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Maddie smiles, pleased with his response. “I always knew there was something between you two. Ever since I caught Neo watching—”
“Okay, that’s enough,” Neo spits out, shutting her up, but now I’m curious what she was going to say.
“Oh no, dear.” I pat his hand on my shoulder. “Let her finish.”
Neo jerks his hand back so quickly, you’d think I just touched him with fire.
“Oh, come on, Neo. Let me tell her. It’s not a big deal.”
I look over my shoulder, grinning while Neo gives her a death stare, shaking his head in slow motion. “Don’t you dare.”
“Okay. Now I have to know. Go on, Mads.”
She winks at me, then smirks. “We’ll finish this conversation later, when jerkface isn’t around.”
“Not if I can help it. In fact, I plan to be a third wheel with you two until I’m certain the threat has been extinguished.”
“You can’t be serious?” My body tenses under the touch of his hand. I’m not even sure he’s conscious of its placement.
“I think I’ve proven how serious my words are, haven’t I,Scarlett?” The way he enunciates my name sends a sweep of chills down my spine.
“That you have,Neopolo.”
Maddie tosses us a glance. “Aww. That’s cute how you two use each other’s given birth names.”
“In fact,” I push my stool back, hard enough to have Neo grabbing his junk and letting out a squeal, “I think it’s time you see how serious I am.” Neo is repulsed by me. Says he’d die before ingesting mypoison—and I believe him. However, two can play his games. If I’m as poisonous as he says I am, he’ll make it clear to Maddie by pushing me away and putting this fake relationship to rest.
I grab him by the face, the stubble of his cheeks grating against my palms. It feels masculine and so unlike the Neo I’ve always viewed as a childish bully. He resists, but not enough to stop what’s coming. I pull his mouth to mine, hard and forced. Our lips collide with so much tenacity, my lungs immediately deflate, and I find myself gasping for air yet unwilling to stop what’s happening.
Neo growls into my mouth in a whispery, “Stop.” But I don’t. I pull him closer, forcing my tongue in his mouth. It glides between his teeth and any fear of him clamping down and biting the shit out of me is quickly diminished when the muscle of his tongue stretches out, wrapping around mine.
One hand lands on my hip, and with a swift jerk, he tugs me closer. I immediately feel his erection pressing into my inner thigh and a subtle moan slips through my lips. His other hand slides up my back, stopping on the nape of my neck. He bunches my hair, coercing my mouth harder on his.
Tingles shoot down my body, webbing out and taking hold of every nerve in their path. Moisture pools in my panties, and it’s something I’d never admit to a living soul.
When I kiss Crew, it’s different from the kisses shared with Jagger, and vice versa, and in the same way, this kiss is different than any I’ve shared with either of them. I’ve never felt anything like it. I’m surprised I’m still on my feet because my legs have turned to Jell-O.
The softness of his lips, the flex of his tongue, the feeling of his chest rising and falling against mine. It’s all so alluring, but it’s nothing compared to the breathless pants he hums into my mouth. It’s proof that he doesn’t hate this as much as he wants to, or wants me to believe.
My hands glide from his face to the back of his head, fingers locking, and somehow, we managed to move at least three feet away from where we were initially standing and his back is now pressed against the closed door. I’m not sure if it’s the push or the pull, but whatever it is, it’s enlightening.
“Whoa,” Maddie says, snapping me out of the trance I was in. My eyes shoot open and I see Neo staring back at me. He immediately pulls away, turning his head but keeping his eyes locked on mine. He draws his fingers around his mouth and I watch the motion.
Look away, Scar. Look. Away.But I can’t. Not until he stops looking at me. I find myself fighting to breathe, to stand, to think. I can’t do anything. What the hell was that?
“I’ve…” Neo sputters, stumbling over his words, and finally saying, “I’ve gotta go call Jagger to make sure he’s still at school. Be right back.”
I crack a smile as I watch him jerk open the door, while adjusting his dick in his pants.
“Okay. That was hot,” Maddie says. “But please don't force me to see it again. He’s my brother, for God's sake.”
“Yeah,” I mumble, staring blankly at the open door, where Neo’s shadow is slowly fading. “It was…something.”
“Earth to Scar.” Maddie snaps her fingers in my face. “Where did you go just now?”
“I’m not sure.”Blinking rapidly, I peel my eyes from the doorway and look at Maddie. Once I’ve come back down to reality, I’m hit with the cold, hard truth. I’m here, and Neo still hates me and I still hate him. It was just a kiss. A fake kiss at that. Didn’t mean a damn thing. “Sorry.” I return to the stool I was sitting on before the kiss. “Tell me what you were going to say when Neo wouldn't let you finish. What did you catch him doing that involved me?”
Maddie steals a glance at the entryway, making sure Neo isn’t around before leaning in. Her voice is low and I watch her lips as they move, focusing intently on the words that come out. “A few days before we lost our mom, I caught Neo watching you.”
