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I had to switch my car out at lunch today and pick up the new Range Rover I just bought so I would have enough seats to pick Leah and Darius up. The whole way to the airport I can’t keep the smile off my face. I’m looking forward to Alexa finally being able to meet Leah. She thinks I have no idea that she has been messaging my sister and the others, but Leah told me. I’m glad that she has been talking to them. I know she doesn’t have any friends, if she did she would have called them to bail her crazy ass out of jail and not me.
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“I’m so glad we could surprise you,” Leah says from her seat beside me. I shake my head and shoot her a smile. She isn’t wrong, they got me fucking good I’ll give them that. Not only did Darius and Leah fly out, Crue, Saint and Beck came as well. I was fucking blown away when I pulled up to the pick-up lane and saw the five of them standing there. Thank fuck I got a car with seven seats or two of them would be catching an Uber.
“You all got me good, ya fuckers,” I say while looking at my boys in the rearview mirror.
“Bitch, please, no way were we letting Darius fly out here and get a front-row seat to experience the cray cray you live with without us.” Rolling my eyes I shoot Saint a glare in the mirror which just causes him to laugh.
“Stop it. Lexi is cool and I’m excited to finally meet her,” Leah says. I shoot her a grateful smile for her support of Alexa.
“Goldie, you love everyone, so your vote doesn’t count.” My sister peers around her seat to glare at her boyfriend.
“Explains why I like you then, huh?” Everyone bursts out laughing, we all know that remark is going to piss Darius off. The guy is so overdramatic when it comes to my sister.
“Say that shit again, I dare you,” D taunts.
Leah smiles wickedly. “Babe, you left yourself wide open for that one. But I don’t just like you, I love you.” I make a gagging sound, earning a laugh from Beck and the duo in back.
“Damn fucking right you do, Now, tell Becky you don’t love him.” Beckett snorts and shoves Darius in the arm.
“Don’t bring me into your shit, asshole. I’m just here to make sure that Corvin doesn’t get murdered by the underage captive he has locked in his tower.” They all laugh at my expense. I grit my teeth and choose not to comment on that remark, or I risk showing my true feelings.
We pull onto my street and I frown at all the cars parked along the sidewalk. I pull into the underground garage, not overthinking it too much. I help carry the bags as we make our way to the elevator. We make small talk on the ride up but everyone falls silent as we near the penthouse as the bass of loud music can be heard through the metal doors. Dread pools inside me. She wouldn’t, would she? The moment the doors open I get my answer.
Yes, yes she fucking would.
“Oh fuck,” I hear Leah mutter from beside me. Gritting my teeth, I step out of the lift and force my fucking way through the crowd of people I’ve never fucking seen before. As I look around trying to find the girl who’s neck I’m about to fucking wring, I suddenly notice some familiar faces. Vince and Austin raise their beers bottles in greeting. My new fucking team mates are here partying in my fucking house! I look to the left and spot the sound system someone must have brought over just in front of the windows in the living room. I drop the bags in my hands and storm over to it, grip the cord and rip it out of the socket.
The moment the music cuts out, choruses ofwhat the fuckandwho the fuck did thatring out. I march over to the coffee table in the center of the living room and hop on it. All eyes are on me and that’s when I spot the little shit sitting on the counter in the kitchen, directly across from me with a shit eating smile on her face.
“All of you have two fucking minutes to get the fuck out of my house, now!” I roar. The dumb fucks just stand there, looking at me like I've lost my fucking mind. My boys come to stand on either side of the table folding their arms over their chests. “Fucking move!” I yell. They all begin to race toward the elevator. Austin and a couple other guys from the team stop in front of me, I look down my nose at them.
“Sorry, bro, we had no idea this was your spot,” Austin says.
“Well, now you do,” I snap. I’m being a dick but right now I don’t give a fuck. I just need them all gone so I can deal with the little shit that is still smiling at me. I keep my eyes on her the whole fucking time as we wait for every single one of the fuckers to get the fuck out—it takes close to twenty fucking minutes for the last lot to leave. The moment they do, I jump down off the table. Alexa swings around on the counter so her legs dangle over the side facing me. I have to step over bottles, plastic cups and who knows what the fuck else to get to her. The moment I’m within reach she opens her legs wide enough for me to slip in between, we’re eye level and I make sure she can see the anger in my gaze.
The dirty little temptress places her hands on top of my shoulders and quirks a brow. “You seem upset, Reaper, want me to rub you better?” she says in the sweetest tone. I grind my teeth so fucking hard my jaw begins to ache.
“Fuck, she really is crazy,” I hear Crue say behind me. She doesn’t acknowledge him or remove her eyes from mine. I place my hands on the tops of her bare thighs—I know she is only wearing a pair of denim cut-offs and a crop top to fuck with me. Alexa doesn’t wear shit like this, she’s more of a shirt and jeans type of girl. I feel a shiver roll through her at my touch. A smug sense of satisfaction courses through me, knowing I affect her as much as she does me.
“Jail bait, if you thought throwing a party with all the random fucks you don’t even know from school was going to get me to fuck you senseless,” her eyes harden and her jaw locks, “you were fucking wrong. If you wanted my attention, you should have said instead of acting like a spoilt little shit who didn’t get their favorite toy from Toys’R’Us.” She tries to shove me away, but I stand firm and lean forward until my lips ghost over hers, loving the way her pupils dilate. “I told you before, do whatever you want to make yourself feel better but come Monday when you move into your dorm that option is off the table.” I pause making sure I have her full attention as I continue. “The moment that option is off the table, you’re going to see a side of me that no one else ever has.”
Her eyes widen as she flicks her eyes between mine searching for a clue of what I mean. “What side?”
I smirk cockily. “A side that acts like a jealous boyfriend when I have no right to.” Her face drops. I expect her to curse me out and promise to maim me, but what I don’t expect is for her to slap me across the face. Gasps sound out around the room from the others. I’m too shocked to move or say a thing.
“How fucking dare you!” I hear my sister scream. I hear a scuffle coming from behind but don’t look.
“Goldie, stay out of this one, baby. He made his bed now he needs to lay in it.” I slowly turn back toward Alexa to see tears in her blue eyes, her bottom lip begins to wobble as she stares at me.
“You don’t ever get to say that shit to me!” she screams in my face, tears beginning to leak from her eyes and I’m stunned by the sight of it. “You stand here and act like your fucking commitment issues aren’t the reason my sister fucking died, but you think you can call yourselfmyboyfriend?” she scoffs. I never said that, so clearly she misunderstood what I meant, but I don’t correct her. “I fucking hate you.” I flinch, she sniffs and swipes the tears away but they keep falling. “You know what’s worse?” She doesn’t give me a chance to answer. “I see it in your eyes, the way you look at me, the way you watch me and my suspicions were confirmed when you saw me with Ash and Shannon.” I frown and slowly take a step back. She smiles slyly at me and that’s when things click into place.
“You played me,” I whisper. She slips off the counter and stands in front of me with her neck craned back so she can meet my gaze.
“You bet your fucking ass I did. This was myHail Marypass, quarter back, and from the look on your face, I managed to catch youoffsideand score thetouchdownwithout you seeing me in yourblindside.” Pain begins to bloom in my chest. “I won theendgame.”
I stare down at her in a whole new light. I knew she was up to something from the moment she started being nice and called this little truce between us. This, this feeling that I feel right now is the reason I don’t commit. Catching feelings for someone gives them power over you and you can never take it back.
