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“Fuck. They did it, didn’t they? They killed that CEO, and you’re covering for them.”
“I…how did you?—”
“Jules, please. I’ve known you since we were teenagers. You remember that guy you had a crush on during freshman year. He was caught stealing the answers for the Algebra test because his sister had been sick, and you tried to help him get out of it?”
“Yeah.” I lean my head against the wall.
“You have a soft spot for bad boys doing things for a noble cause. Always have. That’s why you’re constantly falling for the morally gray villains in those books you read.”
I roll my eyes. “Don’t knock the smut. I’ll get you hooked on it one day, and then you’ll find yourself lusting after a fictional man yourself, and I’ll laugh and say I told you so.”
A moment of silence passes between us. The weight of my actions laid bare before us.
“I’m sorry,” I say, meaning it wholeheartedly. Tasha has been there for me more than anyone, especially after my mom passed.
Tasha nods her head, accepting my apology. “You really like this guy, huh.”
“Tash. I think I love him.”
“Well, shit.”
I let out a laugh. “Yeah.”
“So, the cousin?” Her eyes are wide, and I know that look. God help Rocco. Once Tasha has her mind set on someone, there’s no escape.
“He’s free. I’m only his alibi.”
“Hmm.” She taps her nail to her chin. “Well, let’s not keep those boys waiting.”
CHAPTER 25
Rocco
And just like that,my cock is fighting with the zipper on my jeans because, apparently, I’ve been looking in all the wrong fucking places. Tasha…is…delicious. I turn to face Max, my eyes widened, my mouth slack, and a look that tells himgive it to me now.
“Don’t even think about it fucker.” He snorts with humor. “She’s way out of your league, shit, Julia is way out of mine.”
“No one is out of my league.” I deadpan. “Just because your pussy whipped,” I add, dropping back down onto the couch and crossing my hands behind my head. “She’s definitely a woman that likes to be talked through it, degraded maybe?” I move my hand to tap my chin. “Think she’s into anal?”
“Jesus Christ, Rocco,” Max exclaims.
“Hey, prison does something to a man.”
“First of all, you were in a detention center for 12 hours, and that’snotthe same as jail.” He rolls his eyes, “I doubt you were in there long enough to drop the soap.” Hunkering down in the lazy boy chair, Max rests his left ankle on his right knee. “Secondly, she would suck the life out of you and leave you for dead.”
“She can definitely suck something. Did you see the ass on her?”
He shakes his head, grinning at my blatant sexualized comment. “You have issues. But look,” Max holds his hands up, “I’m not going to stop you, but when she cuts your throat because of the attitude you give her, don’t come crying to me.”
I growl with excitement. “Fuck, I love an angry chick. They’realwaysthe most fun in bed.”
My eyes flick to the girls, and I watch them walk down the stairs. Then, as I turn to face my cousin, a smile immediately grows on his lips. I’ve never seen him act this way with another woman before, and I swear, she’s done something to him. The moment her eyes connect with his, she makes her way to him before dropping into his lap. His arms circle her middle, and she settles in closer to him.
Fuck, it’s honestly great to see him happy.
It’s been a long time since he’s smiled, and I’m glad she’s there to put it back.
“So,” Tasha sighs, looking at me before smacking my feet, “move, ass.”
