Part 8 (1/2)
”The whole time,” I reiterate.
He brings his face back to peer at me directly. I feel his thumb brus.h.i.+ng over my chin and then finally my bottom lip. ”Why do I think that's not the truth?”
”Because you're arrogant and shallow,” I offer.
His chuckle makes me agitated. ”One time will never be enough for me, especially in this case, when we've run into each other here. Call it what you want, but I think we shouldn't refuse a perfect opportunity for enjoyment.”
I'm hot and bothered, completely forgetting I'm in public surrounded by family and friends. My lips part, and as his cross over mine I get lost in the embrace. His familiar tongue course's over mine with just enough movement where I'm crumbling in his arms. Fire ignites between my legs as I remember the ecstasy he's able to give me. I want to be back in that bed. I don't care how we came to meet tonight. He's with me, and I need to take advantage of the situation before it disappears.
When I feel someone tapping on my shoulder I pull away from Cob's kiss. Addy is standing behind me with her hands folded across her chest. ”Please tell me you know this guy.” She's being protective.
”This is...” What am I supposed to say? We're not friends. I can't stand this guy, I think. ”Jacob. His name is Jacob. We met a while back,” is all I can say. I won't lead on where we met, or what we've done together already.
She extends her hand. ”Nice to meet you. I've never seen you around before. I'm Addy.”
I'm silently begging Cob not to say his nickname so Addy is familiar with exactly who he is. ”Yeah, same. Did you come here together?”
”Why?” She wonders.
His answer is straight to the point. ”Because I'd like to be the one to take her home.”
Addy's eyes light up. I think she's shocked that a stranger is insinuating they can take me home without her prior knowledge. I feel it's necessary to chime in.
”Addy it's fine. You guys need to head out early so Cole can work in the morning. Jacob will bring me back to the house later. I'll text you to check in.”
She's still thinking about it. ”Do you need to run a background check on me?” Cob asks.
Finally she lets her guard down. ”That won't be needed. If you harm her in anyway I'll make sure you walk around d.i.c.kless for the rest of your miserable life.”
He laughs as she walks away to gather her boyfriend, sister, and Ethan. They each come to say their goodbyes before leaving the establishment. I'm immediately struck with regret. What am I doing? Is this really what I want to happen? How is this even possible?
Cob pays his tab and leads me outside. I stop him halfway to his vehicle in the parking lot. ”Hold on. You're taking me home, right?”
He scratches his head. ”No. You're coming with me.”
I don't budge. ”Where?”
”I have a temporary apartment while I'm working here for the next few months. It's nothing extravagant, but it suffices.”
”I think maybe you should take me home. I'm having seconds thoughts,” I admit.
”No you're not,” he challenges. ”Stop fighting it.” He breaks the distance between us and laces his hands into both of mine. ”I shouldn't have to ask to f.u.c.k you, not after you've had a sample of what I can offer.”
”It wasn't all that,” I attest.
He laughs. ”Do you need me to remind you of how many times I made you scream?”
When he talks about it I feel dizzy. His lips crash against mine and as he pulls away I fight with my own conscience. ”It's a bad idea.”
”I never expected to see you again, especially here, but now that I have I won't give up until you're back in my bed and riding me into tomorrow like you did before. You can play hard to get, but it will only last a short while. You can't deny enjoying me.”
”There is the fact that I can't stand you. Don't forget about that minor detail.”
”You don't have to like me, Callie. I just want you to f.u.c.k me.”
”What if I still decline the offer?”
”What if I refuse to let you?”
”It could be misconstrued as something criminal. I wouldn't want you getting into trouble for random p.u.s.s.y you can obviously get somewhere else. Let's not play these games. You want me because it seems easy, but you're wrong. The one time we were together was a fluke. It was a means to an end.”
”Standing here discussing it is d.a.m.n near criminal. You're trying to make excuses. I'm offering you endless enjoyment for the entire night. I simply want to unwind in the company of a beautiful woman who knows exactly how to satisfy a man. What do you have to lose? I'm not trying to trap you. I don't want a relations.h.i.+p, just a night of f.u.c.king you'll never be able to forget, just like the time before it.”
”No strings,” I say. ”We owe each other nothing afterwards. It's just s.e.x, like it was before. You won't call me and I won't try to contact you. We can go back to loathing each other afterwards.”
”Deal.” He swallows as he says it, making me think he's not being honest, though I don't care. I'm close enough to smell his musky cologne, and it reminds me of the way his skin tasted the last time my tongue drug over it. His lips, so full, beckon to be kissed, not to mention the harping desire I have for them to coa.r.s.e over certain places on my body.
”Then I guess it's settled.”
”Good, because you were coming home with me regardless of your answer. I don't give up easily, and since I know exactly what's in store, I have a good idea you'll enjoy it just as much as I intend to. If not, you can walk away.”