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I close my eyes briefly, just letting it all sink in. A hero. That’s the furthest thing from the truth. A pussy is more like it, but knowing she is safe is what matters right now. I’ll call around tomorrow and find out if he’s facing any charges. If not, I’ll make sure he does.
I sigh as I pull away from her. “We both need to shower and get some sleep. You can shower first,” I say walking over and pulling one of my shirts out of my suitcase. “You can put this on.”
“I should probably just go back to my room,” she says, looking around. “What happened?”
I glance around at the mess and run my hand through my hair. “I couldn’t bear to be away from you. Go shower and get into bed.”
I walk away not giving her a chance to argue.
Once we are both showered and in bed, I pull her into my arms. She looks more relaxed and having her against me helps me. Her wet hair rests against my chest and I welcome it. I rub her back as she sighs.
“I want to take you to dinner tomorrow, just us,” I say.
She doesn’t move and doesn’t say a word. I know she heard me; she’s just thinking it all through.
“I’m not going to play games here, Lorelei. I want you. I need you. That kiss, that was just the beginning. Don’t try to fight me on this, angel. Just allow us both to have the happiness we deserve.”
I kiss the top of her head and she sighs. “Maybe.”
Maybe. It’s fucking better than no.
Chapter Twelve
Lorelei
I’m pacing my room waiting for Haven and Blair to call me back. Last night was overwhelming for so many different reasons. Between that guy pinning me against the wall, Kegan beating him, the emotional stress, the most intense kiss I’ve ever gotten, and Kegan telling me he wants me. I’m ready to explode.
I don’t know what to do. I know what I want, but I don’t know if it’s possible. If my grandfather or the label ever found out that we were together, I’d lose everything. I’ve work
ed so hard to just let it all go for a guy.
I fall back onto my bed and stare up at the ceiling. He’s not just a guy. He’s passionate, respectful, demanding, protective, possessive, and hot as fuck. He’s as invested in his work as I am, and he understands that. He’s perfect and I don’t know if I can let it happen.
When I woke up this morning, Kegan was staring at me with a look of pure desire in his eyes. He had a sexy grin on his face as I sat up. I didn’t want to leave and that’s why I did. I wanted him to continue with that kiss. I wanted to see how far it would go. It was too much, and I needed to get my head on straight.
Unfortunately, I need advice and my best friends are nowhere to be found. I groan as I hear a knock on my door. It can only be one person and I don’t have an answer for him yet. I hear another knock and I know I need to answer it. Shockingly, it’s not Kegan. It’s the bellboy and he’s holding a huge vase filled with wildflowers. It’s colorful, wild, and perfectly Kegan.
I take the flowers and thank him as he rushes away. I put the vase down and pull out the small card tucked inside. I laugh when I read it.
“I want to deflower you,” I say, laughing as I read it out loud.
I grab my phone to text him and it rings. I answer immediately. “Finally!” I yell.
“Time difference, Lei,” Haven says.
“Oh, shit right,” I say laughing. “Well get Blair on three-way cause I need you both.”
“You’re lucky I’m on lunch,” Blair says.
“Okay fine, I have a lot to say so I’m just gonna get to it,” I rush out.
I tell them everything from the last few weeks that I’ve purposely left out of our conversations. I tell them about last night, everything from the fight to the kiss, to him saying he wants me. I even tell them about the flowers.
I wait for some sort of reply, but they are both quiet. My frustration gets the better of me and I groan. “Please, I need advice!”
“Why? It’s clear you just need to fuck him and get it over with,” Blair says, laughing.
“I agree. What the hell are you questioning? He’s hot as hell and he wants you,” Haven says.
