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Suddenly I have a new reason to want to kill him. But as I look at Ivory, I know she is more important.

29

Gabe

Being here wasn’t an option—yet here I was taking it. I wanted to kick myself, punch myself for even coming up with this idea. I was dirty on myself, and that was an understatement.

I walked towards him. Having arrived at his new house, which I had to track down. He was sharing it with his brother.

I knocked on his front door and it opened, and standing there was the only man I loathed in my life.

“You fucking lost?” Kace looks me up and down.

“Oh I wish.” I muttered. “I’m here to see you.” And I never thought I would say those words.

“Did you get hit on the head?” he looks at me for an honest answer.

“It’s about Ivory.” I looked at him, and his expression sour.

“I have nothing to do with your sister mate, you got a problem with her, it’s got nothing to do with me.” He goes to close the door in my face and I force it to remain open.

“She’s on a bender and I think’s because of you.”

He scoffed. “Bender. You mean owning a garage and modelling, as well as having a tribe of a snapchat followers?” how the fuck did he know about all that? “Every weekend she is wearing less and drinking more.” He states this like he has seen the snapchats. “Funny saw you in the weekend ones, and it looked like you really stopped her from going hard.”

He was pissed off with me, for me not stopping her?! I couldn’t control her! I gritted my teeth.

“Like I said I’m here about Ivory.” I have to be the bigger man. “She is on this bender because you and her spilt.”

“Who said we were a couple?” He has the guts to say.

“Blind Freddy could see it.” I say sarcastic to him. “Now I’m counting on you still having feelings for her. If you don’t. I need to know now.”

He remains quiet. Till he pinches the bridge of his nose. “Why the fuck you here Henderson?” he sounds like just being near me gives him a headache.

“I want you to come and rescue my sister from herself?” I know it is stupid. “What do you say to moving in with me, at my sister’s house, to get Ivory back?” I don’t know if he is going to agree or not but the look he gives me is priceless.

“Did you get hit on the head? I’m being fucking serious Henderson. You and I living in the same block as each other could result in one of us dying by the others hand. Let alone the same house!”

I grinned. “Feelings is mutual. But…” and I paused. “This is Ivory and I care more about her than myself. So if you feel something for her, and want a shot with her again. You’ll come to this address, and you’ll be prepared for hell. Cause fuck knows she won’t take this well.”

Kace takes the piece of paper from my hand and I headed back to my car. Wondering if he will show up tomorrow.

30

Gabe

“Ididn’t know you had friends.” Elle says, while reading her news feed and eating cereal. “But like I said he can crash here.” She doesn’t look up from her phone. “Though I’d love to know who this mystery man is.”

It ticked one in the afternoon and I had told the girls my friend was coming this afternoon and wasn’t I going to look like a loser if Kace didn’t show up. I glanced at Ivory, and she was on her phone, some drama at the garage.

Finally she gets off the phone and I hear American muscle heading up the driveway.

What do you know he came through.

I smirked. “Ivory can you get the door for my friend.” I say to her, and she gives me a look.

“Since when did your legs become painted on?” she muttered. And walked towards the front door. I took a drink from my coffee. And heard his car engine die. Then there was a knock on the front door.

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