Page 59 of Little Bird (Advantage Play 3)

“Shiiiiit,” I moan under my breath, squeezing my eyes shut and counting my lucky stars that he’s finally inside of me.

“Like that, Little Bird?”

“Mmmhmmm,” I hum before rolling my hips into him. His hands tighten along my thighs as he holds me in place, and the orgasm that I know is imminent builds until I’m ready to—

“Shit! I’m so sorry! I’ll just—”

Our necks snap in unison toward the open doorway that’s currently framing a very surprised Ace. Her deer in the headlights look would be comical if she hadn’t just literally caught Dex with his pants down and me with my dress shoved above my waist. Covering her eyes with her hands, she steps back before rocking forward, then back again like the most indecisive person I’ve ever seen.

“Shit. Sorry. I just, uh—” She lets out a gust of air before gathering her thoughts and stating, “Dex. A guy’s looking for you. Dominic…Castello? I think? I told him I’d find you and uh…deliver the message. So. Yeah. That’s what I’m doing. I’ll just uh. I’ll just go now.” Turning on her heel, Ace steps out before using her hand as a shield and looking at the door. Once she finds the object she’d been searching for, she grabs the handle and closes the solid piece of oak with a little more force than necessary.

Carefully, Dex sets me back onto the ground and makes sure my dress is situated. After inspecting me from head to toe and deciding I must look presentable enough, he tucks himself back into his slacks then zips them back up.

The silence in the room is unbearable. But I don’t know what to say. The repercussions for what we just did could be catastrophic. My brother’s girlfriend just caught one of his soldiers breaking a very specific order. If she tells Kingston what she saw…. My entire body starts to tremble with anxiety before I cover my mouth and stare at Dex.

“If she says anything—”

“She won’t.” He doesn’t look very confident. And I don’t blame him. Sure, she’s my best friend, and we would do anything for each other. But I’ve seen the way she looks at Kingston. And when you find a love like that, a love like the one I share with Dex, you’d sacrifice anything to have it, and you wouldn’t let anything come between it, either. Even your best friend.

“Dex,” I start, my voice cracking as I whisper his name.

His big, brooding body cages me against the wall before he tucks a strand of hair behind my ear. “She won’t, Little Bird. Everything is going to be okay, but I need to get out there before anyone else comes looking and finds us in here. Understand?”

I give him a jerky nod.

“Good. I love you, okay? No matter what happens, I don’t regret what we just did. Understand?”

My throat feels like sandpaper as I try to swallow back my tears, but one still manages to slip past my shaky barrier. Swiping his thumb along my cheek, he catches the moisture then kisses my forehead.

“I gotta go.”

“Go,” I order. “I’ll be okay.”

“You sure?”

“Yeah.” I nod, unsure if I’m trying to convince him or myself. “Yeah, I’ll be fine. We shouldn’t walk out of here together anyway, right?”

I can feel his eyes take in every inch of my face before he finally gives in and steps away. “I’ll come find you later.”

Then he’s gone.

But the ghost of his touch still lingers on my skin, making me miss him more than ever. Especially when I’m unsure if it’ll be the last time I feel him.

Chapter Thirty-Eight

Dex

My Little Bird didn’t mention it, but I still rub my thumb along my mouth in case any of her deep red lipstick might’ve found its way onto my skin during our…encounter. I glance down at my thumb and confirm it’s crimson free before rounding the corner to the gathering that feels a hell of a lot more like a funeral after I was caught screwing the princess of the Romano family.

Bianca spots me from across the room, waggling her fingers back and forth flirtatiously while balancing a glass of dark red wine in her other hand. I don’t bother to return the gesture as I continue scanning the premises for her brother, Dominic Castello.

What the hell is he doing here, anyway?

And what the hell was Kingston thinking by allowing him to enter in the first place?

When I catch Ace staring at me beside Kingston, her face turns pink, and she becomes very invested in her hors d'oeuvres. I’ll be needing to chat with her too. I just pray that she doesn’t say anything to Kingston before we’ve had a chance to talk about what she witnessed. If she does, it’ll be my head that rolls.

Tugging on the white collar of my shirt, I continue my perusal of the premises. For a guy that was supposedly looking for me, he’s pretty damn absent right now. When a soft hand squeezes my ass, I glance over my shoulder before gritting my teeth.

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