Page 4 of No Mercy
A chuckle escapes me before I can stop it, rough and edged with amusement. “Maybe I should be asking you that, seeing as you’ve been parked outside my gym all week.”
Her cheeks flush immediately, and I can’t help but notice the way her lips part slightly, like she’s trying to come up with an answer.
She’s gorgeous. No. Fucking perfection.
Her green eyes keep flickering to mine, trying not to be obvious, but I know she’s taking me in just as much as I’m looking at her.
“Uh…” she stammers, gripping the wheel tighter.
I smirk, tilting my head slightly. Her silence is telling.
I lean against the car door, just enough to stay in her space without overwhelming her.
“So?” I press, my voice dropping slightly. “What’s it gonna be?”
Her mouth opens, but no words come out. She looks at me, then back at the wheel, and I swear I can see the wheels turning in her head as she tries to think of something.
Then it comes, “Architecture.”
I blink, caught slightly off guard for a second before amusement floods in. “Architecture?”
“Yeah,” she says quickly, her voice gaining a little strength. “I was admiring the architecture.” She points outside the window towards the building I just walked out of.
A slow grin spreads across my face. “Architecture, huh?” My brow lifts, and I let the sarcasm drip from my voice. “Sure. And I’m the mayor of Boston.”
Her lips press together as her blush deepens, and I feel something unexpected stir in my chest.
She avoids my gaze completely and I can’t help but lean in just a little bit. There’s something about her, something that pulls me closer.
“Well,” I say, my voice softer, “Since you’re so interested in ‘architecture,’ maybe you could tell me your name?”
I see her hesitate, her eyes darting around the car as if she’s considering driving off. Finally, after what felt like hours, she glances back at me.
“I’m… Kate.” She says, a little too quickly.
Kate, huh?
I smirk, moving my eyes towards the air freshener that currently dangles from her rear-view mirror. The name ‘Eva’ is printed neatly in the center.
“Kate,” I repeat, making sure to drop a hint of sarcasm. “Nice to meet you, Eva. I’m Axel.” I wait a second, watching for her reaction as I say her real name.
She smiles, but I notice her shoulders tense slightly from the name.
“So,Kate.” I continue, “are you going to tell me why you’ve really been sitting outside my gym for the last four days, or are you just going to keep checking me out?”
Her eyes widen at my accusation.
“I… I wasn’t-” She starts, but the faint stammer in her voice betrays her as she tries to look anywhere else apart from the direction I am in.
I can’t help the grin that pulls at my lips, “Relax, I’m just messing with you. But seriously, what’s going on?”
She clears her throat, her hands still gripping the steering wheel. “I’m just, I’m new to the area and was trying to figure out which gym to join.”
“Uh huh,” I say, still unconvinced. “And you thought the best way to do that was to sit in your car for four days straight instead of coming inside?”
She dips her head, pulling her teeth with her bottom lip as she tries to avoid my gaze.
Fuck, this girl is going to be the death of me.My cock starts to harden as she moves her teeth over her lips. Making me picture them around my cock as I moan her name.
