is so sweet. It’s beautiful. Thank you.”
He waves gimme fingers, and I hand him the necklace so he can fasten it around my neck, just as Ben does for KT and Levi does for Laiyla. When it’s in place, Xavier cups my face and kisses me.
Dinner may have started out rough, but it definitely ends on a high note. And I’m looking forward to the sleepless night he promised.
14
Xavier
Levi and Ben give me fist bumps of approval before they make their way to their cars and Laiyla, KT, and Chloe hug as if they aren’t going to see each other first thing tomorrow.
I unlock the car and open the passenger’s door for Chloe. The skirt of her dress floats around her thighs and falls between the seat and the door. I lift the edge of her dress to make sure it doesn’t get caught, but instead of laying it in her lap, my hand finds its way underneath the fabric and along her toned, smooth thigh. The sight of my hand moving beneath her dress, along all her warm skin, spikes desire.
“I’ve been wanting to do this all night.” I cut a look toward Levi’s and Ben’s vehicles to make sure everyone is out of sight. “I’ve been wanting to do this all night too.”
I lean in and kiss her. Her lips are warm and welcoming, but I pull back to look directly into her eyes. “I’m sorry about… You know.”
“Yeah, I know. It’s tough to be in demand.”
“I meant what I said earlier,” I remind her. “I’ve just been waiting for you.”
She doesn’t say it’s okay, but she smiles and kisses me, which is the next best thing. When she pulls back, she plays with the hair at my nape. “I still have a lot of insecurities, but they’re mine, not yours.”
“I hope I can erase them. They don’t belong with a woman as amazing as you.”
We kiss again—I could never get tired of this—and I round the hood, wave to Laiyla and Levi as they pass, and slide into the driver’s seat. As I make my way from the lot, I think ahead. I don’t want to invite myself to stay with her again, but I don’t want to sleep without her either.
How quickly I’ve gone from certified player to focused lockdown. But I knew that if I ever got a shot with Chloe, I’d take it all the way. “Slide over here, beautiful.”
She unbuckles her seat belt, slides to the middle, and refastens. She’s got her head on my shoulder as we leave the lot, and my heart is bursting with joy.
“That was fun.” I glance down to find her fingering the necklace. “I mean, once people left us alone.”
“A year ago, no one would even talk to us, unless it was to be nasty,” she says, the “us” referencing the three women. “Remember when Craig O’Malley tried to keep us from celebrating our birthday at his pub and you came to our rescue?”
I smile. “Good times.”
“Hmm.” She lifts her head, slides her face into the crook of my neck, and breathes deep, then pulls my skin between her teeth before kissing me there. My body is instantly alert and prepping for action. “I think this year’s events are way more fun.”
I slide the fingers of my free hand into her hair. “I wholeheartedly agree.”
Her lips and tongue take a route behind my ear, and the shivers she creates raise gooseflesh. Then her hand slides over my thigh and between my legs, and she cups me with a little moan of desire.
“Can you get us home,” she asks, “so I can undress you with my teeth?”
I groan. “My place or yours?”
“Whichever is closer.” She tugs on my belt, and it opens for her. Then her fingers pop the button and push at the zipper, and she moans as she slides her hand beneath my boxer briefs and around my cock. “I’ve been meaning to come over and see all the progress you’ve made on your house, but right now, I’m really focused on something else.”
My cock hardens in her hand, her thumb sliding over the head, making me see stars. A part of me still can’t believe this is happening. My fantasies didn’t begin to do her justice.
I stop at a light at the end of Main Street. This light has always irritated me because there’s never enough traffic to warrant the stop. But tonight, I’ve got more to do than just sit here and wait for