Page 88 of Revenge

A waiter appeared by our side and Kai pulled back and stared down at me, his face showing his appreciation. I felt that down to my toes.

He lifted a couple of champagne flutes from the silver tray and handed me one.

“What shall we drink to?” I questioned, holding the rim of the glass to my lips, aware that Kai’s free hand was resting just above my arse cheek.

“How about how fucking responsive you were last night?” he husked for my ears only. I tried not to blush but couldn’t help it.

Kai smiled as I lowered my eyes, “You blush as prettily as you cum, Ava.”

OMG, Kai was dirty-talking to me in the middle of a party.

“It’s cute that you’re shy with me. I like it,” Kai said. “I also like the noises you made last night. Next time I will taste you,everywhere.”

He was making me hot and bothered and he knew it. Kai loved to shock so I changed the subject before I melted into a puddle. Lust pumped through my core and I could already feel my underwear was damp.

“What shall we drink to?”

“How about we drink to us,” he replied with a knowing smirk. He knew I was embarrassed.

“Yes, to us.”

We then started to mingle; everyone was super polite as I was introduced as Kai intended. Congratulations were given and my cheeks were numb from the number of kisses I received on both cheeks from members of the family. They were overjoyed at the news. Some of the younger women said how they thought Kai wouldneversettle down, clearly pissed off that he hadn’t done so with them.

Being the centre of attention under those conditions was quite nice. I had Kai by my side, no one dared say bitchy things to me. When I used to go to these types of events as a guest, girls my age were horrible. Even on my sixteenth birthday, I had to watch my back.

This time I had the power and I liked it. Maybe Icouldbe a mafia queen, just without the gory shit?

If it were real I would have been even happier. Kai was so attentive, and I wondered if this was what it felt like to have arealboyfriend; a man that cherished me.

The first hour went by in a blur and then before dinner, Kai excused himself, explaining he had some business to discuss. He gallantly escorted me over to my mother, placing a soft kiss on my lips, before making his excuses. My nipples hardened against my dress at the feel of his mouth on mine. Fuck me, he had always been attractive, but when he turned on the charm, my pussy literally throbbed with need. It had been too long since I’d had sex, that had to be the reason I was panting so hard for him.

Rubbish, you have always wanted Kai.

As Suki and I spoke with a couple of older men I could see Cillian’s eyes on us. From the set of his jaw, I knew he wasn’t happy that Suki was speaking to other men. But she wasn’t her usual flirty self which was strange. My mother was a natural flirt, it just oozed from her. I so hoped Cillian wasn’t the possessive type like Gerard. My thoughts shot back to that night when I had caught Gerard and my mother fighting and her behaviour the following day. Part of me thought I wouldneverget to know. But maybe that was a good thing. It was in the past and Gerard was dead now. It wasn’t like he could atone for any more of his sins. The fucker had a lucky escape.How I would have loved to have faced him as a woman, and pushed my gun into his face.

Just before dinner was served, Kai reappeared by my side and offered me his arm. “How was business?” I asked.

“Do you want the truth or the sugar-coated version?” he asked. I knew he was giving me the opt-out and I took it. We’d already discussed that I was content with not knowing everything.

“Sugar-coated,” I replied dutifully.

“Business was fine. I had to have a strong word with one of my croupiers who was skimming some off the top.”

I shot him an eye-roll and a headshake, decidingagainsttranslating what his ‘strong word’ would look like. Taking Kai’s offered arm, he led me towards our table.

I ran my gaze around the guests, seeing my mother near Cillian, clearly trying to capture his attention whilst he was on duty.

She succeeded too, there was no hiding the way his gaze ran over her.

Kai turned to look where my focus was, “Yes. Quite the couple now. It means I may have to let him go.”

My brow scrunched, “What. No. Kai, my mother would be gutted.”

Slipping an arm around my shoulders, Kai suggested a turn around the garden, saying that he needed some air.

“I can’t have a man who is responsible for our safety so distracted Ava. It’s too dangerous.”

“OK, so maybe, give him something else to do,” I suggested with a pointed look.

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