same time. I had known Corbin for the better part of a year but never actually hung out with him outside of the club. I learned that his family was from a tiny village in Northern Africa and that he had moved to the USA when he was two. He had been moving around the country ever since and finally settled on our little city that was growing with each passing year. He had also been working for Candace and Ronny for quite some time and enjoyed being a bouncer. We never talked again about what he had overheard when it came to Piper.
After our visit, we went our separate ways but made plans to meet up again and for me to bring Vince next time.
When I pulled into my driveway, I reached for my bag and retrieved my phone. Sending Piper a quick text, I let her know what Corbin told me. All she said was a thanks and that was it. It made me wonder if she didn’t already know or had problems already. I wanted to reach out to her and pay her a visit, but I also didn’t want to overstep. I knew that she would come around whenever she was able.
As I left my car, my phone dinged again.
Vince: Did you enjoy your date?
Me: I enjoyed convincing you that it wasn’t a date, more.
Vince: I bet you did, dirty girl.
I grinned.
Me: I have no idea what you’re talking about.
Vince: Sure, Queenie.
I laughed, shaking my head, then went up the sidewalk to my house. It was mid-afternoon but a storm seemed to be rolling in, so it was darker out. Another text came in from Ashton this time, letting me know that both he and Aiden were going to the nearby bar and would probably be by later.
I reminded him not to forget his key, just in case I was sleeping or not home.
Spending the rest of the evening cleaning, I grabbed a glass of wine when I was finally done. It was pushing nine and I hadn’t heard from Vince since earlier that evening.
As if on cue, my phone rang, an image of Vince’s handsome face flashing across the screen.
“Hey,” I answered.
“Hey, yourself.”
My stomach did a flip at the sound of his deep voice.
“I just wanted to let you know that I’m going to be late. If you want me to just go home after I’m done helping Rory, I can.”
“No.” I stood from the couch and went to the kitchen to refill my glass. “Come over whenever you can. The twins will be here.”
“Alright, if I can get out of here earlier, I’ll let you know.”
We said our goodbyes and as soon as I placed the phone on the counter, it rang again. I smiled, picking it up.
“Miss my voice already?” I laughed.
When no answer came, I checked the screen of my phone and saw that it wasn’t actually Vince like I thought and an unknown number instead.
“Hello?”
Still no answer.
