Total pages in book: 86
Estimated words: 81040 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 405(@200wpm)___ 324(@250wpm)___ 270(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 81040 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 405(@200wpm)___ 324(@250wpm)___ 270(@300wpm)
“Maybe I came to see my little buddy,” Trev said, then winked at me this time.
Major flirt. But I liked him.
“Cree has been in bed for two hours. You know that,” she said as she put the gun back in its hiding place.
Trev walked over to the nearest leather chair and dropped down into it, then turned his smile on Maddy. “You might almost be finished with the wine, but what about Blaise’s whiskey stash?”
“You know where the bar is,” she replied and sat back down on the sofa.
I walked over and returned to the spot I’d been in before Trev arrived. He was watching me.
“Tell me, Trinity, how is life with the guys?”
I shrugged. “Fine,” I lied.
“You need to work on your lying skills. That sucked,” he told me.
That was a touchy subject I wasn’t about to venture into.
“Trev, don’t stir the pot, please,” Maddy said. “Huck isn’t Blaise.”
He didn’t seem concerned, and truthfully, he didn’t need to be.
“How old are you?” he asked.
“Twenty-one.”
“Just one year older. I like older women.”
Maddy grabbed a pillow and chucked it at him. “I am serious. Stop.”
Trev held up his hands. “I was just making small talk,” he said. “Trinity, how do you feel about Grand Theft Auto?”
Did everyone know what was on the background check? My face heated, and I dropped my gaze to stare at my hands in my lap. Apparently, the family had passed around the details of my past.
“Did I say something wrong? If you don’t like video games, it’s cool.” Trev’s voice sounded concerned.
Video games? Oh. He wasn’t asking me about the real thing.
I laughed then and lifted my eyes up to meet his. He had an unsure look on his face as he stared at me.
“I like video games. I used to play with Hayes sometimes,” I told him.
He nodded and kept looking at me. “Did you think I meant real grand theft auto?” he asked.
I pressed my lips together, unsure of how to explain this. I didn’t want them to know that I’d been arrested for it, although I hadn’t been charged.
Trev leaned forward, putting his elbows on his knees as he held my gaze. “Holy fuck. You’ve stolen a car.” Then, he threw his head back and laughed.
I glanced at Maddy, worried she’d think I was a bad person to have in her home, but she was smiling at me. Did she know about my history? Had Blaise let her read my background information?
“Blaise knows the truth,” she said softly. “The real truth.” Her smile was reassuring.
“We’re going to the game room. It’s time to see how good your skills are. Maddy sucks at it. Don’t let me down,” Trev said, standing up and holding out his hand for me.
I glanced at Maddy, and she nodded. Standing up, I put my hand in his, and he held it up in the air.
“Come on, you naughty little felon. Let’s go play.”
Eighteen
Huck
The past forty-eight hours had been all work. Pulling through the arched entrance of Hughes Farm was a fucking relief. I’d get some sleep. After eating and taking a shower, I might not get up until tomorrow.
Blaise was out of the passenger side of the Escalade the moment I put it in park outside the stables. He’d been texting with Maddy, and she was working in her office inside the stables today. Maddy had wanted a job, and working on the ranch was the only thing Blaise had been willing to let her do. I would have gladly let her work at the shop, but she was his, and that made her a weakness to the entire family. Having her out there, available for any attack, wasn’t smart. Here, she could work and be safe. When it came to the woman, Blaise Hughes was owned.
In the past forty-eight hours, Blaise had scared the literal shit out of a man twice his size. That was a first, having a grown-ass man shit his pants, but then when Blaise turned on the crazed look, it was impressive. He’d also tortured another man for information and put a bullet in a few others. Yet he was so damn pussy-whipped that he couldn’t get to his woman fast enough. I wondered if she’d mention the blood splatters on his shirt. He hadn’t even taken the time to change.
Stepping out of the vehicle, I headed into the stables. Maddy had only said that Trinity was with her. I had to pick Trinity up and take her back to the house. Gage and Levi had been talking about her cooking since we had headed home this morning. If I didn’t bring back their cook, they’d lose their damn minds. The stables were busy, but that was typical this time of year. I nodded at one of the jockeys, stopped to talk to Kye about a follow-up we needed done with one of our high-end dealers, then headed toward Maddy’s office. I didn’t get far when laughter stopped me.