Page 114 of Taeja

With Liyah. You know she calls me a madman?

Why?

Beats me.

Gonna go pick Taeja up after I leave here. Making a stop at Adelaide first.

Damon froze at the mention of Amoy. Recovering quickly, he called Zain. “I told you not to visit her without me,” Damon said, his voice emotionless.

Zain took a moment to reply. “She was in myhouse.”

“That’s your fault for not taking her key.”

“I’m gonna see her, Damon.”

“No. Wait for me.”

“Why do you wanna see her?” Zain pressed. “You hate her more than I do.”

“Because of how she made you feel.”

“Aww, there goes my baby brother again, thinking he should take care of me,” Zain cooed playfully.

Damon rolled his eyes. “Just wait on me, Zain. I don’t want you to get carried away like last time…”

“Okay, I’ll wait.”

Damon smiled. “Good. Later. And give our girl extra kisses for me.”

“How the fuck do you manage to always say this cringe shit?”

“She loves that kind of thing.”

“I know. I kiss her when she asks for it,” Zain said. “Anyway, I gotta go. You’re annoying me.”

Damon chuckled as the dial tone filled his ear. Putting his phone away, he continued his search for helicopter tour companies. After finding a few interesting ones, he compiled a list to revisit later. Satisfied, he stood, then walked toward the coffee machine. He made himself a cup before returning to the chair. Damon looked at a monitor on his desk. “Time for work…”

He leaned over therailing and looked down at the backyard. The shrubs lining the fence were becoming overgrown; he needed to get that taken care of soon. Turning his back to the lawn, he looked at his brother. Zain sat on a chair, his focus on his phone.

“I don’t like lying to her,” Zain said.

“Me neither. I’m sorry. I just acted fast because I didn’t know how she’d take it,” Damon replied.

Zain’s brow raised as he looked at Damon. “It couldn’t be that hard to tell her that Adelaide was here. We’re grown. Taeja knows we’ve been with other people.”

Damon glared. “You’re the one who didn’t take the key or change the locks when I told you to. We’re here because ofyou. Why is Adelaide visiting you? Are you seeing her?”

“Fuck no,” Zain hissed. “I saw her at the gym the other day. She tried talking to me, but I told her it’s over.”

Damon hummed. “Bit’s behind us now. Taeja would feel embarrassed if she knew our ex saw us having sex. I think it’s better if she doesn’t know.”

“Like she doesn’t need to know that you were married?”

Damon tensed. “That’s different. You know that.”

Zain scoffed. “Sure.”

Not liking his brother’s tone, Damon asked, “What’s your problem, Zain?”

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