Total pages in book: 57
Estimated words: 54287 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 271(@200wpm)___ 217(@250wpm)___ 181(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 54287 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 271(@200wpm)___ 217(@250wpm)___ 181(@300wpm)
Her hands slide up my chest and rest gently on my shoulders. “Davis, I’m just going to put it out there. I’ve wanted you for a long time. Probably long before I should have. I hate what happened to you, but the only reason it’s going to bother me to look at it is because I hate that you were hurt. Regardless of how your body looks, I still want you.” She lets out a soft sigh and shakes her head. “You made me feel good last night, and I want to do the same for you.”
I suck in a breath, and as I dip my head, all I can think is I shouldn’t be doing this, but it doesn’t stop me. I lean down and press my lips to hers. I’ve dreamt about her lips, but nothing could prepare me for how it feels to actually kiss her. I tilt her head to the side and deepen the kiss. When her tongue slides along mine, I can’t hold back the groan of satisfaction.
Her nails are digging into my shoulders, and her body is pressed tight against mine, but it’s not enough. I let one hand slide to her lower back, pulling her up against my hard cock. The pain is real, but it’s the best kind of pain.
When her hand starts to slide down my belly, I come to my senses. I cover her hand with mine and continue kissing her, letting her know how badly I want her.
She pulls away and is staring up at me in awe. I know I’m looking at her the exact same way. Her lips are swollen, her nose red and her eyes dilated. With just a kiss, she looks thoroughly satiated. She grips the front of my shirt like she’s afraid I’m going to leave. “Come to dinner tomorrow night, Davis. Alexis goes to her grandma and grandpa’s.” She lifts her shoulders. “You don’t have to decide now. I don’t want to guilt you into anything, but we can have dinner and talk if nothing else.”
Tell her no. That’s what I’m saying in my head, but what comes out is just the opposite. “I’ll be here.”
She rears back in surprise, and I take a step back. “I’ll see you tomorrow, Abby.”
Without a backward glance, I limp my way to the front door and out into the cool night.
Driving across town, I bypass my apartment and don’t think about where I’m going until I pull into the rehab center. The compound next door is lit up, letting me know that there is probably a mission happening right now. The urge to be a part of it is overwhelming, but taking one step in that direction, I stop. That’s not my job anymore. I’m no longer healthy enough for the missions.
I turn toward the rehab center and make my way to the front. Everything is locked up, but I have my card key to get into the gym area. I’ve never needed to let off steam more than I do now.
Once I let myself in, I see a couple of the guys on the other side. I wave at them and go toward the locker room. After grabbing some clothes out of my locker and getting changed, I head back out and find my way over to where they’re working out. “What’s up, guys?”
Kanan, Jason, and Colter are all working out. Colter is standing over Jason, helping him position the weight bar in his hands. “Okay, I have one hundred and twenty-five pounds on the bar. Straight up. Ten reps and just call out if you need my help.”
I watch my three friends. Two of them are hovering over Jason, and I know what they’re doing. Jason is uncomfortable working out in here in the daytime. It’s louder, and since he can’t see, he has trouble communicating when the gym is packed. We all take turns working out with him at night.
Jason lifts the bar, counting as he goes. When he’s done ten reps, Colter helps him shelf the weight and then they all sit down, wiping themselves off with towels.
“Good job, Jason. You keep going up in weight and you’re going to outlift me soon.”
He laughs. “Right. I heard you benched two-eighty the other day. I’ve got a ways to go to get to that.”
That was the day that I found out Abby was going to The Club. “I haven’t hit that number since then. I was motivated that day.”
Kanan tilts his head to the side. “Oh yeah? Got anything to do with the woman you’ve been seeing?”
“I’m not seeing a woman,” I tell them, but even saying it, I know I’m lying.
Colter laughs and points to my face. “Really? Because I didn’t think that shade of pink was really your color.” He’s laughing as he leans down and explains to Jason, “Davis has lipstick on his face.”