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“I’ll let you know if I ever change my mind,” I assure him, then quickly gather up my things and rush from the hotel before I do something foolish like change my mind. It would be so effortless for me to accept what he’s offering. But I don’t want to hate myself for it.
I’m relieved to see the rain’s let up when I step outside of the hotel. I need to cool off and a nice walk will do the trick. I set a steady pace and make my way home. I have about twenty minutes to cool off. I already regret leaving. We’re both adults. There really isn’t any harm in having a fling, is there? Ugh. It doesn’t matter, because I’ve already made my decision. I continue to walk home, and decide as long as Callan’s in town I’m going to have to come to terms with my body aching.
Chapter Nine
Callan
I’m left standing alone in my room with a raging hard-on as the click of my door shutting behind Sasha seems especially loud. I’m absolutely stunned. The echo of her footsteps walking down the hallway is even more shocking. She’s not playing, and she’s not turning around.
I’m not sure what happened. This is twice this woman has walked away from me... after I’ve kissed the breath right out of her. I’m in shock, disbelief, and I’m beyond frustrated. I can’t honestly remember the last time a woman told me no, let alone told me no twice.
We shared an unbelievably electrifying kiss that was certainly leading to more. How could she pull away so easily? How could she walk away without her knees buckling? Why in the world wouldn’t she want both of us to be fully satisfied? There’s undeniable chemistry between us, something that can’t be fabricated, something that only comes along once or twice in a lifetime.
Not only do we share chemistry, but I’m having fun with this woman. I know she’s enjoying her time with me as well. We laugh, we argue, we play. Oh, the games I want to play with her, the things I want to do to her body. I will make her sing. I just wish she’d quit fighting what’s happening between us. I don’t want to wait; I want her now.
This situation might humble some men, but not me. If anything, it makes me more determined than ever to get the girl. She’s mine, she just doesn’t know it yet. I haven’t had to chase anyone in a very, very, very long time. As much as my body’s aching right now, I like the challenge. It fuels something within me. I’ll break through the barriers she’s erected and splinter them so badly she won’t have a chance of erecting them again. This passion is worth exploring.
There’s nothing I can do about it at the moment, so I grab my phone. I hate to admit it, but I need some brotherly advice. The two of them might drive me nuts at times, but I do love them, and talking to someone is better than pacing my room. If I have too long by myself I might do something I’ll later regret. I still might.
I dial Zach’s phone and he answers on the second ring. “How’s life in the land of warmth?” he asks, a bit too cheery for my liking.
“Terrible,” I grumble, and my brother digs in the knife by laughing. Why in the world did I think it was a good idea to call him?
“Hold on, I’m putting you on speaker. Blaze is here.”
“Having a hard time, bro?” Blaze immediately asks. I glare at the wall, picturing both of their faces.
“Shouldn’t you be off with your woman?” I ask.
“She’s at a sibling event tonight. Wedding planning apparently takes a lot of meetings,” Blaze says. “I’m here drinking with Zach since every day until the wedding is a bachelor party.”
A tinge of jealousy fills me. Both of my brothers seem so happy while I’m miserable. Why in the hell am I letting a woman make me feel this way? I should pack up and go home right now. But I have to remind myself I’m not a quitter.
“This trip sucks,” I tell them.
“You can give up,” Zach tells me.
“Brannigans don’t quit,” I snap. They both laugh again, grating on my last nerve.
“Is it the town?” Blaze asks.
“It’s the damn woman showing me the town,” I say. Then I go into a three-minute rant on everything that’s been happening with Sasha. I wasn’t planning on oversharing, but once I start I can’t seem to quit. Neither interrupt me as I go on and on.
“And then she just walks away,” I finish as I flop down on the couch and let out another sigh.
There’s total silence on the line for several heartbeats before they both burst into huge fits of laughter. I almost click the end button. I don’t need their mockery right now. Then again, if this was happening to one of them, I’d be laughing too. I guess it would be considered funny if it wasn’t happening to me right now.
“I don’t think I’ve ever known a woman who could resist you,” Zach finally says.
“I think she might be a keeper,” Blaze says.
“He’d have to actually get her to stay in one room long enough to even begin to keep her,” Zach points out.
“I honestly don’t know what to do,” I admit. I’m not sure I’ve used this sentence before. I always know what to do. It's been etched into my DNA to solve problems. No matter what’s thrown my way, I always find an answer.
My hair’s a mess as I once again run my fingers through it. “Please tell me to drop this entire thing and come home. It would make my life a hell of a lot easier.”
“Nope. I like seeing this side of you. It’s good to unravel sometimes. When I was with Cori, I thought I was losing my mind. It all worked out in the end though,” Blaze says.
