Chapter 23

Ben bit his lip at the scene, and then sauntered over to his partner to get his attention. I watched Ben whisper something into Taylor’s ear, making him turn his head sharply with a look of desire. Ben sauntered away with a quick swivel of his foot, offering him a wink before he walked out the living room.

“My brother is disgusting,” Ashley complained, clearly annoyed that she was the only one without a partner tonight. Her statement didn’t dissuade Taylor from hurrying after him, unzipping his heavy leather jacket before he hurried out the room.

“Let them have some fun,” I piped up. Ashley disagreed with me, letting her hands run down her frilly black dress with annoyance.

“I need a drink,” she surmised, and then strutted towards the crate of beer to pull out a can. “Want one?”

“Not right now.”