Their huff follows me out, a soft caress as my heavy bootsthunkon the concrete. The summer night is comfortable as I walk through the gravel, watching plumes of dust kick up with every step. The air in my car is thick with the day’s humidity as I drop down into the seat. Once the windows are down, I pull out of the lot to start the hour drive back home to Arcane—only I’m not going home tonight. Just like I don’t go home most nights anymore.
The club is quieter than usual as I step inside, and I already know tonight’s gonna be a bust.
I huff out a breath, barely able to contain my groan. My skin itches and tingles, making my stomach turn uneasily as I lean against the sleek, white counter.
“Pretty sure everyone knows you by now, Cedrick,” Ethan says as he slides a beer over to me.
“Doesn’t stop ‘em from coming over here, does it?” I mutter.
Ethan’s eyes narrow slightly as he leans across the bar top. “Not usually, no,” he says.
The neon lights are bright as they slash through the shadows, obscuring my view of the upper VIP floor, so I give up and scan the dance floor. It’s busy with most of the people here in that area, but it’s not crowded, so it’s easy to see most of their faces. No one immediately catches me eye, which is disappointing.
“No one good enough for you tonight?”
The sound of Ethan’s voice has me spinning around. I stare at the round, tanned face in front of me, but he surprisingly stands his own as he stares back with pursed lips.
“Seems there’s only one—and he’s standin’ right in front of me,” I tell him with a smirk. We’ve talked before, but he’s never acted interested. My eyes dance at the newfound prospect.
“A bit presumptuous, no?” He quirks a brow. “I heard you’re a bit of a slut,” he says, but he’s smirking still.
He’s done more than heard, I’m sure, but I’m not offended. Can’t really be when I come here almost every night to fuck. In the bathroom, in the alleyway, in a fuckin’ car in the parking lot. I’m not picky. I just need to come—and I like a nice body to do it with.
And it’s good—enough to get me where I need to be until the feelings start itching again. When they do, I’ll be back at Mayhem, where Static gets to come out and play.
I just wish I could have both,beboth.
“Sluts know what they’re doing,” I tell Ethan bluntly. He laughs.
“That they do.”
“What’re you into?” I ask, getting to the point. My dick’s already getting hard, and I don’t feel like playing much tonight—at least, not this kind of game.
Ethan pulls his bottom lip between his teeth. “Whatever gets you in me.”
My eyes widen with delight.Oh, how fun.“Well…” I lean over the counter and run my tongue along the fronts of my teeth. “How about you come with me?”
His throat bobs, and he nods before going over to his coworker. They exchange words, both pairs of eyes flicking to me and back. I stare back, unperturbed. After a couple of minutes, Ethan’s rounding the countertop, face illuminated in the neon glow as he looks up at me.
Damn. Eye contact really fuckin’ gets me.I reach down and readjust my dick, groaning when the zipper of my jeans bites into my flesh.
I grab Ethan’s hand and drag him toward the back, meandering around the few bodies in our way.
“Where’re you taking me?” he asks as he trails behind.
I stop in my tracks, causing him to collide into me.Time to test just how much of me he can take…I reach around and wrap my fingers around his throat—ensuring I keep my grip light, even as I actively fight against the urge to just fuckingsqueeze.To steal his breath until his face turns red and he writhes, body screaming with the overwhelming need for oxygen.
“S-shit,” he gasps, drawing my attention back to the moment. His eyes are wide, but it’s not in fear…mostly.
“You look like a good bathroom fuck to me, don’t you think?” I drawl softly. His throat bobs beneath my palm, drawing my attention to where I know his pulse is hammering away in his neck. I wish I could see it, but it’s too fuckin’ dark in here.
That’s probably best.
I tend to… lose my shit a bit when I see things like that.
“Don’t worry…” I whisper. “I won’t hurt you.”Much.
Chapter Three
