“Screwing you puts me on an even keel with her?” I told him. “I don’t set my sights that low. I want to be on an even keel with Kai.” His eyebrows dug in; he wasn’t following me. I met Rika’s eyes. And she broke out in a smile. “She is clever, isn’t she?” “What’s going on?” Michael looked between Rika, Kai, and me. “What does that mean?” Reaching out, Rika took my hand and gently pulled me over to her. “It means, if Kai got to have me, so does she.”
