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“Kind of, yeah,” I admit even though I’m scared he’ll think less of me. “I’ve learned to trust myself and very few others. It’s lonely, but it’s better than being let down. That’s really why I’m so close to Eddy. He’s the only person who’s been there for me through everything.”
“Family must stick together,” Nikolai replies, his voice soft and understanding. “My brother and I would die for each other.”
“So, you understand that I would risk it all for Eddy, even if what he did was stupid.”
“Sure. Jasha is always doing stupid things. It wouldn’t make a difference to me whether it was his fault or not, I would always protect him.”
“You’re sweeter than you look,” I say, feeling warm inside again.
“The core is bitter, but you haven’t bitten that far,” he replies, looking away for a moment. His eyes lose focus, and he sighs before looking back at me. “But more about you. Have you really never tried connecting with anyone? Not even a date?”
A strand of hair falls over my face, and I mess with it to avoid focusing too much on him. It feels a bit like staring into the sun. “I’ve been on dates, but nothing very impressive.”
“I could impress you,” he says as though he hasn’t already done that.
I raise an eyebrow. “What do you mean?”
“I’ll take you out for a date, and you’ll never forget it,” he replies, and I know in my heart that I can’t say no to him.
“I might be up for that. It just depends on what it is,” I say, tucking my hair behind my ear. “You know, I’m not much of a drinker.”
“After my experience at the bar yesterday, I can’t say I’m too keen on drinking either, but I do like to dance.” He wiggles his hips a little, and I want him to fuck me all over again.
I laugh. “Can you really? I’m total garbage at it.”
He jumps up from the bed so fast that I nearly have a heart attack. Then, shuffling backward like he’s sliding around in socks, he starts to dance for me. I think it’s a Salsa, but then again, I don’t know much about dancing.
But what I do know is that Nikolai wasn’t kidding when he mentioned dancing. He’s moving like there’s music in the air and few glasses of wine pumping through his thick veins.
I’m impressed. How on earth does a Bratva boss know how to dance like that?
“Come, I’ll show you,” he says, moving so quickly back and forth that his penis slaps against his thighs.
I laugh, pulling the blankets off and moving to the edge of the bed. “You’re going to hurt yourself.”
“Relax, I’m a pro,” he says, grabbing my hand and yanking me off the bed.
I yelp as I stumble toward him, but he catches me in his arms, guiding my body to the sound of the nonexistent music as he attempts to show me how to move like he does. Never in a million years did I think I’d be able to dance like this, but with his large hands on my hips and his eyes locked to mine, my body finds the rhythm, and suddenly, I’m dancing Salsa.
He moves me twice around the room, and then spins me around until everything is a blur, catching me just as I lose balance again and holding me close. We’re both laughing, the air in the room buzzing with excitement.
“Tonight, we’re going out dancing,” he declares.
I nod, still laughing as I regain my balance. “You mentioned breakfast earlier. Maybe it’s time for lunch, though.”
“That’s right,” he says, dashing over to the dresser and pulling out a shirt. “I was having so much fun with you that I totally forgot about eating. You must be starving.”
My stomach growls, but the only thing I’m really hungry for is more of Nikolai. I want him now, later, and all the time. He puts a flame in my soul that I can’t say I’ve had since I was a girl, running around in the garden and trying to catch lightning bugs.
I’m starting to remember that life can be fun.
A dress lands in my arms, and I look over to see that Nikolai just tossed it to me. “Get dressed. There’s a great place I know a few blocks from here. I promise you’ll like it. Plus, they have something I want to give Jasha before he gets here.”
“Wait, Jasha is coming?”
“Yes, I thought I mentioned that to you. Sorry if it slipped my mind. There’s just so much going on right now,” he replies, stepping into a pair of black trousers.
“When will he be here?” I ask. I’m honestly not sure if I’ll be prepared to deal with both brothers at the same time. Jasha was… a bit aggressive compared to Nikolai.
