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“I didn’t know it was your room. I just wanted to go somewhere private so I could wait on my ride without anyone seeing me like that.” I move to sit next to her, not bothering to cover up with my towel or anything else for that matter.

“You liked watching, didn’t you? I could feel you in the room. Wishing it was you there with me.”

She doesn’t respond, but her silence says everything. I slide my hand behind her neck, pulling her face toward me once again. She jerks away before I have the chance to kiss her. “We take turns fighting this, don’t we, Kali?” She stands quickly, exhaling loudly before she starts pacing.

“I’m having fun with Levi. You don’t get to play mind games with me. That’s why I came in here in the first place.” I watch her ass as it passes me a few times with her nervous striding back and forth.

“I’m not playing games. This is who I am, Kali. Still fucked in the head when it comes to you.” She stops directly in front of me, focusing on my eyes and placing her hands on her hips. She looks sexy as fuck when she’s mad. “I’d give anything to fuck that sass right out of you.” I stand and stalk toward her slowly. She’s about to give in, I can tell.

“How about we fuck first, talk later. Something tells me we’d have different things to talk about.” I’m stroking myself again as I take the final few steps to reach her. Her eyes fall to my cock and I can’t hold back the smirk that spreads across my face. “I’ve never had to work this hard for sex, but something tells me you’re worth it.”

“All these years I’ve wanted you to look at me like you are right this very minute. And now that you are, I can’t stand it. I know you’re only doing this because you don’t want Levi to be with me.” She walks to the door and this time I don’t follow.

“You think you know me so well, Kali.”

“I did know you. You’ve changed.” She flips around to give me one last look before she reaches for the door knob.

“Maybe I have. But something tells me you like this guy.” She slowly shakes her head, denying what I’m saying. “Why don’t you stop playing the games now and drop to your knees?” Her jaw drops open when I say what I know she’s itching to do. “Take my big cock to the back of that sexy throat until I control your breathing.”

“Fuck you, Noah.” She adjusts her clothes and yanks the door open, leaving in a haste. Levi walks by right after she walks out; the look on his face tells me he doesn’t appreciate the fact that she just ran out of here while I stand here naked with my hand on my dick. Well, if it’s any consolation, I’m not fond of it either.

“What the fuck did you just do?”

I pull a pair of sweats from the edge of the bed and slide them on before I answer. If he attacks me, I don’t need my dick trying to help me kick his ass. “What I should’ve done years ago.”

He walks in with his fucking hair standing on end in every direction, yet still looking like he could put on a suit and pull off a business look. “Did you fuck her?” He’s pissed and he should be.

“Not yet.” He charges at me, diving and slamming us both into my dresser.

“You fucking dick. You know she’s staying with me.” He lands a punch to my stomach and I get him in the jaw before Kali rushes in and starts screaming at both of us.

“Stop! Fucking stop it right now. I’m not dealing with this shit.” She grips his shirt and pushes against my chest to separate us. “Levi, you don’t get to fight over me. I’m not yours to fight over. And you ass,” she shoves me and stands against me while she finishes. “I know you just antagonized him and I’m done playing your games. I’m getting a hotel until I can move back into my own house.” She stomps out while we both work to catch our breath.

“Tell her I’m leaving on business and you both have the house for a week.” Levi squints at me, knowing I’m lying about having a business trip, but he doesn’t argue with me or try to ask questions. We both know it’ll be easier this way.

I start folding some clothes into a suitcase while he stands there and watches me. “Did your ass really finally decide to give in to her?”

His words make me pause as I think of the best way to respond to him. “Yes.”

“What is it you want from her?”

“I don’t want anything. It was a stupid move on my part and it’s obvious we’ll never be anything more than whatever the fuck we are right now.” He doesn’t respond. He just watches me with curiosity in his face. I need to avoid talking to him too, since he’s made it his life mission recently to tell me how I’ve fucked up for years where Kali is concerned. I don’t need another reminder; there’s enough torture in my own thoughts about her already.

Chapter Eleven

Kali

It’s been four days since Noah left and that’s how long I’ve been trying to process everything he said to me before he walked out the door. Levi has been extremely helpful and has even given me the space I’ve needed to think about things, but I can feel him trying to pull away. I refuse to let him. He’s been an amazing friend to me over the past week and I don’t know how I would’ve made it without him.

“What are your plans for the day?” Levi rolls toward me, rubbing his face in the process.

“I’m going to take your friend up on that offer and take that job at Mike’s. I need normalcy in my life.” He sits up quickly before he leans over me.

“You’re going to get so fucking tired of seeing me. But at least this way I can make sure you’re safe.” He’s taking a few shifts as a bouncer at one of his friend’s clubs. I’ll be waitressing because Mike assured me I’d make great tips, so I’m sure this will help me get some money saved up fast to get a car again.

“I doubt I’ll get tired of you. I just want to get some money saved up so I can get a new place and a car.”

“You can take my truck until you buy a car. I can ride the bike until then.” He has a motorcycle that I haven’t seen him on yet.

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