*

ed, leaning agai

up?" Kayla looked up

g out for lunch." Cole sai

I have a

y remember? Come on Kay

ont of her chic slim-fit, shape-defining black and white pe

Cole said pick

snatching her bag from Cole an

yla's black ankle strap platform heels. Its sil

t one for Briana? It will

t? Shoes?" Cole drawled, as he hi

Cole roar with laughter as they stepped into the eleva

*

Cole said staring

rant and the waiter had just taken th

ed looking at Cole with

not a fool so don'

ing about," Kayla said, lookin

g is going on with you and I want to know what it is. We're not going to leave her

she talked. "You know, the normal thing to do will be to wait till I

eir waiter. "Hold our orders for now Ant

h a bow and left them. He was always thril

a with raised brows, waitin

hing real

ound your eyes. You've lost your spirit. You're not the Kayla I know and adore. You're just a...shell. So don't tell me it's

n at her fingers, which were gripping the na

everything. He was the only person who knew that beneath her tough exterior, lied the softest of hearts. She just hoped her spilling wouldn't create any problems for Dean because Cole was very protective of her and acted irration

r to wipe at her cheek with a handkerchief he

whatever is bothering me. Honest. I'm just...th

my Kayla. If anyone dares fuck with you, I'm gonna huff a

? Okay here goes. I...I ho

is eyes widening. "What

the whole frigging restaurant to hear?" K

pered, and promptly groaned at Kayla's n

inking." Kayla said quietly,

yla's chin up. "Kay, I've known for a

turn to exclaim, her

w he's bad news. I love Dean like a brother, but I'll be the first to admit no woman is safe a

done the forcing." Kayla said with a sheepi

his low-cropped hair in frustration. "

fore he...went through with it." A frown appeared on Kayla's face, marring the space between her

ucking deal to just fuck each other and forget a

thought I was...'worldly'." Kayla said gi

s eyes narrowed dangerously.

la didn't like it whe

u? Of course, he thought you were a slut. Asking for it and all. Fuck K

l was actually made after he realized I wasn't

d you kids make that deal