Page 32 of Touch Me Not

Nikoli focused on the woman next to him. He zoned out all the people around him and looked directly into her laughing blue eyes. She was going to pay for that.

“And as I said last night,Milaya, I won’t need to slip up with you in my bed.”

Mike growled something unintelligible, and the other guys got pissed off looks. Nikoli ignored them. “That’s the second half of our bet. She has to stay out of my bed for three months, or I win.”

“I want the car more than I want you,” Lily told him.

“We’ll see, Lily Bells.” Nikoli’s sly smile turned slightly evil. “Speaking of our bet…are you ready to go?”

“Go?” She frowned. “Go where?”

“You’ll see.” He stood and waited for her.

“I’m not dressed.” Her eyes were wide and slightly fearful when they looked up at him.

“You look fine for what I have planned.” He couldn’t keep the smile off his face. Time for a little payback. “You won’t be keeping those clothes on for long, anyway.”

She narrowed her eyes and shook her head. “I want medical reports. Who knows what you might have?”

She didnot. He narrowed his own eyes. “We discussed this yesterday,dushka.”

“And I told you not to call me that!” she yelled. The guys sitting across from her were chuckling, and she turned her furious gaze on them. “The next person who laughs will not get tutored this year.”

That wiped the smirks off their faces.

The girl had more fight in her than she realized. It was what he was banking on. She just needed to keep her fingers off his car. Seriously, where had that even come from?

“Ready?” He kept his expression as mild as he could, but from the look of irritation on her face, he knew he’d failed and let the smirk out.

She stood and grabbed her bowl to dump off at the bins. “I really need to change…”

He shook his head. “Nope, no time. I might even let you drive my car if you get your butt in gear.”

Mike snorted milk through his nose at the look of excitement on Lily’s face. “What’s with you and his car?”

“Ohmygosh…it’s a 1970 Plymouth Barracuda!” Her face lit up like Christmas. “Do you even know how rare that car is?”

Mike frowned. “When did you become a car buff?”

“She’s been a car buff since before she could talk.”

Lily’s entire body froze, and she flinched at the sound of Adam’s voice. Nikoli moved closer, and for once, she didn’t move away from him. He didn’t think she was even aware of how close he was, but Adam noticed. His eyes narrowed.

“Seriously?” Mike asked. “Why did I not know this?”

“Who do you think fixes my car?” Adam set his tray down. “Lily, can we talk?”

“She was just leaving.” Nikoli’s voice was cold.

“Lily?” Adam stared directly into her eyes, and she flinched again.

“No,” she said after a moment. “We’re leaving.”

“Lily, please…”

“No, Adam, not today.” She turned to the other guys sitting at the table. “You guys seem all concerned about Nikoli, but he’s not the one you need to worry about. You want to do something for me? Then keep Adam the hell away from me and leave Nikoli alone.”

Nikoli smirked at Boy Wonder, who looked pissed as hell. Good. He needed to be beaten for the mess he’d left Lily in last night, and from the looks around him, Adam had some explaining to do. He might just get that beating too.

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