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Feeling her fall apart in my arms, bringing her to climax in that way as we watched the trio on the floor, had affected me. Had me wanting her in ways I’d sworn years ago I’d never let myself feel again. I’d panicked and pretended I’d done it to drum up interest for the auction.
I was a pig and I knew it, and if I hadn’t known it, my friends had made it very clear what they thought of my behavior, especially Audrey. She hadn’t said anything but the disappointed looks she’s speared my way landed a blow.
The room was set with the stage backlit to show the five girls off to their full advantage. The room was full to capacity with some very big hitters. Glancing around the room, I knew one of these men would take Lottie’s virginity tonight and I feel my stomach roil. The thought of any of these men touching her makes me see red.
“Big night.”
Beck is at my shoulder as I take the drink he hands me. “Yep.”
“Still in a pissy mood, I see.”
“Fuck off, Beck. Don’t you have a life to save?”
“You know you could stop this if you wanted. We have a clause in the contract that says any of the owners can stop the auction at any time if they see fit.”
It’s so tempting I feel my muscles tense as I try to still my body from moving. “Why would I do that?”
“Oh, I don’t know, maybe because you have a hard-on for the exquisite little Lottie.”
My head snaps to him. “Don’t fucking call her that.” My tone is cold.
“Why not? It’s her name, and you call her Lottie.”
“That’s different.”
“Why?”
He’s goading me and I’m falling into his trap. “Do what you want, Beck.”
“Want to know what I think?”
“Do I have a choice?”
My eyes are on the stage as Harrison walks out and a hush falls over the room.
Beck leans closer, lowering his voice. “I think you really like her and you hate that. She brings out something soft in you.”
“Bullshit, I’m exactly the same as I’ve always been.”
“Wrong, she gets away with shit nobody else ever would. I mean she clocked you one and yet here she is, about to walk up on the stage.”
My eyes are drawn to the stage as the first of the girls walk out dressed in white stockings and suspenders with little white lace bras that leave fuck all to the imagination. It was Audrey’s idea and if it had been any other time I would’ve been salivating with the rest of the men in here.
Yet as Lottie struts out last, her long lithe legs in three-inch stilettos, her fucking gorgeous body on display, all I want to do is run up there and throw my jacket over her to cover her from the eyes of these men.
Harrison is droning on about each girl’s assets as I clench the glass in my hand until I feel it yanked from my grasp. I glare at Beck, who nods at the crack in the crystal.
“Chill, Lincoln.”
“Lastly, we have Lottie, who is twenty-five, measuring in at a gorgeous thirty-four, twenty-two, with a C cup size.”
I swallow the bile that’s bubbling in my throat, feeling utter disgust for everything we’re doing here tonight. These women might be willing but suddenly it all feels wrong.
The men around the tables are practically drooling as they leer at the women. I watch Lottie as she tries not to fidget. Her body is tense and she looks seconds away from bolting. I hope like fuck she does.
She might need the money, but I don’t think she has it in her to go through with this. Granted, I don’t know her motives, I never finished reading her file and I’ve avoided finding out about her, because I know once I do, I won’t be able to help myself. I’ll want to get involved and help her. She’s my weakness and I won’t let her use me again.
As the first two girls are auctioned at over one million dollars, I feel the hair on my neck prickle and look up to see her watching me with open hostility. I smile and wink, hoping she can see me. I know she does when her jaw hardens and her chin lifts. Damn, that backfired. She might well have been thinking of walking, but she won’t now.
