“Yeah, yeah,” Lo made a come-hither gesture with her hands, as if encouraging Ben to keep going, keep talking, keep telling her about this girl who he was so hung up on. The more she knew, the more she could offer some sound advice on how to handle her, and the situation he undoubtedly got himself into. “She’s your Juliet, I get it.” In other words, this Isabelle person was the one who got away. A desire he had but he couldn’t chase. Or well… he could but like he said, it wouldn’t end well. “Eh! Don’t say his name.” At the mention of Xavier’s name, Lo suggested with her fingers that Ben shut up. Saying Xavier was like chanting to Zozo. Wish him into existence and he shall appear. Plus, it gave him too much power over her. Which he didn’t deserve after destroying her apartment and likely, her entire life. Or at the very least, all of her closest relationships. Considering 80% of them were lycans. No doubt, would Xavier turn all of Lo’s friends against her in due time. That is.. if he was feeling spiteful enough.
“Babysitter…. big brother…” To Lo, they were the same thing. Only one was slightly more protective and irritating than the other and that’s the one Ben chose and claimed to be most of all. Go figure. “You know,” With the champagne flute still in hand, Lo decided to hold onto it as she led her brother over to a nearby column. Whoever’s mansion they were in, felt more like a museum than an actual home. “24 hours together and already you’re starting to know me better than I know myself. So weird.” It took most people ten times as long to even come remotely close to cracking her. But Benny was not most people and he always had this unique ability to see right through her. That’s how he knew, telling her to stay away from her ex wasn’t going to work. She’d do what she wanted anyway, regardless if it was a bad idea, doomed from the start, or just plain stupid. You live and you learn though.
“I promise I’ll be careful now, spill.” And spill, he did. Perhaps even, a little too much. Because now Lo was seething. The description sounded exactly like Xavier. The wolf mask, the coffin embroidered neck, the ugly blonde bimbo on his arm… what a joke. Their entire relationship, Xavier, his stupid memories… everything he said to her the other night before he flipped out on her was a joke. And she was, the punchline. Now it was time she started punching things of her own. Like maybe, his date. She wondered how this v cut dress, sheer mask and red lipstick would pair with a black eye or busted lip. “What an asshole,” Lo grumbled to herself, before scanning the room for this couple. The one Lo would kill when she got her hands on half of it.
For now… a deal was a deal and she owed it to Ben, to help him out with his own love life. Or lack thereof. It didn’t matter how many girls he claimed to have slept with on his own. Clearly, none of them were significant enough to keep around afterwards. “You know that saying, in order to get over someone you have to get under someone else. Well, it’s true.” Lo was living proof. And so was Xavier and his date. He succeeded in getting the same reaction out of her that Ben hoped to get out of Isabelle. Jealousy. It was it’s own unruly monster. “This isn’t what you want to hear but trust me,” Lo clamped a hand around her older brother’s shoulder and shook him gently, “You need to get over her. And the best way to do that is to set your sights on someone else. Either way you can’t lose. You either A: – get to test whether or not she cares, enough to get jealous and throw a fit and reveal her true feelings for you or B: – maybe you’ll find that there’s something else better for you out there. You deserve to be happy. And screwing a new girl every night, which by the way… gross – is only going to make you feel worse but, more lonely.” Instead of drinking her champagne, Lo set it aside in order to pull out her phone. Thanks to Ben, she finally got to charge it last night and also, delete Xavier’s number. “Lucky for you, I know just the girl. She’s smart, funny, super hot. And tough to crack, just like you. Give her a call for me, will you? Her name’s Samantha ( @samashbys ). And if you end up liking her and all goes well, don’t forget to invite me to the wedding.”
Before Ben could argue, Lo shot him a quick smirk over her shoulder and then, Samantha’s number. Afterwards, she darted off to go find Xavier and make his life a living hell. Meanwhile, Izzy ( @reapersgoddess ) passed them both by, on her way to refill her glass at the bar.
Ben chuckled at his sister’s exaggerated uneasiness at the mention of Xavier’s name. “Fine. Your Romeo.” Because if Isabelle was his Juliet, then Xavier would be Lo’s Romeo. They were both caught up in the same sticky situation. Benjamin’s interest in Isabelle was a death wish, and Lorelei’s relationship with Xavier was the reason she had a target on her head. Though, as far as Killian and the reapers were concerned, their trusted canary took care of her. Which technically wasn’t a lie. He was taking care of her by letting her stay at his luxury, beachfront penthouse.
“Well growing up, people did assume we were twins despite the age difference.” Benjamin declared, once they were tucked away in a private corner, distanced from anyone who could be eavesdropping. The two of them didn’t look identical on the outside, but on the inside they were one in the same. They both idolized their father, lived for thrills, and were dealt shitty hands growing up. They were also a complete disaster when it came to dating, apparently. Their parents could take the blame for that one. They hated each other, which would explain why Lo and Ben were both caught up in toxic affairs.
“Lo. No. That is not true. I’ve been under a dozen girls since Isabelle and it doesn’t work.” For some of those girls, he meant that literally. His dick would just not get hard for them. They tried sucking his cock, giving him hand jobs, —drugs, but nothing would happen. Isabelle put a fucking curse on him and he couldn’t break it. What happens to a player once he’s been taken out of the game? Benjamin felt like a benched has-been. The only fathomable solution he could see working, was closure. He needed to get Isabelle out of his system one last time. She promised him as much but lately, she’d been acting shadier than normal. Maybe she was finally starting to see Killian for the monster he is.
“Okay, you might be onto something. The one thing I haven’t tried is bating her. If I flash the right kind of girl in front of her, she’s bound to come around. Girls are territorial.” Benjamin removed the toothpick from his mouth and finished off his glass of bourbon, while Lo tapped a new number into his phone. He didn’t waste any time shooting her a text message before Isabelle appeared at the bar. It was like she could sense it – Him texting someone else. She had amazing gifts, but Benjamin never believed they were real until now. Did she know he was conspiring against her? His intentions may not have been malicious, but they were still self-centered and dishonest.
“Get a ringing in your ear or something? Is that how your powers work?” Benjamin teased as he stepped out into the open. With Lorelei gone, there was no longer a reason for him to stay hidden in the shadows. “Look, I’ve been meaning to talk to you about some things. They’re important. Though, not exactly important enough for everyone else to hear. It’s more of a private, personal matter. Still, I’d like it if you could hear me out?” He already sent a text to Samantha, but that was before Isabelle showed up. There was no reason to parade another girl around, if he could get her to talk to him without the tricks. “If you can or if you want to, meet me in the upstairs suite.” The room was off-limits to the guest, but Benjamin already swiped the key earlier. He planned to hide Lorelei in there, if things went south, but so far the event seemed relatively tame, with the exception of Killian riling up a few of their rivals. It was as if he couldn’t help himself, and no word of advice from his hired adviser (Benjamin) seemed to matter.
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