Page 151 of Hate Mates

“Lucky fucker.” Holden shouted as Amelia smacked the back of Garrett’s back, screaming about how he’d promised that he’d remain professional when it was working hours as the rest of us chuckled under our breaths. “Make sure you’re their man.” He confirmed.

The night blurredby as the flashing lights skimmed the crowd as everyone moved to the loud music thumping across the venue. The chemistry between the band and the crowd was palpable, especially that front row as they threw thongs at the guys. I couldn’t help occasionally moving off task as my eyes daze prominently on Brody and the way the women obsess over him as he performs for them. It made my blood boil at the way he used his sex appeal to tease and provoke his image. I turned around for the second and composed myself, ignoring the ache that was in my chest and it got me recalling how he was when I first met him.

The raw attraction we first shared.

The guy who would have done anything for me, and I shuddered at the thought.

The pull is still there with him, and I hate it.

A shiver instantly ran down my spine.

One thing for certain, as I glanced at the rock god on stage strumming his base guitar, was that I really fucking hate that the pull was still there.

Why, though after all this fucking time?

TWO

Brody

Simone Kinlott was my kryptonite.

I couldn’t help but notice her as she walked into the backstage area after the show tonight. I mean, it was impossible to ignore that beauty she possessed—the long dark brown poker straight hair that flowed down her back along with those curves which would be any man's wet dream. I could never deny that I was drawn to her, but then I also hated her. I was afterall, the guy who messed her up beyond the realms of love for any other person and created this sinister, angry person to now exist.

She never used to be this way, pure and innocent, with the care and attention of an angel. She’d be the one person who’d do anything for anyone if they needed it until I ruined her for every person who passed on after me. Simone grew a thick skin and harshness that would make the devil shake with fear at her fierce lashings from her mouth. She’d rather fight and give all that she got, ensuring that she comes out on top than ever be the broken woman again—the one that I’d created.

The thing is as I observed her standing in the corner talking to Holden as I leaned against the wall sipping my beer andanalyzing the way she moved her hand and touched his arm, my anger piqued within me. I turned away for a second, composing myself, knowing I had no right to feel anything of the sort, but when a rush of coldness hit me, I instantly turned my attention towards her. The coldness blaring in my direction from her gaze eats at my soul as the years separating one another since we last saw each other only adds to the heavy weight that divides us.

The thing is I know I deserved every dagger of ice that she sent hurtling my way. The coldness, the anger and pain…

It didn’t mean that it diverted me away from her, if anything it teased me more especially after I’m now over the shock that I was now stuck working with her for the near future. If we could at least get along for the sake of the band…

I watched Holden make his excuses for leaving her alone and took my chance to close the gap while I had the opportunity, walking towards her and ensuring we got a few minutes to talk.Just remember, slow and steady, man.

“Simone,” I uttered, as I approached her, not wanting to catch her off guard, but I could see from her expression that there was no chance of that. “I just wanted to?—”

“Brody, unless this has something to do with the performance ideas or the show itself, I don’t want to hear—” Simone began to forcefully clip out her tone harsh and direct as Boden came storming in with a team of security immediately assessing and pinpointing each of the group.

“With me now, you two,” Boden shouted as I turned and looked over my shoulder, noticing another two security details already cornering the other three members of the group along with Amelia and directing them to follow them. “In here and don’t make a sound,” he uttered.

“Boden, man. What the fuck!” I exclaimed as I stared at a shaking Simone, who was frozen with fear and being pushed along in shock. “Tell me what’s going on, or I’m leaving now.” Ipushed back against him, my weight slightly challenging him as Simone remained stoic the best she could. I didn’t know if it was for her benefit or mine but fuck!

“Security breach.” He whispered to me as Simone’s eyes widened. The two words any rockstar fears to hear from his security detail, especially when Boden refuses to use them, extinguishing anything that could be a risk well in advance. This must be fucking serious. I instantly fall into line, dragging Simone with me into the small room and gave Boden a small nod of understanding. “Just stay here.”

“We will.” I declared before turning my attention to her. “Don’t freak out, Simone. Boden will get this under control.” I gasped out. “Whatever happens, all will be okay.”

“Don’t freak out. I’m so angry…” Simone spat out at me, keeping focused on the small gap that was separating the two of us in this tiny closet.It was tight, to say the least. All I would need to do would be lean in… “How dare you!” She flipped him the middle finger, cocking her head to the side. “If you had only not changed when you became struck by the limelight, but then that was too much to ask, wasn’t it? You couldn’t control those urges and those fucking wandering eyes at every given opportunity. I quickly seemed to never exist.” She forced the words out to me, the fire blazing in her gaze at me as she narrowed her eyes lower as if trying to read my soul.Fat chance of that… it belonged to the devil after all the sins I’ve committed. “Wouldn’t you say that’s about, right?” She sighed loudly, shaking her head. “You destroyed my world.”

“I… what…” I paused for a moment, those words hitting me in the chest as she attempted to turn away from me. I reached for her wrist and made her face me, closing my body against hers until I’d pinned her against the wall. “Simone, that was never my intention to do,” I admitted as I gulped harshly, assessing the way the vitriol in her face shone like a beacon at me at thissecond. “I was a dick, scared and unwilling to risk anything. I won’t ever deny that, but I did it for a reason. This lifestyle isn’t ever meant for long-term relationships. We were young and naive…” I stated cutting the words out before I changed my mind like I had done many times in the past. “It’s complicated enough trying to start off being in the limelight as a rockstar without having a woman that every fan wanted to hurt or destroy, but I tell you this now: if I could have gone into this at the time with any woman, it would have been with you,” I admitted, moving her hands upwards so they were above her hand and watching the rapid pulse in her neck beating away, my tongue wanting to lick and caress the pulse as it beat away. “I let you think I was a piece of shit to save you from that experience, but at this moment, all I want is to make you remember how good we were…”

“Brody,” Simone gasped out as the small amount of warm air hitting my lips made my cock instantly twitch. “I…” She uttered as a small tear fell from her eye and grazed down her rosy cheeks.

I reached forward and caught it with my thumb, sucking the salty tear within my mouth as my gaze remained on hers as her mouth opened wide, and she let out a small moan.

“Simone, you know what I really want to do now?” I whispered against the curve of her ear as I trailed my finger down her neck. “Baby?” I asked again.

“What do you want to do to me?” She asked coyly, fluttering her eyelashes as she bit down on her lip, making me instantly roll my eyes back at her motion. “I can’t seem to catch my breath in here with us so close together.”

“That’s perfect as I want to consume you,” I whispered to her as she shuddered under my touch. “I want to re-enact the way I made you scream as your pussy tightened and squeezed around my throbbing hard cock as I fucked you relentlessly.”

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