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He glances back at me, his hand snaking around his glass. He jostles the drink and the pill sinks between the cubes.
Thank God…
He takes a big sip of it. “Anything, my dear. Ask away.”
I’m sweating under the armpits now. That’s one thing no one ever tells you about this kind of business: it’s hard to feel like a femme fatale undercover spy when you’re sweating like a pig.
“Why do you hate Ruslan so much?”
He raises his eyebrows and takes another gulp of his gin and tonic. “I don’t hate him.” The answer feels robotic, though. Rehearsed. “I’m just a businessman trying to make a name for myself. Or are you trying to tell me that Ruslan is afraid of a little healthy competition?”
His drink is nearly done already. I tilt my head to the side, eyes watering as I try not to blink and break eye contact. “I’m not trying to tell you anything. Now… if you’ll excuse me, I need to get some fresh air.”
If he doesn’t follow me, that shoots the second part of this plan to hell. But if I ask him to come with me, he’ll get suspicious. So I trust my instincts, finish my seltzer water, and sashay away towards the back of the club. I don’t risk a glance over my shoulder, no matter how tempting it is. I wait until I’ve left the claustrophobic haze of the club to breathe again.
The alleyway just outside is eerily quiet. It’s also dark enough to encourage all sorts of bad intentions.
Your idea… This was your idea…
I’ve only been standing in the alleyway for a few seconds when the door pushes open and Adrik appears.
I feign annoyance. “What are you doing here?”
“I would never leave you alone in a place like this. You could run into all sorts of dangerous men.”
I purse my lips. “Feels like I already have.”
His eyes are already dilated and his leer is growing more and more pronounced. But surely the drug can’t have taken effect already? It’s too soon.
Maybe I jumped the gun, came out too fast. At least when we were back at the bar, we were surrounded by people. I had the safety of a crowd.
Out here, shadows are our only company.
“Did I mention how stunning you look in that dress?” Adrik asks.
He steps towards me and I find myself shrinking back. “Adrik. I’m not interested.”
“Someone certainly has a high opinion of herself. Just because I compliment you doesn’t mean I want to fuck you.”
“That’s a relief. Can you tell that to your dick?”
He looks down at his crotch and guffaws at the noticeable erection pushing against the front of his pants. “Whoops,” he laughs giddily. “Busted.”
If I weren’t feeling so damn vulnerable right now, I’d have rolled my eyes.
Keep him talking, Em. Just keep him talking.
“Tell me—is mine bigger? Or is his?”
I don’t have to fake this roll of my eyes. “Are we literally in a big dick competition now?”
Thishasto be the Venera working its magic. I mean, no way would Adrik have admitted that unless he was under the influence?
“You know that Ruslan and I are basically the same person, right?” he presses.
I cock an eyebrow. “Could’ve fooled me.”
“He just happens to be luckier, that’s all. But I assure you, we are the same fucking person.”
