Total pages in book: 133
Estimated words: 123212 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 616(@200wpm)___ 493(@250wpm)___ 411(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 123212 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 616(@200wpm)___ 493(@250wpm)___ 411(@300wpm)
Kai scoffs. “Bullshit, O. There’s a shitload we can do about it. You know who did this right? They put your life in danger and terrorized your mom and friends. Those other fuckers in Bellevue Springs might be out of our league, but home invasions, trashing homes, and shootings—this is our territory. We fight fire with fire, babe. We’ll handle this. I don’t want you getting yourself involved.”
I shake my head. “I don’t want to be involved. For once this actually has nothing to do with me. This is Colton’s business shit that his father left behind for him to handle. He says he’s going to deal with it and we need to let him. I don’t want you guys going down for something that has nothing to do with us.”
“Babe,” he says, his voice low and warning.
I shake my head and start walking out of his bedroom. “I said no, Kai. So don’t even think about it. This is Colton’s mess to clean up, not yours.”
He huffs and scoffs under his breath. “Try telling Nic that.”
I groan as I make my way into the kitchen and scan through his near-empty fridge. I’m not stupid. There’s no amount of pleading or warnings that I could give these boys that are going to make them let this go. It just means that it’ll be taken care of without my knowledge and I don’t know if I should love them or hate them for it.
I grab his orange juice and uncap it before taking a drink and waiting for his slow ass to get ready for the day.
He appears by my side five minutes later and we walk out the door together. “Where are we going?” I question, not having been invited along but going with the flow just as he knew I would.
He scoffs again. “Where do you think? If you’re down for spending the day at home, then we’re chilling with the boys and for just one day, we can pretend that you never left.”
I give him a wide beaming smile and he rolls his eyes before gently nudging me into the wall, silently telling me to knock it off. But what can I say? Kairo is never really one to talk. He’s more of a grunt and glare kinda guy but when he’s willing to say something sweet, I’m like a sponge ready to soak it all up.
“How’s your new boyfriend?”
My face scrunches up. “He’s not my …”
Wait. Is he my boyfriend? We’ve been inseparable for the past few days and he hasn’t tried to hide me away when in the public eye, so I guess that means something. I know we’re kinda together but is it official? Do I have the right to call him mine?
Kairo shakes his head and gives me a grin. “That’s what I thought,” he grumbles, his eyes lighting with excitement. “I swear, I will do anything you want if you let me be the one to break it to Nic.”
“Oh, hell no,” I shriek, my eyes widening in horror. “Do you have a death wish?”
“Not a death wish,” he explains. “But I’m down for a good fight. It’s been a while.”
“Then remind Eli how you slept with his sister last year,” I suggest. “He’s always ready to go and never knows when to give up, but just leave the brass knuckles out of it, okay? Though, give the kid some fair warning and don’t damage his pretty face.”
Kairo doesn’t respond but the way he sets his jaw tells me that he’s actually considering it and I make a mental note to fill Nic’s freezer with ice for when they're both sitting on the couch feeling sorry for themselves. Though, if I’m lucky, Kai will wait until I’ve gone home to pick that fight. It’s not like I’m not used to them fighting, it’s sexy as all hell but I don’t like seeing my boys hurting.
After realizing that I had no choice but to drive one of Colton’s car’s here, Kairo quickly dives into the driver’s seat and leans across to open the passenger’s door for me. He holds his hand out while grinning like a damn fool in the black Ferrari. “Keys, please.”
Knowing I have no choice but to give up the goods, I toss them toward him and he plucks them out of the sky like a lion diving for a meal. Before my ass has even hit the seat, the engine is revving and Kai is having the time of his life.
I look over at him and he instantly holds a hand up, knowing damn well what I was about to say. “Don’t you dare ruin this for me,” he demands. “I’m probably never going to get another chance to drive one of these.”
I let out a heavy sigh and get comfortable. “Good point,” I tell him, “But if you break it, you buy it.”