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“True.” Lucas’s eyes brightened the way they did whenever someone brought up Brooke. They’d fucked. But was he getting feelings for her? “Speaking of Brooke, I think we should send her down again. We need to catch them in action.”
My stomach turned in knots, even though, last time, everything had been okay. “You’re sure that’s the best move?”
“It’s the only move if we can’t trust the security staff,” Chase said.
“You still hate this idea?” Lucas asked with a frown.
“Yeah, because every night is different, and something could still happen to her.” I picked up a pen and clicked the end of it, just to keep my hands busy. “Especially now that we’re getting deeper. I’m assuming you want her to call out cheaters?”
“That would make the most sense. She could give us a signal or something. Our security people might be getting paid off, but they can’t defy a direct order and not take someone off the premises,” Chase said. “It’s the best way. Since the cameras are disguised as regular objects, they could always make the case that the pen camera is just a pen and get away with all of this.”
“Fine,” I said, tension making the back of my neck stiffen. I massaged it. “We’ll send her. Who’s going to tell her?”
“We all can.” Lucas got up. “I’ll go get her.”
I swallowed and watched Lucas go.
“If you’re that worried about her, you can watch from nearby,” Chase said. “We can put her at a table where you can sit nearby discreetly.”
“Okay. Let’s do that.” It was the best option I had.
Knowing I’d be down on the casino floor keeping an eye on Brooke while she was trying to catch cheaters actually helped me calm down. Just a little, though. We told Brooke of the updates we’d gotten and what she needed to look for, then we went up to Lucas’s penthouse. She’d kept her dresses and shoes there, but we told her to go home and relax before coming to change into her clothes.
I was too worked up to do anything but work and stuff some dinner down my throat. Once it was closer to nine, I went up to Lucas’s penthouse to escort Brooke downstairs. Chase was over in Lucas’s living room, making sure all of the cameras were properly placed and that the feeds were working, but Lucas was sitting on the couch, reading emails on his phone.
“Where is she?” I asked Lucas, checking my watch as I paced across his living room. The view outside was great, even if it wasn’t something I wanted for myself. I’d bought a house a half hour away for some peace and quiet. After growing up in apartment after apartment, I didn’t want to be near anyone else.
“She’s doing her hair and makeup.” Lucas’s eyes followed me as I paced. “You’re going to make her worry by being so worked up.”
I sighed through my nose and forced myself to stop, tucking my hands into my pockets. “I’m not worked up.”
“Yeah, sure, of course not.” Lucas snorted. “Not worked up at all wearing a path into my rug.”
“Sorry I’m running behind,” Brooke called from the bathroom. “Be out in a second.”
“You’re fine,” I called back.
I stood in front of the window, willing myself not to pace, until Brooke came out. My breath stopped in my throat as I took her in. Her black dress for the night looked like it had been made just for her, hugging all of her curves. The need to touch those fucking hips and ass and tits was so intense that it almost hurt.
Her heels weren’t high, but they were just tall enough to elongate her legs even more. And she’d chosen a pink lipstick this time that made her lips look tempting, but sweet. The perfect combination.
“Ready to go?” I asked, pulling my gaze away from her lips to focus on her eyes. I picked up my laptop sleeve, too.
“Yep, as ready as I can be.” She smiled, smoothing her hand over her hair. She’d curled it into long, loose waves that fell down to her lower back.
I led her to the private elevator outside of Lucas’s apartment and let her step into it first. She went all the way to the back of it and rested her back against it.
“Okay, so I just have to keep an eye out for them passing pens or those little card box things,” Brooke said, half to herself. “Then I give the signal to the security guard. Who is he again?”
“He’ll be wearing a red badge,” I said, stabbing the down button. The elevator went straight to the back area of the casino, where staff maintained it and took breaks. “You won’t be able to miss him.”
“And you’ll be there, too? Close by?” The nervous but trusting look in her eye hit me deep.
“Of course. I’ll be behind the two-way glass of the floor manager’s office, so I’ll be able to see you, but you won’t be able to see me.” I rested a hand on her upper back, even though I shouldn’t have touched her at all. I was touching her fucking back, not her ass, but my cock twitched as if I’d let my hand go lower.
“Good.” She gave me a smile as the elevator came to a stop.
We stepped into the hallway and went to the back office, which wasn’t used as much anymore because we’d rearranged most of the tables to be closer to the other side of the casino. The lock required a code, which I punched in before letting her inside.
