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“Do you think I’m missing out by not being with them more often?” I asked as the thought popped into my head. I should have focused on the music but couldn’t. Romeo and Tristan were together more than I was with either of them since they lived with one another.
“Are you worried they’re fucking behind your back?” Reed asked.
“No, it’s not that.” Though now that thought was in my brain and I had to admit, the idea of them being together while I watched was enticing as hell. “It’s more that they have time to get to know each other.”
“Fear of missing out,” Slater said with a nod.
“Yeah. I also want to spend more time with them, but don’t want to be pushy. I don’t want to keep inviting myself over.” What if they got sick of me? I inwardly groaned.
Casper sat down on the stool behind him and rested his guitar on his lap. “Invite them to your place. You have a big house and a nice pool. It’s hot as balls out. A nighttime swim would be the perfect way to connect.”
“Look at you getting romantic.” I grinned. “You’re a lucky man, Reed.”
“Sure, he tells you his romantic ideas, but not me.”
Casper leaned forward to hook his arm around Reed’s waist and draw him close until Reed stood between his legs. “If you want a romantic date, my love, all you have to do is ask.”
“I shouldn’t have to ask, Cas.”
“Point made. Prepare to be swept off your feet tomorrow night. Elic isn’t working at the restaurant.”
Reed hummed and dragged his hand around the back of Casper’s head. “I like the sound of that.”
Before Reed could lean in and devour Casper’s mouth, I cleared my throat. While Slater was used to them being together, the way he turned his head before they were about to kiss told me everything I needed to know. My brother wasn’t letting his feelings for Reed go yet. He wanted to, though it didn’t work that way. Slater would move on when he was ready. Or when someone way more enticing came into the picture who Slater couldn’t refuse.
I wasn’t a big believer in fate, but the fact I had two men I was dating made me want to thank someone for the gift I’d been given. I had no idea what I was doing outside of winging it as I went. Hopefully, it was enough for Romeo and Tristan to want to be with me.
It wasn’t jealousy so much that flared inside me, but this deep desire to be with them. If the two of them fell in love andI wasn’t part of it, I wasn’t sure what the hell I’d do. I wanted to be there with them, in the middle of them, where I felt like I’d finally found people I cared about and wanted to fight for. Not simply flings I could take or leave.
The jealousy came in when I thought about men touching Romeo at the club. I’d been there exactly one night. None of the members got close enough to the stage to touch the dancers. What if they tried something in the VIP room? Those dirtbags could think they were paying a price and should get what they thought was the proper value for it.
There went my mind, drifting off into scenarios that probably didn’t happen. Trusting Romeo was what I should do, not imagine what happened in those rooms when it was just him and one other guy.
Didn’t Peyton and Dominic end up together because of one of the VIP rooms? And didn’t Dominic and Peyton make their move with Perry in a room as well? If I recalled the story right, they did. Stupid rooms where no one could see them.
Trust and honesty. That had to be our relationship rules, and I had to stick to them. It was easy for me to open my mouth and say what I felt. I’d been doing it my whole life, though not to the degree Val Dremest did. That man spit out whatever he thought. His partners, Xaiden and Corbin, didn’t mind one bit. They loved everything about him.
I wanted that kind of love. The big kind where nothing could come between us. Where every night I went to bed and knew in the morning I’d wake up with the person or people who were meant to be mine. Could my forever partners be Romeo and Tristan? I hoped they were. There was something special between us that was worth exploring.
“He did it again,” Reed muttered.
“Huh?” I blinked a few times and focused on him.
“You spaced out.” He ran his hand through his hair. “We’ve been playing for hours. Why don’t we call it a day? We could use the break.”
“You don’t have to tell me twice,” I said and put my sticks down. Then I remembered Romeo was dancing tonight and Tristan was at work. Where was I in a rush to get to?
Slater clapped me on the shoulder. “Call Dexen and ask if you can get a membership to the club.” Slater was two steps ahead of me, knowing what I needed before I did. “He’s already vetted us before he let us in the door. It should just be a matter of you signing some shit and handing him a decent chunk of money. Then ask if you can get a membership for Tristan. That might be a bit more complicated because Tristan hasn’t been there before. You should actually ask Tristan if he’d like one. He might not. Get that handled between him and Dex if he does. You two go to Untouchable tonight and surprise Romeo. Watch him dance then meet him after. Tristan’s never seen him on stage, right?”
I shook my head. “That’s a brilliant idea though. Do you think Tris will go for it?”
“I don’t know him well enough to judge that, but it’s worth a shot. Ask him.”
Honestly, it was a great plan for the night, but we couldn’t get into the club unless we were members.
Pulling out my phone, I brought up Dexen’s contact information. Everyone in the band had the numbers for Dexen and his partners, as well as the others in their inner circle.
Me: Hey, I was wondering how fast I can get memberships to your club.
