Page 71 of Wild Ace

After I hung up with her, I received picture updates from Lindsay, and the deli is coming along nicely. She said they needed an extra two days because the bathroom fixtures weren’t going to be delivered on time. Typical. But now it allows me the weekend to relax and spend time with Vinny.

Dammit.

There I go again.

I can’t help it, though. He’s not the man I thought he was going to be.

I don’t know why I thought going out with him would have led to immediate trouble and danger, but I was proven wrong, and I’m glad I was.

Vinny told me to let him know when I was finished with my work, but I can’t wait until after class.

Me: I’m giving my oral report in class today and then I’ll be free.

Vinny: Are you sure that’s your only oral report for the day? Because I could’ve sworn you had another one tonight. I do too.

Me: You too? Were you good in school? Because I’m used to getting A’s.

Vinny: Have they made a grading system yet where they give O’s? Because then I’d be first in class, baby.

Me: Am I not in the running?

Vinny: We could be tied. I’ll let you know after your orals tonight. My mouth is watering right now thinking about mine.

I shouldn’t have texted him.

Now, all I can focus on is his mouth on me, and my panties dampen. I try to get back to organizing my flash cards, but I squirm in my desk chair, most definitely not focused on preparing for my exam anymore.

Me: You’re distracting me. If I blank on my orals today because I’m thinking of your mouth on me and mine on you, then I’m going to be mad.

Vinny: You’ll be amazing, dolcezza. But if you find yourself distracted, just know that if you don’t ace it, I won’t be touching you tonight and you won’t be touching me. Got it?

Me: Yes, bello.

Vinny: Good girl. Now go study so I can reward you later.

Damn him.

I need to ace this exam today, because there’s no way I’m going to be punished with a no touching rule when I’ve gone four days without any touching already.

Chapter 24

Vinny

I knock on Lexi’s apartment door, and when she opens it, she’s surprised to see it’s me.

“What are you doing here?”

“Are you not happy to see me, dolcezza?”

“I am. I just…” She looks down at her sweatpants and tank top. “I didn’t start getting ready to see you yet.”

“I don’t need you to dress up for me. You’re beautiful.” I grab her face for a long and slow kiss, savoring her taste after days of not having it. “I missed you, Lexi.”

“I missed you, too,” she admits, her soft spoken words making the days without her worth it. I want her to miss me. I want her to want to be with me.

I walk her inside and close and lock her door. “So, how did you do today?”

“I definitely aced it,” she says, smiling against my lips.