Page 12 of Hate So Deep

I recognize some of them, but their names escape me until I land on Dirk Evans, Colt’s best friend.

He’s speaking to some chick and although my goal was to find the half-brother I never knew about, I couldn’t help but to notice Dirk, easy to do since he appeared in virtually every online post I found.

He’s on the football team and a bit of a man whore if the chicks he’s seen with are anything to go by. I don’t know what it is, but there’s something about him that roused my curiosity.

In the flesh, he’s even more glorious with those pretty biceps flexing under his shirt as he runs his hand through his thick blonde hair.

In 3-D, everything about him is brighter, bigger, and more breathtaking.

My stomach swoops and my mouth dries when he chuckles, the deep tone vibrating in my core as I lick my lips. This is when he raises his head and I turn away, clenching my fingers at my side.

Shit. Shit.

Focus Lala, this is about Colt and not a sinfully gorgeous guy who makes my skin tingle.

“This is boring,” Tori whines and I shush her, glancing at Dirk from the corner of my eyes.

He’s still looking at me and he raises a brow when I meet his stare, before his eyes drop to my chest and those lush lips curve in a wicked smile.

Heat floods through me on wings of fire and I shiver when his eyes come back to mine with a devilish glow.

Swallowing, I resist the urge to fan my burning cheeks and turn away.

Wow.

With just one look and a sexy smirk, he’s got me all flustered, but it all comes crashing to a halt when Colt appears behind him.

I’ve seen him in pictures. I’ve been obsessed about this for weeks but nothing, nothing prepares me for the ice that invades my chest.

He’s tall, handsome and shares the same dark head of hair as me. I guess now it’s real. I have a half-fucking-brother and he’s standing not ten feet away from me.

Sucking in a breath, I turn to Tori and rasp, “Let’s go.”

My throat burns and although I don’t know what my plan was after I finally confirmed his existence, it all falls flat because now, I know…this shit is more diabolical than I ever thought possible.

I have half siblings roaming this earth. My dad is married to two women. Do they know about us?

Do they care?

“Hey,” she says. “I thought–”

Grabbing her arm, I pull her toward the side of the house, only to pause when Dirk blocks our path. He glances at Tori before his dark eyes catch mine and that crazy smirk appears as he says, “Well, hello there.”

“Uh, hello,” I mumble, fighting off another shiver.

While this guy is so fucking hot, he scrambles my brain, I also can’t be seen by Colt. I don’t know what he knows about me, and this could be a horrible mistake.

Of course, because Tori has zero consideration for the severity of this situation, she cocks her head and says, “Is that him?”

“Tori!” I mutter, elbowing her in the ribs.

Dirk’s sexy smirk fades and he asks, “Who?”

“No one,” I say, shoving her in the shoulder.

When she gets the hint and starts moving, Dirk steps aside, thank god. Although as I brush past him, he grabs my arm and says, “Leaving already?”

A rush of tingles roar through my belly at this touch but I shake it off and say, “Um, yeah. We have another…um, party.”

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