The Devil You Don't Know: A Dark Mafia Romance (Red Widow Crew) by Adelaide Halliday & A.D Marie

Author:Adelaide Halliday & A.D Marie [Halliday, Adelaide & Marie, A.D]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-04-11T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 25

Audry

Liam and Kai sat at the hotel restaurant table. Liam was slightly more comfortable with me. He leaned back in his chair and nibbled on his french fries, occasionally cracking a joke. The TVs, set up in different spots around the hall, streamed the game.

“What a bad call,” Liam groaned as the crowd erupted in frustration.

“Sports aren’t really my thing,” I muttered.

Kai sat close to my side. His calloused hands traced my leg in a soothing motion. Crowds still bothered me, but no one dared approach our table. Very few were even brave enough to glance our way. Not with the two very much tattooed and muscular men at my side.

I let my eyes flutter shut, the room falling away. I let myself sink into the sensation of Kai’s hands moving along my leg. My imagination ran wild at the many fantasies I wished to play out with him. His cologne swirled around me, the subtleness of it all too intoxicating as it conjured memories of the two of us naked. There was something about him that kept me drawn in and put my fears at ease.

I opened my eyes, glancing up at him. His stare narrowed on me, a lustful sparkle in his eyes. My gaze dropped to his lips, wanting them on mine. But movement behind him, hidden in the depths of the crowd, tore me away.

My attention fell on the short-haired, lanky woman making her way toward us. Everything came to a standstill—the sounds of the cheering crowd became distant, the sensation of Kai’s touch fading away. The only thing remaining in my frozen nightmare was my heart slamming into my stomach while adrenaline attacked me.

Lexi.

I glanced around for an exit, for some form of escape, my muscles tensing. Kai wrapped his hand into mine under the table and gave it a gentle squeeze, but it offered no relief. I was a trapped mouse, not nearly ready to face the cat that was ready to give chase.

“What’s wrong?” he whispered into my ear.

“We should go,” I said, scratching at his arms. My mouth was dry, and I suddenly became very aware of my clothes resting on my flesh.

Liam shouted at the TV again with a variety of the other patrons, his lack of observance surprising.

“Audry!” Lexi’s screech of a voice echoed over the crowd. It was too late to run.

Appearances are a must, my mother always said. I swear she would die saying those words. But, they rang true today. How could I explain to Lexi that I hated being around her, or the idea of her existence? How did I explain she reminded me of possibly one of the worst nights in my life? How did I explain that, even though she might consider it illogical, I blamed her?

She was the domino, the single vector that forced my life off its track. If she had shown up that night like she said she would…

“Audry!” she shouted again, hopping on her heels as she waved. She pushed through the crowd of people, approaching the table.

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