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“Manny gave him the reins two years ago.”
Lyla didn’t care.
“Gavin doesn’t take no shit. He’s harder than Manny and ten times more ruthless. Vinny says he got worse after you left.”
Lyla got up and paced her tiny bedroom. “Why? Gavin has a million girls to choose from. I’m nothing special.”
Carmen hummed and wagged a finger. “Girl, everyone sees it but you.”
“Sees what?”
Carmen braced her hands on Lyla’s shoulders and gave her a small shake. “You’re gorgeous.”
“There’s other girls more—”
“You’re loyal and you love with everything in you. You’re strong. Strong enough to make it on your own without anyone’s help. That probably pissed Gavin off the most.” Carmen suddenly hooted and clapped her hands together. “Here he thought you’d been taken or would come back begging. Instead, he finds you after three years in fucking Maine with another guy. Tell me that isn’t funny.”
“I have no idea what you’re talking about,” Lyla said.
“Well, I know and that’s enough,” Carmen said crisply and let her go. “You can make this work to your advantage.”
Lyla tried to stomp on the trickle of hope. “Carmen—”
“Listen to me,” Carmen snapped. “I’m older and wiser.”
Lyla took a deep breath. She was willing to try anything. “Okay. What do I do?”
“You make him crazy.”
“Gaviniscrazy.”
“I mean, make him crazy foryou.”
“But I don’t want him crazy for me. I want him to forget that I exist and let me go.”
Carmen looked crushed. “But you just got back.”
“Carmen, there's a reason why I left.” Because her ex was a serial cheater and possible serial killer.
“I know, but what if Gavin’s changed? Would you consider staying?”
“How the hell did you go from threatening to kill him to asking me to stay with him?”
“I don't want you to go.” Carmen sounded like a petulant child. “I've missed you, bitch.”
“I missed you too, but I'm a captive,hello.”
“You’re only a captive if you let yourself be. Captivate the captor,” Carmen said with an exaggerated wink.
“What are you talking about?”
“Mama, use what the good Lord gave you.” Carmen ran a hand between her legs, cupped her tits and slapped her ass. “You look like a stripper and have the smarts to stay off his radar for three years. Use it to your advantage! Make Gavin your slave.”
“He hates me, Carmen.”
“It can't be all hate. He hasn’t been the same since you left. Just try to get him in bed and see what happens.”
Lyla clenched her hands into fists at her sides. “Done that.”
