Fated by C. Tyler

Author:C. Tyler [Tyler, C.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Tags: Contemporary Romance Fiction
Publisher: Totally Entwined Group
Published: 2023-06-26T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter Fifteen

Jon

The haze of waking up hadn’t faded by the time I poured myself another cup of coffee. Jay didn’t seem to be faring much better, slumped low in the kitchen chair while he rolled his head from side to side. None of us had gotten much rest.

Water continued to run in the bathroom, the whir of it rushing through the pipes in the thin walls telling anyone who could hear that someone was in the shower. And with Len gone, me and Jay had a couple minutes to talk.

“Glad you came around, man,” I said, dumping a massive spoonful of sugar into my coffee and struggling to keep from singing that fucking Poppins song.

He didn’t say anything, and a glance told me why. He was squirming in his skin. Even though none of it had made it to the surface, I knew the guy well enough to spot it with ease.

“And by the way,” I said, turning to lean against the counter and face him. Jay apprehensively peered up at me from beneath his eyebrows. “Because I know she won’t say shit, I’m gonna let you know that you need to rein your girl in.”

His brow furrowed with mild confusion.

“The stripper,” I said. Jay bristled. “She tracked Len down at the hardware store yesterday. Got in her face.”

Worry flashed in the man’s eyes. He sat a little straighter than before, rolling a single shoulder in the process.

“What happened?” he asked, no doubt afraid something violent had transpired. I didn’t blame him. I’d thought the same thing.

“From what I heard, it went well enough, I guess, but you might wanna deal with her before things get out of hand.”

Jay sighed, chewing on the inside of his cheek while he stared at the tabletop.

“Should’ve dealt with her a while back.” He sucked on his teeth. “I don’t even like spending time with her, but that didn’t stop me.”

I didn’t bother asking why. I was well aware that the man needed someone in his life. It was a commitment thing. Jay had been so starved for affection and lost when Len left that he clung to someone, anyone, and it didn’t matter that it was the stripper.

The problem was having that with someone like Cinnamon, someone who was clearly marking her territory the way she was, had the potential of being really dangerous.

“She needs to go,” I said, hoping to make it sound as kind as possible so he didn’t erupt. “If she’s acting like this, shit isn’t gonna end well.”

He sighed again. “I don’t need a lecture.”

I bit down on the urge to be an asshole and had to remind myself that he wasn’t being a dick on purpose.

“I’m not lecturing you, man. I’m looking out for you. You’re my brother.”

“I know,” he muttered.

“What’re you going to do about her?”

“End it. I already told you.”

I shook my head. “Not about the stripper.” Jay looked up. “About her.” I jerked my head to the side, indicating the only woman who really mattered in the conversation.

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