Page 25 of Checkmate


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“Nice ink,” he whispers.

“Where's yours?” I spit with more venom than needed.What the fuck! I’m not jealous of them.He lifts his armpit and I can see they've done some shading around a skull.

“Are you jealous, Tenshi?”

“Jealous, no. A little disappointed that I didn’t get to watch, yes.”

“If you had watched, you would’ve wanted to join in and Chester has no self control. We don’t need any innocent bodies piling up right now when we have better things to do. You’re also on a sex ban until we can trust that you’re not just using your body against us.”

I laugh so hard at that statement that tears start running down my face.A sex ban, really?“In your dreams, all of you. If I want to screw someone I will and you can’t stop me.”

They all glare at me and the air in the room chokes with tension. Chester brings his hands down hard on the table. “Go ahead and do it, I fucking dare you. How many innocent lives are you willing to risk?”

“Ahhh, I hate you!” I scream, throwing my hands in the air. I storm from the room as fury burns in my stomach and out to the car, slamming it as loud as possible. Forgetting that I don’t have the keys, I beat on the dash and mutter curses, directed at all of the assholes still inside the house. Kai exits the house shortly after, followed by Brennan. The lights flash on his car as he unarms it. I guess he’s driving us to the party.

I jump out of Kai’s car and stomp over to Brennan’s. I don’t give them a chance to say anything as I get into the front passenger seat. Kai slips into the back and mutters to himself digging through his pocket.

“Here.” Kai says and I look back. He hands me a small bottle and a packet of cigarettes.

“What's this for?”

“The bottle has a dropper. Put one drop into any of your drinks and it will help you get drunk. The smokes will get you high. You wanted to get wasted and tonight you can.”

“Responsibly of course.” Brennan adds.

“Yes dad,” Kai replies. Brennan turns around in the driver’s seat and whacks him in the head.

“I mean it, Kai. The last time she got wasted she vomited all over my damn shoes. Plus, I don’t need Chester to fly off the handle again.” He says as he pulls out of the driveway and onto the road.

“Chester can suck it. You can’t really expect me to only sleep with you guys. That’s insanity seeing as how I'm barely tolerating you right now. I can’t get close to Mr. Z unless I follow his orders and he wants me to get along with my team. So here I am being a good little girl.”

"I can't force you to do anything Jolie, but I also can't speak for everyone else. All I can do is warn you that messing with their emotions is a dangerous game and not one you want to play."

"I can handle myself. I had to for years."

Brennan's grip on the steering wheel tightens but he doesn't say anything as we pull up to Colt’s temporary house. Both Kai and I exit the vehicle. I may slam the door shut a little more forcibly than I intended to, but damn it they really know how to ruin my night before it even gets started.

"Call me when you're ready to come home." Brennan calls out before he drives away. Kai casually lights one of his smokes as we walk up the stairs and he lets us in. The party is already in full swing. There’s so many people here already, it’s hard to tell where one person ends and another begins.

“Peaches” by Justin Bieber thumps through the house. Kai starts swaying to the music, encouraging me to dance, but I want nothing to do with it, and he gets the hint as I walk away from him. Kai yells over the music and goes to find us some drinks as I push my way through the crowd in hunt of Sinclair, Jimmie and Danika. They texted already, saying they were here and sitting outside.

I snort at the scene I see as I walk into what looks to be a game room. There’s a pool table in the centre of the room, a bar to the left and plenty of seating. My friends are seated at a table, Danika is cheering on Jimmie who is trying to arm wrestle Blayne. They must’ve moved since the last time I talked to them.

Summer is also at the table laughing. Her guys are playing pool but I can see the way one of them is watching her. Khale to be exact.

“Jolie, you’re finally here!” Danika yells excitedly.

I smile at her and take a seat next to Summer. “I’m sorry for ignoring you at school. I was being a bitch.”

“It’s all good. I understand why; I just hope we’re good now.”

“Not forgiven,” Khale says standing behind her.

“I don’t care if you forgive me tattoos, I was talking to Summer.”

He takes a step towards me, his anger flaring in his eyes. I really don't get what this guy’s problem is.

“I wouldn’t do that if I were you. If you thought Laughn was a threat, you have no idea what Chester is capable of. I wouldn’t be surprised if the crazy bastard is peeping through a window.” Kai says, handing me a drink. “Already dosed up for you.”

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