“Isn’t that what friends are for?”
I give a modest nod, and we exchange a brief glance before she motions me to the bathroom.
“Come on, get ready, and let's go down and have some fun tonight!”
I smile, her giddiness making me feel a rare sensation of excitement to run through me and search for some black lace underwear before grabbing the dress and heading to the bathroom.
As soon as I am finished, Lucy and I head towards the living room area, where everyone is, and when I enter, I notice Reign chatting to Cody in the middle of the room, shadow boxing him and making him laugh. He's dressed in a tight, white long-sleeved shirt that hugs his huge, bulging muscles, snug black pants, and shiny shoes.
He looks hot, as always, and I realize I've never seen the group dress this formally. Everyone pauses and looks our way as we approach, our heels clacking along the wood. Reign's piercing eyes move up the length of me, sending a shiver up my spine until they reach mine. I raise a brow as I pass him on my way to get another drink and his strong aftershave fills my nostrils.
I sense his intense gaze following my every motion as I bend over and pour another glass of wine until I hear Cody whistle to Lucy, and I glance over as he spins her around, making her laugh, and then yanks her into him.
“Fuck, you're a little cock tease!”
I chuckle and shake my head before returning my focus to Reign, who is still staring at me as if he wants to devour my pussy and I give him a small smile before returning my attention to my drink. Once I've poured myself and Lucy one, I stride toward her with it.
“Here, Luce.”
Cody's gaze wanders over me as she removes it from my hand, and I sip on mine.
“You scrub up alright, cub.”
I arch an eyebrow at his compliment, and Lucy rolls her eyes with a smile, thankfully not offended.
“Thank you, Cody. You as well.”
I cast a glance over at the other two girls and guys as they converse, and Callie makes brief eye contact with me before deciding to avoid it and continue chatting with Lana.
Throughout the night, I drink, dance, and make a lot of eye contact with Reign as he sits in the same chair where Chaos fucked me in front of him, constantly reminding me of that filthy scenario every time I look at him. He drinks whiskey, clearly avoiding his diet tonight, while he observes my body sway to the music.
After a while, I start to feel wavy from all the alcohol and decide to go out to the porch to get some fresh air. When I leave the Lakehouse, I stroll forward and lay my arms on the wooden railing before taking a deep breath of the cool night air. A fullmoon shines brightly over the lake, allowing you to see the ripple effect on the still water.
I become engrossed in the scenery until I suddenly notice something shining against the moonlight in the distance out of the corner of my eye. My head shifts toward the dark woods, and my heartbeat slows to a halt as soon as I notice movement. I squint my drunken eyes, trying to make sense of what I'm seeing, and then I hear it: a bird tweeting softly.
My breathing quickens as someone steps into the light, the same mask as before looking back at me, the cross-stitched eyes glowing in the darkness, and I freeze. We stare at one another, my eyes widening with shock that they are here until he extends his hand casually, motioning for me to approach him.
I stand up straight, terror clutching itself tight around me and causing my feet to adhere to the ground. As he takes a stride closer, I hurriedly twist around to escape back inside the Lakehouse when I am suddenly hit by Reign's firm chest. My body tenses as I take a step back and glance over at where my stalker was standing and he is, of course, no longer there.
I release a stiff breath, my body instantly relaxing, wondering whether I had been imagining things again, but when I glance up at Reign, he is looking the same way I was, as if he senses something lurking in the woods, but I instantly feel safe in his presence.
Before I speak, I take a step away from him and back up until my ass meets the wood, and I lay my forearms up on the rail.
“What brings you out here, Reign?”
His gaze instantly meets mine, and I offer him a drunken smirk, feeling mischievous and bold. He lifts an eyebrow at my bravadoand takes a stride closer until he is pressing his big frame against mine, and I must tilt my head all the way back to gaze at his devilishly handsome face. He calmly places his hands on the rail on either side of me and dips his face close to mine. His lips are only a whisper away from my own, and as he speaks, I stare into his pretty dark eyes.
“I want you to stay with me tonight.”
In defiance, I raise my chin a little higher.
“Do you now? And why would that be?”
My eyelids shut as he brings his lips to the side of my neck, his warm, whiskey-infused breath skimming over my skin and when he responds, it is near my ear with a growl.
“Because I want to break every single fucking inch of you."
I sway, attempting to gather myself in his mouthwatering presence, but I feel an aching forming in my core at the possibility of him destroying me.
