Alpha Hero - Hope Ford Page 0,55

A groan comes out of him and when my eyes flash up to his, I can tell we’re both surprised by it. “Put pants on before you go back in there.”

I watch as he inhales deeply. My pulse starts to race and I can feel the heat racing up my neck. Does he smell my arousal? I turn quickly away from him and run down the hallway to the guest room. I lean against the door, trying to catch my breath and make sense of what just happened. It hits me all of a sudden and very quickly… he wants me.

Brian, the man that I have been in love with since I graduated high school, wants me. Every dream that I had of me and him filters through my mind and I know that if I don’t take this chance, I may never get another one.

I pull on my jogging pants over my shorts and go back to the kitchen. Moving my books, I sit across the table instead of next to Luke.

“So, uh, is that your dad?” he asks me.

My nose scrunches up. “No.”

His head tilts to the side. “So it’s like that, huh?”

I shake my head at him and point to the book. “Maybe we should start here.”

I look at my watch. I’m determined to get this paper done in less than an hour. Then I’m going to talk to Brian. It’s time.

Luke and I work on the project, which is a one-page paper on the effects of drug usage on the brain. It’s a weird topic, but when I found out that the students got to pick it, it makes sense. I guess in Luke’s line of work he’s had to learn a lot about it. It takes us only thirty-five minutes to write the paper, type it and submit it.

Luke looks at his watch. “Great, we’re done early. I promised my little sister I would be home before she went to bed.”

Curious, I ask him, “You and your sister are close?” Me being an only child, I’ve always been interested in sibling relationships.

“Yes. Well, actually, I’m also her guardian. Our parents died last year and I was given guardianship.”

We’re walking to the front door and my heart goes out to him. I know what it’s like to be without parents. I reach out and touch his shoulder. “I’m so sorry, Luke.”

A snarl from the living room has me pulling my hand back and Luke and I both look at Brian. He’s staring at me and the possession in his eyes is obvious. Taking a deep breath, I thank Luke for telling me about the project and for coming over.

He starts to walk out the door but turns around quickly. “So you’ll be okay here… with him?” He nods his head toward the living room, pointedly at Brian.

I assure him I will be and shut the door behind him.

7

Brian

I get up from the couch and take the first few steps with the crutch they gave me. Finding it cumbersome, I throw it onto the couch. I stalk slowly over to Kendall and she’s still standing there with her hand on the door where she pushed it closed.

“Kendall.” I whisper her name.

She turns to me and I swear the look in her eyes brings out every primal urge I’ve ever had for her. The only problem is now, I won’t be able to contain it.

I walk over and stop only a few feet from her. We stare at each other and the longer I stand here, the more possessed I am.

I have to have her. I have to make her mine.

I take the last few steps to her and she’s looking up at me, not even realizing that her heart is in her eyes.

I plunge my fingers through her hair and grip the nape of her neck, tilting her head to make her look up at me.

“Has he kissed you?” I ask her and expect her to argue or have something smart to say, but instead she just shakes her head side to side.

“Do you want him to kiss you?” I hold my breath waiting for her response.

Instantly, she shakes her head. “I’ve never wanted anyone to kiss me… except you.”

Her words shake me to my very core. My cock is hard, which I didn’t think would be possible with the pain medicine I took earlier.

I lean down and pull her to meet me. Our lips align and it’s only then that all seems right in the world.

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