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Kai suddenly sobers. “Why would you go without me?” He leans in closer so that only I can hear him. “I told you that I was in, brother. You don’t have to do this on your own.”
He could never understand. “These were innocents, Kai. Their only crime was being related to the rogue motherfuckers who chose to cross us. I couldn’t chance that they’d retaliate or possibly give information to use against us. It was us or them, but you don’t need that shite on your conscience.”
The bottle girl returns with the amber tequila and not a moment too soon. I’m not having this conversation right now because this act was my cross to bear. My soul may be fucking unsalvageable, but I won’t damn my brother’s soul with mine. She arranges four shot glasses before pouring the tequila. I shake my head at my brothers and down all four. I refill each of the shot glasses and repeat throwing them all back. I tuck the bottle under my arm because I’m not sharing. Those fuckers are drunk enough.
“The time has come, I guess,” I tell Kai. “Pick a caddie. One that you trust, and have him pick my ass up.”
“Sure, Lennon. But our conversation is not over. I’ll call Reno. We can trust him to be discreet.”
By discreet, he means Reno won’t disclose the location of my new home. “Why don’t you clock out, hotness? I’m taking you home with me.”
“You got it, sugar,” she agrees. “By the way, my name is Angela.”
I couldn’t care less what her fucking name is, but I manage to keep that retort to myself.
“You’re going to bring her tothe house?” Kai asks, more than a little worried.
“Now who needs to relax? Just tell Reno to bring the limo with the blacked-out windows.Angeladoesn’t need to know where the house is. I’ll make sure the limo brings her back too.”
“I just hope you know what you’re doing, brother,” Kai says as he backs away with his arms up.
“I do. Now just see to it that our brothers wrap things up and get home safely. Nobody needs to linger tonight. We’ve been seen. This place is our alibi, but make sure security is extra observant in case I didn’t get them all. In case they have family we’re unaware of.”
He nods just as Angela returns. We don’t have to wait for Reno to arrive with our special limo. Once inside, I take a couple of swigs of the tequila and pass it to her. I’m not sure what the fucking plan is. She doesn’t even make my dick hard. I just needed a distraction from tonight and from Aurora. The alcohol finally starts to relax me, the proverbial weight I’ve been carrying beginning to lighten. Angela grabs my dick through my pants, but I grab her wrist.
“I’m in charge here … got it?” I blow out a cleansing breath. “If you have a problem with that, tell me now so I can get my guy to drop you off.”
“No,” she reassures, taking the bottle back from me. “I got it. You’re in charge.”
She passes the tequila back to me, a little too eager for my taste. I miss the defiance of Aurora. I flip through various playlists, letting the loudness of the music drown out any attempts at conversation. When we return to my place, a devious smirk forms on my lips. An idea finally forms on how this night is going to play out. It never ceases to amaze me of the fucked-up shit I think of.
It’s nearly two in the morning. We exit the limo, and I bring Angela straight to what I have coined as the adult entertainment room. It’s my room with the stripper pole. I’m surprised see Oisín in the doorway. Me coming in must have woken him up. I wasn’t expecting to see him, but since he’s here …
“Sorry to have awakened you, Oisín. Do you mind retrieving Aurora for me?”
He nods. “As you wish, sir.”
Angela climbs onto the small stage and dances around the pole sans music. I take a seat, prepping for the fireworks. I’ve allowed myself to be soft around Aurora to show her a different side of me. I followed Kai’s fucking advice to use this softness to break her. I hate vulnerability. It’s weak. And I need to remind her just who the hell I am. Ruthless.
Oisín returns with a sleepy Aurora. Her hair is wild, and her cotton pajamas are far from sexy. She rubs her eyes to adjust to the light. I know the moment she spots Angela. She looks back and forth between us, confused.
“That will be all, Oisín. Sleep well. I’ll see you in the morning.”
“Good night, sir,” he bids, leaving me to this shitstorm brewing.
“Have a seat,” I invite her.
“Hi. I’m Angela,” Angela introduces as she jumps off the stage. “What’s your name?”
The tequila has definitely kicked in. “What’s going on, Lennon?” Aurora asks.
“Come have a seat,” I say a little more forcefully. She sidesteps Angela and comes to sit next to me. I can feel her tension. “Angela, excuse her manners. This is Amy, my houseguest.”
Aurora’s gaze snaps to mine at the fake name I’ve given her. My stare silently dares her to say differently.
“How cool is that? Both of our names start with A,” Angela says as she gets back on the stage. “I met Lennon at the club tonight. He offered me a ride on his dick.” She snickers before dancing again without any music.
“Well, you don’t need me for that,” Aurora says, an unmistaken look of pain crossing her naturally beautiful face. “What am I here for? To watch?”
