Page 52 of Truth
“That I’m falling for you.” Her voice is a quiet sincerity.
“Doesn’t count. I already knew that. Like recognizes like, sweetheart.” I feel her smile against my chest. I would do anything to keep it there.
“Well then, I’ll guess I have to dig deeper,” she chuckles.
“By all means. That’s the point of this little game. I want your deepest, darkest secret.” Her body feels warm against mine.
“I’m scared that at the end of this night, you won’t let go of your fear and I will live the rest of my life knowing I’ll never be as happy as I could’ve been.”
Fuck, this girl and her goddamn honesty.
“Same.”
We walk in silence, sitting in our moment of truth. Lust will always be the lie we tell ourselves if we can’t find our way to love. I just need a sign.
My cell buzzes from my jacket pocket, and Drew’s head pops up off my chest with a giggle. “You’re buzzing.” I smile down and disentangle myself to grab it. Looking down at the screen, I roll my eyes. “Wait, King…who is it?” she asks.
“My little brother,” I say loud enough for him to hear as I answer.
“Only by three minutes” is said in unison by both of them, making me smile and laugh. “What, Luca?”
“Hello to you too. What the fuck happened tonight? Why did the club close early?”
Her eyes are curious as she watches me listen.
“Drew happened. Don’t ask anything else. I’m taking a stroll with my girl, and I don’t want to be interrupted.”
Your girl?is mouthed from those perfect lips, and I realize my slip.
“Aw shit, your girl? I have to know what happened. Put her on the phone.”
She begins motioning for me to hand her the phone, and I shake her off.
“Absolutely not, dickhead. You stay as far away as possible. You met her for five minutes and you’ve already poisoned her.” I smile down to her.
“What is she saying? She wants to talk to me, doesn’t she? Ha, put her on…” I hang up while he’s still speaking and step back, narrowing my eyes at her. This moment, this goddamn moment. It’s making my chest tight…it’s perfect.
“What?” Her eyes are bright, and just looking at her in this moment, I know it. She’s it for me; our fates were decided the first night we met. I’m done fighting it. My heart and mind can’t be at war anymore. My desire for her is too intense, and I give. Leaning down, I kiss her tenderly because I am a man in love with this woman. Fuck everything else. I don’t care if it’s too soon or a lie. I’d rather live in this lie than in any truth she isn’t a part of. The look on her face is all I need to know I’ve made the right decision.
Swiping my phone back open, I call the driver to pick us up and then Luca again. He answers with way too much excitement.
“Can you stop being such a girl right now? I need you to check on the club tomorrow night. I’m busy.” I don’t wait for his answer, knowing he’s all too happy to help me. Looking down at Drew’s questioning face, I wink. “Change of plans. Let’s run by your house and grab your things. All the good toys are at my place.”
“Done,” she answers, pointing to the car driving up for us. It pulls to a stop, and I open the door for her, slapping her ass as she climbs in. I fucking love that ass. Before she can rattle off her address to George, he starts in the direction of her home.
“Uh, what? Something you want to share?” She motions to George, and I’m caught off guard by her question until I realize my mistake. My grin returns in anticipation of her irritation.
“Is there a question you’d like me to answer?” Her lips purse at my nonchalance.
“Yeah, buddy, how about how the hell do you know my address?” My eyes are drawn to her crossing her legs and the way they slide one over the other so smoothly. I imagine what they would be like sans clothes, and it makes me want to run my tongue up her thighs to where they meet.
“I paid someone to find it, along with your phone number, workplace address, and relationship status. By the way, you’re a little liar, Miss VP. Like I said, gorgeous and smart.”
The sweet sound of her laughter fills the car. “Ha! I didn’t lie. I omitted some of the facts. It’s a gray area.” She shrugs.
“Gray area my ass. Plus, I told you I was going to stalk you. You basically gave me all the prep work, and remember I’m lazy, so I needed someone else to do the rest.” My hand takes its place on her leg.
“True, but you’re still the biggest liar. ‘Not much but enough’ was quite the downplay of its own.” Her impersonation of me draws my laughter, and I reach between her thighs to tickle her, making her wild. “Stop it,” “Oh my god,” and “Quit, I’m going to pee” echoes through the car until I pull her into my arms, brushing the hair from her face.
