Page 68 of The Devastation You Reap
I stand in front of my full-length mirror twisting this way and that, running my eyes over my curves and wondering where they've been hiding all this time.
"I… I love it."
"Yesss," she hisses. "I've never worn it, it just didn't feel right when I tried it on and I never got a chance to take it back. It's yours if you want it."
I look back at my other dress briefly and Charlie notices.
"You're gonna bring him to his knees in this dress, girl. And trust me, you want him on his knees."
My cheeks burn as the image of exactly that pops into my head.
"I'll take it from your reaction that you've not done the dirty yet."
"What do you think?" I mutter, dropping into my chair and grabbing my hairbrush.
"I think you're making him work for it, and I think he loves you for it."
"Do you… do you think he actually wants me?" I ask, hating the fact I feel like I'm ripping myself wide open saying the words out loud.
"I don't know," she says honestly. "You don't need me to tell you that you're not his usual type, or that he doesn't chase, or even date, women. But there's always one who breaks the rules for even the biggest of players. Who says that can't be you?"
I study her for a beat. "Are you a bit of a romantic at heart, Charlie?"
"I think most women are deep down, Mace. The biggest question here is whether you're willing to find out the answer to that question yourself. But then again, the fact you've even agreed to hang out with him this week tells me you've already made a decision about that."
"He breaks all my rules."
"You know what I say about rules, Mace. They’re always made for breaking." She winks, coming over with her giant box and placing it on my desk ready to get to work.
"You're not mad at me?" I ask with a wince, needing to address the elephant in the room.
"Honestly," she says, pulling out some brushes. "I was pissed to start with. But clearly, me and him weren't a match. It was fun while it lasted. Sorry," she laughs when she notices the look on my face.
15
Leon
"Whoa, Leon is pulling out all the stops tonight," Colt booms as I descend the stairs at the house. "It's not like you to put in this much effort to getting some pussy, Dunn."
A couple of the others appear from the den to get a look before Luca and Peyton emerge from the kitchen.
Of fucking course I wasn't lucky enough to get out of here without getting spotted.
I hold his amused stare as I hit the ground floor.
"Jealous because no woman wants to actually spend time with you, Colt?"
"Oh, they all want to spend time with me." He rolls his hips.
"Sure they do," I mutter, shoving past him and reluctantly heading for my brother.
"You look nice," Peyton says with a smile although I can see the curiosity in her eyes. There's no doubt in my mind that she's spoken to Letty already and got at least some of the details about Macie.
"Thanks." I slip past them and into the kitchen.
"I'm gonna head out," Peyton says to Luca.
"Okay, say hey to Libby for me."
