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“I’m so sorry about this,” I said. “But I’m grateful you were all there to help me and keep the girls out of foster care. Even for a night.”
“You’re welcome, Dani,” Iris said with a smile. She gripped my hand then stood. “I’ll see you tomorrow. Is Wylde taking you to work?”
“Yep.” Wylde didn’t give me a chance to answer. And of course, he had a big grin on his face as he chewed his gum. He blew a bubble before snagging a tissue and getting rid of the gum.
“Good.” She squeezed my hand once more. “Good night.” Iris and Sting left together.
“Night,” I said, waving. “You’re taking me to work?”
“Oh, yeah. You think I’m going to leave you there alone with that bitch, Jordan?”
“She’s harmless. Though, I confess I have no idea why she did this.”
“She did it because she’s jealous,” Wylde said.
“Jealous?”
“Yeah, pretty girl.” He grinned. “She thinks we’ve got something goin’ on.”
I blinked. “But we don’t.”
“Not yet.” He winked at me, and I almost had to fan myself. He had boyish good looks with his wild hair and erratic temperament, but there was an underlying… something… about him that made me shiver.
“Not yet?”
He shook his head. “Nope. But there will be.”
Before I realized what he was going to do, Wylde leaned in and brushed a kiss over my mouth. I stiffened before shuddering as pleasure coursed through me. When I whimpered, he grunted and licked the seam of my lips. One hand went to my jaw while the other gripped my hair at the back of my head. He held me still for his kiss and I found myself accepting it greedily.
My whole body felt like it was going to go up in flames. All from a simple kiss. I’d fantasized about Wylde before. Who wouldn’t? He was boyishly handsome with a lean, hard body. He wasn’t overly muscular, but the veins and muscles of his arms and chest played lovingly under the T-shirts he wore. Myriad tattoos spread over any skin he had exposed except for his face. His fingers, his hands, even up the side of his neck. Now the man, the reality, was kissing me more passionately than I’d ever been kissed in my life.
When he ended the kiss, he rubbed my nose with his and smiled at me. My gaze was unfocused, and all I could really see was Wylde.
“We can have some fun together if you want. It’s by no means a requirement, but I think you’re as fascinated by me as I am by you.”
My mouth watered for more of his taste, but was this really a good idea? “I’m not sure I’m ready for a man like you, Wylde.”
He chuckled. “Honey, no one’s ready for a man like me. I promise I’ll take you on a ride you’ll never forget. Doesn’t have to be anything heavy. Just mutual pleasure and enjoying each other’s company.”
Had he dumped ice water on me I’m not sure I’d have been more shocked. I hadn’t expected anything from him, for him to return my attraction, but to dismiss what I felt as mere lust wasn’t something I was ready to concede. I genuinely liked Wylde. Had from the very first. I’d known he was a player, but hadn’t considered he’d want to play with me.
“I’m sorry, Wylde. I’ll admit I’m attracted to you, but I’m not into one-night stands.”
“Nothing wrong with one-night stands, but I never said this was a one-time thing. I think we can enjoy ourselves for a long time.”
“I’m not sure I understand what you’re getting at.” I was wary of him now. I stood and moved across the room near the door in case I needed to make a run for it. I knew he wouldn’t hurt me. Not physically. But the beating my heart was currently taking certainly qualified as a beating in my book. Might be my own fault for building him up in my mind to be my ideal man, but it still hurt.
“We can pleasure each other. Whenever we like. As much as we like. No strings attached.”
“So, fuck buddies?”
He grinned. “Now you’re getting it.”
Ouch.
“As appealing as that sounds, I’m gonna have to pass.” He froze, as if that wasn’t the answer he was expecting from me. “I’ve got two teenagers to look after, Wylde. One of them is very interested in a member of your club who is ten years older than she is. To make matters worse, he returns that attraction. How can I set an example for her if I’m engaging in casual hookups myself?”
“No one said she has to know about this.”
