Page 60 of Defect
“I care about him,” I said pulling a pillow into my arms. Thinking about how his eyes lit up when he was happy made my chest tingle. A smile pushed my cheeks up and Amaris muttered under her breath while she took champagne and juice out of the bag she brought in the house. She poured herself a cup first then handed me one.
“Youcareabout him? What the hell do you two even have in common?”
“We’re both finding ourselves after fucked up situations put us on our ass. He thinks he’s the only broken one.” A dry laugh fell from my lips. “He doesn’t realize how much he’s helped me fix myself after Vince.”
“Oh my god, Solana,” Amaris whined tipping her head back. “You don’t care about him.”
“I do,” I said.
“No, you don’t. You’re in love.” She shut her eyes and muttered a prayer before looking at me again. “Now I have to adjust my thinking to accommodate the fact that love knows no boundaries and as long as he’s legal there’s nothing wrong with you loving him. I hate having my thinking challenged.” She took a long drink and sighed. I nibbled on my bottom lip and slid closer to her, laying my head on her shoulder.
“I love you, sissy.”
“I know. You’re still a pain in my ass but I can’t do anything about you being in love. I tried to talk some sense into you but now you’ve jumped head first into it. There’s no pulling you back.” That was Amaris, in a nutshell, she was a hard ass but she always meant well and she was never rigid in her beliefs. I guess having a flower child for a little sister will make you constantly change the way you think.
“So…was he a virgin?” She asked me with raised eyebrows. I poured more mimosas and laughed.
“Absolutely not. He blew my back out and broke my bed.”
“He did what?”
“You heard me,” I laughed. “He was far from a virgin and the way he uses his tongue…” I waved my hand in the air and sighed. “That’s all I’m going to say about it.”
“Well, shit. I was sure he was going to be a virgin. Now that I think about it though…”
“He’s too fine to be a virgin.”
“Yeah. I didn’t want you to bite my head off for saying it,” she chuckled.
“Those little high school girls taught him something because he’s not lacking anywhere.” I pressed my thighs together thinking about how expertly he handled my body. I already wanted more.
Amaris stayed and talked with me for a few hours before she left. I had to make sure she was sober first though. Once she left, I went to Sun Goddess and found Ezra already there. He was busy in the tea corner with several different cups in a line on the tea table. He looked over his shoulder when I walked in.
“What’s up?”
“Hey, I didn’t know you were coming up here.” I wrapped my arms around his middle and he turned around to hug me back. The hug between us was so different now that we’d crossed the line. It was full of unspoken words that didn’t need translation anymore. He picked me up and I giggled happily against his neck. He smelled like Irish Spring and I wanted to lick him.
So I did.
“You better keep your fucking tongue in your mouth unless you want me to take you in that back room.” I locked my legs around his waist and he pulled back to look at me. He looked at me like I was the most beautiful woman in the world and it made my head spin. He leaned in to kiss me softly and I nibbled on his tongue.
I wasn’t going to get any fucking work done today.
“What are you working on?” I asked, forcing myself to stop kissing him.
“Tea mixes. I think I have them perfected. They’ll be ready to sell tomorrow.”
“Good. Figure out a name.”
“For the teas?”
“For the teas and for your business. Ezra, can I gift you something?” I asked, toying with his long fingers. I loved his hands. His palms were so wide and his fingers were thick and long and the way they felt inside of me was euphoric.
“Business?” He quizzed.
“I want to gift you an LLC. I’ll pay for it you promise you’ll keep growing your business. That’s if you want to work on tea. If that’s not your thing then let me know what is your thing. I’ll buy you an LLC.”
“You’re serious?” He quizzed. His face brightened and his eyes twinkled like they did whenever he was happy. I could feel energy buzzing around him.
