Escorting the Player (The Escort Collection 3)

"I'm the one who was cleaning up her mess the whole time she was using. And now I'm doing it all over again with you. But I'm done. All this time, I thought I was protecting you. That sooner or later, you were going to grow up and be the kind of sister I'd always wanted. Someone I could trust."

A chill went through me and I shivered. "And look at what I get."

Chase walked in then, a questioning look on his face.

"I have to go. I'll call you later."

"Don't forget about me," she said.

Like I could be that lucky.

Chapter Nineteen

CHASE

"Everything okay?" I asked. I could tell from Avery's pale face that everything was far from it, but I waited for her answer.

"No. But it will be."

"Can I help?"

Avery shook her head. "I don't think so."

"Do you want to have a drink?" She looked as though she could use one.

She nodded, her chin wobbling a little.

I poured her a glass of wine and motioned for her to sit on my lap. "C'mere. Come to Chase."

She warily obeyed and I wrapped my arms around her. I kissed the top of her head. "Was that your sister?"

She shrugged and nestled against my chest. "I don't want to talk about it."

"Why not?"

She started playing with my hair. "Because I don't want to talk. I just want to be with you."

My cock immediately sprang to life, even as an alarm was going off in my head.

"Take me to bed," Avery whispered in my ear.

I immediately picked her up and carried her to my room. And then I made love to her, slowly, deeply, my body saying all the things I didn't dare to.

* * *

Eric made me go for a run with him. "You run too slow," I complained, as we headed down the path next to the Charles River.

He tried to smile at me as he panted. "That'll give us more time to talk."

"Great. Talk about what?"

"My favorite client." Eric checked his iWatch. The pussy was probably monitoring his heart rate. "I have more news about Jess and Pax. They're closing in on a network deal."

"That's just great," I grunted.

"It has me thinking…" he said. "I'm worried about Avery. I'm worried they're going to find out about her and use the information against you."

I glared at him. "You're worrying about that now? Shouldn't you have thought of it earlier?"