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He shakes his head. “Not happening.” He takes my hand in his and leads me to the car park. “You pissed me off tonight, Red,” he says, staring straight ahead. “Don’t do that shit again.”
We get in the car, and he drives us in the direction towards his place. I stay quiet, allowing myself to enjoy one night of normal.
The second we’re in the door, he’s on me, slamming me against the wall and pulling my dress to my waist. He drops to his knees and snaps the thin material of my knickers, letting them fall to the floor before burying his head between my legs.
Chapter Nine
ALBERT
Rosey is quiet as we shower together. She tried to insist she shower alone, but I’m still annoyed about her little date and I’m not ready to let her out my sight. “I never thought I’d hear myself say this, Red, but I miss your backchat. What’s wrong?”
As if I interrupted her daydream, she shakes her head slightly and looks at me in surprise. “Huh?”
I turn the shower off and grab us each a towel. “What’s wrong?”
“Nothing,” she says, wrapping herself up and moving past me to escape to the bedroom.
“I may not be the expert on relationships, but I know when a woman says nothing is wrong, it usually means there’s something very wrong.”
“Why am I here, Albert?” she asks suddenly. I follow her through to the bedroom. “Why did you bring me here instead of taking me home?”
I frown. “Isn’t it clear, Red?” She shakes her head. “Cos I wanna be with you.”
She sits on the edge of the bed, placing her hands either side of her and ducking her chin down to avoid eye contact. “Why?”
“Why do I want to be with you?” She nods. “Because I like you.”
“You like having sex with me?”
I almost smile before realising she’s serious. “Yes, Red, of course, I do, but that’s not what I meant. I like you. A lot.”
Her head jerks up. “Why?” she asks again.
This time, a small laugh escapes me. “You want a list or something?” She doesn’t reply, her eyes burning into me with something I can’t quite recognise . . . fear, maybe. I move closer, until I’m standing in front of her and she has to look up to keep eye contact. “The list is huge, Red, from the way you give me grief every second I’m with you, to the way you love those closest to you with a fierceness I only see in my brother. I love the way you laugh and the way you can take a man down with words. I love your green eyes and how pink your lips are.” I rub my thumb over her lower lip as I say the words. “Everything about you sets me on fire.”
“I don’t know how to do this,” she whispers. “I’ve never had this.”
“You’ve never had a man interested in you? I find that impossible to believe, Red. Every man who passes you stares longingly.”
She slowly shakes her head. “Never anyone I’ve wanted to.”
I gently take her chin in my fingers and tip her head back as I press my lips to hers. “I know you’re finding it hard, Rosey. I get it. But I’m a patient man, and I already know it’s gonna take that to keep you. We’re doing this at your pace.”
“Doing what?” she asks. Her vulnerability shows in her eyes again, and I press a kiss to her forehead.
“Us, Red. We’re doing us. Me and you. No more dates with fuck boy or I’ll kill him,” I say. Archer’s gotten away with far too much as it is, and the only reason he’s still breathing right now is because of her. I gently push her to lie back, bracing myself over her on my elbows. “Who do you belong with, Red?” I whisper, kissing along her collar bone as I remove her towel. When she doesn’t reply, I glance up and see she’s smirking. “Don’t test me,” I warn.
“You,” she whispers, raking her fingers through my hair as I work my mouth down her chest.
I spent hours worshipping Rosey’s body, making love. Something both of us are new to. And as I lay beside her, I wonder if it’s too soon to do it all over again. She tuns on her side, wrapping a sheet around herself and smiling at me shyly. I’ve never seen this side to her, and I love it. “If this doesn’t work out, how will it end?” she asks.
I arch a brow. “Why’re you talking like that, Red? I only just got you to agree, and now you’re thinking about the end?”
She smiles wider. “I’ve never been dumped before. I don’t know how I’ll handle it.”
“Knowing you, with a knife and some harsh words.”
“Doesn’t that worry you?”
