Page 76 of Frayed Bonds

“I don’t wanna go home,” I pout, not moving to get into the car.

“What do you mean you don’t want to go home? You’re drunk, Valerie. Home is where drunk little girls belong.”

Of course. Of course, he still thinks of me as some helpless little girl.

“I’m not a fucking little girl, and I sure as fuck don’t wanna get into a car with you right now either.”

He sighs, defeated. “I didn’t mean it like that Valerie.”

“Well, that’s what you said.” I cross my arms over my chest and stare back at him.

I know I’m causing a scene. Everyone's eyes are on us, Ambrose is holding an entire street of cars up and all that’s missing is a few paparazzi to capture the moment.

“Get in the car Valerie, we can talk about this later,” he says. His tone is demanding but has an edge of pleading to it as his eyes scan around to see who is watching this all unfold.

“Fine,” I huff and get into the car. “I still don’t want to go home,” I snap as he starts the engine and the car purrs into action.

“Where do you want to go then?” he asks, voice so low it sends vibrations down my entire body.

“You wanted me out of there so badly, you decide. Besides, I’m just a drunk little girl, what would I know?” I fold my arms and turn my body towards the passenger side door.

He sighs, silence filling the car. He hasn’t even bothered to play music in the rush to leave The Vice.

“I’m sorry for calling you a little girl, I have to remind myself that you’re all grown up now.”

I don’t respond and continue my one-woman show of a fake music video scene while gazing out the window. The coast is beautiful at night, the light of the city reflecting off the water. Only a few small boats are still out, their lights shining right back.

It's quiet for a weekend, usually, the coast and promenade are busy right until just before midnight. My eyes gaze over to the screen on the dash and I nearly gasp out loud. It's closer to 2 a.m. than it is to midnight.

Time flew and I barely noticed it. Especially since the only thing I was paying attention to for most of the night was Ambrose's hard dick under my ass while I sat on his lap. He was borderline shameless, not even trying to hide it. Then again a part of me was glad he didn’t. For years, I convinced myself he’d never even look at me in that way, but no matter how much he tries to hide it, his body can’t.

I also didn’t miss the way he watched my every move or the way his grip on my thigh would tighten whenever he’d get annoyed with Diego or Horatio.

I cross one leg over the other to hide the blistering need I’m feeling down to my core, the alcohol isn’t helping and neither is the heat radiating off of him.

The car stops and only then do I realise we’re outside his house.

“What, what are we doing here?” I stutter.

“You didn’t want to go home and I wasn’t going to leave you anywhere else, so here we are,” he says through clenched teeth staring over at me. His eyes trail over my face, down to my lips and then over my body. The heat in the car feels suffocating as his gaze hangs over me.

I hurriedly open the door and a rush of cool winter air comes rushing in. It provides the necessary relief from the heat that was building up in the car but only worsens how drunk I feel.

I stumble out of the car and up the stairs towards the front door of the villa.

“God Val, at least let me help you up the stairs.” Ambrose rushes to my side.

“Fuck, thank you,” I say as I place a hand on his shoulder taking off each of my shoes. “So much fucking better,” I shove the pair into his chest and continue my walk into the house.

“You’ve got quite a dirty mouth on you when you’re drunk,” he chuckles from behind me.

I stop in the foyer briefly deciding where exactly I want to go.

Ambrose stops behind me. Too close behind me. My back is practically flush with his front and if I press my ass ever so gently backwards I’d feel his...

“My room is at the other end of the wing if you’re ready to head to bed,” he says.

Snapping back to my senses, I physically shake my head. “Bed? The party is just getting started.” I skip towards the backyard.

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