Page 78 of Prey

It was closed for the day, but the place would soon be crawling with workers as they got ready for the night.

For now, I was just enjoying the peace and quiet.

The doors burst open, and Dominic’s booming laugh carried through the room.

I let out a small sigh.

It had been peaceful and quiet just a moment ago.

I peeked an eye open when two sets of heavy footfalls came closer to me, and I looked up to see Dominic and Micah standing in front of me, one with a happy face, and the other with an impassive one.

Dominic kicked my leg. “Rough night?”

I sat up. “Nope. Just resting a bit.”

“What for? You never stay out with us anymore. I don’t know where you’re spending your nights, but how about bringing that sweet little pussy around to introduce to the brothers?”

I sat up and looked at the man who had been like a brother to me since day one, trying to rein in my anger.

He should have known me well enough to know if I was spending this much time with a woman, she wasn’t just a pussy I would go about introducing to the brothers orsharing.

Dominic’s eyes glinted, and I pulled up short.

This was a test.

He wanted to know who I was spending my time with, and he wanted to know just how important she was to me. And the more important I made her out to be, the more curious he would get. It would only be a matter of time before he would want to meet Ryleigh.

And I almost fell right into his trap.

Dominic crossed his arms over his chest and looked at me with one eyebrow raised.

Behind him, Micah rolled his eyes.

Yeah, I got what Micah thought about my obsession with Ryleigh. And I almost proved him right by nearly playing right into Dominic’s hands.

The man might be like a brother to me, but I knew he wouldn’t want a woman, especiallythiswoman, to get between us. He would see Ryleigh as a problem before I could convince him otherwise.

“Not the right time,” I answered easily, forcing my shoulders to relax.

“When is the right time?”

“When I’m sure I won’t stab someone for looking at my woman too long.”

I might not want him to know the extent of my obsession with her, but I needed to make it clear that she was mine and no one else’s.

Dominic didn’t say anything for a moment.

Then he threw his head back and laughed, patting me on the shoulder a couple of times.

“Possessive bastard, ain’t he?”

“Yes,” Micah agreed. “Possessive and stupid.”

Dominic eyed him curiously before he sat down across from Micah and me.

“Why are you in such a good mood?” I asked.

Dominic’s smile widened, and he was about to answer me when the doors opened again, and Kai swaggered in.

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