Page 107 of Emerald

“I know what it’s like to lose a sister, the pain never leaves you. I’m sorry,” I tell her.

Sophie looks at me in surprise. “Grace is happy now, the happiest I’ve ever seen her. So, we’re good.”

“Is this a truce?” I smirk at her.

“Not a truce,” she states, “we’re now sisters.”

I’m stunned. “Sisters?”

“You’re Ellie Clark, aren’t you?” She grins.

“On paper.”

“Everyone else in the family already thinks you’re a part of it. Was just my stubborn ass that was holding out. I trust you now, please don’t make me regret it,” she warns.

“I’d never do that to Max,” I reassure her.

“Good.” She nods. Wow. Wait till I tell Mackenzie about this, she is going to lose her mind. “Will you and Nash continue seeing each other when we get back home? Just need to work out your living arrangements?” She smirks.

“Yes. We agreed we wanted to see where this would go. No pressure,” I explain to her.

“Smart.”

“What about you and Brooks?”

Sophie chokes on her sip of water. “Me and Brooks?”

“Don’t deny it, something’s going on between the two of you.”

“No there isn’t?” she argues.

“The chemistry is there.”

“We’re friends, colleagues …” she continues to argue.

“Lovers,” I tease. Sophie glares at me. “Come on, we’re sisters now.”

“You’re as bad as Mackenzie,” Sophie grumbles.

“She has taught me her ways.” I smirk.

Sophie rolls her eyes. “Yes, in the past we have hooked up on occasions.”

“The man is hot,” I add, which makes her bristle a little. Oh, Sophie has a jealous streak. “And what about recently?”

“Since he’s come back into my life …” Sophie’s cheeks turn pink, is she blushing? “We’ve hooked up.” I can’t believe she’s told me this. “It’s not like there is anyone else we can fuck, we are kind of stuck in the compound.”

“There’s Damon.”

Sophie crinkles up her nose at that suggestion. “Mackenzie has a thing for him, so no.”

“Are you saying you two are only hooking up out of convenience?”

She nods. “We both agreed that’s what it is.”

“And you don’t want more?” I ask.

“I don’t have time for more, we are searching for the jewels. I trust him with my life. That should be enough, don’t you think?”

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