Page 86 of Devil's Bargain

“Where did Hailey go?”

He leans over the side of the armchair and punches me in the arm. “Don’t change the subject. When are you going to tell me who this mystery girl is?”

“There is no mystery girl.”

“So tell me who it is!”

“No!”

He watches me for a moment. “Why don’t you invite her here?”

I scoff before I can stop myself. This is not her crowd.

“Hey, sexy!” Maddie smiles seductively, sauntering up and squeezing herself between the coffee table and my spread legs. She stands there for a minute, twirling a strand of her brown hair as though she’s waiting for something.

Jamie hides a laugh behind his closed fist.

Hailey returns with three beer bottles and hands me one. She side-eyes Maddie disapprovingly and plops down on Jamie’s lap, his hand landing on her thigh. No doubt my ex, Emily, will hear about this tomorrow. They’re best friends.

I lean back against the couch and stare at Maddie with a raised brow. I don’t buy this game she plays. We’re not a couple.

Tired of waiting for an invitation, Maddie sinks down on my lap and slides her hands behind my neck. “I’ve missed you!”

The feeling is not mutual. “Is that so?” I take a sip of my beer, eyeing the cheerleaders again.

She follows my line of sight, then tries again. “I have a surprise for you.”

I drag my eyes away and look at her quizzically. “A surprise?”

She nibbles on her bottom lip in a practiced move, one I have seen her pull on other guys. “I can show you.”

Jamie breaks away from Hailey’s lips. “Dude, you should let her show you!”

“Gross!” Hailey slaps his chest, making him laugh.

“Where’s my surprise?” he asks.

She plants her lips on him to shut him up just as Maddie gets to her feet and takes my hand.

I know I should say no. Maddie is too intense, and I don’t feel that way about her, but I can’t find it in me to care as she leads me up the stairs with a triumphant smirk on her lips. Besides, my eyes are glued to her ass in those tiny cut-off jean shorts.

“You’re going to love this surprise!” she promises as she drags me into the first bedroom.

“Yeah?” I snatch up her lip, kicking the door shut behind me.

She spins around and walks further into the room, smiling at me seductively over her shoulder.

This is Jamie’s parents’ room. The thought should repulse me, but my eyes are glued to her body as she pulls her tank top over her head and tosses it on the bed frame.

“Jesus fuck!” I breathe, hard as a fucking rock. She’s wearing a cage bra, of all things!

“Do you like it?” she purrs, shimmying out of her jean shorts.

I swallow thickly, a fly trapped in her web. If only all the blood wasn’t pumping to my dick. Maybe then I could sense the danger lurking in the tall grass.

“Do you want to fuck me, Rick?” she whispers as she stops in front of me and trails her manicured nails down my chest. Despite what Jamie thinks, I haven’t fucked her yet. She’s sucked my dick, but that’s it.

She places her hand in mine and drags me over to the king sized bed. Not that she needs to do much pulling, my feet walk of their own accord.

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