Total pages in book: 76
Estimated words: 72028 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 360(@200wpm)___ 288(@250wpm)___ 240(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 72028 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 360(@200wpm)___ 288(@250wpm)___ 240(@300wpm)
“I thought she was going into real estate.” He’d heard many stories of the chaos that seemed to follow Aidan’s baby sister. She was a complete mess, but it was obvious her brother adored her.
“Yeah, real estate did not work out. She passed the test and everything, but then she put the wrong keys in all the lockboxes they use and mistakenly put in some list prices she said seemed more in line with the neighborhood.” Aidan shook his head. “She lives in her own world.”
She sounded like a hoot. “So now she’s a receptionist. How much trouble could she get into there?”
Aidan’s eyes went wide. “She managed to uncover a cocaine distribution organization.”
Nate felt his jaw drop. “She did what? How? How does answering the phone lead to exposing criminals?”
Broad shoulders shrugged. “I have no idea how she does it. She should have a patent or something. Anyway, to hear her describe it there was a client looking for her cheating boyfriend and the new bosses were out for lunch, so she took the case.”
“But she was the receptionist.”
“My sister has a confidence only Hollywood stars have. The men, I mean. Daisy plows through life never understanding how dangerous the world can be, probably because our da chased after her making sure she never had to deal with anything. Don’t get me wrong. My sister is a wonderful woman. She would do anything for a friend. She’ll literally give you the shirt off her back. She did it one time when this woman she met had been dumped by her boyfriend at the lake and he’d taken off with her clothes. She was in a bikini and crying. Daisy told the girl she spends half her life in fet wear, so walking around in her bra wasn’t a problem.”
Nate tried to wrap his head around the idea. “She’d just met the girl?”
“Yup, and she managed to find the girl a ride home and talk her parents down from grounding her because she wasn’t supposed to be out late,” Aidan explained. “All while wearing short shorts and a pushup bra.”
He was rapidly becoming fascinated with the idea of Daisy. “So did she get hurt? When she exposed the cartel? I assume she called the police.”
“No, she was too busy not understanding what she was doing. She was taking a selfie memorializing her first ‘case’ as a detective.” Aidan used air quotes around the word case. “Her best friend caught it when she posted it on Instagram and Brianna called the police. Luckily she’d tagged her location. So now she’s a material witness against a drug lord. Just another day in the life of Daisy O’Donnell. Not even her worst day.”
“Is your dad freaking out?” Liam was famous for having a distorted view of his daughter. He claimed she was a saint most of the time. When he’d seen the man the last few years, Liam would always announce his Daisy was the sweetest, most perfect child in the world and Aidan… Aidan was a boy.
Aidan nodded. “Beyond freaking out. It’s why I spent last night at Daisy’s. Carys and I had to be with her because my da wouldn’t let her stay alone. Daisy loves her little house. It’s a dump, by the way, but she bought it for a song, and for some reason she’s obsessed with living on her own. Though if the meeting goes the way I think it is going to, she’ll be coming back to our place tonight.”
“Why?” He didn’t mind. In fact, he was curious. If she was anything like she was when she was a kid, she would be pleasant to be around. She used to tell him how smart she thought he was, how much she liked being around him. He’d only been a year older than she was, but he’d been so big physically the age difference seemed larger. “I thought we were going to the club. Isn’t there a party tonight?”
“There is, and we wouldn’t miss it. It’s our annual masked ball.” Aidan’s lips curved up in a devilish grin. “It’s the best night since everyone’s in a mask and you can pretend to not know you’re playing with the sub you’ve always wanted to play with. It’s fun.” He sat up. “I mean that in a watch the drama way. Not in an I participate way. Trust me. I know exactly what Carys will be wearing. But it’s funny to watch the others fumble their way through. My cousin Lucas likes it because he can pretend he’s sleeping with someone new. He has to pretend since he’s gone through most of the available subs already. Seth will try to find Chloe Lodge because he wants her so bad, but he wants to pretend like he doesn’t want her at all. Chloe will stay away because she’s the smart one. I won’t even go into what Kala and Coop would do. They won’t be here because they’re saving the world or something. But it will still be a crazy night.”