wiped the drops from his lips with the back of his forearm then he looked down at me, his eyes filled with surprise.
Matt rested his forehead on the table and laughed uncontrollably, trying to mute it against the wood.
Charlie grinned. “Smooth…”
Denise covered her mouth and tried not to laugh too hard.
“Grab whose ass?” Dax set down his glass and turned to me.
“That woman you were talking to.” I couldn’t think rationally at all, because I kept picturing him kissing her and grabbing her ass the way he grabbed mine every time he saw me.
“No…I didn’t grab her ass.” He glanced at everyone at the table, seeing them all laughing. “Am I missing something here?”
“I don’t mean right now,” I snapped. “But when you were together.”
“Why do you assume we were together?” he asked, his eyebrows furrowed.
“Because she’s hot.” I looked into his face, the jealousy running rampant like a wild animal that had just escaped a cage.
Once Dax understood the situation, that arrogant smile started to stretch over his lips, like this was absolutely hilarious. He leaned his elbow on the table and looked at me, his eyes more playful than they’d ever been. “Damn…you’re so fucking hot when you’re jealous.”
“I’m not jealous—”
“You’re seriously going to look me in the eye and say that?” His sexy grin was obnoxious right now because he was enjoying this far too much. “Sweetheart, it looks like your head is about to explode.”
I turned away to storm off.
He grabbed me by the wrist and yanked me back. “Nothing to be embarrassed about. It’s hot… I love it.” His arms circled me and held me close to his body.
“You never answered my question.”
“What?”
“Did you grab her ass?”
He released me, still smiling. “I’m sorry, this is a weird question. Can I have some backstory?”
Charlie stuck himself in the conversation. “At first, she tried to pretend she wasn’t jealous, even though she clearly was. But she also said there was nothing to be jealous about because of the way you’d just kissed her and groped her ass.”
Dax kept his eyes on me and gave a slight nod in agreement.
“But then Matt said you’ve probably grabbed her ass too,” Charlie said. “I think that’s what made her snap.”
Dax’s eyes darkened as his hand went to my cheek. “Now I get it, sweetheart. I knew you loved it when I grabbed your ass, but I had no idea how much.” His fingers slid to my neck, and he brought me close, held me like we were lovers when he hadn’t been between my legs in months. “No is my answer. Is that better?” His thumb slid across my jawline, his eyes looking at my lips. “Hmm?”
“A bit…”
“Would it also help to know your ass is the only ass I want to squeeze…ever.”
Charlie and Denise both made an aww noise.
Matt straightened and grinned. “Smooth, man.”
“How’s that?” he whispered.
I gave a slight nod before I turned my lips into his palm and kissed his hand.
His gaze intensified.
I moved into his chest and rested my forehead against his chest.
His arms circled around me, and he placed a kiss to my forehead. “I can’t wait to make love to you.”
I closed my eyes and held him close, never wanting to let him go, never wanting to share. Once I opened my heart, he infected me, entered every part of my body until he had complete control over me. I was emotional, delirious…even crazy. I had fallen so deeply, fallen so hard, that it made me wonder if I’d ever loved Evan…because I’d never felt this way. “Me too.”
Kat walked inside and headed to our table.
“Hey, girl.” I tried to be overly bubbly for her, to make this night go as smoothly as possible. “Damn, you look hot.”
She smiled, but it didn’t reach her eyes. “Thanks…” Her eyes shifted to Charlie and Denise.
They were so absorbed in their conversation, the music so loud, that they didn’t even notice Kat approach. And Charlie was staring at Denise with that look…the kind of look that Dax gave to me.
I purposely knocked over my drink to get their attention.
“Whoa, had too much to drink, Carson?” Charlie grabbed the napkins and threw them on the liquor that spread across the table.
“Maybe.” I threw my napkin on top to stop the spread.
“I’m going to get more napkins.” Denise headed to the bar.
Charlie obviously had no idea Kat was there because he turned to watch her go, to stare at her ass.
Ugh, why was this happening right now?
Dax tried to