Dirty Little Secret by Kendall Ryan

Author:Kendall Ryan [Ryan, Kendall]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Kendall Ryan
Published: 2017-09-14T07:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Gavin

“What the fuck are you two up to?” Quinn’s assessing gaze darted between Cooper and me.

The hum of the air-conditioning in Quinn’s office was the only source of distraction. It was the end of the day, and ever since Emma strutted out of the office at midday, the day had dragged by at a snail’s pace.

“Whatever do you mean, brother dearest?” Cooper asked, a smirk on his lips.

“This pissing match.” Quinn waved his hand between us. “One of you needs to fuck her and get this over with.”

Cooper’s nostrils flared, and he looked like he was ready to punch something. I felt the same way.

“Don’t see how that will help,” I muttered under my breath.

“Then lay claim to her. End this bullshit arrangement. Admit you want her in your life,” Cooper taunted. “I’ll back off.”

That wasn’t going to happen. At least, not while I still had my wits about me.

“Not everything ends in death and devastation. Sometimes there are happily-ever-afters,” Quinn said. “Or so I’ve heard.” He forced a smile, and for a second, I wondered if even he believed the shit coming out of his mouth.

“And when has any of us experienced anything close to that?” I barked.

My brothers stayed silent.

“Exactly. Never.”

“Doesn’t mean it couldn’t happen,” Quinn said.

“Drop it, asshole,” I warned.

Quinn rose to his feet, hefting out a sigh as though rising from the chair took a great amount of effort. He suddenly looked much older than his thirty-six years. “Don’t let it affect your work.”

“Lecture over yet, Dad?” Cooper asked.

“Long as you two can behave like goddamn adults, yes.”

“You need to ask Gavin about that,” Cooper said, crumpling his water bottle and tossing it across the room in a perfect arch to land in the wastebasket.

I rolled my eyes. Lately I felt like I couldn’t do or say anything without facing their scrutiny. Things weren’t always this way. We used to stay out of each other’s way, and we used to mind our own fucking business.

God, how I missed those days. It seemed like everything had changed, and I was exhausted. Maybe I should take one of those vacations Quinn was always suggesting. Then again, maybe not. Who knew what Cooper would get into while I was gone. Rather not what, but who. That thought shouldn’t bother me so much, yet it undeniably did.

“Just want to be sure you two know what the fuck you’re doing,” Quinn added.

“Everything’s fine, Quinn. No need to pull the concerned-older-brother act.” I forced a grin, but it felt more like a grimace. I wasn’t sure what had me so on edge. Actually, I was one-hundred percent sure her initials were E.B., but I was trying to ignore that fact.

“Good.” Quinn nodded. “I just don’t want anything getting in the way of running the business. We can’t afford mistakes.”

“I quite agree. But, seriously, it’s all good.” Cooper rose to his feet and placed one hand on my shoulder. “Right, brother?”

I nodded.

Our meeting was over, and since I had a client meeting to prepare for, I tried to force all thoughts of Emma out of my brain.

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