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She cringes. “I’m sorry, I got a little carried away defending your honor. But if you heard everything, then you heard him say he was forced to end things with you.”
I huff out a breath, exhaustion and overwhelm making my brain foggy. “What does that even mean?”
She shakes her head. “I think that’s for you to find out.”
“I don’t know if I want to,” I admit. “Some things are best left in the past.” Leo was young when he chose the brotherhood over me. We both were. As much as I’ve held onto my anger like a life raft for all these years, deep down, I know that part of being young is making mistakes.
She smirks. “Georgia is right. The sex can be a distraction from all the crazy shit going down.”
The problem is, Leo doesn’t inspire all that much hate from me anymore. He inspires something entirely different. And it’s this shift that terrifies me. It’s like I’m standing on the edge of a cliff, about to fall and hoping the crash doesn’t shatter me all over again.
* * *
Fifteen minutes later,I haven’t moved from the bed. I’m still stewing in my thoughts, staring out the window at the darkening sky, still no closer to answers.
Resisting Leo is futile, Iwanthim. How could I not? Sex with him is a near religious experience. I’ll need to make sure it stays just sex, nothing more. I’ll take what I need and then move on.
Easy. I can do that, can’t I?
Who knows? But I do know one thing, I have to protect my emotions, because it’s too easy for me to fall under Leo’s spell. If it was just sex it would be one thing, but he has a way of seeping into my soul, and I can’t afford to lose myself again.
The phone buzzing in my hand startles me. I glance down as a text flashes on the screen.
Sex God of the Seas: How was the call?
I can’t help but bark out a laugh. It doesn’t take a genius to figure out who the self-appointed sex god is.
Me: I’m sorry, not familiar with this number. Deleting now.
Sex God of the Seas: Another option is Salty Sea Stud.
Me: No. Just no.
Sex God of the Seas: Buccaneer of Booty? Swaggering Seaman?
Me: I am about to throw this phone overboard.
Sex God of the Seas: Ouch.
I smirk. I actually do get a kick out of his bizarre names, but I definitely don’t want to encourage his massive ego.
Sex God of the Seas: So… are we good?
I think about it for a minute before typing back my response.
Me: Maybe. I require some groveling.
I’ve decided to let the spanking go because, well, I enjoyed it thoroughly, and I can’t claim otherwise. But going crazy alpha male on Jack was irritating, even if I did provoke him.
Sex God of the Seas: I can make it up to you in another way…
Me: You’re not getting out of the grovel. ??
Sex God of the Seas: I’m sorry for being an ass.
Sex God of the Seas: I’ll back off with the alpha male posturing.
Me: And?
