My eyes scan the room as I hand out beers and cocktails, and Lorena pushes me toward Crane, who is holding his hand out for his beer.
"Sorry," I mumble, handing him his bottle.
He takes a swig out of it, his eyes drifting down my body as I stir the straw in my cocktail.
"Where's dickhead?"
"Crane!" I scold him playfully.
Crane smiles, sucking the beer from the bottle as he shrugs.
"If you were mine, my phone would be off."
I close my eyes, sucking on my straw as Crane moves closer to my ear.
"I would probably have to take you into those restrooms too, looking like you do."
Our friends are in high spirits, so they don't notice when Crane moves me down the bar, tugging me around the corner as he presses me against the wall.
He buries his face into my neck, inhaling deeply.
I'm so terrified someone will find us, I push him away, glancing around anxiously.
Crane looks amused and drains the rest of his bottle before giving me a look that spells trouble.
"Crane—"
His lips press against mine, and without thinking, I kiss him back, my arms wrapping around his neck as he moans into my mouth. He tastes of beer, and it reminds me of the first time we did this.
His hand caresses my back, and it's intimately beautiful.
We're kissing like we're running out of time, which I guess we are.
"Crane, listen?—"
"Do you feel bad?" Crane stops, lacing our fingers together as he rests his forehead against mine. "Because I fucking don't."
I grin, rolling my eyes as he grips my chin, forcing me to look at him.
"I'm serious; I'm not sure I can take him touching you. I want to break his fingers."
I inhale sharply, resting my hands on his shoulders, his broad fucking shoulders massaging the leather beneath my fingers.
"Listen. This isn't right."
"So end it with him."
Of course, that's what I meant.
Being with Declan isn’t right; because how could kissing Crane be wrong?
"He can watch if he likes."
I gawp at him, moving past him as I head to the restroom.
"I'll see you back out there." I look at him pointedly, wishing more than anything I could drag him in here with me.
Crane sighs, rubbing the back of his neck as he scowls again.
