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“Oh,” says Lucy, raising her eyebrows.
“What?” asks Piper innocently. “She needs to know.”
“Why? It’s not like anything’s gonna happen between us.”
“Oh please, the guy loves you. You’d think the pair of you would just give in already. Life’s too short. You’ve just found that out yourselves.”
“I didn’t see that coming,” admits Lucy, still looking shocked.
“Are you mad at me?”
“Why would I be mad? You’ve known him a lot longer than I have. He’s my dad by blood, but I’m still getting to know the real him. Does he know how you feel?”
Piper smirks. “Just about everyone knows how she feels, including the big man himself.”
“And he doesn’t feel the same?”
I shake my head. “Sometimes I think he does and then he kind of friend-zones me. Age bothers him.”
“He’s been single for so long, maybe he’s just scared to commit,” suggests Piper.
Whatever the reason, I can’t imagine we’ll ever make it after what he’s seen. We shared something so brutal and painful, and now, it’s all he can see when he looks my way.
Chapter Eighteen
ACE
It’s late, I’m drunk, and the poker game did not go my way. The whiskey bottle I took from behind the bar hangs loose in my hand as I stagger out into the club’s car park. I slide down the side of the gate hut until my arse hits the ground.
Bear is out here tonight, but he’s patrolling the perimeter. Dodge sits by me, and I stare up at Mae’s bedroom. The light is on, but I’ve had regular updates from Scar, so I know the girls left her an hour or so ago.
“Hey, handsome, what yah doing out here on your own?” Mystique saunters towards me.
“I needed some air after that poker game,” I say, swigging from the bottle.
“Mind if I join yah?” I shake my head, and she slides down next to me and plucks the bottle from my hand. “You look sad,” she states.
“Don’t psychoanalyse me, Mystie. I’m too fucked-up for that.”
“I’ve met many men in my life, Ace, and you’re not as fucked-up as you think.”
I sigh. “You don’t know the shit I’ve done.”
“Maybe sometime you could tell me about it?” She places her hand on my knee, and I eye it suspiciously. “I’d like to get to know you better, Ace.”
“There’s not much to know.” I take the bottle back and drink, trying to think of a way to break the news to her before she hits on me.
“Let me be the judge of that.” I feel her eyes on me, so I turn to look at her, taking a second to focus my eyes on her face. “I’m gonna lay my cards on the table.”
“Don’t do that. Why do women keep doing that to me?” I groan.
“I want to get to know you properly, Ace, maybe spend some time alone.” She leans in and plants a kiss on my lips. I freeze, and she takes that as a green light, locking her lips over mine and thrusting her tongue into my mouth. After a few seconds, I gently push her away.
“Sorry, Mystique, I think you have the wrong impression. I like someone, maybe even love them. I can’t get to know you like that. It’s not fair to either of you.”
“Oh, right. It’s just, you said you were single and available.”
“I am single, but I’m not available. If I gave you that impression, I’m sorry. My head is fucked with it all.”
