Page 19 of One Little Mistake

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What the fuck is wrong with me?Deciding I need someone to give it to me straight without rubbing my nose in it for years to come, I grab my phone to text Halton. Halt is the one brother even less interested in bull shit than me.

Easton: What are you up to?

Halton: What do you need?

Easton: What makes you think I need something?

Halton: You’re texting me. I’m not really known as the brother you reach out to shoot the shit with.

Fuck.He has me there.

Halton: Ash and Colt are here. Ash wants to know how Lexi is?

Great. So much for not blowing my cover.

Easton: She’s fine.

(Halton added Colton to the conversation)

Colton: Has she ripped off your balls yet?

Easton: Fuck off.

(Colton added Preston to the conversation)

Preston: Hey, fuckwads. What’s up?

Halton: East texted to say, “hey.”

Preston: …

Colton: He’s with Lexi in NYC.

(Colton added Ashton to the conversation)

Preston: East. What did I tell you? Lexi’s hurting right now. She’s off limits.

Now I’m pissed, and I can’t explain why.

Easton: Don’t I fucking know it. How the hell am I supposed to help the girl if no one tells me a goddamn thing about her?

Ashton: It isn’t our story to tell, East. But I think you guys have more in common than you realize.

Preston: Ash, you’re fucking scary with the intel you hold, you know that, right?

Halton: Not that I don’t love my phone blowing up with this bullshit, but was there an actual reason you texted, East?

Easton: Nothing important. I’m meeting with Douglas tonight. Make sure you have the financials locked down, so when he’s ready to sign, we can move forward.

Halton: Already done.

Colton: Have fun with Lexi-con.

Easton: Don’t call her that, you moron.

Preston: Remember what I said, East.

Easton: I have to go. Talk to y’all later.

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