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I press play, watching Ryan and his girlfriend, Hannah, talking to the camera about their travels. He looks so damn happy with her that it makes me smile. She’s wearing a bikini. All I can see of Ryan is his bare chest, so my guess is he’s naked.
Mina and I watch his video quietly, laughing whenever my brother does something ridiculous. Six minutes later, he’s saying goodbye to the camera. “So, yeah, I don’t recommend naked yoga in the snow. But I’ve got kombucha on hand and it will fix everything right up.”
“Oh my God.” I laugh, stroking Mr. Fluffy. “Ryan and his kombucha.” He believes in the power of kombucha so much that he’s created his own kombucha line. Despite paying him out, I am proud of him. And at least he’s got his life together.
Ugh, I miss him.
“Thanks for watching, guys. We’ll try to upload another video soon, but sometimes we’re offline for months at a time. Namaste and peace out.”
I close the video and take my chances, calling his number. As with every other time I’ve tried calling, the line rings out. With a frown, I place my phone back in my purse.
“He’ll be fine,” Mina says. “He’s always fine. You, on the other hand…”
“What happened to you trusting me a few minutes ago?”
“I’ve changed my mind. I’ll trust you under one condition. You let me meet Daxton.”
I sigh, knowing something embarrassing will come from Mina and Daxton interacting. “You met him when he first introduced himself to me at Club Noir.”
“I mean, properly meet him. Like, hang out with him so I can see what kind of person he is, because I don’t trust him at all.”
I tilt my head back and groan. “Introducing a guy to your friend is something you do when you like the guy.”
“Will you just ask him to meet me? This is the only way I’ll feel at ease about your situation.”
“Fine. But I can’t promise he’ll agree.”
“I’ll make it happen.” She spoons a bunch of melted baby marshmallows into her mouth. “Have you told Steel about this arrangement?”
“Of course not.”
“I guess this means you’re not planning to meet Steel any time soon if you’ll be occupied with Daxton?”
“Yeah, I guess not.IfI decide to meet Steel, it will be when I have my life back on track. I’m a disaster at the moment.”
Mina scoffs. “As if Steel will care. I’ve read some of his messages you showed me. He’s in total awe of you. I think you should meet him.”
I finish my drink and place Mr. Fluffy back in the Birkin. “Babe, we’re done here. I can only deal with you hassling me about one guy today. You’ve already used up your quota on Daxton. It’s time to go shopping. I would like to own a pair of panties that don’t sayLick my pussy.”
ChapterEight
Daxton
I’m working out in my gym when I notice Delphine has returned from her morning of shopping. It’s impossiblenotto notice her when the gym sits right next to my outdoor entertainment area and Delphine is walking along the pool in a black bikini. With a body like that, seriously, how the fuck is she single?
She arrives at a daybed with her phone, a Kindle, and a tube of sunscreen. Delphine does a quick stretch, then suddenly bends backward, contorting her spine, and drops into a handstand.
Impressive. She made the move look effortless.
I take a seat on the gym bench and watch her, intrigued by what her next move will be. To my surprise, she stays in the handstand for upward of one minute before returning to her feet. She pulls out her phone and starts talking to someone on the camera. I’m about to return to my workout but keep watching when she climbs onto a daybed and sits with her legs in the splits. I don’t know why that makes me smile. Probably because I had no idea she was so athletic. Her skill is impressive.
I give Delphine her privacy and push out another set of lifts. Half-way through the set, a Secret Santa message arrives on my phone and I abandon the workout, laughing when I read Jordan’s message.
JORDAN HART
Do you think time travel exists?
STEEL WEST
