Page 4 of Dark Daze

I tried to push back against him again, but all I did was rock myself against him, driving myself higher.

"That’s my dirty girl," he said soothingly, his breath on my neck. "Show me you know you belong to me." He held both of my wrists in one hand and reached around to pinch my nipple. "You always liked it a little rough."

I started to tell him to fuck off, but only the first word came out.

He chuckled. "This is just the start of it, Daze. By the time the wedding comes around, you're going to beg me for my cock like you used to. Tell me you belong to me. Show me."

I didn't want to, but the pressure on my clit was too much. I rocked against his knee, riding him until I came, shattered into a million little pieces and cried out against the wall.

"See, that wasn't so hard was it?" He pinched my nipple harder. "You haven't forgotten. We’re going to make up for every year we missed. Every year you made us miss."

He lowered his leg and stepped away from me. "Change your panties, we have a party to get to."

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"There you are," Bella said when I walked into the enormous dining room. Usually the place echoed, but tonight it was full. "I was going to send out a search party. Ric said you were getting changed but would be along shortly." She gestured toward where he sat, looking smug.

He raised his champagne glass to me and took a sip.

I wanted to take that glass, break it and hold a shard to his throat… While I fucked him.

The asshole knew it too. I thought I put him behind me when I left town six years ago, but I hadn't craved his touch more than I did right now. I’d need a shitload of willpower to stay away from him until the wedding was over.

"Sorry, I thought I'd grab a quick shower." I peered through the doorway into the kids’ play area. Nova was happily moving around the toy kitchen, apparently making dinner for the other kids. I smiled softly, but pushed it off my face when I turned back around.

"Well, you're here now," Bella said. "You can sit anywhere."

Thankfully, the seats to either side of Ric were taken, one by Vinny, and the other by Ric's scowling sister Hayley. She looked at me like she wished I would go back to Melbourne right now and never return to Dusk Bay.

If only because her expression pissed me off, I’d stick around.

I started toward an empty seat, but stopped to stare at the guy in the chair next to it.

He stared back.

We both frowned at each other until it clicked.

"Gunnar Cassani." I couldn't contain my surprise as I slipped in beside him.

His eyes were huge. He looked me up and down. "Daisy Lasalle. You grew up." Apparently he liked what he saw.

So did I.

The last time I saw him, he was a gangly sixteen-year-old boy with wild hair, fresh out of braces. We hastily gave each other our virginity before his family moved away.

Now, he was around six foot four, his hair buzz cut, body clearly ripped under his T-shirt and jeans. If it wasn't for his brilliant blue eyes and wide smile, I never would have recognised him.

"You got hot," I said.

He chuckled. "I was going to say the same to you. It's been what? Eight years?"

"About that," I agreed. In the corner of my eye, I caught Ric watching us. Good, let him watch.

I smiled at Gunnar and put a hand on his rock hard bicep. "It's so good to see you again. I had no idea you were coming." The innuendo was intentional.

I glanced around at Bella, as though accusing her of holding out on me.

She shrugged unapologetically. "Gunnar's whole family is friends with mine. It would have been weird not to invite him."

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