Total pages in book: 73
Estimated words: 70940 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 355(@200wpm)___ 284(@250wpm)___ 236(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 70940 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 355(@200wpm)___ 284(@250wpm)___ 236(@300wpm)
“Don’t be, Alarick is in a different place right now but I promise you he feels the exact same way.”
“I know he feels something, but all I feel is utterly stupid. I mean I told him I was a virgin and I hadn’t wanted to do it with anyone else.”
“Maybe you should change that.” Avi shrugs. “Why wait for Alarick if he’s not really comfortable? I mean, you’re young and you’re gorgeous, aren’t you curious as to what it’ll feel like? Maybe try one of the other guys in the club, I’m sure they’d be happy to oblige.”
I snort. “I’m not a whore, and those men aren’t the kind who would crack onto me. They never have, and I’m fairly certain they never will.”
“Firstly” —she wiggles her finger in front of my face— “you’re not a whore when you’ve never had sex and there is nothing wrong with wanting to explore your sexuality. I hate that women are called whores for the same thing men are called champions over. But, all that aside, you’re allowed to go out and see what you like. Also, Mykel would gladly take that cherry, I would almost bet on it. He adores you, and I’m sure he has some sort of feeling there.”
“Mykel and I are best friends, nothing more. I can’t believe you’d even throw that option out there.”
She rolls her eyes. “Honey, open your eyes. You’re really flipping blind.”
I purse my lips in defiance and cross my arms. “We’re not discussing this.”
“Well, stay a virgin forever then, because by the time Alarick decides he might like to pull his head in, you’ll be old and crippled.”
I laugh. “Probably true. I just ... I don’t want to just throw it around.”
“Oh, honey, you really need to throw it around. Trust me, it’s amazing. Go and hang out with those men, see what happens. In the end, you don’t have to do anything you don’t want to and not a single one of them is going to make you. You gotta know that.”
She’s right.
They wouldn’t.
Do I have it in me to go in there with the thought in my mind that I might like to see what happens, if something should arise?
I don’t know.
“We’re going to the bar with them tonight, let’s just see where it goes...”
“Yeah, okay,” I shrug. “What can it hurt.”
Little do I know, right now, that it can hurt.
Oh, it can hurt a lot.
“HOW’S THE WRIST?” COHEN asks, sliding a beer toward me as I sit at our big round table after going to the bathroom.
“It’s getting there. I’ll be glad to get rid of this cast, though.”
“I can imagine,” he agrees, nodding his head.
“That’ll teach you for climbin’ trees,” Mykel murmurs, staring at me with eyes that maybe I have been blinded to before. Eyes that maybe I haven’t wanted to see.
There is something in them, no doubt about it.
“Yeah,” I say softly, suddenly feeling a whole lot shyer around him than I usually am.
I glance at Alarick who is staring at me with those intense green eyes, like he always does. He never utters a word; his eyes say everything. Tonight, though, I don’t know what they’re saying, all I know is that they’re different than usual. He’s staring at me with a passion that makes me squirm in my seat.
“Let’s dance!” Aviana says, clapping her hands. “I’m so super excited to get out on that floor and boogy!”
“Sounds good to me,” I say, taking a big sip of my drink and standing.
“I’m sure we can find a gorgeous man to slide you around the dance floor. It’s about time we got you one.”
Oh, she’s a pot stirrer. I grin at her, and she winks back before looking at the guys. “Anyone want to join?”
“I will,” Mykel says, standing, his eyes glassy from alcohol.
“Fuck no,” Cohen murmurs. “I don’t fuckin’ dance.”
“There’s some fuckin’ fine ladies out there tonight,” Samson says, standing. “I’m in.”
“Fuck yeah, brother,” Kendric nods in approval before standing.
We all walk out onto the packed dance floor, and when a super awesome, sexy song comes on, I start moving my body. My head is swimming a little from the alcohol, but it only fuels my need to keep dancing, to keep moving, to keep enjoying the moment. I raise my hands above my head, close my eyes, and just move my body to the music. Laughter and happy sounds fill my ears and I smile.
I sway my hips, seductively moving my body to the beat.
A set body comes up behind me and I open my eyes, turning to see Mykel. I grin at him and keep moving. He steps a little closer, and we start moving together. For a moment, I consider pulling back, but it doesn’t feel wrong. It feels nice to have a gorgeous man paying attention to me. Especially a man I trust. So, I smile at him and let him keep moving with me.