“It isn’t that, and you know it. If anything it should be the other way around,” I say. His eyes glint almost dangerously.
“Enlighten me then, Piper,” he says seriously. The light tone that he normally uses is gone and it is replaced with a darker tone—one I haven’t heard before.
I look around again, not sure if I am looking for an escape, but knowing that I don’t want to have this conversation with a lot of people around.
“Stay here,” he says to me and stalks up to the ride attendant. I’m frozen, not sure what he is doing. He has a few words with the attendant, who is nodding enthusiastically in agreement. Holt then makes his way back to me, but stops and talks to the 3 people in front of us in line. They also nod in agreement and then disperse.
“Let’s go,” he says as he grabs my hand and pulls me up towards the ferris wheel ride entry gate.
“Holt, what is going on,” I ask. I try to pull my hand out of his but he tugs me forward, gently.
“Remember, keep her moving,” he says to the ride attendant as he herds me onto the ferris wheel seat. He pulls the bar down over us and the ride begins.
Chapter 34
Holt
Something shifted in Piper after we ate, and I was going to get to the bottom of it. So, I paid the ride attendant a little money and told him to tell everyone that the ride was down for maintenance for a little while. She wouldn’t be able to run from this conversation.
She was wide eyed as I practically deposited her on the bench seat of the ferris wheel, but once the ride was moving I would clear this up for her. I wasn’t going to ease her into this anymore. Her time was up.
“Now, why don’t you tell me what is going on,” I say quietly. I don’t want her to think I’m angry. She gapes at me for a minute, and I lift my brow. Her cheeks flush and she keeps wringing her hands together. I still her hands with one of mine, and lift my hand to hold the side of her face.
“It’s just—,” she stalls for a second and swallows. She bites her lip, hard and I move my thumb to release it. I wait. The ride is moving slowly and we have time. She opens her mouth again.
“Okay, look— I’m not saying this so that you can disagree with me. Obviously I’m not embarrassed to be in public with you— LOOK at you. It’s like you aren’t even real. I just don’t know what we are doing here. What happens when this ends? I would prefer to keep this between just a few people so that when you move on to a better model, people aren’t looking at poor fluffy Piper with those sad eyes. I don’t want to have to deal with that—this town isn’t that big,” the words tumble out of her mouth hastily. It is like she opened the floodgates and dumped a wave of arctic water on me.
I have to clench my teeth for a second and form the right words. What I want to do is haul her into my lap and devour her— drive out these ridiculous thoughts from her head by fucking them out of her. I know that isn’t a long term solution and that this is something we will need to work on. Before I can respond, Piper mistakes my silence for agreement.
“Look, I get it— it sounds pathetic, but I’m willing to let this play out— I just don’t want this to become High Ridge tabloid news. I’ll be forever known as the spinster girl that had a fling with the hottest bachelor in town,” she spills out more of her inner thoughts and I can’t take anymore.
“Sugar, I need you to stop,” I respond to her, my tone is dark and I wonder how deep these poisonous thoughts of hers go. She is nodding her head and has her mouth shut. Her cheeks are red from embarrassment.
“I am going to explain this to you very clearly, and I will continue to do so for as long as you need,” she swallows, her eyes wide. Both of my hands are cradling her face. I can’t take the chance that she will avoid this conversation, and I need her to see how serious I am.
“Let me clear this up for you. There will be no moving on from this. There is no one else BUT you. I am not going anywhere, ever,” my voice is low and I am so close to her that we are breathing the same air.
“Everyone WILL know that you are mine, and this is just the beginning— do you understand,” I ask her gruffly, my grip tightening slightly on her face. She nods once and I lean my forehead onto hers.
“Finally, every time you refer to yourself in any negative way just know I am keeping score. Since we got on this ride, you are up to 3,” I say to her. Her eyes sparkle a little and she tilts her head.
“Don’t worry, when we get home we can work on the consequences portion of this,” she opens her mouth to speak but I can’t handle not tasting her anymore.
I spear my tongue through her mouth and hold her head in place. I can’t get close enough, if I crawled inside her it wouldn’t be enough. She is kissing me back her hands running through my hair.
We reach the base of the ride and I motion to the attendant to keep it going for a bit longer.
I pull away and start sucking on her neck. Piper’s arms go around my shoulders and her head is thrown back and to the side.
“Jesus Holt, you are killing me,” she utters. I chuckle and continue to bite and lick the side of her neck.
“Wait until we get home,” I mutter in her ear. My hand snakes it’s way under her oversized sweater and up to cup her heavy breast. I groan. My cock is so hard it may burst through my zipper. My finger runs over her cloth covered nipple and then tweaks it. Piper gasps and her hips lurch.
I make note of that sensitive spot and move my hand downwards brushing over her soft stomach. My fingers brush the front waistband of her jeans. I slide my hand inside and rest the tips of my fingers above her mound. She stills but I continue to kiss her.
She relaxes a bit and I move my hand lower. My hand brushes her wet heat. She is soaked. Poor thing, is going to get a taste of what is to come. I stroke her lips and she groans. My fingers continue to run through her folds. I brush lightly over her clit but never give her the pressure she needs. Her hips continue to seek out my hands.
“Please,” she utters quietly. I chuckle and continue to tease her. I don’t give her what she needs. When I know the ride is almost ending, I pull my hand out of her pants. I lick my fingers and then kiss her again and pull away.
