Free The House of Grey- Volume 4 by Collin Earl

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    Monson, Casey , Artorius and both Harrison girls were now up in Monson’s apartment listening intently . The emotions ranged from Artori us’ look of slack-jawed amazement to Indigo’s scornful scowl. Casey , however, was giggling like a schoolgirl.
    “I can’t believe you ’ re laughing!” Monson tried to keep the desperate tone out of his voice. “Now what the heck I am supposed to do?”
    “Go with her . ” Casey shrugged. “ A nd pray to everything holy that she doesn’t realize how boring you are.”
    His nerves already strung very tight , Monson almost p ounced on Casey. He was half way out of his seat when the touch of a small hand instantly pacified him. Monson glanced over his shoulder to see Cyann’s hand casually resting near the base of his neck as if it had fallen there by accident. He tried to catch her eye, without success.
    Brian ’ s entrance broke the tension. He stroll ed through the sitting area carrying the dress clothes from earlier.
    “Brian!” called Monson , attempting not to sound frantic. “Just the man I wanted to see . I need to tell you what happen ed. I just asked — ”
    “You just asked Ms. Taris Green to accompany you to the Spring Solstice and now you are ‘ freaking out . ’ ”
    Brian calmly grabbed various items from atop the bar area.
    Monson scowled . “ Y ou seriously drive me insane. How did you know? How do you always know?”
    Brian gave a small smile . “ Master Grey, I think you are seriously underestimating my eavesdropping ability.”
    Everyone stared at him blankly.
    Brian sighed. “I heard from the other room.”
    W ith that pronouncement , he started for the door.
    “Brian!” said Monson sharply . “ W here are you going? I need you!”
    “Oh , do not worry . ” Brian winked at him . “ Y ou will soon realize that in the grand scheme of life this is merely a blip in your emotional progression. If you wish, we can talk later.  But now I must return these clothes. Ms. Green is most likely going to go with something lighter, perhaps a green dress , and I will have to dress you to match. ”
    “I can dress myself , thank you very much. If you were so concerned with dressing me to match , why didn’t you just wait until I actually asked someone?”
    “I would have thought that was obvious . ”
    “That’s what I thought , ” said Casey over Monson , who was about to lose it . “But alas , he is a thick one , isn’t he?”
    “ Well said, Master Kay. ”
    “What the heck does that mean?”  Monson shot alternating venomous looks at both Brian and Casey.
    “Oh , we cannot tell you,” said Brian in an exaggeratedly innocent voice. “We would not want to spoil it for you . ”
    “No , of course not , ” agreed Casey in the same tone .  
    Monson resigned himself to the fact that he had lost this one . “You guys suck. Do you know that?”
    Casey and Brain just beamed at him, clearly pleased with themselves .  But Brian’s self-indulgence only lasted a moment . “ W ell , l adies and gents , I will be off now. I have to make our young hero look presentable . ” 
    He left , leaving an irritated Monson in his wake. 
    They sat there for a moment until Indigo finally spoke. 
    “I don’t know what you ’ re so happy about . ” She glared spitefully at Casey . “ Y ou do realize that now that Monson is going with that cow , you ’ re the only one here without a date.”
    “That cow ? ” repeated Casey coolly . “ H ardly . I think we ’ ve already established she is not only not a cow but— ”
    “A totally hot girl... I know , I know ! ” interrupted Indigo .
    “I was going to say a delightful person , b ut that works for me . ”
    Cyann, Artorius and Monson all cringed. Indigo took a deep breath and let it fly.
    Monson had seen some really good fights in his life —well, on soap operas — but when I ndigo and Casey got going , things really heated up .
    A lready annoyed with both of them , he thought he would talk