Chapter 10
Caydence
I sit with Megan having dinner since I haven’t been around much lately. I’ve missed my time with her.
“So, how’s Devon?” she asks. I grin. I can’t help it. He makes me smile, and that’s not something a lot of people can do.
“He’s good.”
“I bet he is.”
“Meg! Stop that,” I tell her, but I can’t stop the laugh that comes out. Just as I’m about to say more, I hear his voice. Megan looks up, and her smile fades. I turn my head to look at what’s going on when I see him. He’s with a woman. His hand is on the small of her back, leading her into the restaurant. My stomach churns at the thought of him being with someone else.
“Who the hell is she?” Megan asks in a defensive tone. I turn back to her and shrug.
“I have no idea.”
“They’re all dressed up,” she adds, eyeing him like she might stab him in the eye with her steak knife. Her cell rings as I grab my wine and take a drink.
“Shit. My dad was hurt at work. I need to go,” she says quickly.
“Oh no. I hope he’s okay. Go, I got this,” I tell her, waving her off. She smiles sadly and grabs her bag before taking off out of the restaurant. I reach for my purse as well and pull out some cashto pay when I hear his laugh. Bile burns the back of my throat as I reach for my wine and down what’s left of it.
I stand and against my better judgement glance over there. He’s laughing. She’s laughing. I should have known better than to mess with a guy like Devon. He has money, looks, and power. The whole trifecta. What the hell would he want with someone like me? I was stupid.
Just as I’m about to look away, he looks over. His smile fades as I jerk my head in the other direction and take off out the door. I start down the street when a hand catches my waist.
“Where are you going?” he asks in a dark tone.
“Home.”
“What are you doing here?” Now I spin to face him, angry that I let myself get mixed up with him in the first place.
“I was having dinner with Megan. She had an emergency and had to leave. Now I’m leaving,” I say, pulling back so he has to release his hold on me. His hand falls to his side as he stares at me. When he doesn’t say anything, I turn and start walking again. When I think I’m far enough away, I let out a sigh.
Hands wrap around my waist once more and pull me back. I’m stumbling trying to right myself when my back hits the brick of the building.
“What the hell?” I yell at Devon. His face is shrouded in darkness, making him look menacing and scary.
“Don’t walk away from me.”
“Are you serious? Go back to your dinner,” I snap at him. He grins and it’s a deadly grin. One I should be afraid of.
“You’re jealous.”
“No. I’m stupid,” I tell him.
“How so?”
“To even think that you would be interested in someone like me. It was stupid.” Devon’s eyes flash darker than I’ve ever seen them before he spins me and pins me against the wall. I hear him fumbling behind me before he drags my dress up my legs.
“Let me go,” I snarl at him.
“No. Never.” Then he’s thrusting into me. I gasp as my palms scrape along the brick wall. Thrust after thrust, he fucks the words right out of me. I don’t have anything to say. I should be angry, I should be yelling, but I’m not. I’m enjoying it. I’m enjoying the feel of him inside me.
“Never letting you go, Caydence,” he growls as he takes me harder and faster. I feel him swell right before he comes, and I do the same. My nails claw at the brick wall, no doubt drawing blood.
When Devon pulls out of me, I try to catch my breath. My dress falls back into place as I keep my face pressed against the cool brick. I hear him behind me, fixing his clothes before he grabs me and spins me to face him.
