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“I don’t think this conversation involves you. Why don’t you fuck off and do a line of coke or something?” David really shouldn’t have been goading Alex like that.

“Listen hear, Fuck Face! You’re inmyhome, harassingmyPA! This fucking conversation wouldn’t even be happening withoutme!”

“She wasmyPA first!” David spat. Oh, crap! Were they really fighting over me?

“Are we going to whip our dicks out next? Because I don’t think you’ll have anything on me,” Alex smirked smugly. “My groupies even have a pet name for my monstrous cock.”They did?Was it wrong that I wanted to ask what that name was? There seemed to be quite a gathering of people to witness this confrontation now.

“Fuck off, Rock Star! She’s in love withme. Has been for years. You won’t break her. She’s fuckingmine!”

“The only person that has broken her is you!” Alex pushed him hard, and I knew that was my cue to step in.

“Stop it!” I screamed. “David, just go!”

“But Nat…”

“GO!” I seethed. “Whatever happened between us…it’s over! Leave. Me. Alone!” I turned toward Alex. “And you…get me a fucking drink.” He grinned, nodding before making his way over to the bar.

“This isn’t over, Nat. I know deep down you still want me,” David glared, storming off into the crowd.

“You sure know how to start a party,” Alex suddenly whispered in my ear, handing me a vodka and coke. It made me jump. “You look absolutely beautiful, by the way.” Reaching out, he twisted one of his fingers around a strand of my hair. “You should wear your hair down more often.”

“Maybe I will.” Alex looked at me in surprise as I downed my drink and then walked back over to the bar to get another.

“Pace yourself this time,” he warned. “I can’t always be around to hold your hair back when you’re sick.”

“But you do it so well,” I purred, running my hands down his strong chest. The drink was making me bold already.

“Are you flirting with me again, Straight Lace?” The pool area may have been crowded, but gazing into his piercing blue eyes, all I could see was him.

“What would you do if I said yes?”

He studied me for a few short moments. “You’re letting the drink do the talking.” Looking around, he acknowledged a few people before Diego finally came out of his pool house. “Pace yourself, remember.” With that, he walked into the crowd away from me. Dammit, that didn’t go as planned!

I spent the next four hours propped up at the bar, drinking vodka and coke after vodka and coke, watching Alex mingle around the party. Women threw themselves at him like they always did, and that only fueled my drinking.

“If you want him, why don’t you go and get him?” Milly was suddenly sitting next to me on one of the stools. “You’ve been watching him for hours.”

“Huh?” I acted dumb, sipping my drink.

“He’s crazy about you. You know that, right?” I choked on my drink.

“What?”

“Alex is crazy about you. All he spoke about last week was you. Do us all a favor and just get on with it. Just remember, if you break his heart, I will break you! He doesn’t need any more of that shit.”Any more?Had Alex had his heart broken before?

“I…I…”

“I haven’t seen him this way over a woman for a long time. Go slow and steady and you’ll be fine.” I was so drunk that I wasn’t sure if she was talking about sex positions or something else. I couldn’t see Alex taking it slow and steady ever. Hot and fast was more how I imagined.

“I need to pee,” I slurred, standing up. The line was too long by the pool house, so I decided to go upstairs to my bedroom and use the toilet there.

Stumbling out after washing my hands, I made my way onto the private balcony. I could see the party below me. Diego had jumped into the pool, as had another twenty or so people. They were all having the time of their lives down there.

“Have you had enough of the party already?” Alex’s voice came from behind me. I spun around, impressed that I managed to still be standing in my drunken state. “Jesus, Nat. I told you to pace yourself.” He crossed the distance between us and cupped my face. “How much have you had?”

“Only a few,” I giggled, falling into his arms as I lost my footing.

“What am I going to do with you?” Shaking his head at me, he ran his hand through my hair. He was so close; I could smell his sweet scent. His lips were too tempting, and the alcohol had made me brave. Slowly, I began to move toward his mouth. My body began to tremble; I had no idea if it was from fear or adrenaline. “Straight Lace, what are you doing?” he whispered as my lips brushed his.

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