“Chad, what the hell do you want?” I bite out, ready to end the call.
“Aubrey, look I fucked up, okay? I’m man enough to admit that. I’ve given you plenty of space to get over being mad, but it’s time to come back to the real world. Okay, babe? Come home and we can get this all settled. It’ll be like it never happened.”
I scoff at the sheer audacity of this dipshit. “Do you even hear yourself when you talk? You were fucking other people, or did you forget?”
“No, I didn’t forget, and I’m trying to tell you I love you. It was a mistake, and it won’t happen again, okay? I just got so lonely because you never have time for me, and yeah, these things just happen sometimes.”
I place my elbow on the table, and stab my thumb and fingers into my closed eyes.
“No, Chad, they don’t just happen. That’s absolute bullshit and you know it.” I pull my rage-shaking hand away, wishing mybubbling tears would evaporate. “I told you. I told you I would never be my mother and here we are. You can’t talk yourself out of this one. It is over, and I swear to god, if I could punch you through this phone, I totally would.”
My breath catches in my throat when Vlad is suddenly in front of me, a look of fury on his face as he stares down at my phone in disgust.Where did he come from?And so suddenly, like he materialized from thin air.
I open my mouth to speak, but he puts his fingers to my lips, silencing me.
He rolls up the sleeves of his white dress shirt and arches a brow before gesturing for me to hand him the phone. Chad’s voice gets louder, like he’s shouting, his voice whiny and annoying. I hand it over.
Vlad carefully puts the phone on the table and turns on the speaker, allowing Chad’s voice to fill the kitchen. I’m curious about what he’s going to do, and I bite my lip, kind of excited.
“You never listen! If you would just listen and pay attention, babe, we could travel the world together just like you always wanted. If anything, this is your fault, but I promise if you’ll give me the time, we can fix this. It’ll be like it never happened.”
Vlad cups my cheek before pulling me to my feet and picking me up to set me on the table. I cry out as buttons scatter from my shirt when he pulls it apart, and his eyes feast on my chest, making my skin heat with his gaze.
His hand circles my throat, and I watch his eyes darken before his mouth is on mine. Chad is still talking away on the phone, but his voice fades into the background as I lose myself in Vlad’s kiss. I moan into his mouth and chills skitter up my spine. My body ignites and my skin tingles as his tongue dominates mine.
This isn’t what I had in mind, but I throw my hands around his neck, brushing my tongue against his in welcome.
His hand squeezes my neck lightly, holding me in place as he breaks the kiss and steps back. He stares at me, his eyes darkening before he pulls me to my feet long enough to take my pants off, and my face goes warm for a different reason this time.He plants my ass back down and palms my thighs apart, and my pussy throbs.
“Hello?” Chad’s voice crackles through. “Are you there?”
Vlad nods, indicating for me to answer. His jaw is clenched, and he stares at the phone as if he can melt it like Superman if he tries hard enough.
“Yes, I’m here.” My voice comes out breathy and light.
Oh my gosh, am I really about to do this?Yet the idea of Chad tasting even a second of what I went through has me burning for more, and the fact that Vlad instigated it—as if he figured it out all on his own and wants to make Chad pay just as much as I did—makes my stomach and pussy flutter.
“Jesus, well say something. This is part of the problem. You never contribute to the conversation, Aubrey. It’s like you never listen. But I’m willing to overlook your faults if that means we can move past this. Your parents want this. I want this.”
“Shall I make you come, Aubrey?” Vlad asks firmly, husky and rough, as he peppers kisses down my throat.
My eyes turn into saucers. Oh my god,no he did not. Heat climbs up my chest and I just know my cheeks are flaming. I snort a giggle, but Vlad pulls back to stare down at me with that hungry look on his face.
“Aubrey? Hello? Who was that?”
I let out a squeak when Vlad’s fingers graze my clit and rub between my legs. An involuntary whimper climbs out of my throat, and I gasp.
“Your pussy is so wet for me. How about I show him exactly what he could never give you, hmm?”
His fingers dip inside me and I moan. He grips my throat again and all thought of embarrassment flees—poof—into thin air. He pushes until I’m leaning back on my elbows and his other hand squeezes my inner thigh before brushing against my pussy.
I try to close my legs on instinct and his hand slaps against my thigh roughly, causing me to gasp in shock. He kneads one, soothing my muscles with his hands.
“Keep them there, and do not move. Do you understand?”
Chad’s voice sounds irate over the phone, but Vlad looks at me with lust in his eyes, a feral grin on his face.
Then Vlad leans toward the speaker. “How about you stop yelling for a moment,Charles,and have a listen.”