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Adds to the cheese, I know. Whatever. I’m like a schoolgirl again, and I’m embracing it. Me, Castor, Mom, her boyfriend, and Marco, if you can believe it. That’s where I’m going tonight, and that’s what I meant by family dinner. No idea how it’s going to go, but it’s a first step if this is going to work long-term.
Since it’s almost eighty-degrees tonight, I’m wearing a fun teal sundress with blue sequins trailing throughout. I always liked the way this one hugs my figure, and really hope it works to tease Castor when he picks me up in a few minutes. Maybe we’ll even have a quickie.
Heat branches out from my chest, making my fingers and toes tingle. I wonder what Mom’s going to say about us – I mean, she’s known him forever, so hopefully it won’t be too bad. Unless Marco said something stupid.
Castor: Outside.
My heart skips a beat when I think of my big badass waiting in his Range Rover to scoop me up. We’ve had sex so many times in it I feel like it’s our own personal kink dungeon. I wonder what he’s going to try to do to me next. I’m his goddess. And he’s my underworld king.
Grabbing my clutch, my painting, and slipping into a matching pair of Michael Kors flats, I rush out of my apartment to greet my man. Only… it’s not the Range Rover waiting to pick me up.
“No,” I whisper to myself when I see a lanky arm hanging out of a V8 Cadillac 2-door, holding a cigarette. “Marco?”
He scoffs and takes a drag. “C’mon, princess. The prom king awaits.”
I clam up terribly – all the warmth and joy sucked out of me as my mind bounces a million different directions. Is Castor okay? Did Marco sabotage him somehow? Is he late because of business? Oh my God, maybe he’s flaking?
I tentatively step down my stoop, then walk around Marco’s car the back way – incase his twitchy, coked-up foot hits the gas and runs me over or something. My eyes are glued to him as I open the door and hesitantly take my seat.
“Why?” is all I say.
“Mom’s orders.” He licks his teeth angrily. “Your boyfriend is really starting to piss me off.”
“Oh give it a rest.” I relax knowing no one’s in danger. Still, I have no idea what the heck is going on, but I’ll just go with it, I guess. My body instinctively curls up toward the window, as far away from my brother as possible. At least his nose isn’t pink from snorting too much.
He speeds off, making me grip the handle in fear. Why does he have to be so erratic in everything he does?
“I see you didn’t heed my warning,” Marco snarls. “Acting like every other girl that falls over us.”
My blood starts to boil. “I’m not falling for this again.”
“Again?” He snorts, taking another pull of his cigarette. “Like you would listen to anything I have to say. That’s why I always have to keep watch, ’cause you’re a dumbass fawn.”
“I have no idea why Castor invited you to this,” I sneer right back at him. “It was just supposed to be me, Mom, him, and Randy.”
“No skin off my fucking back. I’ll just drop your dumbass off and wait until he fucks up so I can pop him in the head.”
“Marco!” I’m horrified, thinking back to that driveway.
“It’s the truth.”
I turn to fully face him – mental guard up. “Tell me something. Has he done something that you know of while we were together?” I stare unblinkingly, to be sure and catch every little flinch.
His jaw clenches, and his lips twitch. Is he wrestling with his ‘bro code’ or something ridiculous? No, I don’t get that at all. He glances at me, analyzing my deadpan expression. I’m not going to cry or fall for any traps this time.
“Well?”
He shakes his head.
“I didn’t think so!” I push him. “So why don’t you give your best friend a chance with me? Huh?”
“’Cause I know him, Gia, better than anybody.”
“That might be true, but you don’t know if he can change. Or at the very least, you won’t give him the chance to.”
“Fuckin’ women can be real idiots sometimes.” He rests his elbow on the window pane.
