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Sophie stares at me affectionately, like she knows something I don’t, and when I hug her, she reluctantly gives me one too.

I’m forgiven.She loves me and can never stay mad at me. But she will have to get over her ultimatum about Kylie because there is no way in hell I’m staying away from her.

Before letting go, I kiss Sophie on the forehead and say goodnight to them.

Amber doesn’t respond, only stares at me with curiosity, but I pay it no mind and head back to my room for the night.

Once in my bed, I plan my next steps to seduce Kylie.She may not know it yet, but I will have her.

ChapterFive

Kylie

All night and most of today, I debated about whether going out tonight is the right thing to do. Sophie told me her brother will be coming with us, and I want to see him again, but it also scares me. I’ve never felt such an attraction to a man in my life, and with what he said yesterday and his dirty talk, it only deepened the desire.

I thought I’d only want sweet and loving words, but his were the opposite of that, and they made me feel a craving I’ve never experienced before in my core.How can a few simple words turn me on so much?I wanted to tell him to take me to his room.

I am so embarrassed that Sophie caught us last night. I couldn’t get out of there fast enough. After I left the kitchen, I grabbed Sierra, thanked Sophie, said goodbye to Amber, and left.

What must she think of me? How did I not put two and two together that her brother was none other than Leo? The black hair, light blue eyes. No wonder I thought we might have met before.

Recalling what we had talked about, she had said enough that I should have put it together.

Sierra knew something happened and questioned me as soon as we got in the car. “What’s going on?” I told her that Leo, my Adonis, is Sophie’s brother and what he whispered in my ear about masturbating to thoughts of me. What he said was hot, but I wasn’t used to someone saying words like that to me. James never did.

“He does something to me I can’t explain.” Hell, maybe she can explain it to me. He has me thinking all kinds of dirty thoughts.

“You’re blushing just talking about it. Are you hot, Kylie?” she teased.

Heat was the least of what was coursing through my body. I considered making use of my vibrator that night to control the ache racing through my core.

“So then, what did he do?” she asked.

I covered my face with my hands in embarrassment before telling her how Sophie caught him grinding into me.What must she have thought of me?

“Who are you and what have you done with my friend? First, you’re making out with a man you have never met before, then you’re grinding on him in his kitchen.”

Good question, and one I’d asked myself.What is this man doing to me?

“All I know is that he makes me lose my head whenever I’m around him. My libido takes over, and I want him more than I want my next breath. James never made my body ache like this. It’s new to me, Sierra. I don’t remember James ever getting me this out of control for sex before.”

“Maybe you should just screw him and find out if it’s as good as you hope it will be.”

“What? I can’t do that?”

“Why not?”

“Because I’m not a girl who jumps into bed with a guy that quick.”

“I don’t understand why that’s a problem. Maybe you should explore this attraction. You never know what could come out of it.”

In the end, it’s a text from Sophie that has me deciding to go out tonight. She says she hopes we are still planning to meet her at the Hanover House, a club in the next town over. I’ve been there before, but it was with James. I’ve never been to a club as a single woman.

When I get to Sierra’s house, I let myself in. This is a second home to me, and Sierra and her uncles are my family. When I hear voices coming from the kitchen, I head that way and, once there, see Tony and Mark at the kitchen table, having a beer.

“Hello,” I greet as I give them both a hug and a kiss on the cheek.

Uncle Tony is Sierra’s uncle by blood. Her mother was his sister. When she was eight years old, her mother tragically died, and he took over guardianship of her, along with his husband, Mark. They have been together for close to thirty years. Uncle Tony is easy going and charming, whereas Uncle Mark is more serious, but the two are perfect for each other. They make a handsome pair and have loved and raised Sierra as their own.

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