Page 68 of Nothing to Tell

“I have clothes at the club.”Roxie rose, arm outstretched, seeking her hand.“We can grab something there.”

“Grab something at—the club?What club?”

“My club.”

The broad pride on Roxie’s face didn’t invoke calm.

“Your—Crimson.You want me to go to Crimson?”

“It’s what we do,” Roxie said, her arm dropping.“Break up with the guy, wash him out of our systems.”

Her lips barely moved when she asked, “How would I do that?”

“Any way you want to.Crimson is your playground.We drink.We dance.And if anyone catches your eye…”

“Oh, I don’t want… anything.”

“You’ll be completely safe.I have security.Fantastic security.If you don’t want a guy near you, no one will get close.”Inspiration raised Roxie’s chin.“We can have a girls-only night in the club!”She squinted.“Hmm, why isn’t that a regular thing in Manhattan?”Her tongue slid across her lips.“Bet Casanova had a few nights like that in the penthouse.We really should remodel.”

“Isn’t the club already open?”

“In Manhattan?”

“LA.”

“Right, LA.Yeah, but that doesn’t matter.If I choose to herd every one out, they’ll go.Fantastic security, remember?”

“That’s Zairn’s business—”

“And my eccentricities turn him on.We can kick him out too or keep him around to mix drinks.Gives us something pretty to look at.Z won’t hit on you… unless you want him to.Do you want him to?He knows how to make a woman feel good.”

“You’re pimping out your husband?”

“He’s a beautiful man with an incredible heart.Unfortunately, when it comes to performing for women who aren’t wearing his ring, he lacks, but he’ll still make you feel good, just without the cherry on top.”

And that was the sweetest thing she’d probably ever heard.

“He loves you so much.”

“He does.And the wedding cost a huge fortune, he needs to bulk up the coffers before we divorce.”

It wasn’t always easy to tell when Roxie was joking.That was a joke… wasn’t it?

“Aren’t newlyweds supposed to be…”

“Horny?”Not what she was going for, but okay.“That’s one marital duty he takes very seriously.”Blowing out a breath, Roxie fanned her face.“No other reason to marry a playboy.I get a workout every night.It’s cheaper than the gym.”

Sex every night.Hmm, she couldn’t even remember the last time she’d had sex.The last time she’d slept with a man, on the other hand…

“I can’t take you away from him.”

“Nothing takes me away from him.We’re together whether we’re together or not.That’s one of the best things about us, we find our way back to each other.Worrying about Z is my job.His happiness comes from mine.And I’m never happier than when I’m dancing and drinking in the club surrounded by family.”

She wasn’t family.

“Would Bastian be there?”

“Doubt it.I have no idea if he’s ever been in Crimson… on days other than our wedding day.”