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“Oh Em Gee,” a sultry voice appears to the side of us. “You really weren’t joking when you said you’re identical.”
“Ruby,” Caleb says, pulling the newcomer into his embrace before flinching as she makes a grab for me.
“As handsome as your twin,” she purrs, running her hand up and down my arm before leaning in and whispering, “I’ve never tried twins before.”
“Enough, Ruby, or I’ll get jealous,” Caleb says, pulling her away from me and into his side before shooting me a look of apology.
“Oh, you’re no fun.” She pouts at Caleb, smacking his chest with her manicured hand, flexing her talons.
“Gabriel, over here. Come and sit with us.”
I look down to see Xander and Quentin, another couple of Caleb’s friends from school. Xander moves over, making space next to him. I want to decline, but when Ruby looks over, catching her lip between her teeth and twisting her dark locks around her finger. I drop onto the bench.
“Don’t mind Ruby. She’s harmless and infatuated with your brother,” Xander laughs, slapping me on the back. “It’s been too long, man. Where have you been hiding?”
Xander doesn’t realise, being Caleb’s mirror image, his statement offers little comfort. It wouldn’t be the first time a woman has tried switching her luck when my elusive brother won’t commit. I say nothing. I don’t know the woman and wouldn’t like to pass judgement.
Quentin leans forward and grins. “So Gabriel, when are you going to join us for poker night?”
It’s not the first time they’ve invited me to join them. Boys’ night is every fortnight at one of their houses.
“Don’t push him.” Quentin laughs. “Have you forgotten the guy’s a genius with a photographic memory? He’ll clean us out.”
It’s my turn to smile. Quentin has a long memory. They banned me from playing with them in college. “Maybe I will join you. Win some of the money my firm keeps making you,” I say, earning myself a smile and another slap on the shoulder. All of them are Frazer Investment clients, and ridiculously wealthy. Also agreeing to a night in with my brother will keep him at bay.
“How’s work?” I ask, letting Quentin and Xander do all the talking.
I forgot what great company they are. Before long I’m smiling at some of their and Caleb’s antics. What is even better is that our seating arrangement has protected me from the growing number of people entering the bar. So much for Caleb’s, a few friends.
As I reply to something Quentin says, I hear a loud shriek of laughter. Turning around, I catch a glimpse of a group of women entering the bar. My eyes do a double take. Is that Leah? No, it can’t be. Before I can confirm, the woman is gone, absorbed into the crowd. I give myself a mental shake.
Leah’s not about to turn up and rescue you, even if she knows how much you hate this kind of place.
She didn’t even know where I was going. She’s most likely out with her fiancée.
The crowd is growing.
How many people did Tristan invite?
Not that I can blame the guy. His business revolves around buying and selling wines and hospitality.
“Wow, did you see Leah?” Caleb appears at my shoulder. “She’s very different out of her power suits,” he adds, waggling his eyebrows at me.
I growl at him before I can stop myself. Does he remember who he’s talking about?
“Don’t scowl,” Caleb says, a twinkle in his eyes, “You’ll get wrinkles, and then you’ll need Botox if you want to stay as handsome as me.”
My scowl deepens, and his laugh echoes around us.
“Leah is off limits. Do not mess with my staff, Caleb,” I say, standing up and facing my brother.
His hand clamps down on my shoulder, and he grins. “Don’t worry, it’s fun watching you protect her.”
“All women need protecting from you.”
I sigh.
“There are no complaints. I leave no one unsatisfied,” he says. His eyes move to Ruby, who flashes him with her come-to-bed eyes. “And Leah is old enough.”
