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of the three of us. He’s composed, doesn’t break easily, and I never know what he’s really thinking. He’s a private guy.
    “Slate?” He arches a brow.
    “In bed,” I say, resting back against the stove.
    “He-”
    I nod. “He’s okay.”
    He takes a deep breath, scratches his head, and looks around the kitchen. “You alone?”
    “Yeah.”
    “Thought you’d have that cute redhead here. What?” He rests his palms on the counter. “She wouldn’t agree to your rules?” A quick grin cracks his lip open; blood trickles out, and he brushes a knuckle across it.
    “Thought you’d bring Emmie Rue home with you tonight,” I say in an attempt to deviate the conversation away from the cute redhead.
    “Lurlene.” Jax smiles again, tapping his bottom lip. “That’s her name, in case you didn’t get that far, loverboy. She’s a friend of Emmie and Rayna’s. She’ll be here for the summer. She’s an English teacher. Seems like a nice girl, a good girl, ya know. The kind of girl you steer clear of.”
    “Yeah, not interested,” I lie. Lurlene? Don’t think I’ve ever fucked a Lurlene. She’s certainly different from all the others. Jax is right. For their safety, I stay away from girls like her.
    “More like chicken-shit.” Jax chuckles.
    “Says the man who doesn’t date either.” I smirk. “Hey, at least I get laid, buttercup.”
    Jax gives me a sly grin. Yeah, I know he’s getting some. I just don’t know when or with whom. Unlike me, he’s discreet about his sex life.
     
     

CHAPTER SIX

     
    Day four at the Bayou and I’m the sober one driving the golf cart back from the Declan brothers’ apartment. After a few drinks, Rayna persuaded Emmie into going to see Jax. I don’t think it turned out the way that either of them thought it might.
    I open the door to Rayna’s place, drop the keys on the coffee table, and fall onto the couch. Rayna and Emmie follow suit, both with bitter expressions, plopping down next to me.
    “I don’t get it.” I look at them, my hands out in the air. “What is so damn special about these Declan brothers?”
    “Special?” Emmie huffs. “Jax Declan just rejected me.” She points at her chest. “Me! I offered to sleep with the man, and the arrogant asshole declined my offer!”
    “It’s probably a good thing. You are a little drunk,” I try to reason.
    “No shit! That’s what he said,” she slumps back on the sofa, “like he has some kind of morals or something. Dammit, now I just want him more. Men! They’re so confusing.”
    “Believe me, they’re not. I know. I do have five older brothers and every single one of them is still single. They’re all afraid of commitment, just a bunch of scared little boys in a man’s body.”
    “Your brothers are hot. They can have anyone they want,” Emmie says with a smirk, crossing her arms over her chest. She’s beautiful and has won many beauty pageants. No doubt, it’s difficult for her to deal with rejection. Especially after she just threw herself at the one man she’s always wanted.
    “That’s the problem.” I sigh, thinking about Zeke. He can have anyone he wants. Thank God, we didn’t run into him tonight. “There’s no challenge. Once they get the girl, they get bored.”
    “Damn straight. When Slate got bored, he cheated on me,” Rayna slurs. “But, hell, when I saw him tonight ...” She clenches her hands. “Ow! I hate him!”
    I lean forward, eyeing Rayna. “You still care about him?”
    “No.” She points a finger at me. “No! I refuse to have any feelings for Slate Declan. I came here for one reason.” She stands up. “We all came here for one reason, to break the Declan brothers, and ladies, that’s exactly what we’re going to do. Now,” she claps her hands, “time for some wine.”
    “Great,” I say between clenched teeth. “We already polished off a few bottles tonight and look where that got us.”
    “Nuh-uh.” Rayna shakes her head. “Tonight, I’m not