Chapter 2
Chapter 2
Alexander Blackwell was known for many things in Willowcrest: his wealth, his looks, his reputation as the bad boy every story tried to capture, but never quite could. Patience, however, wasn’t on the list. Yet, for Zoe Harrington-his girlfriend- he tried. Tried being the word.
Casa Lounge was his usual spot in the evenings, the perfect escape before his underground matches. Tonight, though, he wasn’t supposed to be here. He had a fight in less than two hours, but it was Zoe’s birthday. And Zoe got what Zoe wanted- most of the time.
He sat back in his booth, swirling his glass of whiskey lazily as he watched Zoe talking to a new face in Willowcrest, her glittery dress hugging her like a second skin. She was shamelessly rubbing her body on him-Dickson, or whatever his name was. A new face in Willowcrest, clearly is unaware of who Alexander was.
The sight didn’t bother him; nothing Zoe did ever truly got under his skin. Their relationship thrived on chaos. He smirked, watching her antics, amused more than anything else. She was testing him, as always.
When Zoe finally realized her games weren’t ruffling his feathers, she walks over to him, her pout on full display.
“You don’t even get jealous anymore,” she whined, plopping down beside him.
Alexander looked up from his glass, his voice calm and cool. “What do you want me to do, break some poor guy’s nose?”
Her pout deepened. “When did you even start caring about people?”
“I don’t.”
“Exactly my point!” She crossed her arms, glaring. “You’re so… boring now.”
Alexander hummed in response, his attention flicking toward the crowd again. But then his gaze caught on someone. A
Turner.
There she was laughing with her coworker at the bar. Her smile lit up her otherwise simple features, her uniform crisp and modest.The sight of her irritates him.
He did consider asking his friend that owns the place to fire her when they first employed her.
“Man, why would you employ a Turner?”
“She’s pretty”
“Still a Turner”
“Won’t be one when her pretty lips are wrapped around my dick”
“Seriously?”
“Come on I want to have a taste of all of them”
He blinks back to reality, jaw tensed. He knew all about the Turners. Everyone in Willowcrest did. A family that had no business staying in this town.
“I feel like our spark is dying.”
Alexander sighed, half-listening as he took another sip of his drink. “You say that every day, babe.”
“I mean it this time. I think we need… more games.”
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He raised a brow, setting his glass down. “Games? Zoe, we did threesomes the entire month of October. What’s left?”
She leaned forward, pressing her lips against his, her tone dropping to a playful whisper. “I want us to go extreme this time.”
He tilted his head, watching her with mild amusement. “You’re insane.”
“We both are.” She smiled sweetly, her eyes glinting with mischief.
He sighed, leaning back. “What’s your big idea this time?”
“We break up for a month,” she began, her smile widening. “We each date someone new. You sleep with them, I sleep with
mine.”
Alexander stared at her, incredulous. “You’ve officially lost it.”
“Oh, come on! It’ll be fun,” Zoe pressed. “It’s not like we don’t always find our way back to each other.”
“And what’s the benefit of this game? Or is this just your twisted idea of fun?”
“To spice up our relationship!” she said as though it were obvious. “And-” she added with a wink-“you’ll be saying no to my birthday present if you don’t agree.”
“Thought you wanted a shopping spree in Paris?” he drawled.
She waved it off. “Changed my mind.”
Alexander sighed, rubbing his temple. “Fine.”
Zoe practically squealed, climbing into his lap to kiss him. “Thank you, baby!”
“I’m already regretting this,” he muttered against her lips.
“Okay, okay, let’s pick!” Zoe said, bouncing excitedly. Her eyes darted around the lounge. “Not her. Not her. Oh-her!”
Alexander followed her gaze, his glass pausing mid-air. His eyes landed on Mia Turner, and he nearly choked on his drink.
“A Turner?” he asked in disbelief.
Zoe nodded enthusiastically. “Yup. I heard she’s different from her sisters. Lucas even tried to get with her, and she turned him down. Can you imagine? She might actually give you a challenge.”
Alexander shook his head firmly. “I’m not getting anywhere near a Turner, Zoe.”
“But she’s pretty,” Zoe argued.
“She’s still a Turner.”
“Alex, please?”
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“No Zoe I’m not putting my dick into a Turner “
Zoe pouted, turning her attention to her nails. “Fine. If you’re not going to play, fine. But I guess my birthday’s ruined.”
Alexander groaned. As twisted as their relationship was, he loved Zoe. They’d grown up together, transitioning from childhood friends to lovers. And while she drove him insane, he couldn’t imagine life without her.
“Fine,” he finally relented.
Zoe lit up, throwing her arms around his neck. “Yes! Thank you, baby! Okay, now your turn. Pick someone for me.”
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Alexander leaned back, scanning the room. His eyes landed on Jeremy-a local businessman and soon-to-be groom. A wicked smirk curved his lips. “Him.”
Zoe frowned. “Jeremy? Isn’t he getting married next month?”
“Even better,” Alexander replied smoothly. “Like you said, the game is sweeter if it’s harder to achieve.”
Zoe grinned. “You’re twisted, Alex.”
“I’m a Blackwell babes ?”
