Double Dare

Double dare. It started as an innocent game between my brother and I, but as we grew older, we wanted to push our limits. There are only two rules. You must agree to play, and you always have to follow through. It seemed simple enough when the dares only consisted of prank calling daddy’s business partners, or ordering pizza for our unexpecting neighbors, but it quickly grew to a new level neither of us expected. Putting our inheritance on the line, the dares got more malicious. Set a car on fire, steal from the convenient store on the corner. But when I dared him to leave town, I realized just how out of hand things had gotten. Now he’s back and ready to make me pay by throwing in a new player to our game.

Adrian Youngblood.
Mafia heir.
Cold.
Dangerous.
Known as the boy with no heart.

It should have been simple—easy— but nothing is ever black and white where he’s concerned. I never expected him to give me things I didn’t even know I craved, and suddenly, it isn’t a game anymore. The rules have changed and tables have turned. I had one job— make Adrian fall in love with me, but as it turns out, the joke is on me.