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Rick’s attention darts to Carolina. “Your husband?”
The air turns dead, no one wanting to be the first to speak, until Tricia steps up.
“You’remarriedto him?”
“She sure is,” James replies with a smirk, which is blocked seconds later when he rubs his arm underneath his nose, catching drops of blood. “And she’s cheating on me with this asshole.” He tips his head my way.
Carolina’s eyes shoot to me like an SOS signal for help.
“Their marriage is bullshit,” I explain. “He’s blackmailing her into staying with him.”
Regret hits me at my words.
How will we explain his blackmailing without mentioning the pictures?
The loft is crowded with people, but my only concern is Carolina … and James making a stupid decision behind me.
“I’m so lost,” Tricia mutters.
“That makes two of us,” Rick snaps, his gaze bouncing among the three of us in this fucked-up love triangle. He throws his hand out toward Carolina. “It seems your sister is married to this man …this stranger… and is having an affair with Rex.”
“That’s right,” James answers, stroking the red marks on his neck.
“I don’t want to be married to you!” Carolina screams.
“How did you end up married?” Tricia asks.
“You see—”
Carolina speaks over James. “It’s a long story that doesn’t need to be told right now.”
“A long story you had no problem telling the dean,” James snarls.
“She deserved to know what kind of man you truly are!” Carolina screams.
The walls shake, everyone stopping, when Rick slams the door shut.
“That’s enough,” he yells. “I want answers.”
“I’ll give you answers,” James says. “After these officers get this man away from me and arrest him.”
“Rex,” Kyle says, waving me over. “Move away, so he feels safe.”
“Fuck him,” I growl. “He doesn’t deserve to feel safe.”
“We don’t care about him, man,” Gage comments. “We’d prefer not to arrest you.”
“You’d better arrest him!” James shrieks. “You witnessed him assaulting me!”
Gage looks over at Kyle. “I didn’t see anything. Did you?”
Kyle shakes his head. “Must’ve been before we showed up.”
James points at his nose. “Evidence!”
“He ran into a wall before he came in,” I explain with a shrug.
“I hate when that happens,” Gage says. “Now, get over here, Rex.”
