But my hips are bucking into his hand, already wanting more.
Wantinghim—inside me, stretching me open, fucking me until I come apart again. I shove a hand under his hoodie, fumbling beneath his shirt until I can graze my nails down his back. Until I can sink them in and give him a taste of the pain he’s doled out to me.
He groans into our kiss, so I sink my nails deeper. Cool air hisses over my lips as he gasps, then warms as he groans again. For just a second, his grip on my throat loosens. His thumb traces the bruise he’s made, and for one awful second, the tenderness hurts worse than the choking did.
When he pulls back to look at me, there’s a dark look in his eyes that promises so much more pain…and even more pleasure.
His phone explodes with noise.
We both jerk at the sound, turning to look at the phone lying forgotten a foot away.
His mom has the worst timing in the entire fucking universe.
“Leave it,” Kai mumbles against my mouth, his fingers working in and out of me again.
I shift away from his touch, pull my hands out from under his clothes. He grabs my wrist, sucking his blood off my fingers, but I pull it free.
“Answer it, Kai.”
He rears back, eyes glittering fiercely. “You fucking kidding me right now?”
I just stare up at him, silent.
“JesusfuckingChrist.” He rushes to his feet, snatching the phone off the ground as he heads into the kitchen area.
The ringtone cuts off like he declined the call, but then he answers with a curt, “What?”
I roll onto my stomach, still breathing hard as I watch him move around the kitchen, his back to me. His shoulders are tense, his free hand clenched at his side.
I can’t hear what his mom is saying.
“No,” Kai snaps. Then, after a pause, even louder, “Isaidno. I got midterms next week.”
Kai’s hand goes to his hair, tugging hard. He paces, face going slacker and slacker.
“I don’t care what he wants. I’m not?—“
His whole body goes rigid as he cuts off. Then he laughs. The sound is so ugly and bitter it makes my stomach churn.
“You really expect me to believe that?”
He listens for another few seconds, then hangs up without saying goodbye.
For a long moment, he just stands there, staring at his phone’s screen. Then he shoves it in his pocket and looks up.
His face is blank. Eyes dark. Mouth a thin line.
“What did she want?” I ask.
“Something she can’t have.”
I push up from the floor, frowning as I move closer. “Come on, Kai. What did she say?”
He won’t look at me, even when I go to stand right in front of him. “Forget it.” His lips twitch into a pathetic attempt at a smile. “Where were we?”
He grabs my waist, pulling me against him, but I plant my hands on his chest and push.
“Don’t.”
