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‘That’s too bad. He pays me a lotta clams. So, mind you do as he asks.’
Tears prick my eyes. The last thing I want is to spend my Saturday night with Brody Conway. But I don’t have anything left in me to argue.
‘Goodnight, Serenity,’ Kale says as I walk out the door.
Crawling into bed, it’s nearly four a.m. Thankfully, other than squad practice, I don’t gotta work tomorrow.
My body aches. Memories of the look on Jake’s face when he left the club linger in my mind. I reach for the phone he gave me.
There are no messages. Nothing.
I type out what I want to say, then wonder if I should send it.
If you’ll let me, I can explain.
I hit send, and I’m asleep before my head hits the pillow.
In the morning, there’s no reply.
Chapter Twenty
Serenity
‘Wait… you’re not coming with me?’
Saturday night, there’s a black limousine in the Surly’s parking lot. Jax looks at me and winces. ‘He sent a car,’ he mutters.
‘But alimo?’ I ask, because nothing could be less indiscreet.
‘Best go get yourself changed,’ Jax says.
My heart’s in my throat. ‘And what if he breaks the rules?’
‘Then tell us after. The driver will be sure to return you to us later on this evening, Ren.’
My bottom lip trembles.
‘I’m sorry,’ Jaxon adds.
After a limo ride to the same oceanfront condo, the driver escorts me up to the apartment. As before, Brody Conway opens the door for me, and I slip inside.
‘Serenity,’ he says, taking a step back. ‘Let me take your coat.’
I slip out of the overcoat and hand it to him.
‘Very nice,’ he says as his eyes rake over me. He’s wearing a white shirt with the collar open, and a pair of black suit pants with nothing on his feet. ‘But I think I can go one better. Your outfit for tonight is in the bedroom. Can I get you something to drink first?’
‘I had a drink of water in the limo, thank you.’
‘You didn’t open the champagne?’
‘I had nothing to celebrate. And for the record, I was kind of grossed out by your collection of dirty magazines.’
‘Funny, I thought they might help get you in the mood.’
‘In the mood for what?’
‘Why don’t you go and look in the bedroom?’
