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She pulled away and gazed into the depths of his brown eyes. “Maybe we bring out the best in each other.” Whether this was true or not didn’t matter. This was only temporary and she would never be the type of woman that would hold him back. And her financial situation would do just that. She knew all too well what living a stunted life was like. She had her parents to thank for that.
Nipping his chin, she mumbled against his jaw. “Since I don’t have you to myself for much longer, I’m going to take advantage of you.”
That’s all she could do. That’s all they had agreed to do. They didn’t have much time together. Only one more weekend.
Lowering her head, she captured his lips. They were perfect for tugging between her own. She moaned when he slipped his tongue inside her mouth. It only took a quick kiss to get her body to respond. She was already burning up.
When they came up for air, Jack said, “It seems my plan is working.”
“You bring out the wild girl in me.” And I don’t think I ever want you to leave.
“Well, wild girl, you have permission to use and abuse my body however you see fit.”
She grinned and attacked his lips, not wanting to waste a minute.
…
Sterling parked in the lot of the subway station and searched the crowd loitering by the doors for her sisters. She’d been so preoccupied with Jack over the last few weeks that she’d been neglecting them. Neglecting everything. She wasn’t able to concentrate on anything without Jack popping into her thoughts every thirty seconds.
She knew their fling wasn’t going to last forever and she needed a game plan. This situation with her parents and the house wasn’t going to fix itself. It was time to put her family first and stop being so selfish. Although if she was honest, it felt good to be selfish for a change. It felt good to…feel good. About herself. About her sexuality. And she had Jack Vaughn to thank for that.
After two minutes of head-bobbing
from the driver’s seat, Sterling gave up. She was never going to find them in this crowd. She pulled out her phone and texted Surrey. Two minutes later, she and her twin, Sidney, emerged from the crowd.
The sight of them warmed her heart. She loved them. Would do anything for them. She was so happy they didn’t know the worst side of their parents. She was so happy that she could keep them safe from the same horror that was her childhood.
“Sterling, what are you doing here?” Sidney asked. Her brown hair was pulled back in a ponytail. It was usually the only way people could tell the difference between the identical twins. Sidney was the sporty one and always had her hair pulled away from her face.
She looked much thinner since the last time she’d seen her. Which was weird since the girl packed away food like a sumo wrestler. The smile that usually brightened her face was there, but it didn’t reach her eyes.
“I finished work a little early. I called Mom and offered to pick you up. Maybe take you to dinner.”
“Dinner?” Sidney perked up. “Anywhere we want?”
With a nod, Sterling answered, “Anywhere you want.”
“I’m in.” Sidney raced around the front of the car. “Shotgun!”
Sterling laughed and turned toward Surrey. “You snooze, you lose.”
Surrey shrugged and reached for the back door. Although she was never one to smile from ear to ear without provocation, she looked especially down in the dumps.
Before she climbed into the car, Sterling noticed that her knapsack had been stapled to keep the strap from dangling. Damn teenagers. When they loved something, they never wanted to give it up.
Just like you feel about Jack.
Sterling shook off the thought. No Jack. Not this evening. Tonight was for her sisters.
Sidney had decided on their favorite restaurant, a hamburger joint famous for its chili cheese fries. They shouted their order over the noise of the crowd, all of their go-to items. It was enough food to feed a family of six, but Sterling wouldn’t deprive her sisters of anything.
They sidestepped through the mess of tables and when they sat down with their trays, Sidney attacked her burger like a vampire drinking from the vein for the first time. She was ravenous. Surrey was just as savage.
“Did you two forget to eat breakfast?”
“Not for a month,” Sidney mumbled around her mouthful of food.
Surrey elbowed Sidney, hard, in the rib cage and shot her an evil glare. Sidney glared back with equal disdain.
