Page 93 of Between Love & Ruin

“Shut up,” she tells me, her arms tightening around my waist. “You just need an excuse to be alone with me.”

“God forbid a man is hopelessly in love with the woman of his dreams.”

I lean down and kiss her then, stopping whatever she was going to say. She melts into my touch, her mouth welcoming me home. I crush her body to mine, not letting her escape.

She pulls away from me slightly, her eyes glossed over with need.

“We are going to be late,” she whispers against my lips.

“Fuck being late. I don’t care,” I whisper, my eyes taking in her flushed face. “Just kiss me.”

I kiss the corner of her lips, her jaw, and every inch of her face. God, she is so beautiful. I want to worship her at her feet.

Before I can kiss her again, my phone rings again, disturbing the moment.

“Fucking cock blocker,” I growl, and Sienna laughs.

“Let’s go,” she says, wiping away the smudged lipstick from the corner of her lips.

“I’m going to kill him,” I say, annoyed as I follow her outside.

“No, you are not,” she says, matter-of-factly. “Because I like him.”

That’s another reason why I am going to have to kill him soon.

* * *

I have never hated my only friend more than I do at the moment.

Ever since I stepped into this car, all I have heard is laughter. I love to see Sienna laughing, but I hate it when I am not the one behind it. And I hate it even more when it’s Roy.

They have been cracking jokes like comedians, but I find myself out of haha’s and hehe’s unfortunately.

“Turn that frown upside down, sunshine,” Sienna whispers in my ear. “You will get wrinkles that way.”

I narrow my eyes at her. She bats her eyes at me innocently, but we both know she is anything but that.

“You shouldn’t worry about my wrinkles, cara mia,” I cup her face so I can whisper in her ear. I kiss the soft spot under her ear, and she shudders in my hold. “You should worry about what I am going to do with you once we get back home.”

Her breath hitches and I smirk.

“Cat caught your tongue, hm?”

“You wouldn’t dare.”

I chuckle, loving the effect just my words have on her. I wonder what she will do when I have her tied up on our bed.

“Try me, sweetheart.”

“Are you guys going to make out?” Roy cuts in between, and if he wasn’t behind the wheel, I would have smacked some sense into that shitty brain of his.

“Why do you care?” I spit out as Sienna moves slightly away from me, composing herself

“Just wanted to be sure if I need to tune you two out for the next few minutes,” he shrugs casually, but I see the mocking glint in his eyes.

“You should throw yourself out of the car to be honest,” I say truthfully.

“Sienna, is he this grumpy with you too, or am I special?”