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corrupt, no less, so I need to clear my mind of him. I should be with someone like Robert. He’s responsible, smart and law-abiding.
    But Robert has never made my insides feel like popcorn in sizzling butter or made my toes literally curl inward. No, never in my life have I felt this excited.

Adrian
     
    “What the fuck were you thinking? You could’ve killed one of them, or Victoria could’ve killed you!” I say as I charge my brother and shove him.
    After stumbling backward a foot, he comes at me, pushing forcefully on my chest. “Why would you keep it from me that she’s a cop?”
    “I know you, Simon. I’m fully aware of how you would’ve treated her had I told you. She would’ve become even more suspicious then.”
    “Still, man, I thought we didn’t keep secrets in this family.” I’m the one who preaches the most about honesty, so he’s getting a jab in. Glaring at me, he moves his mussed up hair from his face.
    “She was tipped off by an ex-employee who said we were running a prostitution ring. Victoria was simply doing her job. Reggie told me at the start of her employment, so we were never in danger of getting busted.”
    “You’ve known that long?”
    “You’re impulsive, Jersey. It’s the only reason I didn’t tell you. Look at your behavior tonight. You could’ve gotten someone killed. Actually, is there anything about your past I need to know?”
    He smirks. “If you’re asking if I murdered anyone, the answer is no.”
    “This isn’t fucking funny.”
    “I wasn’t going to shoot them.”
    I throw my finger toward the door. “You’ve seen Victoria in action. What if she had turned on you tonight? You both could’ve died.”
    I shake my head in disappointment and stroll over to the bar. “I need a damn drink. Do you want one?”
    “Sure.”
    I make us each a scotch and take it to him.
    “You’ve never hit me before,” he says as he takes a seat on the couch.
    Sitting across from him in a chair, I take a drink.
    “You’ve never given me a good enough reason to until tonight. God, Simon, I can’t believe you resorted to that.”
    “I believed the woman you trusted was in the process of ruining our lives.” After taking a long drink, he leans back against the cushion.
    “I do trust her. I also told her I loved her yesterday,” setting my tumbler on the table, I rub my hands down my face, “and then tonight you pointed a gun at her.”
    Simon’s fingers shove into his hair, and he clutches it, while staring up at the ceiling. I watch his Adam’s apple move as the weight of what he’s done presses on it.
    “I’m sorry, bro. I was sure you would be through with her once you knew. I guess I thought you would be proud of me for discovering the truth and bringing her here.”
    “We’re not thugs. What we do is calculated and for the greater good.”
    He slaps a hand down onto the couch.
    “How the hell do you plan on being in a relationship with a cop, considering our business?”
    “I don’t intend for her to ever know about the lounges or the anti-terrorism work we do.”
    His mockery is broadcasted by his laugh and overly dramatic fall onto the sofa. He’s lying flat, his arm dangling to the side, still holding his drink. His free hand covers his chest as it bounces from laughter.
    “Real slick, Ace. News flash; Victoria is going to find out. She’s been trained to notice these things. Then, she’s going to kick your ass. Oh, I so better get to watch that.”
    “She isn’t working here anymore, so as long as everyone, especially Reggie, keeps their damn mouths shut, there is no reason for her to go looking.”
    “Reggie works with her?”
    “He’s her partner.” I pause, debating on whether to share more. “He’s also in love with her.”
    Shit bird laughs again. “Oh, damn, bro, that’s a good one. You save his life and then steal his woman.”
    “Shut up, asshole. They weren’t dating. I didn’t even know he liked her.”
    His laughing subsides,