When Eden arrived, I saw my second opening. I hadn't seen Eden in years - in person, anyway. As a well-known supermodel and New Haven's favorite export, I had seen her pictures gracing magazines and billboards.
I remembered getting along well with her when we were kids. As Barron's best friend and eventual girlfriend, she was a regular feature in my youth whenever I visited my cousin.
Admittedly, I remembered feeling slightly jealous of Barron and Eden's relationship. I was used to being as close as brothers with Barron. So when he started dating Eden, I had to begrudgingly adjust to being second best before I realized what a cool chick she was.
When I saw Eden greet my girl and sink down next to her, I spied my opportunity and used my loose former friendship with Eden to try and swindle an introduction.
But when Sofia rebuffed my advancesagain, it suddenly dawned on me what her problem could be - my connection with Barron and the events that transpired between him and Eden all those years ago. If that's what had her so pissy, then I could do nothing about that. People really needed to learn to move on.
So I slunk back and promptly dismissed her from my mind. I sent a generic text back to Maria about looking forward to fucking her later.
Yet here I was - a few hours later and still unable to leave. My eyes continued to seek out Sofia, unable to look away.
I tracked her as she spoke briefly to the man by her side, who I had been introduced to earlier - Richard, Roy, or something I couldn't remember - before wandering back towards the house.
Alone.
Without a word to the group I was with, I moved off the wall I was leaning against and let my legs take off after her. Despite my earlier assurance that I was done with trying to converse with her, my body - one part in particular - had a mind of its own.
I swerved through the throng of people before entering the air-conditioned kitchen and removing my shades. I watched as Sofia chatted with my aunt before rubbing her arm affectionately and striding towards the back door leading to the attached garage.
Perfect.
I gave my aunt a fond smile as I moved past her, thankful that she was too tipsy to notice that her nephew had a one-track mind.
When I entered the darkened space, I made a low growl in my throat as I was greeted by the sight of her bent over the open fridge. Her coverup was see-through, so I could easily make out her taut buttocks, and the red bathing suit stretched between the crease of her full globes. Luckily the music in the main house was loud enough to drown out my animalistic rumble.
"You need help with anything?"
Her shoulders jerked in surprise before Sofia straightened, keeping her back to me. Fuck, she wasn't going to make this easy.
"Nope," Sofia firmly and loudly replied.
I should've left her alone, but I couldn't help myself. I had never been someone to pursue a woman showing no interest, but surely this...gnawing desire wasn't one-sided?
"I know we met briefly before, but I was hoping to introduce myself properly." I wanted to introduce my dick to her ass, more like it.
Sofia spun around; two bottles of cold water were in her hands. Her brow quirked up in a sardonic stare, letting me know she knew exactly where my thoughts were.
"Is that so?" She drawled as she sauntered closer to me.
My heated gaze slid down her body as I stepped closer to her. "You're fucking beautiful," I rasped, unable to stop the words from spilling out.
Sofia took another step closer as she eyed me up and down. I wasn't a vain person - okay, I was - but I knew I looked good. I worked out daily, and it showed, even under clothes.
"Yeah? You like what you see?" She purred.
My groin jumped as her voice slid down my spine in delighted tingles. "Yeah, baby." I took a step closer, caging her in. "I fucking love what I see."
I waited with bated breath as she leaned up, licking her lips as she tip-toed to greet me. My head automatically moved toward her, desperate to taste her ruby-red lips. Her breath skittered past my cheek as her head arched up towards my ear. Her lips tickled me, causing a shiver of lust to sweep down my body.
"Too bad, asshole," she whispered.
Before I could process her words, she caught me off guard by shoving her cold drinks against my naked stomach.
"Ooof!" I jumped back at the sudden cool sensation before stumbling aside.
Unperturbed, Sofia stepped around me and exited the garage just as swiftly as she arrived.
