of the confidence in my tone when I answered though I didn’t feel it. “Have you seen him?”
“Sure, I have.” He took the time to sip from the beer can he was holding before telling me where to find Vaughn. “He went upstairs with you five minutes ago.”
Ignoring what was obviously the rambles of a drunk, I shook my head as I watched him stumble away. How could Vaughn have gone upstairs with me if I was standing right here?
Growling over the precious minutes I wasted talking to Barney Gumble, I headed for the stairs. Some of the party had spilled onto the beach, but I hadn’t seen Vaughn on my way in. There was only one place left to look. Despite all the soirees he threw, Vaughn was an introvert at heart and rarely stayed to enjoy his own party. Of course, for the past year, I’d been the only one making sure Vaughn didn’t get too lonely. It was possible he’d already drunk too much and was passed out in bed.
On my way up, which was slow going thanks to the revelers crowding it, I dialed Selena’s phone. It had been hours since she stormed out this morning, and I was beginning to worry she’d fled back to Texas. My father was missing when I got home after my shift, so I hadn’t had the chance to talk to him, either. I didn’t blame any of them, Vaughn included, for wanting to avoid me. I hardly recognized myself anymore.
The line began to ring just as I finally reached the landing, and through the background noise, I heard what also sounded like a phone ringing. There were three bedrooms on the second floor, so I figured someone had made use of the two spares. I started toward the master suite that Vaughn kept off-limits to guests just as Selena’s voicemail kicked. Gritting my teeth, I stabbed her name again. I felt bad for what had happened, but I was also done with being ignored.
The ringing began again but not just in my ear. My heart dropped to my stomach as I stared at the door of the master suite in front of me. It had to be a coincidence. Hanging up, I listened as the ringing on the other side stopped. My breaths came faster now, and anxiety warmed my skin as my thumb hovered over my sister’s name. I couldn’t find the courage to dial again—not when a moan loud enough for me to hear over the music downstairs escaped through the closed bedroom door. I felt robbed of everything I held dear. Empty. So, so empty.
He went upstairs with you five minutes ago.
Knowing I would never truly believe it unless I saw for myself, I forced my trembling hand to grip the doorknob.
And then I pushed inside.
The room that had been covered in darkness was now bathed in the light from the hallway. It allowed me to see the two figures clearly, despite the tears stinging my eyes and flowing freely now.
Vaughn’s teammate hadn’t been mistaken.
My legs threatened to collapse from under me while my feet begged for me to flee. Impossible. My heart had been a snow-topped mountain, and this was the avalanche coming to bury me. I couldn’t look away any more than I could go back in time before I opened the door to the end of me. My soul had been crushed, the tethered bond slashed.
The head that had been tilted back in ecstasy, pleasure my sister eagerly gave, lowered. Slowly, his green eyes opened. All I saw in them was the reflection of my own sorrow. His gaze was an empty mirror. There was no remorse, no guilt, no surprise.
Vaughn simply closed his eyes again as if I weren’t standing there.
“What the hell?”
To my complete humiliation, I recognized the voice. I felt my friends standing behind me in the doorway, witnessing everything. I couldn’t bear the thought of facing them, but I couldn’t stay here, either. Turning on my heel, I pushed past them. No one resisted or tried to stop me. I think they were all too shocked by what they saw to react. I was grateful for it allowed me the head start I’d need moments later.
“HEY.” I FLICKED SELENA’S FOREHEAD to get her attention when she continued gnawing on my dick long after we were alone. My friends had taken off after Tyra, which meant the torture could finally end.
Have you ever been sucked off by a horny shark?
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