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“Care to explain?”
“Story for another day.”
We stared at each other awhile, not saying anything. She wanted more, I couldn’t give her that right now because doing so would lead to the reasoning behind why my mother and I were on opposing sides. I wasn’t prepared to offer insight on how my mother viewed me as her biggest disappointment. I know I had to. But tonight wouldn’t be that night.
“Story for another day then,” she offered softly and my gut clenched from denying Cress. Even something so simple as insight on my family. I was already fucked when it came to the power this woman was capable of having over me.
“Cress…”
“Hmmm…”
“I want to kiss you right now.”
Her smile spread like wildfire before she offered, “I want to let you.”
I chuckled, gripped her chin, and pressed my lips to hers. Soft gentle touches at first to get a feel for her but then my hand met her jaw, squeezing roughly while my tongue took over. I explored all the corners of her mouth, pulling back enough to bite and suck her bottom lip until she was leaning into me with a hand on my thigh. Fingers digging in at first then climbing higher, closer until she made contact. She tried to pull away but I kissed her harder because I was sold on the idea of wanting her to touch me. However, the moment was interrupted by someone I thought for sure I could fucking strangle.
“Cress…”
She froze and pulled away from me, wiping her mouth as she corrected her posture.
“Allen. What are you doing here?”
Yeah, now I was for sure going to strangle this muthafucker. She knew him and based on the look currently displayed on the guy’s face it was more than just a mutual acquaintance.
“I flew in this morning. Imagine my surprise when the first thing I saw in the paper was a wedding announcement…” He stepped closer. “With your name in it…”
The guy’s eyes lowered briefly to me before lifting again. The first thought I had was my property was gated, he shouldn’t have been allowed to make it to my house. As soon as I found out how he did, I was issuing consequences.
“You want to introduce me to yourfriend?”
She was not his friend. She was not his anything after tonight if I had a say in it and I had a gotdamn say. I stood and Cress did too, stepping slightly in front of me.
Protecting him.
I yanked her to my side, planting my hand at her hip, holding firmly to make sure she didn’t move.
“Allen, this is Elias Omari…”
“Her fiancé,” I added, purposely glaring at him.
He ignored me and focused on Cress. First fucking mistake, dismissing me. “I know who he is, what I don’t know is how I’ve been gone for a little over a month and you’re engaged to him.” His eyes remained on her as he lifted a hand aiming a finger at me.
“You don’t think I deserve the courtesy of a heads up?”
“I guess you weren’t worth the effort of extending a courtesy.” I kept calm, trying really hard not to allow the anger building to push through.
“I’m good enough for her to fuck then I’m good enough to be extended the courtesy of knowing that she’s marrying you.”
From the corner of my eye I noticed the look of surprise and hurt actively moving through Cress’s expression.
I was moving at the same time she was. Her petite frame blocked mine and the only way to get to him was by knocking Cress over, moving her out the way. She must have sensed that would be my intended move.
“Elias, don’t. Not here, not tonight.” She pushed back against me with her body and her hand fisted the material of my pants.
“We’re not dating. I don’t owe you anything. Sex is just sex, Allen. I’m sorry if you assumed it meant more.”
“I don’t know why I care. You’re not worth the time spent if you agreed to marry him…”
