know Eva doesn’t dress with the intent to be sexy. She just can’t help it.
Impatience sets in and I cup the back of her neck and drag her to my lips. I trap her full plush mouth with mine and taste what belongs to me. Her lips taste sweet from the pastry I stopped to get for her on the way here.
I deepen the kiss, wanting nothing more than to devour her. This is foolish on my part. I know she has her interview and I need to get into the office.
If I wasn’t a greedy, selfish bastard, I would be satisfied with a peck on the lips and allow us both to move on with our day. I suck her bottom lip into my mouth before pulling away. Pressing a kiss to her forehead, I try to reel in my breath.
“That’s much better,” I breathe.
Eva pulls away with a smile on her lips as she reaches up to touch them. She looks at me with dreamy eyes, then reaches for my lips. When her soft fingers touch me, I want to suck them into my mouth, but I restrain myself.
“Should I take a cab to your place after the interview?” she asks shyly as she wipes her red lipstick from my lips.
I reach up to hold her fingers in place. “No, sugar, I’ll get you home. Focus on your interview, I’ll take care of the rest.” I release her hand as my attention is pulled away by my phone. “Good luck, baby,” I say with a wolfish smile.
I glance down at my phone and scowl. It’s too early for this bullshit, but if I don’t answer, this whole day can turn to shit fast. I give Eva a chance to climb out of my truck before picking up the call as I watch my woman walk into the office building.
I smile, Eva knows damn well the stilettos she has on are too high for her comfort, but she’s still working them. Her sexy hips sway as she teeters on her red stilts. I adjust in my seat once again.
“Brick, I hear you breathing,” the whiny voice on the other end of the phone fills my truck. I almost forgot I answered the call in the first place.
I sigh and shake my head to clear it as Eva disappears from my view. I shift the truck into drive and prepare for whatever this pain in the ass has for me today.
“How can I help you, Jemma?” I gruff.
“You can help me by not ignoring me. You said you’d help me. Why haven’t I seen you in weeks?” Jemma says.
“First, Jemma, I said I would see what I could do. Whatever, this isn’t my damn problem, but I’ll see what I can do and when I can do it,” I growl.
“It is your problem, Brick. If you would have paid more attention to your own shit, I wouldn’t have gotten fucked over. You could have made things work. You’re selfish and always have been. This would never have happened if you thought about someone other than yourself,” she shrieks.
“Are you fucking kidding me right now?”.
Not a damn thing she’s saying makes sense. I think she’s finally lost her entire damn mind. I look at the console and pull a face.
“Are you forgetting who you’re talking to, Brick? You owe me,” she tosses back.
“The hell I do,” I bellow. “Your ass ain’t gonna keep threatening me. You and that bitch are starting to get on my fucking nerves. How many times are we going to go through this? I’m not the selfish one here. Don’t you forget that. I let you into my life and tried to do right by you and you brought that shit storm in with you. Now you need to fucking deal. It’s over and she’s your problem.”
“Fine, Brick. Have it your way. Don’t say I didn’t warn you,” she huffs and hangs up.
Of all the families I could have been born into, I get the one that’s batshit crazy. Jemma is my annoying ass cousin. I don’t know how I let her drag me into her shit every time, but I have done it one time too many.
Doesn’t help that the one time I let my dick make a decision for me, it turned out to be a big fucking mistake. Jemma has used our shitty past against me repeatedly, but that shit stops now.
I need Eva. I need her to calm my ass down. Things just