Page 34 of Unbreak Me
“It is,” I whisper. I swallow down the desire that’s beginning to build up. After our talk with his parents and sister last night, it brought up a lot of emotions all over again. He went to bed shortly after, saying he had to work early. I laid there most of the night, wishing I was on the other side of the wall with his arms around me.
“I knew you would love it. You were always so wet for me after I would take you for a drive,” he murmurs in my ear. “Do you remember all the times I took you against the front door because we couldn’t even make it to our bedroom?”
“I remember.” I grip the phone tighter as my body comes to life with his words. He has been thinking the same thing as me.
“Are you wet for me now, Eve? Is your pussy begging for my touch?” I close my eyes and press my thighs together. He knows exactly what he’s doing to me. I’ve always loved it when he talks dirty to me. I don’t know how many times I would lock my bedroom door, and he would take care of me over the phone whenever I couldn’t sneak away to be with him. His voice has a way of making my body a slave to him and can easily make me cum when he talks like this.
“I am.” A soft moan escapes as I start to throb where I crave him right now.
“Good.”
I wait for him to say more, but he doesn’t. I know he’s still enjoying this little punishment he has going. If it’s helping him work through some shit, I’ll let him have his fun for now. He and I both know, though, that it’s only a matter of time before it all comes to a head. Not being together is like trying to live without air, and sooner or later, you are going to need to take what allows you to breathe.
CHAPTER FOURTEEN
RYDER
Idon’t know who I’m punishing more at this point, me or her. I’ve got Mercedes coming in for an interview in a few minutes, and all I can think about is how Eve looked walking out in a towel this morning after her shower. All I wanted to do was rip it from her and remind her over and over again what she’s been missing.
After our phone call yesterday, I fucking sat in my office with a hard-on most of the morning while I angrily took it out on all this shit covering my desk now. I took Ryland down to the beach as soon as I got home, taking the coward’s way out by avoiding Eve. I don’t trust myself around her right now, and until I figure out a game plan, I’m going to do my best to avoid her.
Hopefully, this interview will go well, and something will finally go my way. My parents and Savi will be here next weekend, which means I have a little over a week to get my shit together. The phone call went as I expected with them. My mom and Savi broke down and cried with Eve as we told them all that went down. Hell, even my dad and I got emotional when I started telling them about Ryland. They postponed theirnext trip and are coming here instead for two weeks before the crowd comes for the fourth. I FaceTimed them on the beach with Ryland yesterday, and they can’t wait to meet her.
I look up from my desk and see Nick talking to someone. She has her back to me, but I would know that ass and body anywhere. Auburn hair flows down her back, and the sunlight catches the hints of gold. I exit my office and head straight to the refreshment area in the waiting room.
“Do you like creamer in your coffee?” I hear Nick ask. He’s around my age, but other than our skill with cars, we have nothing in common. When he’s not at the bars picking up women, he’s dodging the ones he’s played. At least my brothers and I are honest about what we want. Nick will tell them anything to get laid and then ghost them when he’s done with them.
“Just a little, please.” Her voice shoots through me, putting all my senses on alert.
“Here you go, beautiful. Just the way you like it.” Nick hands her the coffee, and I fist my hands at my side as I come up behind her.
“Thanks, Nick.”
“The pleasure is all mine.” He gives her a grin that probably works on most girls, but there’s no way in hell I’m going to let it work on this one. “Hey, since you’re new in town, you should meet up with us tonight. A few of us are going over to…”
“Shouldn’t you be working right now?” I cut him off, not letting him finish. She turns, and her eyes widen in surprise. I meet her stare dead on and see her slender throat swallow. I can only imagine what’s blazing in my eyes right now.
“Oh, hey, Ryder.” I feel him looking at me, but I don’t break my eye contact with her. “I didn’t see you standing there.”
I finally meet his gaze, and he looks between Eve and me. It’s clear we know each other, and from the look in my eyes, it’s clearshe’s off limits. “I’m not paying you to stand around and chat. Get back to work.” He looks at me, surprised. I’m usually more laid back than this because I know the guys get their shit done at the end of the day and do a damn good job, but I don’t need this right now. The last thing I need to worry about is him trying to take Eve home.
“Geez, somebody woke up on the wrong side of the bed,” Nick mumbles.
“And this will be your last paycheck if you don’t get your ass back to work.” He looks back at Eve, and I can tell he wants to say more but thinks better of it. I know his job is too important to him to test me. I pay my guys good, and they know it. He gives a slight nod to Eve before walking back over to the garage.
“He was just getting me coffee. I came in asking where I could find you, and he started talking to me and offered me some.”
“Trust me,” I say, turning her way once I see that Nick is back to work, “all he’s thinking about is how to get you in his bed tonight.”
“I doubt that,” she laughs. “He was just being nice.”
“And you’re being naive. I could practically hear the thoughts running through his head. He couldn’t take his eyes off of you in that outfit.” My eyes skim down her body in a tight black skirt with a white blouse. Her long, tanned legs end in black high heels. She looks every bit like a sexy businesswoman.
“Where’s Ryland, and why are you dressed like that? You look like you’re ready for a job interview.” Speaking of an interview, mine should be here by now. I frown at my watch and see she’s late.
“Ryland is with Travis and Sophia, and Iamready for a job interview. I’m Mercedes Rhodes.”
“What?” I furrow my brow at her in confusion.
