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I quickly ordered the drink, never taking my eyes off of her. I was happy that the bartender served me instantly so I could return to her as quickly as possible. “Here you go.”
Quinn reached for Felicity’s hand as the scene in the room had come to an end. “I haven’t introduced you yet. This is my friend, Felicity. I just moved out here a few days ago from San Francisco, and she’s been kind enough to let me stay with her.”
I nodded. “Yes, I’ve seen Felicity around.”
Felicity’s eyes widened slightly in surprise. “You have?”
I nodded again. “Let’s just say you may have a secret admirer.”
“What? Who?” Felicity reminded me of a little girl at Christmas.
“Sorry. My lips are sealed.” I wasn’t about to tell her that Knox had been eyeing her for quite some time. He thought she was hot as fuck but hadn’t made his move yet.
Quinn gave a playful wink as she took a small sip of her drink. Felicity looked as if she were about to speak when another girl who had just made her way to where they stood, pulled her away.
I decided I had had enough of the Jack and placed the bottle on a table nearby. I watched Quinn intently. Her body was so small, but she looked so strong. Her perfect pout begged to be kissed… almost demanded. The demand was more powerful than any command a Dom in this club could issue. My loins constricted as I pictured me kissing her. Obsession at its highest.
“So, did you come here alone?” Quinn asked.
I looked toward my friends in the center of the room. I had to. If I stared at her any longer, I feared I’d cause her to seek the next exit. I felt like a crazed stalker or something.
“No, my friends are here somewhere, working the room, earning their money.” I turned back to Quinn. “Someone needs to earn our paycheck.”
She sipped on her drink again. “What exactly is it you do?” Quinn held my gaze for a moment and then smiled, making my heart skip.
“Do you really not know?” I asked.
She blushed and looked down at the ground. “I guess I do.” She looked up into my eyes. “Do you like dealing drugs?” She cleared her throat and shifted her weight from one foot to the other. “I’m sorry. That was a stupid and nosey question. Like I said, my brain isn’t really working right now.”
“It’s okay. And to answer your question—not really.”
“You don’t like it?”
I shrugged. “It pays the bills. It just really isn’t who I am.”
She smiled again. “Who are you?”
I stood there, enthralled with every word and every move Quinn made, wondering how I could answer her question, when I felt a tap on my shoulder. It was Knox. “Hey, we’re going to take off.”
I looked at Quinn. She seemed so small and delicate and incredibly vulnerable. Or I was just going to use that as my excuse for wanting to stay with her. “I’m going to stick around. Her friend left, and I don’t want to leave her alone.”
Quinn smiled at me. “Go ahead, I’m fine.”
“I’m not going to leave you here by yourself. I’ll stay with you until Felicity gets back.”
Quinn grabbed my hand, and pulled me into the crowd of dancing bodies. “Come on, let’s go look for Felicity so you feel comfortable going with your friends.” She smiled softly at me, making my heart melt even more—if that was even possible.
As we made our way across the dance floor, one of Jillian’s friends tried to stop me. “Hey, Axel, where’s Jillian? She was supposed to be here tonight. Didn’t she come here with you?” Her eyebrows arched, and she peered at Quinn. I kept walking, pretending not to hear.
“Is Jillian your girlfriend?” I could feel Quinn try to let go of my hand but I only tightened the grip.
I shook my head. “No, not at all.”
We continued to make our way through the club, no sign of Felicity appearing. Knox caught up with us, looking a little irritated.
“Axel, come on. Let’s get out of here,” Knox insisted.
Quinn still held my hand. I looked at her apologetically, and then turned to Knox. “Give me a sec. She needs to find her friend before I’m comfortable leaving.”
Quinn smiled, finally looking deep into my eyes. “I’ll be fine. Go ahead. Don’t make your friends wait because of me.”
It took all my willpower to not lean over and kiss her, but the last thing I wanted was for anything to happen tonight that would scare Quinn away. She seemed timid, and as much as I found it sexy as hell, I didn’t want to come off as too aggressive.
“Oh, hey,” I said, addressing Knox. “This is Quinn. Quinn, this is my friend, Knox.”
Quinn blushed slightly and said hello in a tentative voice. I knew Knox assumed she was just some girl I’d picked up at the club for a quick hookup.
We all made our way to the exit, where Teddy stood with arms crossed, waiting. Quinn couldn’t find Felicity at all. She had tried to send her some texts, as well as calling her several times, with no response.
Quinn frowned at her phone. “Something wrong?” I asked.
/> “Can we leave? Do you mind taking me home?”
“What about Felicity?” I asked.
“I’ll send her a text letting her know I got a ride home. Felicity sometimes hooks up with a guy and forgets about who she came with.” Quinn shrugged. “I just don’t want to be here by myself. Can I get a ride with you?”
I stared at her for a second, delighted to have more time with her. “That sounds like a good idea. You definitely shouldn’t be here alone… feeling a little off.” I gave her a playful wink.
I finally let go of Quinn’s hand. I placed my palm on her lower back and escorted her out of the club to our awaiting limo. I helped her into the seat and sat down next to her, reaching for her hand immediately. Both Knox and Teddy studied my actions, no doubt shocked to see me give anyone affection, something I never did. They did… but not me. It was a definite change of pace having them leave the club empty handed, but with me having someone by my side.
“Have the driver drop us off first,” Knox said, motioning toward Teddy. “Then you can take Quinn home.”
I smiled, relieved Knox made it easy for me to have some alone time with Quinn. I wasn’t ready to say goodnight to her yet. I could always count on Knox to help a guy out.
CHAPTER FOUR
FUCKED UP RESUME
QUINN
LISTENING to the ringtone while I sat in the limo, heart pounding, I waited for Felicity to answer. The fresh air, and leaving the loud music of the club helped sober me up. I felt relaxed, and really good. But I no longer felt I was so high that I needed to crawl in a ball up against a wall. The edge was gone, and for that I was grateful.
“Hello?”
“Felicity?”
“Quinn, I’ve been looking for you. Where are you? Are you okay?”
“I’m with Axel. I couldn’t find you, so I decided to get a ride home with him. Are you on your way home?”
“No, I met a friend and we’re going to go to another club. Do you need me to come get you? Do you want to come?” Felicity asked.
