Page 53 of James

“In two weeks. I told Sax not to tell him anything, I don’t want to ruin his holiday with Lexi,” I say. There’s a knock on the door and Layla goes to open it.

“Do you want a drink, Jye?” I ask him. He nods yes.

“How about you, Cole?”

“Yes please,” he says. I get up and take out two juice boxes from the fridge, opening both before placing them in front of them.

“There you are,” Kade says as he walks in and sees me.

“What do you mean, there I am?”

“James just went home and you weren’t there, so he’s going nuts,” Kade says, his eyes widening when he sees the chocolate strawberries.

“Looks like I arrived just in time,” he says with his trademark smirk.

“You better call him,” Layla says.

“Is he still married?” I ask Kade. He cringes but nods.

“Then I have nothing to say to him,” I say bitterly.

“If James is done, then where’s Chase?” Layla asks Kade. He eyes me for a second before answering her.

“Chase stayed back with the lawyers to sort it out. James wanted to go to Sasha.” Kade’s phone rings and he answers with, “Yes, she’s here at Layla’s. Bye.” He hangs up. I groan and palm my face.

“He forgave you, Sasha. Remember that,” Kade says casually, but the look in his eyes is anything but.

“He’s married,” I say, enunciating each word.

“Yes, I get that, but you gave birth to his child and never told him. I’d consider that even,” he snickers. I consider punching him.

“Kade, forget he’s your brother for a moment,” I say.

"Yeah, he's an ass," he says after thinking it over for a second.

I throw my hands up in a ‘finally’ gesture. Kade walks over to me and kisses me on the cheek.

“Wanna get drunk?” he asks.

“Yes,” I sulk.

“You two go ahead, I’ll watch Jye,” Layla says. I swear, the woman is a regular Martha Stewart.

“You know you want to,” Kade says, wiggling his eyebrows.

“Won’t James be here soon?” I ask him, suddenly suspicious.

“He will,” he agrees with a slight nod of his head.

I stand up.

***

“Can I ask you something?” I ask Kade.

“Of course you can. Doesn’t mean I’m gonna answer,” he smirks.

“Are you always this annoying?” I huff.

---