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“You made it all of our business bringing her here.” He points the bottle at me as he pours himself another.
And that’s it. I push off the doorframe and walk into the room. “Jett, you fucked your fiancée’s daughter.” It’s a cheap shot because I hated his bitch of an ex and love Raven, but he needs to stop pushing.
Pouring the bourbon, he smirks, then looks up at me as he puts the cap back on. “You’re right, I did. But I had already made my mark. You…” He takes a sip. “You are right at your moment of greatness. The Nobel Prize nomination, youngest head dean, the fifty-million-fucking-dollar project, are you really gonna throw it all away?”
And all I can think of is my fist connecting with his nose and smashing it because I don’t need this shit right now.
“Again, you don’t have anything to worry about.” My voice remains tight.
“Spoken like a true Powers.” He sets his glass down. “Look, you’re my brother. I’ll always support you. Just think with your head. You’re gonna get caught and lose everything, man.”
My eyes narrow on his. I get what he’s saying, but this is not what he’s making it out to be. I’ll tire of her, like I always do, and that will be that.
“Jesus Christ.” He shakes his head. “Fine. You do it your way. I’m not saying another word.” He takes his drink and rams his shoulder into me as he passes.
“And don’t ever say anything about my wife again. Irisked it all for her.” He walks back out onto the patio, and my jaw clenches. Jett just has to get the last word in.
I walk out and look over at Alex and Raven sitting together laughing. I don’t need to look at anyone else in my family to feel their disapproval.
“Alex?” Yes, I’m interrupting them, but I don’t care. I need to get her out of here.
“Yeah?” She smiles up at me, then frowns.
“Let’s go,” I demand as my mom reaches for my arm.
“But sweetheart, you haven’t had pie.” She looks at me pleadingly, but I’m done. This was a mistake.
“I have pie at my house,” I growl as Alex stands and follows me, calling over her shoulder that it was nice to meet everyone. I swear I hear Raven say she’s gonna call her. If I wasn’t so pissed, I’d laugh.
“Everything okay?” Alex looks up at me, eyebrow raised.
I grab my key fob off the table in the foyer and hold the door open for her as we walk out.
“Yes.” Walking around to hold her door open, I let my eyes dip to her long legs. Fuck Jett, I’m not done. I sink into my seat, start the car, and back up, briefly glancing at Alex who sits staring at her feet.
“I can call an Uber…” Her voice drifts off as my hands tighten on the steering wheel.
“Why?” I snap.
“Because you look angry,” she snaps back. “And clearly your brother and parents disapprove of me.”
“I don’t give a fuck what other people think.” Looking straight ahead, I accelerate onto PCH.
Alex takes a breath and reaches up to grab onto theoh-shithandle. She watches me zigzag around cars but stays silent. I’m wound up too tight. She’s right. I am angry, and it’s not even at Jett; it’s at myself. I just had to push the boundaries, dare anyone to confront me. Well, much like I’m not impressed with Jett, I guess the same could be said about him. I pull into my garage and turn off my car.
“You might want to get your stuff and let me take you home.” I look over at her. She puffs out some air, her lips slightly open as she nods and swallows.
“If that’s what you want.” Her hand reaches for the door handle, but I grab her arm.
“What I want?”
She looks at me, her breath coming in small pants that makes my cock throb with need.
“I want your ass. I want to be in every fucking hole you have,” I hiss.
She tries to swallow, her eyes locked onto mine, and that need that’s eating me up is mirrored in hers.
“Okay.” She pulls her arm away and steps out.
