I hummed helping her don her jeans and kissed her forehead.“You haven’t seen me get clingy, darling.”
Katie rolled her eyes, and we left the trial roomalmostsated.As promised, I bought the lingerie sets and tipped the employees very well before holding her hand in one and her shopping bags with the other.
Lunch was oddly calming at Taco Bell, where we tried to act like normal people, even though I could feel the sexual tension between us growing.Especially when she licked the guacamole from her thumb.
I wish I were her thumb.
Her leg pressed against mine under the table, and since the table was covered, I kept my hand on her thigh, giving it a small squeeze.
She raised her brow at me, and I shrugged.“I like touching you.”
“If you keep touching me and looking at me like that, I might have to charge you,” she said with a teasing smile.
I rubbed my chest and pouted.“Charging me with hours under your pretty pussy, I hope.”
She scoffed and slapped my chest.“You’re insatiable.”
I rubbed my chest with a grin and kissed her cheek because she looked so fricking adorable.
I wished that moment would never end.
But of course, her phone had to ring.My body froze seeing the caller ID.She didn’t even look at me as she said, “I’ve got to answer this.I’ll be right back.”
Katie stood up and left me at the table, my hand falling on her empty chair.
My eyes narrowed at her shy smile.I’ll have to do something about that fuck-face.Like hell I was going to let her go on that lunch date with him and sleep with him.
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I LIKE DANGER
KATIE
Justin had agreed to the lunch date.I was looking forward to it, but Dylan was hard to read when I came back to our table after the call.
I wanted to tell him the news, but I didn’t think he’d be too happy.
We didn’t talk much on the drive back to Amanda’s apartment, and I shut myself in my room, staring at the three shopping bags.
What am I doing?Letting Dylan spend so much money on me…
Shaking my head, I went for a quick run.Amanda and Tina would be back soon, so it was a perfect opportunity to clear my head before they did.
Because I still felt guilty for doing unspeakable things with her younger brother.
The sun had already begun setting, painting the sky in hues of orange and soft purple when I stepped out in a sports tank top and shorts.The air was crisp but not cold, brushing against my skin as my sneakers hit the pavement with a steady rhythm.
Unfortunately, my mind wasn’t following the same steady pattern.It kept racing.From Dylan, to the lingerie store, to the way his eyes burned on my skin and the filthy things he had said.
I couldn’t shake it.
I didn’t know how long I had been running when the top started clinging to my sweaty skin.My hair was in a ponytail, with a few strands sticking to my neck and framing my face.
As I kept running, I thought about how I would face Amanda and tell her about Dylan.I couldn’t lie to her for long, and even if I did, she knew me too well and would figure out what a terrible liar I am.
I ran to a nearby park, and it was practically empty, the last streaks of sunlight fading behind the distant trees.I was lost in my thoughts, keeping my breath steady.The only sound was the rhythmic pounding of my steps.
Until… I heard another footstep running behind me
