Page 91 of Secrets & Lies

Aleksandr

All For One

“Iapologized, if that makes it any better,” Nik said solemnly.

However, his eyes said he’d done more than that. I shook my head at him, trying to come to terms with how this girl was making me feel.

“Can’t I ever have something that is just mine, fucker?”

Her desire to comfort me and my willingness to allow her to made her dangerous. I didn’t do emotional, but Kinsley had found ways around barriers I’d erected long ago. The saddest part—she was clueless about what she was doing.

“Not according to our motto, no. I absolutely see the pull now, though. So, if it makes you feel any better, I apologize for giving you so much shit.”

“How wonderful of you. Stop trying to twist our motto. I’ll forgive you only if you can get Ivan to stop giving me so much shit as well. She’s different. She’s not a Jenna or Alisha.”

My eyes met and held his in the mirror. He nodded.

“Okay, so then I’ll step back.” Nik grew serious.

The look he threw my way had me wishing I hadn’t said anything at all. I threw on jeans and a T-shirt.

“Ignore me. I’m still reeling from earlier. This shit is getting old, Brother. It’s that, or I am. I’m ready to go home.” I tried to brush the feelings off and focused my attention on my phone as it buzzed.

KINSLEY:

Meet me outside the dining room in twenty minutes.

I smiled, my head shaking in disbelief. The audacity with which she roped Marcus into orchestrating dinner arrangements was astonishing. She boldly seized control despite not knowing us that well. Jenna wasn’t even that bold. No, Jenna knew her place, I reminded myself.

There was something about Kinsley that compelled me to grant her liberties I seldom bestowed upon other women in my life. It was yet another perplexing aspect that left me utterly bewildered.

The suite we were staying in was split into two levels. Each decked out with its own outdoor terrace. With over two thousand square feet of living space, it even had a baby grand off the dining room.

After walking upstairs with Nik, I halted as my breath caught in my throat. Standing before me was Kinsley in a short black dress, slit up the side. She was all dolled up. Seemed she’d sent Marcus shopping, as well.

She wore the heels from last night, but it was the stark contrast on her right breast that caught and held my eye. She hadn’t even bothered trying to hide it. Fuck, she was wearing it proudly, as if she wanted everyone to see it.

I wanted to give her a matching one on the other side. With a glass of whiskey in her hand, she turned her gaze to me. Jenna and Sarah joined her. I ignored them both, only having eyes for Kinsley.

“Good evening, gentlemen. I’d like to cordially invite you to the first ever ‘All For One, and One For All’ game night,” Kinsley announced in a husky voice.

She was flaunting her cute, uninhibited side, and her words intrigued me. I only then remembered I had a shit ton of questions for her. Damn her, she was such a fucking distraction.

“I take back what I said,” Nik mumbled in my ear.

I shot him a warning glare.

“For one glorious night, we’re going to get to know one another on a deeper level.” She paused before continuing with a gleam in her eye. “We’ll pretend we’re in Vegas, so what happens here, stays here. We’ll be playing an extended version of game night.”

She definitely had our undivided attention. Ivan watched her with dark eyes, Nik’s were alive, and my cock, which was still semiaroused, roared to stand at attention. Well, without the confines of my damn jeans, it would. I throbbed hard at her words.

“Round one begins with dinner,” Kinsley announced, a flirty glint in her eyes. She placed a stack of question cards on the table. With a quick glance, I realized she’d picked the blue highlighted stack.

“Oh, this is going to be good,” Nik exclaimed, drawing the same conclusion.

Somehow, the silly girl had chosen some of the more in-depth questions. Tonight was going to be an unforgettable round two.

“These cards will be our guide,” she continued, shooting daggers at Nik as he found her comment entertaining. “Everyone will choose a card, and the ladies will share their answers. Then we’ll switch, and it’ll be your turn to answer,” she finished, her voice filled with anticipation.

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