“No.”
“Fair enough.”
“You’ll need to hide these swords when Wilbur visits,” I said to irritate him. “My father kept his weapons locked up.”
“Kids get into everything.”
“Not if you lock up your shit right. Plus, you need to scare children, so they view weapons as terrifying. My dad did that with Clint and me. I hated guns when I was a kid because Ford told me awful stories about kids hurting themselves or others with them. Then, when I was properly scared, he introduced me to his favorite bat.”
“That’s a sexy story, but it’d be hotter if you were naked.”
“Um, you get naked first,” I said, stepping back. “And dance for me. Use your body to seduce me because your words ain’t doing the trick.”
“What’s this about?” Zodiac asked while popping the button on his jeans. “Is it a game? Or are you secretly frigid?”
“I’m nervous.”
“This isn’t your first time,” Zodiac said as his knuckles brushed across my nipples. “We had fun before. Let’s do it again now. Just don’t bite me.”
“I can’t promise anything.”
“Chill out,” he said, wrapping an arm around my waist before dropping me gently onto his bed. “You’re acting weird.”
As Zodiac lowered himself over me, I pressed my hands against his wide shoulders and murmured, “Like a virgin. Touched for the very first time.”
Zodiac grinned. “Okay, go ahead and be weird, then. I’ll do what I’m going to do. Unless you say no for real, I plan to ignore whatever else you say.”
I closed my eyes tight and smiled. “I’m imagining the version of you that lives in my head. Oh, he’s very romantic. Listen to him whisper sweet nothings in my ear. With a man so tender, I can’t imagine ever going cannibal on his fine ass.”
Climbing off me, Zodiac sighed dramatically like a pissed teenage girl. He slid my pants off and admired my chicken print boxers. Sighing again, he no longer sounded irritated.
“You’re special,” Zodiac spat out as if admitting this fact pissed him off. He lifted my shirt before planting a wet kiss on my belly. “No other woman has made me crazy like you do.”
My fingers sank into his hair, and I moaned approvingly. This was the Zodiac in my head.
“You’re hotter than other women,” he said as he slid my shirt over my head. “You’re funnier than other women. Your club is full of hot women, but they’re all dogshit next to you.”
“Okay, we’re veering back toward dry pussy talk again,” I said, pushing away his hands.
Giving up on unhooking my bra, Zodiac simply tugged down the cups and smiled like he was witnessing God.
I felt an overwhelming urge to push him away and shut down this pre-sex dance. Zodiac was too rude, and I was too sober for this to work.
Except he clearly cared about me.I was special!To make things work, I’d need to accept how Zodiac didn’t operate like other men. He would never be sweet with me like Clint was with Ivy. As much as I hoped Zodiac would mellow out like Ford had done with Shay, I wasn’t sure I had what it took to keep him happy like my mom had done with my dad.
Zodiac came with his pros and cons. Cradling his jaw and bringing his lips to mine, I decided to ignore reality. Kissing him felt right. That’s why I turned off my brain and let this sexy man make me feel great.
ZODIAC
There was no sexier sight than Elle stretched out on my bed, wearing a simple white bra and her chicken boxers. I tugged down her bra and freed her perfect tits. Elle opened her mouth to complain. As she prepared to shut down our fun, I devised how to get her naked.
Suddenly, all resistance left Elle’s gaze. Her gray eyes filled with a soft affection. No one had ever looked at me the way she did right now. A tender smile warmed her face. Rather than pushing me away, her hands on my shoulders slid along my throat and up to my jaw.
“You are so handsome,” Elle murmured and lifted her lips to find mine.
Just like that, the chase was over. Elle’s body became soft and submissive.
For a moment, I froze and nearly shut down what was happening. I hated commitment. Even trusting my club brothers could be a struggle at times.
