Brick Brick (Knights Corruption MC - Next Generation, #4) - S. Nelson Page 0,3
before you know it.”
Addy tugged down the waistband of my boxer briefs and swiped something cool over my skin, making me flinch. “That’s just the wipe to clean the area.” One breath exited my lungs, then another. “Ready?”
“No.”
“I’ll count to three and then I’ll do it, okay?”
“No,” I repeated.
“The faster you get the shot, the faster you get better. And you know what that means?” Zoe angled her mouth toward my ear and whispered her next words. “The faster you can have your way with me.”
While her words were meant to excite me, I couldn’t focus on anything other than the woman standing behind me, ready to jab me in the ass with a sharp goddamn object.
Before I could say anything to Zoe, Addy started counting.
“One.”
Then I felt a sting as she jabbed the needle into me.
“Fuck! You said you were gonna do it on three.” Four heavy breaths left my mouth before she helped to straighten me on my back, flashing me a grin when all I could do was scowl at her.
“I never go on three.” She chuckled as I continued to frown at her. “Oh, lighten up. It’s all over with now. And…” She glanced toward the doorway before looking back at me. “Nice butt.” She winked at me.
“Don’t let Stone hear you say that.” My mood started to dissipate now that the worst of it was over.
“Never. Besides, I don’t wanna give the man a heart attack.”
On top of Addy being nurturing, funny, witty and beautiful, she was tough. She never hesitated standing up to her temperamental husband time and time again, putting him in his place when no one else could. But the attribute I was most thankful for right now was her being medically gifted, knowing exactly what to do for me to help me past this hump in my recovery.
I turned to look at Zoe. She hadn’t moved an inch from my side. I only hoped she didn’t think me less of a man because of my phobia.
I supposed the only way to find out was to ask, so that’s exactly what I did.
“You don’t think I’m a pussy now, do you?”
“Because of the needle issue? No. We all have our thing.”
“What’s yours?” All my thoughts were now transfixed on finding out more about the gorgeous woman staring right at me. I barely heard Addy gather her things and disappear from the room, leaving the two of us alone.
For as much as I wanted to claim Zoe as mine, I wasn’t such a selfish bastard that I’d keep her in harm’s way. Although, I didn’t want to let her go, either. We were at a crossroads right now. Well… I was, at least. She wasn’t privy to all the random thoughts floating around inside my overactive brain. This thing between us was new and I didn’t want to scare her away by rambling on about her only being mine and all that shit.
“I’ll tell you mine if you tell me your real name,” she answered, trailing her nails up and down my arm.
She lowered her hand until her fingers entwined with mine again. “With me laid up like this, you know you can just grab my ID and look for yourself.” I’d snatched my wallet away from her when she tried to check before, but right now I couldn’t do any such thing. “There’s not much I can do to stop you.”
“I want you to tell me.”
I shook my head.
“Why don’t you want me to know?”
“Because.”
“Because you don’t like it or because of some other reason?”
“I don’t hate it, but it’s… different.”
“You’ll tell me soon enough. I’m sure of it.”
“I wouldn’t hold your breath, woman.” I smiled, but when I shifted on the bed, a ripple of pain coursed through me. While I was busy breathing through the discomfort, Stone shouted from the hallway.
“Zoe! Kaden’s on his way over. Let’s go.”
She fiddled with the blanket covering me, not making any attempt to move from her spot. I studied her face, wishing I could erase all her worry for me.
I’d had a couple relationships in the past, the longest lasting two years, but I never felt for them what I did for Zoe, and I hadn’t even known her that long. Besides my crazy attraction toward her, there was something else pulling me to her, something I couldn’t explain, nor did I want to. I didn’t want to question what it was for fear it would disappear upon dissection.