Page 18 of Aydin

I blew out an annoyed breath.

“I don’t mix business with pleasure.”

“You always say that.”

“I mean it every time.” I removed the phone from my ear, ended the call, and laid it on the counter to step in the shower. I didn’t plan on staying out all night because of tomorrow’s event. I’d hoped to not deal with Addison’s attitude, but from that phone call, she would try me again.

Boom! Boom!

“Hurry up in there!”

I did another lap on my chest, turned the water off, and placed a towel around my waist.

“Get out of my house!” I yelled back at my brother.

“I’m telling Mom!” He chuckled. I grabbed another towel for my face and walked out of the bathroom. Wesley stood with a sandwich in his hand, grinning, and I flipped him off as I opened my closet to grab a shirt and jeans.

“Don’t you have a place of your own?” I stepped back in the bathroom.

“Nope. Mom said she was going to let me grab some food later tonight.”

“You’re a grown man.”

He shrugged. I reached to take the plate out of his hand, and he turned away from me.

“Are you coming with us tonight?”

“Yeah, Nasir called and said everyone was meeting up.”

Being older now, I didn’t mind hanging out with Wesley, but when we were younger, he was the most annoying middle brother. Everything was about him or my younger brother, Josiah. As the oldest, I had to be the protector. Even though at his job he was professional and a kickass police officer, outside of the uniform, he was a big kid. Grabbing my keys and wallet, I headed out of my room toward the front door to leave.

“You’re driving,” Wesley demanded and slid to the passenger-side door.

“Don’t get fucked up tonight. I’ll leave your ass.” I climbed in the car.

“I promise to not get wasted.” He held up two fingers close to his heart.

“You’re lying.”

He wiggled his brows.

“What’s up with the senator’s daughter?”

“What are you talking about?”

“I’m working the event tomorrow.”

“Why didn’t you tell me?” I stopped at the stop sign.

He shrugged and turned the radio on.

“I forgot.”

“She called before you came over.”

“You sure you never slept with her?”

“Hell no.” I drove into traffic, listening to him spill about the gossip going on about Addison and her family’s name.

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