rapid succession and looked at me as if he hadn’t heard correctly.
“Austin’s spending the night at your place?”
I sipped my drink and smiled the most sincerest smile I could muster.
“Nope. He’s moving in with me for awhile. We’re gonna be roommates.”
“You’re moving kinda fast aren’t you Melody?”
Oh my. He used my whole name. Somebody was getting cranky...
“Not at all. Austin needed a place to stay and I’m in the mood for some...company. It’s a win-win as far as I can tell. Besides, I have plenty of rooms. You know that. He can sleep wherever he wants.”
Alright, that last part was probably uncalled for. It was a nice touch though, if I do say so myself.
As I watched him read into my words, I noticed something. His eyelid began to twitch. Amy was making small talk with Chase, talking about Boston and whatever else they were discussing, while Anton had his baby blues focused on me. Bottom rail was on top now folks, and I was lovin’ it.
Anton leaned in and spoke softly.
“This has gone far enough Mel’. You need to be backing off.”
“I disagree babe. You bringing that slut to my sister’s house was far enough. You hooking up with an old flame ten minutes after we walked in here tonight was far enough. This thing with Austin? This is me moving on. Just like it appears that you’ve moved on. If you think I’m wasting any more time alone at my place waiting for my turn on the carnival ride that is Anton, then you are sadly mistaken.”
“Melody... you’re pushing a dangerous button here.”
“I’m not pushing anything babe. I thought we had something, you and me. It turns out I was wrong.”
“No you weren’t. You know how I feel and I know you feel the same way.”
“It turns out that truer words were never spoken. You feel like you can walk all over me and come in and out of my life when it suits you. I’m gonna try and get a handle on your ‘feelings’ and see if they work for me.”
“Are you gonna sleep with him?”
“Are you gonna sleep with her?”
We were practically nose to nose and the electricity crackled between us. If we’d been alone, we’d have been naked and deciding between the sofa and the wall. We both knew how these moments played out between us and I could see him remembering the last time we’d been together. It was there in his eyes just as it must have been there in mine.
His voice was low, deep, and growly. I wiggled on my barstool.
“What if I told you I’ll be over later?”
“I’d tell you I won’t be alone.”
He leaned back and pounded his fist once on the bar making me jump.
“Damn it Mel’!”
Austin had perfect timing. He moved around Chase and stood beside me, sliding his arm around my waist. Anton watched his every move and his eyes darkened. Austin never took his eyes off of Anton while he leaned down and kissed my temple.
“Is there a problem here?”
Anton wasn’t smiling when his eyes moved to Austin’s.
“You move kinda fast don’t you Austin? You met our girl tonight and you’re already moving in?”
“Our girl?”
Austin’s eyes skimmed over Amy who was enthralled with our conversation.
“You brought a date to her sister’s house and now you’re leaving with someone else entirely. I’ve been orbiting the same woman all night my friend. I know quality when I see it and I’m not letting quality this fine out of my sight.”
He looked down at me and winked. Did I say Chase was a god? It seems I short-changed Austin. He planted a sweet, firm kiss on my lips and brushed my nose with his.
“You ready to go home babe?”
I sighed. Yes sighed. I was “quality” and he kissed me, then called me babe. I was trying to decide what to cook him for dinner tomorrow night.
“Ready when you are. Have Pierce and Ayla left yet?”
“They took off before I came in to get you. Let’s get out of here
“Austin’s spending the night at your place?”
I sipped my drink and smiled the most sincerest smile I could muster.
“Nope. He’s moving in with me for awhile. We’re gonna be roommates.”
“You’re moving kinda fast aren’t you Melody?”
Oh my. He used my whole name. Somebody was getting cranky...
“Not at all. Austin needed a place to stay and I’m in the mood for some...company. It’s a win-win as far as I can tell. Besides, I have plenty of rooms. You know that. He can sleep wherever he wants.”
Alright, that last part was probably uncalled for. It was a nice touch though, if I do say so myself.
As I watched him read into my words, I noticed something. His eyelid began to twitch. Amy was making small talk with Chase, talking about Boston and whatever else they were discussing, while Anton had his baby blues focused on me. Bottom rail was on top now folks, and I was lovin’ it.
Anton leaned in and spoke softly.
“This has gone far enough Mel’. You need to be backing off.”
“I disagree babe. You bringing that slut to my sister’s house was far enough. You hooking up with an old flame ten minutes after we walked in here tonight was far enough. This thing with Austin? This is me moving on. Just like it appears that you’ve moved on. If you think I’m wasting any more time alone at my place waiting for my turn on the carnival ride that is Anton, then you are sadly mistaken.”
“Melody... you’re pushing a dangerous button here.”
“I’m not pushing anything babe. I thought we had something, you and me. It turns out I was wrong.”
“No you weren’t. You know how I feel and I know you feel the same way.”
“It turns out that truer words were never spoken. You feel like you can walk all over me and come in and out of my life when it suits you. I’m gonna try and get a handle on your ‘feelings’ and see if they work for me.”
“Are you gonna sleep with him?”
“Are you gonna sleep with her?”
We were practically nose to nose and the electricity crackled between us. If we’d been alone, we’d have been naked and deciding between the sofa and the wall. We both knew how these moments played out between us and I could see him remembering the last time we’d been together. It was there in his eyes just as it must have been there in mine.
His voice was low, deep, and growly. I wiggled on my barstool.
“What if I told you I’ll be over later?”
“I’d tell you I won’t be alone.”
He leaned back and pounded his fist once on the bar making me jump.
“Damn it Mel’!”
Austin had perfect timing. He moved around Chase and stood beside me, sliding his arm around my waist. Anton watched his every move and his eyes darkened. Austin never took his eyes off of Anton while he leaned down and kissed my temple.
“Is there a problem here?”
Anton wasn’t smiling when his eyes moved to Austin’s.
“You move kinda fast don’t you Austin? You met our girl tonight and you’re already moving in?”
“Our girl?”
Austin’s eyes skimmed over Amy who was enthralled with our conversation.
“You brought a date to her sister’s house and now you’re leaving with someone else entirely. I’ve been orbiting the same woman all night my friend. I know quality when I see it and I’m not letting quality this fine out of my sight.”
He looked down at me and winked. Did I say Chase was a god? It seems I short-changed Austin. He planted a sweet, firm kiss on my lips and brushed my nose with his.
“You ready to go home babe?”
I sighed. Yes sighed. I was “quality” and he kissed me, then called me babe. I was trying to decide what to cook him for dinner tomorrow night.
“Ready when you are. Have Pierce and Ayla left yet?”
“They took off before I came in to get you. Let’s get out of here
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