Page 48 of Reckless With You

I looked into her eyes and tried to figure out what she was thinking. The fact that I didn’t know whatIwas thinking probably didn’t help matters. “Yeah. Always.” And then I walked out and hoped like hell I hadn’t made another mistake.

The next morning, I woke up hard again, but I didn’t get myself off. Doing so would likely make me think of Amelia, and I didn’t want to cross that line again.

I couldn’t be that big of an asshole. At least not again.

I showered quickly and got ready for work, then frowned when the doorbell rang.

I wasn’t expecting any deliveries. But for all I knew, I had gotten drunk and Primed again.

I opened the door and cursed.

Of course, the Carr brothers were here.

All three of them. Dimitri, Devin, and Caleb.

“Hey, mind if we come in?” Devin asked, pushing his way in.

Caleb just gave me a smirk, and Dimitri flashed me an apologetic smile.

Well, at least this was going to be an interesting way to start the day.

“So, I figure you need to talk?” I asked, trying to sound casual. I closed the door behind them, keeping the heat in, and turned to face them.

“Yeah. We’d better talk.” Caleb folded his arms over his chest as Dimitri leaned against the wall, and Devin started to pace.

“What the fuck is going on, man?” Devin asked, glaring as he continued pacing.

“Just what we told you. We’re friends.” I couldn’t lie. Not totally. I wasn’t that good at it. I had been better when I was younger, but that had been for survival. But lying to Devin? I really wasn’t good at it. And I shouldn’t be.

“Okay, then. You’re dating.”

“More like seeing each other while still friends.”

Devin shook his head and came straight at me. I stiffened but didn’t move my hands up. If Devin needed to hit me, I probably deserved it. After all, in his mind, I was defiling his baby sister. I deserved whatever I got.

“I couldn’t get involved in her and Tobey’s relationship. I promised her that I would never do anything like that. But she’s my baby sister, and you’re my fucking best friend. So, I’m already in the middle of it.”

Shame crawled through me, and then I remembered that kiss, and the fact that I’d already had dreams about her. The idea that it wasn’t as much of a lie as it should be rankled, but it made it easier for me to face him.

Maybe that’s why I’d kissed Amelia the night before. Because I needed it to be true. Perhaps not only for me, but for the friendship that’d meant the world to me my entire life.

“I’m not going to hurt her.”

“You know, I really want to believe that,” Devin said. “But I don’t know what to believe anymore. I didn’t even know you and she saw each other that way.”

I ignored the pain that comment caused. “I’m not going to hurt her,” I repeated. “We’re only friends.”

“Friends that seem to be a bit more,” Dimitri said, shaking his head. “Not that I was actually there. It’s just what I heard.”

“We’re friends, dating casually. She needs to be okay and have some fun while she’s getting over Tobey. And I’m that guy, remember? The one you can have fun with.”

Why did that statement sound so weird?

Caleb shook his head, and I had to wonder what the other man was thinking. Caleb usually saw too much, but I didn’t know what he saw now.

“I’m not going to hurt her,” I whispered. It had to be true. Because we were friends. Friends who might want each other sexually, that much was evident, but we weren’t going to let it be anything more.

After all, she was still in love with Tobey.

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