Chasing Red (Chasing Red 1)

I’d been in his apartment once before when Caleb invited us for drinks, and I’d snuck in his room out of curiosity. I’d even nicked a Piaget watch from his closet as a souvenir. He never noticed it went missing. He had a box full of expensive watches, and I really wanted to borrow that sweet Rolex I’d seen last time. Too bad this bitch was around now.

“You’re not one of his stalkers, are you?” I asked. “Did you sneak in here while he was away?”

“I’m going to call security if you don’t leave.”

Not a stalker, then. Maybe Caleb had hooked up with her since the night at the club, and now they were together.

Quite a feat for you, Caleb, I thought.

“You’re not his usual type.”

I eyed her again. Despite the hoodie and yoga pants, her body was clearly rocking in all the right places. She shuddered, disgust on her face.

Gritting my teeth, I pushed away from the bedpost. This girl made me angry for some reason. The way she looked at me made me feel like a bug she wanted to squash with her foot.

What, did she think I wasn’t good enough for her? She was just one of Caleb’s lays. Who the hell did she think she was? She wasn’t special.

He’d throw her out on her pretty ass soon, and then she’d come crawling to me. I’d give this bitch a good time and wipe that snobby look off her face.

“I know my way out, so don’t bother. I guess I’ll see you around.” I paused by the door, turned, and looked at her. “Red, isn’t it?”

She paled but didn’t say anything.

“I heard he was dating some brunette at school. Or was it another blond? Didn’t know it was you. Or maybe you’re just one of them.” I paused, waited for her reaction. Nothing. “I guess I’ll see you at school then, sweetheart.” I winked and left Caleb’s bedroom.

I didn’t leave the apartment yet, though. Caleb had a lot of expensive things I wanted. One day…I swore I’d get those too. One of the reasons I’d brought him home was to drive his sweet-ass ride. He wouldn’t let me drive it if he wasn’t drunk out of his mind.

I was still hung up about that Rolex. That gem probably cost twenty grand easy. It wasn’t stealing if you were filching it from someone who didn’t need it, as far as I was concerned.

All good. I knew he left some of his stuff in the guest bedroom. I’d just slip in there and take a look around while the bitch was busy taking care of him.

What the fuck? I thought as I quietly opened the door to the guest bedroom. There were girl things everywhere. The room even smelled like a girl, like freaking strawberries.

Was she living here with him?

What the hell?

Looked like Caleb Lockhart had let someone in…for the first time. This girl must be really great in bed if Caleb was keeping her.

This was very interesting. I knew several of Caleb’s exes who were still hung up on him and would totally enjoy having some good ole fun with this girl. Those girls could cause a lot of trouble for little Red, particularly one blond I knew. The faster Red left Caleb, the faster she’d be in my bed.

When I left her room, I almost cried out in glee when I spotted gold cuff links carelessly thrown on a table in the hallway. They were almost hidden by a porcelain vase. Before someone could see me, I pocketed them.

I passed Caleb’s room again and stopped when I heard her talking. “Caleb, what were you thinking?”

“I miss you, Red.”

Whoa. This guy sure knew how to make girls fall in love with him, even when he was drunk.

I was going to leave when I heard her say, “I miss you too.”

Sounded like she was already in love with him. Typical.

“Lie down with me, Red?”

Seemed like she meant something to Caleb too. He sure sounded pussy whipped. Good. It would hurt more than his pride to see her with me. Even better.

Damn. This was going to be fun.