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“Meaning?” I used one of Trigger’s famous one-word answers.
“Meaning,” Brick grabbed us beers from the fridge and eased into Trigger’s vacated seat, “I’ve been right here with Tess years ago.” He twisted off the top and handed me the bottle. “Warned her a man like Trigger was easy to fall for but not easy to be in love with.” He eyed me over the top of the bottle.
“Look, I’m not going to play the game where I pretend I have no idea what you’re talking about. I’ve been through enough tonight, and not to exhaust myself further, but I will say this. I’m not looking for love. I’m not looking to date. I’m just looking for a man who meets my needs in bed. He,” I pointed my bottle at the bedroom door, “does that for me. End of story.”
“See, that’s the problem.” He chuckled. “It always happens when you’re not trying.”
“Isn’t that for pregnancy?”
“Fuck if I know,” he cringed, “but what I do know is Grim Gates has traveled the world partying with the hottest women you can imagine. He lived in Mexico for a decade with a gorgeous woman.” My head jolted at that. “Yeah,” he nodded, “didn’t know that one, did ya?”
He gave me a minute to digest that one, but I didn’t comment.
“Then he came back here and had his pick of women ready to fall on their knees for him. Jenelle somehow seemed to get a hold on him, claws in tight, anyway.” He seemed to think about that one and screwed up his mouth. “He keeps her at arm’s length, but I see he hasn’t completely kicked her to the curb, at least not yet.” He nodded then looked at me. “Somehow, you seem to have all his attention.”
“We’ve just got the same taste in sex,” I assured him with a shrug.
“Yeah,” he smirked around his bottle, “that’s what it is.”
“Look,” I closed my eyes and felt his words swim around my head, “even if the unthinkable was to happen, what’s so bad about Grim?”
“From a good friend standpoint, nothing. He’s fucking awesome. He’s Trigger’s prodigy, for fuck’s sake. I’ve never seen Trig or Elio Capri, for that matter, take someone in the way they did Grim. Especially when he didn’t have any family history with them.”
I shrugged again.
“Friendship and work-ship are vastly different than a relationship.” He tapped his bottle against the table in thought. “Grim might’ve had a better upbringing than Trigger, but he’s got a dark side like Trig. Don’t know where it comes from. He’s got a one-track mind sometimes, and if you’re not on the receiving end of it, you’re invisible to him. Can you handle being something to him one day and nothing the next?”
“I don’t plan to be any part of it.” Except for the sex. I liked the sex.
“Fine,” he shook his head, “yeah, sure. Just remember Tess didn’t listen to me either.”
“Tess and Trigger worked out,” I reminded him.
“They’re the exception to the rule.” He stood, frustrated. “I like you, Kenna. You’re smart, hot, and have so much going for you. I just don’t want to see you get hurt. Hear me on this.”
“Sure.” I stood and leaned my hip into the counter.
“Just be careful. Trigger nearly broke Tess, and I wouldn’t want that to happen to you too.”
“Okay, I hear ya.”
I watched him leave and sagged into the counter, feeling the weight of the night seep into me. Movement from the prospects as they cleaned outside had me wishing I was alone in my house away from everything so I could fold inward. My phone lit up on the counter, and I tipped it up to see who it was.
Cameron: Where are you?
I flipped the phone over and dropped my head into my hands on the counter. I had no strength to deal with him right now. It vibrated again.
Cameron: Why is your location turned off?
“Seriously?” I was an adult and hardly needed my father to know my every move.
A warm hand slid up my spine, over my shoulder, then settled around my neck. Instantly, my frustration with my father melted away as my body jolted awake at his touch.
“Interesting choice of clothing for a meet with Trigger,” he hissed as he pulled my back flush with his chest.
“I was heading to bed when he came in.” His tone instantly got my back up. “Which is where I’m heading now.” I tried to pull away, but his grip tightened.
“It’s been a shit night,” his tongue licked down the shell of my ear, “and the only thing I want right now is your body under mine.” Moments later, the heat from his erection burned against my leg. He spun me around and put me on the counter. He grabbed my thigh and hooked my leg on his hip as he lined up and pushed himself to the root inside me.
