Page 159 of Wild Card

“His teacher called me and said he was upset because he forgot his suit at home. No problem, I’d stop by and grab it.”

“Baby, what happened?” I repeat, my patience shredding.

“I-I-I went to Chase’s and he… he… he…” She takes a deep breath. “He and Bex were having sex on the kitchen counter!”

My shoulders sag and relief races through my system.

“Fuck me walking,” Robbie rumbles.

“They didn’t know I was there, but I couldn’t move. Is it possible to be paralyzed from shock? I didn’t see them, but there were clothes strewn across the living room and she was screaming and… wait, who was that?”

All the men have mirrored amusement on their expressions. “That was Robbie. I’m at Hayes Security.”

“Am I on speaker?”

“You called in hysterics, didn’t know what I was facing.”

“Oh my God, get me off.”

“Not a chance, babe, gotta hear how this plays out.”

“Is that Max? “

“The one and only.”

She squeaks and my cock twitches, imagining her skin splotching.

“Who all is there?”

“Does it matter?” Finn answers with a chuckle.

“Finn Black! Oh my God, now everyone knows my brother is banging my best friend.”

“I’m thinking you are the only one who didn’t know it, Lo.” Robbie doesn’t disguise his hilarity.

“Are you kidding?” Her screech pings around the room. “Talon, did you know?”

“Princess.” I try to think of something that won’t rile her up further.

“Don’t princess me! You knew and didn’t tell me.”

“Not my place to tell you who Chase is fucking.”

“Oh my God, oh my God,” she chants. “What am I going to do?”

“There’s nothing to do.”

“My brother and best friend are… are… “

“Fucking,” I finish for her.

“Stop! This is disastrous.”

“Nothing disastrous about it. Think when you calm down enough to approach them, you’ll see they are into each other.”

“Into each other, like in love?”

“Don’t have access to your brother’s journal, but yeah, something like that.”

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