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“Yeah,” Caleb answered. “I know.”
Nick limped as he walked toward the car, but Caleb slid his arm around my shoulders and pulled me closer. “You think I’m an asshole?” he slurred, taking the bottle and drinking again.
“I don’t know what to think.” I sucked in a breath that tuned icy in the back of my throat as Tobias yanked open the Mustang’s passenger’s door, and climbed into the rear, leaving the door open behind him like a summons.
Nick slid in behind the wheel and started the Mustang.
“Maybe I can change your mind, then?” Caleb handed me the bottle, then strode forward, leaving me to trail behind.
I took another swallow, trying to stop the shaking of my hands, and followed Tobias inside. His glare was instant as he snatched the bottle from my hand. “Next time you want to meet up with your fucking boyfriend, Ryth, just fucking say.”
He swallowed some Scotch as Nick shoved the car into gear and pulled out of the parking lot, then accelerated hard.
“I need a goddamn drink,” Nick snapped, then winced.
I caught the lick of his lip in the rear-view mirror as he headed for home. But it was Tobias’ words that stung. I reached out and snatched the bottle back from him as he lifted it to his lips again. “For the last goddamn time, he’s not my boyfriend.”
“Yeah?” He moved, pushing himself across the seat to drive me backwards, and snarled in my face. “Maybe someone might wanna tell him that.”
My pulse leaped. The bottle in my hand drove into his side. My nerves were frayed and the Scotch mingled with the cheap champagne. But I was past the point of caring now…past the point of playing his goddamn games.
I leaned forward, tilted my head upwards, and kissed him.
He stiffened above me. His hate tasted so fucking good on his lips…until he let out a wounded sound. His hand was in my hair in an instant, fisting the strands until my scalp burned as he shoved his body harder against mine.
Not my boyfriend.
The words resounded in my head as the kiss deepened.Not my goddamn boyfriend.
Because the truth was…I wanted Tobias…
I wanted all of them.
I opened my mouth, my hunger greedy. An acute surge of desire ignited that fire inside me before he broke the kiss and pulled away.
He hated me.
I saw it in his eyes.
He hated me for invading his home and ruining his family. But he wanted me more. That torment was tearing him apart…and I wanted it, too.
He lowered his gaze to my dress, then slid his hand up the inside of my thigh, bunching my dress under his touch.
He was careful but unhinged as he met my gaze. “What the fuck are you doing to me?”
The answer was simple…the same thing he was doing to me.
Bringing me undone…
TWENTY-FIVE
tobias
No…don’tdo this.A tiny voice sounded in the back of my mind as she lifted her head from the backseat of the car and kissed me. I fisted her hair and consumed her mouth. I wanted her moaning, wanted her whimpering. I wanted her bruised and breathless underneath me…
But was that the right thing for her?
I ended the kiss and pushed her toward the window.
