couldn’t
resist.
Her
face bloomed pink when I slid one arm beneath her thighs and the other behind
her back, and I wanted to run my lips across her warm cheeks. Even jumping in
the cold water didn’t kill the urge to kiss every inch of her.
She
leaned back with her legs wrapped around me, dipping her head into the water,
and I damn near came in my pants like a horny teenager. It took a second to
realize she was talking to me about loving fireworks.
I’ve
watched the fireworks from the gym roof before, so I knew we’d have a front row
seat. I didn’t mean to kiss her. Her warm body and sweet scented skin overcame
my self-control, especially when she smiled at me, her gaze on my lips, clearly
wanting a kiss. Thank fuck Alex interrupted us. I know he’s going to give me
shit later, but right now I don’t care.
There’s
a line I can’t cross and I stomped on it. I apologized, but she was still
upset, though she’d never admit it. She went straight to bed without speaking
to me again. Now, I’m lying here trying to figure out how to undo the damage
I’ve caused. I’ll never sleep unless I check to see if she’s okay.
She’s
stretched out on her back, her booted foot propped on a pillow. The covers have
slipped just below her waist and a smooth strip of skin between her t-shirt and
panties glows in the moonlight. A small smile graces her lips when I pull the
covers to her chest and tuck a lock of hair behind her ear. So sweet. So
beautiful. And so off limits.
I
don’t obsess over any woman. It’s obviously been too long since I got laid.
Tomorrow night I’ll take care of that problem.
Macy
is still asleep when I wake, and I decide it’s best to give her some space
today after my fuck up last night. I want to do something nice for her, so I
make a quick run to the corner bakery to get her a half dozen chocolate covered
cake donuts and take them back to the house.
Devon
grins as I tell him for the tenth time, “If she needs anything, gets upset or
anything, call me.”
“I
said I would, now get the fuck out of here. I won’t let her out of my sight.”
Hype
is packed as usual and I barely manage to snag a table. Alex shows up, his arm
around Cooper’s shoulders, a few minutes after I arrive. Ian appears across the
club just as Cooper and Alex plant themselves at my table. Alex snorts when Ian
stops to flirt with a thin blonde. “He’s worse than you. Hasn’t been here two
minutes.”
“He’s
got nothing on me.” I feign offense. Cooper and Alex laugh, and Ian drags a
stool over to join us.
“What’s
so funny?”
“You
strike out?” I ask, nodding at the woman he was talking to.
“She’s
here with her old man. Too early to settle anyway.”
“See
what I mean?” Alex says to Cooper, who grins back at him.
“What
the hell did I miss?” Ian asks.
“These
two have the nerve to judge us.”
Ian
raises his eyebrows at Alex. “I wasn’t judging,” Alex argues. “Just pointing
out that you could give Parker a run for his money in the man whore
department.”
Ian
scoffs. “He couldn’t keep up with me.”
Oh.
I smell a challenge. Alex’s smile widens and he leans over the table. “Well,
let’s put it to the test. Most of these women would follow either of you out of
here, so let’s make it interesting. You can only use horrible or offensive
pickup lines. See who can still pull.”
“Are
you kidding?” Ian asks. “Like ‘did you fall from heaven’ horrible?”
“Yep.
Whoever can say the worst thing and still get the girl wins, and the rest of us
will buy his drinks.”
“I’m
in,” I say at the same time Ian says, “You’re on.” When the waitress returns,
Ian flashes a lopsided grin at her. He holds up his finger and motions for her
to come closer. With a cautious expression, she walks over to him. “See how I
made you come with one finger, beautiful? Imagine what I can do with more.”
The
waitress rolls her eyes. “Save the juvenile bullshit and tell me
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