Conceal: A Novel by Harrison Ava

Author:Harrison, Ava
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: AH Publishing
Published: 2020-01-10T16:00:00+00:00

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I’m sitting at the table, tequila in hand. The girls Trent invited are dancing on the banquette. Their hips sway, eyes closed, in a seductive dance. In another time, in another life, I’d be picking one to go home with me tonight, but as beautiful as they are, none of them pique my interest.

I look over at Trent, who has a smirk on his face as he watches the brunette. He must notice me watching him because he turns to face me and raises his eyebrows.

“I’m taking that one,” he declares with a wave of his glass.

I nod. “Okay,” I mouth back because the music is so loud, I’m not sure how I even heard him before. He was probably shouting, but he’s the guy who wouldn’t care if she heard him.

I’m that guy too. But as of recently . . . I don’t want to be.

“Which one?” he shouts. This time, I shake my head at him. His eyes widen, and then he scoots closer to me. Now he is definitely within earshot.

“None?”

“Nope,” I answer.

“Why the fuck not?”

I want to say a lot of shit, but then he’ll ask questions. Luckily, for me, more people come to the table, interrupting our conversation. When I look up, though, I realize it’s Bethany. Bethany is one of the many crazies I’ve dated. She slides into the booth next to me, leaning into me to brush her lips on my cheek. I give her a tight smile. I hooked up with her a few times, but it became obvious she cared more about my family fortune and being the next Mrs. Price than about me.

She’s the polar opposite of Willow.

Willow.

I wonder what she’s doing. Before I know what I’m doing, I grab my phone, and before I can stop myself, I scroll through my contacts. Looking around the table, I realize there’s no way she’ll be able to hear me, so I lean away from Bethany and turn back to Trent.

“Hey, let me out, man.”

“Where you off to?”

“Gotta make a phone call.”

He vacates the table, allowing me to pass. I can feel Bethany touch my leg as I leave, but I don’t turn around. I want nothing to do with her. Nor do I want to give her any false illusion that I do.

Leaving the table, I head toward the back corridor where I know it’ll be quieter. When I’m in the alcove by myself, I dial the number. It rings three times before I realize it’s late. I hang up and check the time again to see how late it is. As I hit the button and see that it’s ten p.m., the phone rings. Willow. I swipe the screen and answer it. “Hello.”

“You called?”

“Hello to you too,” I lead.

“Hi, Jax. What’s going on?”

I pace the small corridor as I blurt out, “Come meet me.”

“It’s ten p.m.”

“And you have work tomorrow?”

“I mean, no, but don’t you?” she asks.

“I do. But I’m also the boss. Come meet me,” I say again because I really want her to come.

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