Poker Face by Melissa Pearl

Author:Melissa Pearl [Pearl, Melissa]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Goodreads: 24701070
Published: 2018-06-14T23:00:00+00:00

22

Eric

I didn’t know what it was about the girl in red and gold, but I couldn’t stop thinking about her.

Dad and I walked as far as The Venetian before turning back to the hotel. Our amble through the streets seemed kind of aimless and only made me jittery. It didn’t take Dad long to pick up on my vibe.

“Let’s head back.”

“Yeah.” I shrugged with a sigh. “I guess so.”

My eyes scanned the streets as we walked past groups of giggling girls, scantily clad couples with their arms around each other, women dressed in bikinis with large feathers sprouting out of their shameless costumes. I couldn’t count the amount of cards with topless women that were thrust at me. It was sick but I took them, checking to make sure Caity wasn’t on any of them before I threw them away.

I don’t know what I would have done if I had seen her. The thought of Caity being forced to do something that degrading made me want to kill something. She’d given herself to me willingly. It had been sweet and perfect—pure. We’d only ever had each other, and the thought of another man violating her... I ground my teeth together, pulling in a few sharp breaths.

Two girls in tight shorts and barely-there tank tops swayed past us, their eyes lingering up my body in appreciation. I wrinkled my nose at them. I didn’t want fake and plastic. I wanted real, soulful, genuine. I wanted Caity.

That was why I’d barely flinched when we walked passed the black-haired girl in the sparkly dress. She was pretty and everything, with a body much like Caity’s, but she wasn’t my girl and therefore I wasn’t interested.

It actually bugged me that I kept thinking about her.

Shoving my hands into my pockets, I scowled, annoyed that I found myself looking for her as we walked back to the hotel. I’d only given her the briefest glance, but something in her eyes caught me. I’d turned away from it quickly, not wanting to feel that pull of attraction. I was a one-woman man and I’d stay that way until the day I died.

I just hoped I found Caity before that happened.

It was pretty late when we got back to the motel room. We didn’t bother talking, both feeling like our street walk had been a wasted trip. We’d lingered outside of the Palacio del Diablo for a little bit, but Dad hadn’t wanted to go in. Instead he scanned exit routes along The Strip, pointing out good streets to duck down if we were on the run.

“If you hide there for a minute.” He’d pointed. “That would score you enough time to double-back.”

I’d listened, only half-interested in his prattle.

Dropping onto the bed, I let out a tired groan, my feet dangling mid-air. I didn’t think sleep would come easily, but my body was begging for it. My eyes were scratchy, my head pounding. Morning would arrive soon enough and then we could get on with finding Caity. If I wanted to get there any faster, I needed to sleep.

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