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"I’ht, Fable," T continues, a s the new "uniforave us earlier: black shorts, white lace tops with a black bra underneath I added the black heels that I teeter precariously on He even gave us the same lipstick, so that we’d allthe private party We have an extra bartender on staff as well so you should be set"

Nerves eat ataround football players will ive me shit because yep, I’ rope sessions but still Back when ht their attention was the only kind I deserved So e rude

More than anything, I hope Drew’s not there

Okay, I lie A teeny-tiny part of me hopes Dres up Not that I knohat I’d say to hi all over o over real well

"What do you think of the new duds?" T asks

I glance down at myself The shorts are extra short but at least I’ out And the lace tops and bra are oods are on blatant display I’ around throughout the evening for that to happen "I like the so she stands beside me "I prefer the shorts to the dresses Feels like I can reeave us allthe question out loud made me realize just how odd the situation is

I ?

"He likes all of us to look the sa some of our own personality to the outfit, you know?" T ran her gaze over Jen and iven the outfits but the next tiive yourself a little more pizazz Individuality"

"What if I can’t afford it?" I had to ask I’iven myself is the damn tattoo with the initials of a ift froht of that crazy country club dinner, when he kissedo to one of those cheap stores in the et and Wal her head, T starts to walk away "Get those tables set up Doors open in fifteen!"

Jen and I busily finish setting up the tables, polishing glass, lighting candles, sweeping the bare wood floors Colin co murmured words to Jen I couldn’t quite catch before he locks his gaze withdirectly in front ofa black T-shirt that stretches across his wide shoulders and chest and black pants The dark clothing only seereen eyes

Ugh And I hate how proprietary he seeaze secretly pleases irl who’s done right

Sick and twisted, I know

"You were there for the transformation yesterday" It had taken hours We finally left the salon after nine Luckily enough, I wasn’t scheduled last night and considering he was the boss, he could show up at the restaurant whenever he felt like it He’d even driven me hoht

Weird

"You’re right I was But it’s different, seeing you here tonight In your element" He flicks his chin into be the hottest topic of conversation around here "Kind of see-through but yeah, I like the out, he squeezes my arm as he passes "Nice shoes," he tosses out over his shoulder

A little s aze She turns and leaves before I can say anything and I watch her retreating back, wondering what that was all about

Wondering what sort of weird little love triangle I ht’ve let myself walk into

Chapter Four

I hate the idea of anyone else having you – Drew Callahan

Drew

They scream and shout my name the second I slip inside the private rooan’s party is being held Every one of my teammates is already shitfaced and it’s only ten I can see it in their blurry eyes, their red cheeks, their too-loud voices

But hey, at least they’re happy to see ured I’d becoame We’d been close, so close every one of us had started to taste that faint gliether and I let everything that happened there fk ivesHe reeks of alcohol and I push away from him, startled when Jace appears by my side, places a beer in my hand and tells me to drink up

I dutifully do as I’m told, ready to lose myself for at least a few hours The visit with my dad had turned tense the ether any to stand by and let him say rude crap about her Truthfully, she was above all of us and I refuse to let hih the mud, even if it was only to me

After that fiasco of a lunch, he dealt constantly with Adele calling hiain I didn’t need that reminder so I stayed away Which meant ere apart forhe needed to go back home and attend to "business"