Total pages in book: 88
Estimated words: 83467 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 417(@200wpm)___ 334(@250wpm)___ 278(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 83467 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 417(@200wpm)___ 334(@250wpm)___ 278(@300wpm)
I took a drink from my glass, then slid my arm around her shoulders. “Come on, Baby Doll. I have a powerful smile, and have you seen my abs?”
Another bubble of laughter.
“Relax. It’s all going to be okay, I swear,” I assured her.
She let out a deep breath, then nodded.
The doorbell rang, and I slapped her ass playfully before going to get our food. I was going to be the best platonic boyfriend a girl could have. Genesis wouldn’t need anyone else. And if I needed to get her off without fucking her, I would do that. I could give her the best orgasms of her life without my dick. I just had to keep from losing my cool and slamming my dick inside her. Jerking off several times first would be vitally important.
Seven
Genesis
October 1
Once I got the text from Bowie that he was fifteen minutes away, I sighed in relief that Kye wasn’t back. He’d been called away early this morning by the Lords of the Underworld to maim, kill, destroy, or whatever it was they did. Typically, I hated knowing that he was doing dangerous business, but right now, I worried that Bowie’s life might be in more danger if Kye were here.
Last night, Kye had been even more charming than normal. It had messed with my head.
When I had woken up in bed, after falling asleep on the sofa while watching a movie with Kye, I’d found a note on my pillow.
Baby Doll,
Blaise called. I have some things to handle with the family. I’ll be back as soon as we are done. Let me know when you go to see your dad at the hospital. If you’re there once I’m free, I’ll head over.
Kye
I’d admit, I’d lain in bed for a long time, wondering if he’d brought me in here last night or if we’d slept on the sofa together most of the night. Not that it mattered. We’d slept together many nights. To Kye, it was like sleeping with his sister. To me, well, let’s just say, I’d watched him sleep more times than I could count. It was the only time I could appreciate how beautiful he was without him catching me. Pathetic, I know.
Bowie had always been the one to defuse my attraction to Kye—or at least distract me from it. His being back in my life this summer had kept me from missing Kye. Wishing I’d stayed back here to be with him whenever he made time for me. Which was just sad and why I had left to begin with.
The doorbell rang, and I took a deep breath before going to open it. Seeing Bowie standing there with a dozen pink roses calmed me immediately. This would be okay. It had to be. I needed Bowie in my life. Especially now that I was with Kye all the time.
“Hey,” I said, smiling at him.
It was good to see him returning my smile instead of the angry scowl he’d given me before storming out of my apartment.
“God, I missed you,” he said as he stood there, staring at me.
I stepped back and waved a hand for him to come inside. “I’m glad you called and came here,” I told him.
He walked inside and then turned back to look at me as I closed the door behind him. “I just needed time to cool down, face old demons, understand where you were coming from.”
I nodded. He had every right to feel that way. I knew I’d handled it wrong. I’d had time to think, and he was right. I had been unfair to him. My life couldn’t always revolve around Kye.
“I’m sorry.”
He took a step closer to me. “I’m sorry too.”
He handed me the roses, then leaned down to press a kiss to my lips. It was sweet, comfortable—exactly like our relationship had always been.
When he straightened, he glanced around the room. “Hasn’t changed that much in here.”
I liked that about it. Being here made me feel at home. Chloe, Kye’s mom, had told me I could redecorate if I wanted to, but I never did.
“Yeah,” I agreed.
His gaze came back to me. “Where is Kye?”
I sighed. “Possibly torturing someone. I don’t know what it is they do.”
Bowie smirked. “Ah, family stuff.”
“Yep,” I replied. “He said he’d come as soon as he was done. Not sure how long that will be. We can talk about things while it’s just us.”
Bowie reached for my hand and threaded his fingers through mine. “That sounds good. There’s a lot I want to say. I just had to figure out exactly what it was and how to say it. I’m sorry I shut you out, but it was the only way I could work through what I wanted.” He paused and gave me a sad smile. “I’m not that kid who was jealous and heartbroken anymore. I no longer stand in Kye’s shadow.”