Page 50 of Twice the Rivalry

Glitch turned off the shower, and reached out to Karissa for her towel before answering. “I’m not going to do anything. Like most men, he’ll realize I was right and be perfectly happy with it. And when I’m gone, he can keep the damn thing and enjoy how much nicer it is to have more space to work,” she added smugly, wrapping the towel around herself before stepping out. “I’ll continue to work with him the same as I have been. Just be prepared that we’re probably going to continue pissing each other off until I finally leave.” Then she grinned wickedly. “Or, I’ll keep throwing my knife at his head like I did earlier to remind him not to fuck with me.”

The other women all laughed. “Oh, damn, I would have loved to see his expression when you did that,” Karissa giggled.

Glitch smirked, drying off and then quickly dressing in her underwear and a long shirt that she normally liked to wear to bed. “Oh, don’t worry, I’m sure you’ll see it again before long, with the way things are going,” she assured her.

Scarlett suddenly groaned, making them all turn to look at her in confusion. “I have to go,” she sighed. “Rogue is with the girls in the apartment, and they are apparently driving him insane. He’s demanding to know when I’m coming home and threatening to ground them for life.”

They all laughed. Considering how little she knew about Rogue, it was amusing to see that he was so thrown off by two teenage girls. “Is he counting down the days until they head off to college?” Esme asked, chuckling.

Scarlett gave a soft smile. “Honestly, I think despite how much he gripes and complains, he doesn’t want to think about them leaving. Where they’re concerned, he’d love to wrap them up in a protective bubble and never have to worry about them getting hurt. They’re already talking about researching schools to apply for, and I think it’s putting him in a bit of a panic. Not that he would ever admit that, of course.”

“They have to leave the nest eventually,” Esme said with a knowing smile. “But most usually come home, so I doubt he’s got much to worry about.”

Scarlett nodded, standing. “He’s still got a few more years of them being around full-time, so maybe he’ll change his tune,” she chuckled. “Alright, ladies, have a good night. Glitch, keep Code on his toes. Something tells me it’s been a while since anyone has.”

Glitch nodded and smiled back at her. “No worries on that,” she assured her. “Good luck with Rogue and the girls.” Scarlett rolled her eyes and then headed out.

“I probably should get back home too, before Fury comes looking for me,” Esme groaned. “He’s so damn overprotective now that I’m pregnant, it’s driving me crazy.”

“You love it,” Karissa scoffed, helping her to her feet. Esme just grinned, neither confirming or denying.

“Glitch, if you need a break from Code, come over to my place or the garage anytime,” Esme offered.

“Thanks,” Glitch said with a grin and a wave. After Esme left, Karissa crossed her arms over her chest and gave her a pointed look. “What?” Glitch asked, grabbing another towel to start drying her hair.

“Those girls don’t know you as well as I do, and I know there’s something you’re not telling me,” Karissa said bluntly. “So spill it.”

Glitch regarded her in the mirror, wondering if she should keep her mouth shut, but she had never kept secrets from Karissa or the rest of the team. It was why they got along so well. “Code and I had a moment in his room earlier,” she said calmly. “Only reason it didn’t go any further was because he got a call to go to the bar and fix whatever was going on over there.”

Karissa regarded her for a moment and then nodded. “I’ve always thought that the two of you were just one big sexual bomb waiting to go off,” she admitted. “What happens now?”

Glitch shrugged. “We go back to being rivals or enemies or whatever we are, and forget it happened.” She pulled the towel away from her hair and tossed it aside, reaching to find the hair products she always put in before drying it. “I won’t lie, it was hot, but anything like that is just asking for trouble. I doubt he’s even thought about it.”

Karissa didn’t look convinced. “That shit doesn’t just go away, babe,” she warned. “But you’re a big girl so I’m sure you have it all well in hand.” Then she gave her a wicked grin. “Big in age and maturity, anyway. Size, not so much.”

Glitch gave her a bland look. “Considering I’m wearing women’s sizes instead of kids, I think that qualifies,” she retorted.

Karissa chuckled, then turned serious again. “I just don’t want to see you get hurt, Glitch. Code is a good guy, and I’ve dealt with him plenty in the last few months, but I’m not blind. The two of you have some serious chemistry, and sooner or later, it’s going to explode. I just don’t want you to be a casualty in that explosion instead of the one who sets it off.”

Glitch nodded. “I appreciate it, but I don’t plan on anything happening between Code and I. The man infuriates me on a good day, and I’m only here temporarily.”

Karissa nodded. “Alright. Well, I’m going to head out and find my man, see if he and I can have amoment in our room,” she said with a saucy wink.

Glitch laughed. “Get it, girl.” Karissa gave her a two finger salute and then left, shutting the door behind her.

Turning back to the mirror, she got out her hair dryer, but her mind was in a dozen different places. The fact they still needed to find the Ghost team, who had once again disappeared off the grid, clearly hiding their tracks; that she was going to need to convince someone soon to go and grab her a few things, including some new clothes, since she couldn’t leave the compound or order anything online in her name; and finally, Code and the fact that despite her anger at him, she had been in a constant state of arousal all day after their little grinding session earlier. It was a low thrum in her blood, and every time she thought of Code handling her roughly against the door, arousal would flare back into full fledged desire and make her wet and needy.

She huffed out an annoyed breath. Damn it, why couldn’t she have found another one of the single brothers attractive so maybe she could handle this, and at least clear her mind enough for her to focus on the more important things. But her body refused to get that memo. Any time she thought about someone else, her desire would cool, but the moment she thought of Code, whoosh, right back to life. It was a pain in the ass, but she’d ignore it like she did everything else. She had trained for most of her adult life to have amazing self control, so she figured keeping that control now would be a piece of cake.

A lie she realized an hour later when she was laying in bed, tossing and turning because she couldn’t sleep due to the hot as hell dreams that plagued her. Her core was wet, her nipples hard and aching, and her clit throbbed after waking up from yet another dream of Code finishing what he started. She let out a soft growl of frustration and decided enough was enough. Sitting up, she leaned over the side of her bed and pulled out her bag. She had just the thing to take the edge off.

Flipping it open, she rooted around until she found her favorite vibrator. Oh yes, who needed a man when you had this? It wouldn’t leave her wanting more when she was done, she thought to herself in amusement. She stripped off her clothes, spread her legs and turned on her toy, pressing it right over her clit, letting out a small gasp at the sensations it immediately sent through her.

Oh yes, that was exactly what she needed, she thought as she closed her eyes and moved the toy over her aching clit. Her heels dug into the mattress and she gave a very soft moan as she moved it down to her aching center. At this rate, with the pleasure that was rushing through her, she was going to be coming in no time, she thought to herself vaguely, pushing the vibrator slowly inside her, her entire body shuddering.

A sudden sound at the door made her eyes fly open, and even as she pulled her vibrator out of her body and her lips parted to blast whoever it was, she stopped when she saw it was Code, her entire body stiffening when his eyes landed on her hand still holding her vibrator. Shock was quickly followed by a rush of desire and a tiny trickle of apprehension as he quietly shut the door, then clicked the lock in place.

His green eyes gleamed with desire as he moved toward the bed. “You think a little piece of plastic is going to help get rid of that need you have?” he asked in a low voice as he reached the end of the bed, staring down at her.

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