Chapter 40
SPENCER
Fuck me, my girl looked hot, and she didn’t even know it. When I tried to tell her, she didn’t believe me. That was going to change. I don’t know what type of douche bags she’d been dating for the past couple of years, but that girl should feel beautiful every minute of every day. From this moment on, I vowed to make damn sure she did.
The moment I caught her staring at my ass, my knees felt weak. Most people would call me a pussy and in that moment I wouldn’t have argued with them. That girl had me by the balls. Her black hooker heels made her legs look impossibly long and showed off those pins in a way that had my mind replaying the afternoon events. Then there was the way her dress clung to her like a second skin. Fuck me. It was conservative, even by Zoe’s standards, but I understood why that would be her choice. If she thought that wearing something that covered her boobs made her look any less attractive, then she had rocks in her head. If anything it made her look even more delectable. Every guy’s imagination was going to be running away with them as they were forced to picture what was going on beneath the dark green material.
We drove in silence towards the club. Stealing a glance at Zoe, I knew she was nervous. She had no reason to be. There was no way I was going to let her out of my sight, not for a moment. I was going to make sure it was clear to every bastard in there that she was mine. I was a possessive asshole but I didn’t care. I wasn’t stupid. I wasn’t about to risk some cocky, young shit head thinking he could go there.
When I pulled into the gravel parking lot a few minutes later, I heard Zoe sigh heavily. She might look the part, but I wasn’t convinced she was ready for this.
“You okay?” I asked nervously. If she’d have said no I would’ve had her back home, in her pyjamas before she knew what hit her. Or maybe out of them.
“Yeah,” she murmured unconvincingly.
“I’m right here. The moment you want out, we’ll go. No questions asked,” I promised as I reached for her hand.
“I’ll be fine,” she declared, squaring her shoulders. “Let’s do it,” she finished, kissing my cheek and climbing from the car.
Before she’d a chance to smooth down her dress I was at her side, my arm wrapped possessively around her. Kissing her temple, I led her slowly across the car park and up the stairs. Teetering on those heels, she was almost as tall as I was, and I’ll be fucked if that didn’t send my already horny body into overdrive.
Stepping inside the hall, I barely recognised it. It looked like someone had spewed streamers and balloons and sparkly lights everywhere. By the end of the night I’d have a migraine if they kept flickering. People were scattered across the room, gossiping and drinking merrily. I felt Zoe move even closer to me and I couldn’t help but feel like I could fly.
“Let’s get a drink,” I suggested.
Zoe looked like she needed some liquid courage if she was going to survive. With my hand on her back I led her through the maze of tables towards the refreshments. After ordering our drinks, a short, stacked woman in a black dress sauntered up to us and wrapped Zoe in a fierce hug.
“You look beautiful, Zoe,” she gushed. As soon as I heard the voice I relaxed. Mum was even less likely to hurt Zoe than I was.
“She sure does,” I added, handing Zoe her mineral water. “Hi Mum.” I kissed her offered cheek.
“Hi honey. Don’t you clean up nicely?”
Somehow Mum managed to embarrass me. Again. In her eyes I’d always be her baby boy no matter how big I got or how many birthdays I’d celebrated.
“Big surprise, isn’t it?”
“Nah, you always looked good, my boy. Would it have killed you to wear a tie?”
“If I’d done that, what would you have to complain about?”
I couldn’t help but laugh as she rolled her eyes. “Have you seen your brother?”
I hadn’t told Zoe what had happened with Kane yesterday. We’d been having such a great time together, I didn’t want to ruin it by telling her what my idiot brother had been up to.
“Not since yesterday,” I offered, not really giving anything away.
“Okay then. Enjoy your night, you two,” Mum said as she turned and walked away.
“Oh don’t worry, we will,” I whispered into Zoe ear.
“Will we now?” Zoe replied, smiling suggestively.
“Come on. Let’s grab our seats,” I proposed, propelling Zoe through the tables.
I watched her as she moved across the room. It was hard not to. She was so damn beautiful it was an effort to take my eyes off her. As she passed by groups of people, they stopped their conversations and watched her go by. Some wanted to know who she was, while others already knew every detail. That was the disadvantage of growing up in a small town. Everyone knew everything about everyone. Nothing was ever forgotten.
“Here we are,” I indicated, pulling out her chair. She collapsed into it and exhaled loudly. “You okay?” I asked nervously.
