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I speed up a little, and as she nears the table, casually stick my foot out and trip her.
With a small cry, she goes flying, landing on her knees, her tray of food scattering under the table.
A burst of laughter emanates from a nearby table, and I turn to see Verity and her friends giggling.
Mackenzie is trying to grab her food and put it back on her tray. She turns to me, and her face is bright red.
I cross my arms and simply watch her as she crawls about on the floor. I like seeing her on her hands and knees. I immediately decide I’ll see her this way again soon, but preferably with fewer clothes.
“You need a hand with that?”
Tino appears like a knight in shining armor.
She’s flustered. “Oh, erm, I’m… it’s okay.”
“Hey.” He puts a hand out and touches her arm. “Let me.”
I catch his eye, smirk at him, and leave him to his savior routine.
Then I take a seat and plan some more ways I can play with the new girl.
Chapter 14
Mackenzie
Fucking Kirill.
He tripped me deliberately. I know he did. He saw me coming and stuck out his foot.
The tiny amount of defrosting I might have felt toward him freezes right back up again, but Valentino is on his hands and knees, helping me pick up my dropped tray. He sets it on a nearby table and helps me up, too.
I feel better, having him with me. He’s like a shield against all the rest of this shit.
“I can get you another?” he offers. “If you’d rather not eat food that’s been on the floor.”
“It’s fine, Tino. It’s all prepackaged. But thank you.”
I sit in the same spot where he’s put my tray. The rest of the cafeteria have gone back to their lunches; the entertainment over for now.
Valentino slides into the seat next to me, and I’m fully conscious of how close his thigh is to mine. I’m tempted to lean into him, closing the tiny sliver of space, but I hold back.
“And how are you feeling after last night?” he asks. “I’m sorry if I gave you too much champagne.”
He really does appear contrite. His lips pinched, nostrils flared, brow drawn down.
“It’s not your fault. I’m an adult. I should be able to know my own limits. I just got carried away.”
One corner of his mouth turns up. “Is it bad that I enjoyed seeing you getting carried away?”
I glance away, pressing a return smile between my lips. I shouldn’t be encouraging him.
“I’m paying for it today.” I remember how I woke up this morning. I’m embarrassed to ask him, but I need to, if only to set my mind fully at rest. “Camile says you helped put me to bed last night.”
“That’s right. You were a bit wasted.”
I bite my lower lip. “When you put me to bed…was I naked?”
His eyes widen, his brow lifting. “Naked? No, you were still in your dress. I took off your shoes ’cause they didn’t exactly look comfortable to sleep in, but that was all.” He seems to think of something. “Oh, I did get you some water and painkillers, too. I guessed you’d probably need them in the morning.”
