“You haven’t had sex since I came home?” I asked, standing up to move closer to her.
“Out of everything I just said that is what you heard?” She asked incredulously. Her eyes widened as I stepped closer to her.
“Answer the question Nikki.” I said, licking my lips to moisten them. I wanted to know why she hadn’t had sex. Unlike me, she was in a relationship still I wanted her reason to be the same reason I hadn’t picked up some random chick to bed because I couldn’t stop thinking of her and how much I wanted her and only her.
“No, I haven’t.” She blew out a breath and moved to take a step backward. I took another step forward, lifting my hands to cup her face in the palms of my hand.
“Why?” I asked softly as I studied her face. Her tongue snaked out of her mouth, running along her lower lip before she pulled her lip between her teeth. My dick hardened just watching her toy nervously with her lip. “You trying to tease me, Nikki?”
“No.” She said, shaking her head for extra emphasis. “I just... I… you’re looking me that way again.” She stuttered.
“Like I want you?” I asked my voice sounding hoarse. Just one taste.
I leaned closer to her and bent my knees to angle myself correctly. I could feel her soft pants of breath against my lips. Just one little taste is all I need.
“Don’t do it Mikey.” She whispered as her eyes closed. She didn’t sound very convincing.
“Why?” I asked, pressing my lips to the corner of her mouth kissing the pretty little beauty mark just to the side of her lip.
“Because it’s wrong.” She said, sounding weak.
“I usually do the wrong thing.” I said as my thumb traced the outline of her jaw. “Give me another reason.” Make it a good one because I am about ten seconds from fucking your mouth senseless.
“I’m in a relationship.” She whispered. Wrong answer Princess.
“Tell me you love him.” I demanded softly.
“Why?” She asked, peering up from under the fringe of her eyelashes.
“Because that would be the only thing you could say that’s going to stop me from kissing you right now.” I said my lips dangerously close to claiming hers. I counted to three figuring that was enough time for her to decide if she loved the guy or not. Her reply never came. My lips fell over hers for the first time in a whisper of a touch.
“What the fuck are you two doing?” Anthony said from the front door. Nikki jumped back pulling away from me. I looked over her shoulder at Anthony. I was going to murder him. Maybe I’d even use his gun. You know, just to be a dick.
Chapter Ten
I sat on the edge of the couch with my hands firmly planted on my knees so that I wouldn’t use them to strangle Anthony. Nikki had fled the moment Anthony slammed the door shut mumbling her apologies before getting the hell out of dodge. Which left me mimicking a child in time out waiting to be scolded. I tapped my foot impatiently as Anthony took a long pull from his beer. The bastard didn’t even offer me one. Not only was he a cock block, but he was a shitty host.
He settled the beer bottle on the end table before fixing his gaze on me.
“Is this going to take long because I have a phone call to make?” I asked him sounding every bit annoyed.
“Who do you plan on calling? Nikki?” He shook his head. “You’ve lost your fucking mind.”
I jolted up from the couch. “Who else! You made her run the fuck out of here.”
“Nikki ran out of here because of you, not me.” He said angrily brushing passed me to take a seat on the couch. “I did, you a favor man. The last thing you need right now is to screw around with Victor’s daughter.” He looked at me as if I had six heads. “For Christ’s sake we’re talking about little Nikki, Mike!”
I rolled my eyes at him. Was he fucking blind? “Nikki’s all grown up Ant she’s not a kid anymore. If you weren’t so fucking busy sticking your head up her sister’s ass you would’ve noticed.”
“She’s like a sister to me.” He said, pointing his finger at me. “And she should be like a sister to you. You used to rip the heads off her fucking dolls when we were kids.”
“She’s no sister to me.” I am sure I should’ve felt guilty but I didn’t. I couldn’t regret the way I perceived Nikki I only regretted not being able to do anything about it. Thank you Anthony!
“Okay, so you don’t look at her as your little sister. That’s fine. What is not fine is you being attracted to her. Forget the fact that she has a boyfriend…”
“That’s a joke.” I cut him off. “That dickhead doesn’t deserve her.”
“And you do?” He asked astoundingly.