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“Well, you did say everyone calls you an asshole.”
“Fair enough. I can be nice, though.”
“Why aren’t you?”
I shrug. “I don’t know. I guess because it was easier.” I stop before I say anything more. Not having connections means no losses. I liked life that way, or I thought I did, but as I stand here, inches away from Sadie, I realize that way was dumb as hell. Be alone all my life when I could have her? When I could cradle her in my arms, mold her sweet frame to mine, kiss her until she’s breathless and then kiss her more, giving her my own oxygen until everything inside of her is a blend of her and me.
“Wh-hat are you thinking?” she stutters. She raises her hands between us, but I keep advancing until the back of her knees hit the sofa in the living room. I lean forward, and she loses her balance, falling backward. I catch her waist with one arm and draw her tightly against me.
“Saving you, saving me,” I mutter and then capture her mouth with mine. She tastes like honey and sunshine, and I know from the first touch of her lips on mine that I’m just like my old man because there will never be another for me but Sadie.
CHAPTER8
SADIE
Holy crap.He’s kissing me. I press my hands to his chest to push him away, but my brain doesn’t listen. Instead, my fingers grip his shirt in a tight hold as his mouth works over mine. My lips part for him as Dunc’s tongue slides across the seam of my mouth.
That’s all the opening Dunc needs. He thrusts his tongue into my mouth. To my surprise, he tastes sweet like sugar. It’s the last thing I was expecting when it came to him. I start to kiss him back, needing more of him.
When I do, a deep, sexy rumble comes from inside of him. I swear I can even feel it against my hands on his chest. My whole body wakes up in a way I’ve never felt before. I kiss him harder, pushing my body into his. Another groan leaves Dunc.
“The fuck!” Van’s shout brings me back to reality. It also has Dunc releasing his hold on me. I fall onto the soft sofa. Dunc spins around, giving me his back. I shake myself out of the trance his kiss put me under, realizing that once again, he and Van are in another standoff. Only this time, I’m not fast enough to get between them.
Van barrels right into Dunc. Dunc grabs ahold of him, bringing him down to the ground. The house freaking shakes when they land. Not that it stops them. This is going nowhere good fast, and I’m unsure how the heck I’m going to stop it at this point.
“Calm the fuck down,” Dunc orders.
“Two seconds I was gone and—” I can hear the anger in Van’s tone.
“Got her first kiss?” Dunc sounds cocky about it. My heart sinks at his words.
“Motherfucker.” Van hits him in the side. He kinda deserved that one, but I know I need to somehow stop this madness before one of them really gets hurt.
“Stop!” I scream as loud as I can. “Please.” Van is the more aggressive one, so I go after him, knowing I need to get between them. It’s the only thing that will get Van to stop throwing punches. They both release their hold on each other.
I ignore Dunc and grab Van’s arm. Not that he needs my help to get up. My lips still tingle from Dunc’s kiss, but whatever lust-filled dream I let myself fall into with him evaporates away.
“He’s an asshole,” Van grumbles.
“I’ve heard.” I sneak a glance over to Dunc, who is glaring at my hand on Van’s bicep.
“Who said you were my first?” I snip, wanting to get that little dig in there. I try to be cocky, but I’m sure my pink cheeks are giving it away. Van barks a laugh. Now who’s the traitor?
“Wait, who?” Now he’s glaring down at me. I swear he’s always ready to fill the shoes of his big brother role. Not that I can blame him after what happened in our last school.
“It’s none of either one of your business.” I fold my arms over my chest. I’m so not letting Dunc know I just lied through my teeth. “You should be worrying about how both of you are acting, never mind my personal life. You two need to grow up. I could’ve been hurt getting in between you guys.” I throw that out there, knowing at least it will work on Van.
I go back over toward the sofa and sit down. It’s not long before Van comes to sit next to me on my right. He bumps my shoulder. His manly way of apologizing to me. Before I know it, I feel Dunc sit on the other side of me.
“You two are related,” I try to remind them.
“Blood doesn’t mean shit to us, Sadie. You know that.” I should, but everything is so uncertain to me now. I want to yell at both of them for being so stupid. I’m trying to hold on to my family, and these two have found each other and are so easily willing to throw it away. But I know now is not the time. Their emotions are too fresh. And to be honest, I’m holding on by a thin thread as well.
My phone starts to ring. I jump up from the sofa. Dunc does too, following me over to my bag I dropped when I stepped inside.
“Jesus. You a fuckin’ puppy?” Van grumbles. I put my finger to my lips, telling them both to zip it when I see my dad’s name. I don’t miss Dunc eyeing whose name is on my phone.
“Hey,” I say when I answer.
