When he licked my lips, seeking me to open up to him, I gladly succumbed and gave him all of me. Body and soul. I was his in that moment and possibly for as long as he would have me because never before had I been kissed like this.
They say when you find the one, you know it. Well, I knew it in that moment, and I never wanted it to end.
So when the sound of a phone ringing cut through the haze that Nolen created, I couldn't help but whimper at the loss.
"I'll be right back," Nolen whispered, once again, brushing his lips across mine.
I leaned back into the fridge door and brought my hands up to my mouth. I could still feel his lips on mine, and I wanted to trap that feeling there forever.
I realized in that moment I was a goner. No one would ever be able to compare to how Nolen just made me feel. And I didn't want them to. All I wanted was him.
CHAPTER TWENTY-ONE
Nolen
I was going to strangle whoever had the nerve to interrupt. I didn't give a shit which one of my friends it was. I would gladly kill any of them for taking me away from the best kiss of my life.
No, not just the best. Life altering.
"Hello," I snapped into the phone without even looking at who was on the caller ID.
"Well, hello to you, too," Hendrix quipped. "Did someone wake up on the wrong side of the couch this morning?" My asshole friend was too damn chipper, and it made me want to punch him in the face all the more.
"Is there something you need, or did you just call to harass me?"
Hendrix quickly sobered. "Chill, man. Is everything okay?"
I rubbed the spot between my brows and took a deep breath. It wasn't Hendrix's fault. The man was naturally annoying, and usually I found it funny. If it were any other time, I would be joking with him back.
"Sorry, you just kinda interrupted something. I didn't mean to take it out on you."
"Ohhhh," Hendrix drawled. "I just cockblocked you, didn't I? My bad."
I had to laugh. Hendrix was one hundred percent not sorry. In fact, had he known, he probably would've done it on purpose.
"I'll get you back, don't you worry."
Hendrix laughed. "I'm sure you will, but just remember, Maisie is crazy and will probably cut off your dick if you did."
I winced at the thought. There was no probably about it. Maisie was psycho enough that she wouldn't even think twice about making me a eunuch.
"Enough about my cock. What's the reason for this call?"
"Oh right." Hendrix got serious, which was never a good sign. "I got your text last night about Vanessa. I'm sorry that she had to go through that with her sister but good riddance as far as I'm concerned. No one needs that kind of person dragging down their life."
Last night after Vanessa fell asleep, I had texted my team to let them know what was going on and how I planned to handle the situation. My first instinct was to kill Joel, to hell with the consequences, but Maverick quickly talked me down from that ledge. Obviously it would look bad for the company if anyone ever found out. Although I assured him no one would find the body, so it was still an option on the table.
"I'm more worried about Joel."
"Yes, I agree. I know I'm no computer expert like you, but I did some digging last night when I couldn't sleep."
"You mean you weren't jumping Maisie's bones?"
"No, this was after that, when she fell asleep, completed sated, and like the stalker I am, I watched her sleep."
I laughed at his comparison because it was completely accurate. Hendrix wasn't just head over heels in love with Maisie, he was obsessed with her.
"Does she realize you watch her sleep?"
