Page 139 of Daddy Sees Snakes

"I'm just sitting here, drinking. What's the big deal?" I ask.

"I've been here for hours. If you're gonna be here, you might as well offer to help," Rosa says.

"Sorry, I didn't realize you needed help."

"Well, I do. Iris went over to Satin Dreams to get everything sorted for the night. Another set of hands would be fabulous," Rosa hisses.

"All right. Sorry. Let me help," I nod.

Rosa rolls her eyes in aggravation. "About damn time."

"I apologize, Rosa, but damn. Take a chill pill, will ya?"

What the fuck has gotten into her?

When my eyes land on Jaxon, it all makes fucking sense.

Rosa shifts the conversation and asks me something I'm not anticipating."So, something happen with Iris lately?"

I arch a brow. "Why would you say that?"

"She didn't want to be here tonight, so," Rosa shrugs.

I don't owe Rosa any explanation. "That's not a reason to jump to conclusions."

Rosa laughs, "So, you are still sleeping with her?"

"No," I mutter.

Rosa cocks her head and puts a hand on her hip. "You're a shitty liar. Anyone ever told you that?"

I push my empty glass toward her, and without another word, she refills it."Thanks, Rosa. Anything else you want to say to me?"

The anger in her eyes is making me uncomfortable. "Yeah. How about that I'm tired of cleaning up your messes."

"There are no messes. Not anymore," I say, and when she's across the bar, her eyes meet mine.

"There will always be a mess, Viper. It's like you make damn sure of it," Rosa says, and the disappointment in her voice is palpable.

"I know," I mutter, and before I can say another word, her arms are crossed over her chest.

"Fix it with Iris," she snaps. "And while I might not necessarily like your daughter, you should fix this shit withAllegra fast too, or you'll lose her forever. Do you understand me?"

"Rosa," I whisper.

"No. Don't. Don't 'Rosa' me. Fix this. I don't know how many more chances either of them are going to give you," Rosa says.

"Yeah, yeah. Got it," I mutter.

"And, don't sleep with Iris anymore. It's not worth the trouble unless you're gonna be with her," Rosa adds.

"I didn't. I won't," I say, and the second the lie falls from my lips, the pain is too much.

Rosa huffs. "Liar. Just stop now, while you still can."

"I'll try," I say, and as she's turning, a customer catches her attention.

It's not like we planned it.

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