Page 98 of Trial of Deceit

“Twice.”Reine said, and Jediah smiled.

Jediah smiled.“That’s good, Reine,” he praised, and she returned the smile.“Me and… Dimitri… are going to the club.Do you want to get out of the house?”

Reine’s eyes widened.“But—”

Jediah sighed.“Don’ mek mi repeat wa mi say.It already a kill mi fi suggest it, but it a kill mi more fi see yu like this.”

Reine threw herself at him, engulfing him in a big, tight hug.“You’re the best big brother, Jed.I love you.”

Jediah smiled and kissed her head.“I love you, too.We’ll leave after dinner.”

“Okay,” Reine said before pulling away.As Jediah turned to walk away, Reine rushed out, “Wait.”

He faced Reine and raised his brow.

“Why… yu…” Reine trailed off, then cleared her throat.“Why… yu… so unaffected by it?Yu don’ feel hurt?”

Jediah stared at his sister as she waited with bated breath.He didn’t know how to say he mourned their mother already, and the woman at the funeral was only a stranger.

This was the solace that would help him sleep at night after he killed her… or so he wanted to believe, anyway.

Clubbing with Reine and Dimitri was a terrible idea.

Jediah was thankful Reine finally dragged herself out of her room, but he couldn’t stand watching her throw him subtle glares because Dimitri was on edge, so he left the private section and headed to the restroom.

Standing before the urinal, Jediah pulled down his zipper and freed his dick.As the stream of hot piss hit the bowl, Jediah released a sigh.Thankful the restroom was empty, Jediah closed his eyes while turning his head to the ceiling.

Heneededto be inside Ashari when he got home.

Her pussy was a drug; it’d been on his mind since he woke up that morning.They hadn’t had sex since the night she returned, and he was having withdrawals.He’d tried making advances, but she’d declined them all.He thought she would’ve at least given him sympathy pussy after his father’s death, but there was nothing.Maybe he should do something nice for her — like buying her land higher in the hills; hopefully, it’d be the perfect temperature for her strawberries to grow.

The door opened and footsteps fell beside him.Jediah’s eyes snapped open as he wondered why a person would choose to use the urinal directly beside him.Jediah scowled and faced the person.His grip on his dick loosened, causing some pee to spray onto the sides of his pants.

“I don’t want to fight, Uncle,” the boy rushed out, raising his hands in surrender.

“Uncle?”Jediah hissed, fumbling for his gun while fixing his aim.

“I just want to talk.”

Jediah gripped his gun at the same time a civilian entered the restroom.Jediah concealed his gun as the man passed them and power-walked toward a stall, then slammed the door shut.A loud fart exploded throughout the room followed by asplash, causing Jediah’s nose to crinkle as the foul odor made him nauseous.

“Me a give yu two seconds fi leave,” Jediah hissed in an emotionless whisper.

The boy gulped before nodding and taking brisk steps toward the exit.Jediah’s eyes and gun trailed the boy until the door closed behind him.An angry huff left Jediah as he looked down at his dick.Groaning before holding his breath, he watched the stream continue.How much did he drink?It couldn’t have been that many drinks.He couldn’t have been at the club that long.

Finally finished, Jediah practically ran out of the bathroom after washing his hands.He sucked in a big breath, not knowing he could love the smell of stale sweat, alcohol, and cheap cigarettes.Jediah pushed his way through the crowd back to the private section while discreetly holding onto his gun.

Dimitri spotted Jediah.He put some distance between himself and Reine, who’d been under his arms.“Raven called—”

“We need to leave,” Jediah commanded.

Dimitri jumped to his feet.He grabbed one of Reine’s hands, shoving her between himself and Jediah as they hurried out of the club.They sat in the car and Dimitri floored the gas pedal.

Reine pushed her head through the space between the two front seats.“Wa happen?”she asked, her frantic eyes darting between Jediah and Dimitri.

“Sit back and put on your seat belt,” Dimitri hissed, and Reine grumbled before sitting back.

Jediah’s jaw tightened as he glared at the passing scenery.“Why did Raven call?”Jediah asked as the pieces in his mind moved around.