𝐕𝐈𝐓𝐑𝐈𝐎𝐋𝐈𝐂 ❶

𝟑𝟎. ✭ 𝐓𝐎𝐑𝐄𝐘 ✭

He did not just say he came in Dani. She did not let him do that. But the haughty look on his face tells me that she most certainly did. If he gets Dani pregnant I'll kill him. I will fucking kill him.

"Does that make you mad? Who's the one getting worked up now?" For the first time in a very long time I feel my ego deflate because this man has gotten the better of me. He is fucking my girl. Well, not so much mine from the sound of it. "Doesn't feel so good being on the other side of it, does it?" I glare at him wordlessly for a moment, letting that sink in.

"Better hope she doesn't get pregnant." I blurted the words out.

"Well, if she does we'll figure it out. I'll be there for her, unlike you." That was a fucking low-blow but he'd made it.

"No, I mean because we've done the same thing the two of you have." His brow furrows in confusion. "That time you heard us in the shower I wasn't wearing a glove. So if she gets knocked-up your guess is as good as mine as to who that baby's daddy is." He shrugs in nonchalance, like the thought of her having my baby doesn't bother him. "You don't care if she has my kid?"

"She's already had your kid and I was there for her. I'd still be there for her. Because, unlike you, I actually love Dani." I throttle him at that which makes him laugh. "Why you so mad, huh?"

"What is going on in here?" Dani calls from off to our right, breaking the stare down Brooks and I had been giving one another. "What the fuck is wrong now?"

I shove myself away from Brooks with, "your guy likes men."

"Torey is jealous that you and I are sleeping together."

"No, I am mad because you fucked both he and I without a glove." Dani pales slightly at that. "Yeah, so let's pray that your birth control works."

Brooks walks away from me and goes up to Dani, whispering something before placing a kiss on her forehead. The two of them make their way out of the locker room without a backward glance. I hate watching his hand wrap around her torso, her curling into his shirtless body as they leave the room. She may have well have just fucked him right here in front of me because that's how I feel— fucked.

✩✩✩

After hours more of training and strategizing I'm currently at some swanky bar in the hotel. I'd made sure I'd given my full report to the boss before getting completely inebriated. I'd even given him more information that my father had found out about Polat which Dedaj had seemed particularly thrilled with. I played my part, like I always do.

Just before coming here I'd watched my parents talk about the best course of action with Brooks happily chiming in every now and again. He got along with my family irritatingly well, especially my mother. I didn't pay attention during all of it because I couldn't tear my eyes off of Dani. The entire meeting I'd just been staring at her and I could tell she knew by the way she frequently fidgeted.

I knock another shot back. I've lost count how many I've had. I'm assuming a good amount because the girl I'd thought was decent looking is the equivalent of model status now. I signal for her to come over and she does. I don't know why I thought she was decent before, she's actually really attractive.

That is the booze talking. I don't care.

"Hey," she sits on the chair next to me at the bar, "you looking for some company?" Her voice is accented, posh.

"Maybe." I give her a lopsided grin which has her eyes sparkling. "What's a girl like you doing here anyway?"

"You mean aside from my obvious occupation?" I nod at her question. "I'm on a hiatus right now before I travel back to London. Figured I'd take a break, some time to just lounge with my fellow peers."

"Would you like to get out of here and do some lounging?"

"We just met."

I shrug at that with, "you only live once, right?" In our occupation, both hers and mine, your future is far from certain.

"Indeed."

I throw some money down on the bar and signal it's keep to come and claim it. I get out of my seat and then push the chair in, feeling a little bit more than a little woozy. I don't show it outwardly though, at least I think I don't as I signal for her to follow me.  She does. The ride up the elevator is short. I'd spent the entire ride feeling her up and her doing the same with me. Once were at the room I realize my keycard doesn't work and I don't know if it's because of the female who's all over me or what. I try the handle again and this time it opens, marginally.

"Can I help the two of you?"

What the fuck?

"Brooks who's at the—" Dani's words freeze when she eyes me and then the woman at my side. She shakes her head a few times at me and then walks off into the room.

"Dani, wait!" I let go of the woman in my arms and Brooks is standing there, steadfast and unmoving. "Brooks move." He eyes the woman with me and then me with a shake of the head. That has me plowing through him and into the apartment-style suite. "Dani?" I hear Brooks mumbling something to whatever her name is— fuck, I hadn't even got her name. "Dani?"

"Torey, leave her alone. You've made your point."

I don't even know what point I'm trying to make. I'm way too drunk to make any points right now. I do know that I fucked up though and I hurt Dani, again.

"Torey, come on, leave her alone."

I spin on my heel and find myself face to face with Brooks. "You leave her alone." He just shakes his head at me. "What is something funny here?"

"You're wasted and you just showed up to the wrong room with another woman. And you have the audacity to tell me to leave my girlfriend alone?" He laughs bitterly. "I think you need to go back to your room and get some sleep, man."

"I'm fine." To prove his point I stumble slightly. "Okay, maybe I've had a few drinks but I'm fine." I stumble again. Oh, for fuck's sake.

"Do you want me to help you get back or do you just want to fall on your face in the hallway?"

"What, so you can have your way with me?

"Get over yourself."

"I see the way you look at me, the fucking boner in your eyes." He glowers at me. "What? You scared to admit that I turn you on?"

"You're way too fucking cocky for your own good, Torey. Anyone ever tell you how unattractive that is?"

"Mmm nope." I go to walk around him and end up falling into him. He catches my body and holds me away from him. "You groping me now?"

"Come on, let's get you to your room."

"I've got it." I don't and I know this because I try to push him away from me to only end up falling into him even more and, from the force of my shove, we end up on the couch. I'm on top of him. He's looking up at me. "This is familiar."

"Get off of me." I don't. I lean forward and snap my jaws at his face, playfully biting in his direction. "You smell like vodka and cigarettes." He goes to knock me off but I hold him down.

"You like being pinned?"

"Torey, I'm asking you one last time to get off of me before I knock you off." I lean forward and lick my lips, tempting him, trying to prove him wrong. I know he wants me. I always know when someone wants me. When I lean down even more he completely surprises me by pushing my entire body weight off of him and making me bust my ass on the hardwood floor.

Ouch.

And that's the last thought I have before my world goes dark.

A/N:
Thoughts about Brooks and Torey's interactions this chapter?