Dirty Martini

Rhys
My life hasn't turned out the way I wanted it to.
Because of one stupid stunt by a kid I used to care about, I'm now slinging cocktails in a Miami club instead of getting my degree. In a split second, Everest Hill ruined my future, and I'm too jaded to ever move past it.
Only Elton-my best friend and his brother-connects us, but thankfully, Everest has made himself irrelevant in the last four years.
Until now.
When Elton heads off on a summer European adventure, I'm forced to babysit his little brother through his first semester in college, but I'd rather eat shattered glass than be a shoulder for him to lean on.
All the things I used to admire about Everest are tainted. He's nothing more than a nuisance, a reminder that I'm going nowhere with my life, and when he starts to push my buttons? I prove that I can bite back.
We become trapped in a twisted game of loathing, always trying to one-up the other, never satisfied until one of us is crowned the winner.
But when I start to see the vulnerabilities that lie underneath his skin, the truth behind the facade, I can't help but cave to the side of me I thought I buried.
Because Everest is not only mine to hate-
He's mine to keep.
Dirty Martini is dual-pov, enemies-to-lovers, best friend's brother romance. With possessive hate, lurking grudges, and passionate feels, Dirty Martini will leave you panting for more.
This is the first in a series of interconnected standalones featuring the workers of Club XO as they try to find their HEAs.