Page 147 of Unravelling The Beast

"Hey, you can always have some alcohol-free cocktails, and I don't have to drink if you don't want me to."

As she responds, she gives me a half-smile.

"It's fine; I don't need alcohol to have a good time.I'm just happy to be here."

I smile at her before lacing my arm around her shoulder and guiding her to the plush couch. Arlo collapses down on the seat closest to mine, and just as I am ready to sit between him and Lily, he snatches my waist and yanks me down onto his lap.

The unexpected movement causes me to stagger on my heels and thud onto him as I shriek.

"Arlo!"

He grabs my face with his hand, forcing me closer to him, and he speaks with clenched teeth and fire in his eyes.

"This is your seat, right here on my fucking dick!"

My cheeks flush with embarrassment as he roughly releases my face and I keep my wide eyes on him, avoiding eye contact with Lily, who is clearly startled and staring at us.

I watch as his ravenous eyes move down my body as he sweeps his tongue piercing across his bottom lip and he shifts me into a better position that suits him best. When I finally look up, Lily just stares at me with broad eyes, and I give her a shy smile.

Few people understand Arlo and I don't really care if they do or not. It is slightly embarrassing that he did that in front of my little sister, and I hope to God he doesn't do it in front of my parents one day, but he is who he is, and he knows what he wants, and to be honest, that's how I like him. I love his domineering demeanor and I wouldn’t change a thing about him.

We soon begin to relax as the drinks flow, and conversation becomes easier as the night develops.

After a few hours of sitting on Arlo's lap, I notice Lily and Jasper chatting more privately, so I place my head on his shoulder and rub my palm up his bare, tattooed chest, speaking quietly against his neck, his strong fragrance tingling all of the senses in my body.

"I think I'm falling for you, Arlo Hayes."

He remains silent, staring ahead, but I know he definitely heard me, and after a short pause, he responds.

"I think you're falling fucking drunk."

I giggle against his neck, and he gently squeezes the side of my ass with his hand.

"Stop with the sappy shit or I'll take you home and fucking punish you for it."

I raise my head with a smile, and as soon as my eyes meet his, I smirk with an eyebrow arched.

"You know how much I love it when you punish me, Arlo."

His pupils intensify as he glances around my face, and he raises an eyebrow in challenge.

"Do you really want to be fucked hard, right here in front of your little sister, or will you shut the fuck up?"

I cast a glimpse over at Lily and Jasper, who are now making out, before my attention returns to Arlo and he speaks sternly.

"Yeah, I didn't fucking think so."

I pout with big innocent eyes, and he sighs with an eye roll before facing away. As I stand up from him, I reposition myself and straddle his lap, and he growls as he flushes me closer to him while squeezing my ass.

I smile at him with my palms on his face, and he rests his head back on the couch and stares into my eyes, relaxed for a change.

"Tell me."

"Tell you, fucking what?"

"You feel it as well."

His eyes explore mine before he smirks, shaking his head and looking away.

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