Chapter Seven
DRAVEN
I wake up not really knowing where I am. The bed beneath me is so soft I honestly wonder if I might be asleep at all. Maybe I’m not asleep, maybe I am dead and in heaven.
But then the doorbell rings.
Did I have plans this morning? I think I did. I’m almost sure I did…but what?
I open my eyes. “Shit! What time is it?!”
The doorbell sounds again, and I fall out of bed reaching for the things I wore yesterday. “Fuck! I’m coming! Hold the hell on!”
Stumbling down the stairs in my dirty clothes, I flip the switch allowing the shades to reveal the heavy fog of morning crowding the yard. The sight brings a contented smile to my face.
Wow…it really is beautiful here.
Ding dong!!!!
“Jesus!” I screech, opening the door. “The fuck is your deal?”
He stands there looking sexy as hell, the hint of a smile on his face. “I told you nine a.m. sharp.”
Domonic.
Of course. I forgot all about the breakfast appointment.
not late,” I tell him smoothly, rubbing the sleep from my eyes and flipping him
“You are late. It’s ten in the morning. There’s an alarm clock on
counter, crossing my arms over my chest and trying not to notice how crisp and fuckable he looks in white
muscles. And I want to put my mouth on each and every
then… his perfume wafts toward
can smell
why, nor do I have the right to
to get up. I wanted to roll around for a few more minutes
eyes narrow and his smile disappears. “You got what you wanted.
My attempt to shut the door in his face is thwarted by a bright white Nike sneaker. I
down! Wait a minute! I told you we
with a sweet saccharine grin.”No. We’re not.
brow lifts in amusment. A half smile quirking up as
“Oh yeah? Did she mark you
His face looks so frighteneed for a
head at him warily. Then with a roll of my eyes, I say, “When did she
questions get stupid answers,
casting his eyes
you were taking her home, last night,” I quip at him and slanting my eyes as I
but I-,” he stops, crossing his arms over his chest and idadvertanlty making his pectorals more prominently visible. His face turns indignant, ” -wait a minute, I don’t have to answer
my foot in annoyance. “You’re just going to push yourself inside? You see? This is why
face me, his eyes are shing with perverse pleasure. “You’re jealous,” he accuses, rotating his shoulders and sizing me up
I never intended to come to breakfast,” I lie. I was going to, but now that I know she only
and forth as if he doesn’t know what else to say. They finally fall on me and he swallows thickly.
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