Page 94 of Tempting the Player
“Where are you taking her?”Brogan asks, briefly looking up from his phone.
“I was thinking Araceli’s. Is that place still nice?”
His brows shoot up. “Yeah. Yeah, Araceli’s is nice. Really nice. So, this is like adatedate then.”
Archer throws one hand up in the air, the other digs into a bag of chips. “Of course, it’s adatedate. Jane’s been in there getting ready with her friends for over an hour.”
The three of us are standing around the kitchen island while Knox puts a couple frozen pizzas in the oven.
“Maybe Arch and I should stop by and make sure you don’t screw it up,” Brogan suggests.
Knox snorts.
“I think I got it,” I grumble under my breath. The last thing I need is those two tagging along. They’re around all the damn time. Catcalling when they catch us kissing or grinning like idiots when they come home and find us sitting on the couch together. It doesn’t even matter if we’re touching, though we usually are, my brothers are loving that they can razz me about a girl.
Maybe I should have tried to keep things between me and Jane quiet, but that felt impossible with all of us living together. Besides, I want to give her some of those experiences she’s been wanting but struggled to find with assholes like Cam.
The door to my bedroom opens and I turn instinctively, the way I always do when Jane is nearby.
Her friends file out first. Violet, Daisy, then Dahlia. I haven’t gotten to know them that well yet, but I know how much they care about her. I’m glad she has them.
Those tender and grateful thoughts are kicked aside as Jane comes into view.Holy fuck.
The short green dress shows off her mile-high legs. It scoops low in the front and her tits are pushed up. Her hair is down and straight, falling over her shoulders like usual, but the green is gone.
She stops just outside of the room and flashes a shy smile. Her fingers come up to touch the blonde strands. “I thought it was time for a change.”
I’m still frozen, staring at her, chest tightening.
“You look great,” Brogan says. “I like the hair.”
“Thank you.” Her hand falls away and she glances up at me, still looking more hesitant than I thought her capable of.
Archer elbows me, snapping me out of my trance. I clear my throat and step forward.
“He’s right. You’re beautiful.”
Her smile widens and she gives me a once-over. “You look nice too.”
“We should go,” Violet says. She moves to Jane and gives her a quick hug. “Have fun. Text us later.”
“I will.” Jane hugs each of them one by one. “Thank you guys for coming over.”
“Any time,” Dahlia says as the three of them head to the front door.
Brogan follows to see them out.
“Ready?” I ask her.
“Yeah.” She clutches a small gold purse in both hands. “Where are we going?”
“Uhhh...” Brogan interrupts. “Did someone order something from Home Depot?”
My brows furrow. “Home Depot?”
“They just pulled into the driveway.”
“Maybe they got the wrong house,” Knox says as a guy fills the doorway, holding a tablet. “Hendrick Holland?”
