“Then don’t watch!”
He tapped her cheek lightly with two fingers. “Watch it, Addison.”
She shoved her body forward against his, but his weight was too much. She barely moved. She growled in annoyance, “Let me go! You didn’t want me, Daniel. You made that pretty damn clear the last few times I saw you. I got the message. Now it’s time for you to get my message. Go away!”
He ignored her. Instead, he leaned in and licked her cheek, rubbing his bearded chin roughly against the softness of her skin. “If you won’t come with me, then I’ll fuck you right here in this alley where your dates can find us and see exactly who makes you beg for your orgasms.”
“Dates… ?” Addison asked, confused as his hand began to lift her skirt. She clenched her legs together.
“What the fuck are you doing?” an angry voice shouted behind Daniel. “Addison!”
Someone punched Daniel in the side with more enthusiasm than skill and fingernails dug into his arm, over the bicep, trying to wrench his arm away from Addison. He was about to brutally knock the person back with his fist when his brain registered that it was a woman. Confused, he grabbed his attacker by the neck and swung her into the wall next to Addison. She was tall, almost as tall as Daniel. She had dark brown skin and black hair styled into dreadlocks. She wore a suit and tie.
Understanding dawned immediately. Claudia, the devious little bitch, had lied to him. This woman was Addison’s date for the evening. He released both of them and stepped back. The woman in the suit immediately reached for Addison. Daniel growled and jerked Addison away from her. Dreadlocks gasped and jumped away from him.
“Who are you?” she demanded angrily.
He didn’t respond. She didn’t matter to him. She didn’t represent a threat to him. He didn’t want her touching Addison in future, but so long as she kept her distance she would be fine. He kept his grip on Addison, bent to pick up her coat and the twenty that had tumbled out of her bra, and began striding out of the alley toward his truck.
“Addison!” the woman gasped coming after them.
Daniel rounded on her. “Don’t,” he snarled.
Addison sighed in annoyance, “It’s fine Mandella. He’s a security guy that lives in my building and tends to be overprotective. I’ll be fine. I’ll call you.”
“Uh huh,” Mandella said sceptically. “Looks more complicated than that. I’m not really looking for complicated right now, Addie. Are you sure you’re going to be okay? I don’t like leaving you like this.”
“I’ll be okay,” Addison reassured her, sounding disappointed. “And I understand. I wasn’t looking for complicated either. You take care.” She shot Daniel an eloquent look that expressed her feelings on being accosted outside of a restaurant in front of her date.
He didn’t give a shit. He opened the door, shoved her into the passenger side of the truck and slammed it shut again. Mandella stood on the sidewalk, with her arms crossed, glaring at him as they drove away. She was really a beautiful woman. He wondered how Addison had met her.
“A woman?” he asked gruffly.
She didn’t respond. Just sat stiffly with her hands clenched in her lap while he drove.
“Either conversation or sex, Addison, pick one,” he said, his voice hard.
She glared down at her lap. “You wouldn’t dare.”
“I’ll pull this truck over right here and drag you underneath me, Addison. Now wake the fuck up and start talking. Want you so bad I can taste you from across that seat. Distract me, or take the consequences.”
“Fine,” she snapped. “Yes, I went on a date with a woman. Is that a problem?”
“Yes.”
“Why, are you anti…” she started, her voice rising, but he interrupted her.
“Don’t even start. I don’t give a shit what other people do. I’m against you dating anyone, man or woman. Although, I admit I’m less against you dating women then men.”
“Why?” she demanded.
He shrugged. “Something appealing about two women together,” he said. “Fantasy material for most guys. Not going to happen for you though. So don't even think about it. I don’t share with anyone.”
“You don’t get to dictate who I do and don’t see! We aren’t getting back together, Daniel,” she said angrily. “And if I remember correctly, we never were together, because you were never my boyfriend!”
Chapter Twenty-Five
Icy silence fell between them as he drove.
