CHAPTER 005 : Ever Heard Of Knocking ? *** ~~KNOX~~ *** Imustsay,IdidnotexpectFinnsbestfriendtobethischarming.
Finnsalways paintedherassomeawkwardnerd.
Butthis? Thissharptongued,darklydressedwomanstandinginthemiddleofthesexshop,casuallydiscussingelectrocutionandBDSMgearwiththe salesrep,isnotwhatIsignedup for.
Andyet…Icantlookaway.
Herleatherpantsaresinfullytight.
Herdarkboots areheavyagainstthepolishedfloor.
Herblouseclingstoherlikeasecondskin,andthosebluntbangsandglasses?Theyremindmeofthedominatrixesinmyclub.Allshesmissingisaridingcropandasterncommandonthosefulllips.
Iwatchassheliftsavioletwand,adeviceusedtodeliverelectricalsensationssuchasshocks.
Howdangerousisthis?sheasksthesalesrep.
Inwhatsense? Like…wouldthehighestvoltagebeenoughtocause,Idontknow… electrocution?Justenoughtozapsomeonessouloutoftheirbody.
Inearlychokefightingalaugh.
Thesedevicesarebuilttobecompletelysafe,thesalesrepsays.Theyredesignedforsensoryplay,not…actualharm.
Sloanesighs,settingthewandbackonthedisplay.
Thatsabummer,shesays.
Sheturnstothesalesrep withthemostdeadpanexpressionIve everseen.
Areyousuretheresnothingmoredeadlyaround here? Thesalesrepseyeswiden.Technically…ifyouthinkaboutit,shestammers,everythingispotentiallylifethreatening,right?Imean…peoplehavediedfromsneezingtoohard.
Sotheanswersno? Icantdothisanymore.Thepoorgirllookslikeshesabouttocallsecurityorfaint.Istepforward,slidingsmoothlyintotheir conversation.
Pardon mywife,Isay,placingmyhandatthesmallofSloanesback.Ifeelherstiffen.Shegets…intensesometimes.WeIltakeitfromhere.
Thesalesrepallbutrunsaway.
Sloaneisstaringatmestrangely.Itprobablyhassomethingtodowithmementioningthewordwife Youknow,Isay,leaningincloseenoughtocatchherscent,ifyoureallywantDelilahdead,youcouldjusthireanassassin.
Thatdbetooobvious.Theylltrackitrightbacktome.
Ismile.Right.Butifyoudoitright,theywont.
Doyouhaveacontact? Ishakemyhead.Idont.
Soyourelikeafakegangster? WhosaysImagangster? Sheeyesthetattoospeekingfrommyshirt.Yourenot? Ichuckle.
Thisisgoingtobefun.
Tellyouwhat,Isay.IllletyouknowassoonasIfindanassassin.

Thatdbeverymuchappreciated.
1/4 CHAPTER005EverHeardOfKnocking? Ireleaseherandstartbrowsingtheshelves,casuallygrabbingapairofhandcuffs,aleatherpaddle,andasilkblindfold ThearSloanefollowingbehindme.
Youseemwellversedinallthis,shesays,Itsasifyouknowexactlywhatyourebuying Itsmylineofwork.
Shepauses.Yousellsextoys? Morelike…Iproducethem.AndIownasexclub,Isay,turningtofaceher,bracingforherreaction.Mostpeopleeithergetuncomfortablyexcitedorvisiblyrepulsed.Bothreactionsaretedious.
Shejuststaresatme,faceblank.
Youmustbeloaded,shesays.
Ididntexpectthatatall.Well… Well,what,Knox? Iwouldntknow.
Shefrowns.Thefactthatyourenotsureifyoureloadedmeansyouactuallyare.Poorpeopledonthavedoubtsthattheyrepoor.
Isthatright? Yep.Youredefinitelyloaded.
Ismile.Okay,Sloane.Whateveryousay.
IcantrememberthelasttimeIenjoyedtalkingtosomeonethismuch.Shes…different.Mostpeoplegetallweird whenImentionmylineofwork,myfamilyincluded.Butsheseemsnormalaboutit.Likeitsjust anotherjobwhichitis,albeitalucrativeone.
WhichisprobablywhyIcantstopmyselffromaskingwhatsbeenonmy mindforawhile.So…youandFinn.Areyoutwo…athing? Herfacegoesstiff.
No.
Doyousleeptogether?Iask.
Hellno.
Right.
Shelooksreadytomurderme.
Wecheckouttheitemsatthecounter,askingforthemtobegiftwrapped.
Aswesitwaiting,Sloanecrossesherarms.
Howareyoucomfortablewithyourfriendmarryingyourbrothersex?sheasks.
Hmm.Shewentrightin.Well,Isay.Delilahsagolddigger.Hunterhasthemoney.
Ah.Classic.
Huntersmyfriend.Imightnotlikehischoices,butasafriend,Irespectthem.
Areyoureallyafriendifyoucantfightsomesenseintohim? Thatwouldonlymakemetheenemy.Youwontwina fightagainstlove,Sloane.
Sheglaresatme.Icandefinitelytry.
Ismile,unabletohelpmyself.Hernaivetyisbothendearingandtragic.

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HowlonghaveyoubeentryingwithFinn?Iask.Wherehasthatgottenyou? Herentirebodystiffens.Ivehitanerve.
Ishouldstop.Shouldntpushher.
Buttheresjustsomethingabouther.
Somethingaboutseeingsomeonesopureandinnocentthatmakesyouwanttocrackthemopen.Breakthemapart.
Theuniverseisgoingtoalignpeoplewhoaremeanttobetogether,Isay,eyesfixedonher.Whethertheyregoodorbad.Whether itmakessenseornot.Bestyoucandoisletpeoplelivetheir lives,Sloane.
Hereyesareblazing.
Yourenotaverygood friend,Knox,shesays.
BecauseItellmyselfthetruth? CHAPTER005:EverHeardOfKnocking? No.Becauseyoureselfish.
Ismirk.Oh?Andwherehasselflessnessgottenyou?Haveyouhadaproperdateinmonths?Areyouseeingsomeone rightnow?OrdoesyourentireliferevolvearoundFinnHartleyandhispatheticobsessionwithawomanwhodoesntgiveashitabouthim? Hereyesdarkenwithsomethingviolent.
Andforamoment,Ithinkshesgoingtoslapme.
God,Ialmostwishshewould.
Butinstead,sherisestoherfeet,hereyesburningholesthrough mysoul.
Fuckyou,shespits,turningonherheelandstormingtowardtheexit.
I leanbackagainstthecounter,watchingherwalkaway.
Herhipsswaya littletoomuchinthosetightleatherpants.Andthewayhershorthairbouncesoverhershouldersasshepushesopenthedooranddisappearsintothenight? Perfection.
ImgoingtohaveahardtimekeepingmyselffromprovokingSloanethroughoutthiswedding.
Imalsogoingtohaveahardtimekeepingmyeyesandmyhandsoffher.
Shestrouble.
ThekindoftroubleIwanttodragintomybedandruin.
222 Slaonestaresoutthewindowthroughoutourtriphome.
Armscrossed.Jawtight.Silent.
Itshonestly impressivehowcommittedsheistoignoringme.Notasingleglanceinmydirection,notevenwhenIdeliberatelyrevtheenginejusttoseeifshellreact.
Illadmit,IkindofmissthetalkativeSloane.
WhenIpull intomyparentshouse,herheadjerksup.
Icanseeherlookingatthemansioninsurprise,withsomanyquestionswrittenonherface.Butwhatevershewantstosay,sheswallowsitback.
Sheunbuckles,getsoutofthecar,andpullsherbagoutofthe trunk.

Letmehelpyouwiththat,Isay.
No.Ihavehands.Thankyouverymuch.
Okay.
Iletherhavethatone,walkingbesideherasshemarchestowardtheentrance.
Iopenthefrontdoorforher,andwhenshewalksin,hereyessweepoverthegrandfoyer.
IstheresomethingIshouldknowaboutyourparents?shesays,finallyspeakingtome.Likewhat?Iask,thoughIknowexactlywhatshemeans.Ive seenthisreactionbefore.
Like,aretheyfromoldmoneyor something? Youcanaskyourbestfriend.Hes upstairs.
Sherollshereyes,turningher attentiontothemassivestaircasestretchinguptothesecondfloor.Iknowwhatsonhermind.Sheswonderinghowshesgoingtodragthatbagallthewayup.
Justkeepthebagdown,Sloane,Isay,amused.Someonewilltakeit.
Shedoesntargue.Shedropsit.
Whereareyourparents?sheasks.
Outofthecountry.Theyshouldbebacktomorrowornext.
Great,shemutters.Sowehavethehousetoourselves? Umm…onceyouexcludetheemployees,Iguesswedo.
Awesome.Shegivesmealook.PleaseleadmetoFinnsroom.
Ipressahandtomychestmockingly.Ofcourse,maam.
Ileadherupthestairs.WewalkdownthelonghallwaybeforestoppinginfrontofFinnsroom.Idontevenbotherknocking,just pushthedooropen.
CHAPTER005:Ever HeardOfKnocking? Littlebrother,Iannounce.Yourbestieishere.
Andthenweseeit.
FinnandDelilahpullingawayfromeachotherinahurry.
Theyd beenkissing.
Finngoescompletelystill.
Delilah,on theotherhand,barelyreacts.Shejustsmoothsahandoverherhair.
Everheardofknocking?sheasks.
IglanceatSloane.Herfacehasturnedtostone.
Howstupidareyou,Finn?sheasks.