Page 86 of Dangerous Contract: Part 1

“Who told you to use the override code to come to my floor?” Cas asked.

“Fuck all of that. Open the door.”

“Did you read my texts?”

“Open the door.”

“In my texts, I told you I’d be down soon.”

“Cas, open the damn door.”

“I’m busy, brother.”

“Busy doing what?”

“Chatting.”

“You canchatwith her in the Ruby room.”

“Or, I can chat with her in my room, where we can have some privacy.”

“Her friends are demanding you return her to them.”

“Tell her friends that I plan to do that. Soon.”

“Cas,” Raz started, then sighed. “You’re making things difficult for me.”

“You’re making things difficult for yourself by being inmybusiness.”

Raz balled his hand into a fist as he clutched his phone tighter.

“Cas,” he growled. “It hasn’t been twenty-four hours since you lectured me about this exact same thing. What the hell is wrong with you?”

There was a brief pause before Cas replied. “I don’t know. I mean, I do know. I just... I can’t explain it right now.”

“You need to do something. You know tonight is my date with Monique. Why would you pull a stunt like this tonight?”

“I didn’t plan it. I just... I saw her. I heard her voice. I... It happened. I can’t change it. And I don’t want to. I’ll bring her down after your date.”

“How can Monique enjoy the date when she’s worried about her friend? And what about their other friend? What am I supposed to do with her?”

“Take her on your date with you.”

Orazio slammed his fist into the door.

“You’ve got a violent temper, brother,” Cas drawled. “Perhaps you shouldn’t go on a date with Monique until you calm down. Reschedule...”

“You’re the reason I have a temper,” Raz yelled, interrupting whatever bullshit his brother had been about to say. “Open this fucking door, Cas!”

“Do you kiss Monique with that foul mouth of yours?”

“Cas!”

Cas chuckled. “I’m just joking, brother. Give me ten more minutes, and then Temeka and I will be out.”

“Cas, if you’re playing games with me...”

“No games. Ten minutes. You can even wait at the door and escort us down.”

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