I sigh, partly frustrated, partly exasperated. "Then lie and say you gave it to me."
"Nope.”
"Because?" I hedge.
"Because Alice and I don't lie to each other. About anything." He gives me a pointed look that tells me he's telling the truth. Pointing at the envelope he orders, "Take the money and be grateful."
"Well when you say it like that how can I not be?" I grumble sarcastically.
He then sighs, too and I almost feel bad for giving him shit. "Alice wants to see you walk off stage with your degree and diploma. You've earned that." I'm about to object but he continues, "And your brother deserves to see you graduate. If you don't want to accept the money for yourself then accept it for him."
Connor, my very own kryptonite.
If there is anything and I do meananythingto be used against me to bend to someone's will it's him and it always works.
I always say that Connor's accomplishments are my own but it would be nice for him to see one of mine.
With a small smile on my face I take the envelope back."Thank you.”
He nods his head.
A silence falls amongst us. And in that silence my eyes drift back to Oak. He stands there tall and brooding still looking anywhere but at me.
Incredibly and infuriatingly frustrating.
He's here in front of me, here, after he's been avoiding me and he's still trying to avoid me!
Well, fuck that.
Alice is right, I'm not going to allow him to avoid me.
"So," I begin loudly, directing all my attention to him, "it's been awhile hasn't it?"
His eyes cut to mine and then with panic bounce over to Snake.
Snake only gives him a shrug and a face that says,can't help you here.
Then Snake pulls out of his phone and smiles, the smile reserved for only Alice. He then brings the phone to his ear and without excusing himself walks away from us.
And then there's only the two of us.
Try to avoid me now, big guy.
Oak
I’ve been trying my best to avoid her, even now as we breathe the very same air. But my eyes have been betraying me since I first saw her. Glancing over at her any chance they could. Admire her, drinking her in until the very last drop and then wanting more.
Grace is the very embodiment of elegance and sex wrapped in a fucking seductive red bow that I want to unravel with my teeth.
Her luscious curves despite her small size in height leaves me in a trance. From the flare of her hips to the small waist and to the more than a handful of breasts, her body is made to make men beg.
Most men would only want her for her body but that’s where I differ.
Because it’s her eyes, those beautiful sky blue eyes that have me captured.
Those eyes look at me and it’s as if they see me.Reallysee me. And I’m equally terrified as I am enthralled.
Her sandy blonde hair cascades in waves down to her mid back. Those luscious lips of hers painted in a cherry red are pursed.
