Page 22 of Wallflower No More

“Nice boys are overrated. They won't let you come all over their faces.” My smirk is smirkier than hers.

She blushes a pretty pink. “Is that so?”

“Yup. It's a travesty, really.” I answer confidently. She licks her lips, making me want to devour every inch of her. If she only knew how dominant I can be, how I will be once she's comfortable with me.

“Can you please...?”

My dick stirs. Down, boy, this could be a trick. “Please, what?”

She grins up at me mischievously. “Please...”

I'm hanging on her every word. “Please....”

“STOP being a pervert!”

I laugh. Damn. “I can, but I won't be as much fun.”

She gives me a wink. “Don't stop then, but you're still not getting in my panties!”

“I've already been in your panties, and I don't plan on stopping now.” Kissing her forehead. She smiles.

We say goodbye to everyone and start heading back to my truck. Honestly, I can't wait. Besides with Scarlett, I've never spent a whole night with anyone before. Well, there was that one time, but being passed out drunk doesn't really count. Tonight was fun, and it was primarily spent sober. Maybe this is a new me. Do I like that?

As we try to leave the party, nobody cares. Janet blocks our way with her clones, Bambi included. I'm still pissed by her earlier behavior. Staying calm may become an issue. Breathe in, breathe out. My granddad taught me that a temper can get you in more trouble than it is worth. Scarlett stiffens beside me. Everybody knows that Janet is her cousin, which sucks for her because that girl is a raging bitch. How anyone in her family would pick her over Scarlett is beyond me. I hope she lets me meet them. I'll set them straight. “Excuse us,” I say politely. They need to move, or the next thing that comes out of my mouth won't be as pleasant.

Janet bores a hole through Scarlett's skull. Nope, not going to have any of that shit. There is a new Sheriff in town, bitch. As far as I'm concerned, she'll never be bullied or disrespected by anyone again. She's under my protection now. “Where're you going?”

The vein in my temple starts throbbing. That only happens when my temper is about to reach its limit, and I'm about to fuck some shit up. That's the top of the gauge in my, oh, shit, meter. It's my sign to get the hell away from whatever is causing me stress. I wait to see if Scarlett will handle these nuisances or if she'll leave it up to me. Oh, I hope it's me.

“It's not any of your business, Janet.” She calmly replies.

“It is my business. You're my little cousin, Scarlett, and I won't have you being taken advantage of.” She rolls her eyes at me.

Janet fixes me with a look, and I outright laugh in her face. “Are you still mad that I wouldn't fuck you? Because it's never going to happen. You know that, right?”

Scarlett gives me the biggest smile I have ever received. Her smile makes me want to slay ten-thousand dragons as long as she promises to always look at me like that. Bambi moves Janet out of the way, a ballsy move for an underling. “If you leave with her, we're finished, Axel!”

My answering laugh is cold as steel. “I didn't know we ever started.” She huffs loudly and stomps off. The bright-colored leotard clan follows behind. A look of disbelief etched on all of their severely made-up faces. And Janet's in the back of the line. Uh-oh. Trouble is brewing within the hierarchy.

Putting my arm around Scarlett's waist, I direct her towards the door. Her waist is larger than anyone that I've ever gone home with before. She's different in every extent of the word, personality included, and it's been damn near perfect. My heart slams down to my feet at the realization of just how strong my feelings for her are. The epiphany hitting me directly between the eyes. Caring for Scarlett the way I do was never a part of the plan. Lusting after her, yes. Dominating her, yes. Make her fall for me, if I'm being honest, maybe. But falling for her, never.

***

The look on Janet's face when he told her that he'd never sleep with her was priceless. Who said bad boys couldn't sometimes play the hero?

-Scarlett

The fact that Janet was trying to come to my aid is laughable. And the fact that he has NEVER slept with her is my favorite. Honestly, that thought had reared its ugly head about a million times. It’s good to know that despite being promiscuous, he has standards. And that he saw Janet for what she truly is, rotten.

“What are you thinking about over there?” He says, bringing me out of my thoughts.

Looking over at him, I give him a toothy grin. “Honestly, you haven't slept with Janet, and the look on her face when you said it would never happen.” A giggle escapes my lips, and he places his enormous hand on my thigh. The same fingers tapping on my legs were in me only hours before. Well, this just got interesting.

His voice is strained as he looks over in my direction. “I'll give you a million dollars right now if you tell me what drastic turn those thoughts took.”

I laugh. “I don't want your money, sir.” Placing my face in my hands because hiding is the only way I'll get this out. “But if you must know, I was thinking about your hand.”

Axel tightens his grip. “What about my hand?”