Page 99 of Between Never and Forever
Kee: He is good at helping me pick my outfits for the shows.
Me: My brother? Dimitri?
Kee: He really is, Dex. Just forget it.
I glared up at my brother, and he smirked at me like he’d won the fucking lottery in the meeting. I was going to kill him.
Me: He’s not picking shit. He’s acting like it while he stares at your damn body.
Kee: Not true.
So, I started a new text thread between all of us.
Me: You and I both know you’re fucking color-blind and can’t even tell the difference between her orange and red top.
Dimitri: I can.
Me: Which is orange then?
Dimitri: Fuck off.
Kee: Dimitri, you never told me you were color-blind. I’m supposed to be your best friend.
Dimitri: In my defense, all your shit looks good and you don’t like making the decision so if I just pick it’s a win-win.
Me: You better delete all her fucking pictures right now.
I stared at him across the room, and he finally rolled his eyes.
Dimitri: Yeah. Yeah. You’re a big baby, you know that? I hang with her for ten years while you grow some balls, and now I gotta shape up?
Me: Want me to end this meeting so you can repeat that and I can punch you in the nose?
Dimitri: I would, but I’m investing your money because you can’t do math.
“Meeting’s over,” I said, loudly enough that everyone on the Zoom and in the room knew not to argue. “My brother and I need to talk.”
Everyone hurried out, and I stared at him.
“Do I need to kick your ass today?”
“Jesus Christ. Take a damn joke.”
“I’m not in the mood to joke when you’re playing games with my girl and the media is going to play games too. I’m about to have millions of people looking at her again after I take her out on a date today.”
“She’s not even your girl, and she’s got enough people watching her every move already.”
I lifted a brow.
“Fine.” He threw up his hands. “But she’s still my best friend. You’re welcome for the heads-up on Ezekiel by the way. You handling his ass?”
“In more ways than one.” My brother didn’t need to know the details, but I’d threatened his life, had a team break into his home, and was building a case against him.
“He’s got a hell of a legal team, to be honest.”
“I’m not worried. I’ve got cameras and eyes everywhere, Dimitri.” I stood and started to leave the office.
“I’m going out with you two.”
