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Elliot dipped his head, his gaze unashamedly trained on Skylar’s retreating backside. He shot me a smug look and kept his voice low. “How angry do you think Miri will be if I fuck her friend? She’ll get over it, right?”
My jaw clamped. “Skylar is going through some stuff at the moment. She doesn’t need you messing her around.”
“I know, its perfect timing. She’s been dumped by Sean Wallace.” Elliot cracked his knuckles. “I love being the rebound guy. That’s when they want it dirty and no strings.”
“That’s great. Good for you. Take advantage of a vulnerable woman so you can get what you want. The rebound guy? Have you heard yourself? You do know there’s more to life than meaningless hookups.”
Elliot snorted. “Says you. I’ve never seen anyone more in need of getting laid. Did Megan take your dick along with all your fucking furniture?”
“Whilst we’re on the subject. You need to get me off that dating app.”
Elliot watched me with a goading expression. “Talk to Frankie. She set it up, not me.”
Another flare of temper tightened my chest. I took a breath and counted to ten. This was just anger. I could deal with anger. I was angry with myself. I’d lost control and compromised my ethics and my integrity. I’d messed with Skylar’s head. She was already going through so much. I’d disappointed her. In my eagerness to get what I wanted, I’d been a lousy fuck. No. Not angry. I was furious with myself.
I shook my head. “Consider your behavior, Elliot. She’s a guest in our house. Have some respect.”
Elliot sighed. “I know, but you’ve seen her, right? What’s a little awkwardness if I get a piece of that? Miri will get over it.”
Something hot and angry snapped inside of me. “Keep your hands off her. You’re like a walking erection. It is possible to have an attractive woman in this house without sleeping with her. Stop being so fucking juvenile.”
Elliot stared at me for a minute before he frowned.
Miri sauntered in, yawning and rubbing sleep from her eyes. “What’s going on?”
Elliot glided to the sink and washed a mug, probably for the first time in his life. “There’s something wrong with Reece. He got angry with me. He even used some special grown-up bad words. I think he’s malfunctioning.”
Miri shot me a wry glance. “Have you tried turning him off and back on again?”
Very fucking funny.
I tried to take deep breaths, but a hot, scratchy sensation dug deeper into my stomach like talons. What the hell had I done? I’d been so weak. I’d let a client give me a blow job in my own office. I’d fucked her in my kitchen. Now she was here in my house, and I felt sick with jealousy at the thought of Elliot making a move on her. This woman wasn’t for me. I couldn’t have her. How had it got to this point?
Miri yanked the fridge door open. She stared at the empty shelves. “Why is there no food?”
“Oh, I don’t know. Maybe because the food fairy that fills up the shelves didn’t come last night,” I said.
Miri’s eyelashes flew open with shock. She studied my face. “Jesus. Reece. Was that your attempt at sarcasm?”
Miri shot Elliot an amused look. “He is malfunctioning. What did you to do him?”
“Here.” Elliot poured me a coffee and put the hot mug on the island. “Drink this, Reece. I think you need it.”
I gave him a grudging nod of gratitude. My younger brother might have been annoying, but at least he knew when to take a step back, unlike his twin. Why hadn’t Frankie taken me off that app? Was the whole team laughing about me? Skylar swept into the kitchen fiddling with a black strap on her wrist.
“Just in time.” Elliot put his arm around Skylar’s shoulder to shepherd her out of the room. “Reece is malfunctioning. He needs to get laid before his head explodes and his balls drop off. Let’s get out of here and leave him to it.”
Skylar flashed me an embarrassed look. My teeth itched with humiliation.
I’m in control.
She disappeared out of the room with Elliot. I pressed my forehead to the cold fridge door.
Nope. Who am I fucking kidding? I’m not in control. Not even a little bit.
“Honey, I’m home.” Gabe’s clipped voice drifted to my ears.
I turned to see him leaning in the doorway with a smirk and a briefcase in his hand. Miri beamed and melted into his open arms.
