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“You were going to need a ride home. Cody showed up on his bike, remember?” That and I wasn’t about to miss the show. “And, I’d also like to point out that I did not interfere with your lunch date a few weeks back either. Give me some credit.”
“Doesn’t matter. Like I said. We’re done. You’ve made yourself clear. I’m moving on. I’m not going to have my pseudo-big brothers hanging around. I think it’s best if we go back to the way things were when you first hired me.”
Ouch. Can’t say I didn’t see that coming. “I would like to take one moment to point out that this is pretty much the way things have been since I hired you. You know...friendly.”
She knows I’ve got a point and responds by tossing a throw pillow at my head. “You can go home now.”
“Nah, I think I want to watch the rest ofCoyote Uglyfirst.” I kick my feet up on her coffee table and get comfortable, which only serves to annoy her even more.
Round one goes to me.
Chapter Eight
Cole
Molly’s been at thisgig for two months now. There’s been little time for anything else since then.
Three nights a week, I’ve parked my ass on the same bar stool with a glass of whiskey and watched her every move. Dallas told her all the strippers start as waitresses, but I’m not sure that’s any fucking better. The sleazeballs in that place can’t seem to keep their hands to themselves. Friendzone or not, the men at that place have a hard time understanding personal space.
Showing Cody exactly what’s been going down at the club only fuels my anger.
“You still think this is a good idea, Cody?” I look over at my younger brother as he reviews the camera footage I was able to get last night when I took Jade with me for Ladies Night. Thank fuck Molly wasn’t working because Jade’s behavior was odd enough the whole time. If I had to keep Molly safe too. I would have never survived the night.
“It was a great idea, right up until you forgot to turn off the camera while you fucked Jade in the backroom. How the hell did you get back there though?”
I squeeze my eyes closed and blow out a breath before I turn off the video. “First, I wasn’t actually fucking her. Second, we snuck back there.”
“Pretty convincing performance. That aside...you have to admit that the tiny pieces of information Molly’s been feeding us are gold. And this video gives a solid layout of the place.”
“Yeah well, help me figure this shit out before they put her up on that stage. Otherwise, our cover may be blown when I explode on those shit bags.”
“We can switch off, I can go a few nights.” Cody smiles smugly at me.
I reward his smartass attitude with a smack on the back of his head. “Not a chance in hell I’m letting you watch her take her clothes off.”
“Hey, Cole. I do have one question,” Cody askes, just before I step out of the conference room.