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No matter though, because I was in.

Of course, the wig helped a lot.

I ran my fingers through the long, dark waves spilling over my shoulders and glanced sideways at Kai.

“Would you recognize me?” I asked.

“No.” He shot me a wry look. “But I’ve got to tell you… This is the stupidest thing you’ve ever done.”

I rolled my eyes. “Why?”

“I just don’t get your obsession with this man.”

“Then you’ve never been kissed right,” I said.

Kai snorted. “I just think you want what you can’t have.”

My steps faltered. “Do you really think so?”

He tilted his head, watching me. “No, not really, but I do think every time this man turns you away, he fans the flames of your obsession.”

“There you go with that word again.”

“I don’t know what else to call it, Sienna.” We resumed walking. “We’ve done some crazy things in our time. Sneaking into a sex club where criminals fuck and make deals tops them all.”

I bumped my shoulder into his. “You’re just jealous because this tops our golf cart adventure.”

“You have to admit, it was less risky to drive the golf cart into a fountain with me wearing a speedo and you a bikini.”

I stopped halfway down the hallway.

Kai nearly walked into me. “What?”

I turned slowly. “Are you scared?”

“How does that even⁠—”

“Because I don’t want to get you in trouble.”

It was his turn to roll his eyes.

“I was born in trouble. Now focus, Sienna.” He caught my elbow and led me down the hallway. “You have a mobster to seduce, and I have a distraction to find while I wait for you.”

I grinned.

Kai was my best and favorite friend. He was beautiful, shameless, and entirely willing to help me make terrible decisions.

“I still can’t believe they didn’t recognize you,” he whispered.

I smoothed the front of my dress. “I’m not. Men aren’t too bright sometimes.”

“I’m offended.”

I smiled. “You’re the exception to all of that, you know that.”

“Good save. That man,” he said, leaning closer, “is going to absolutely lose his mind over this look.”

“I sure hope so.”