Hating You, Loving You (Inked Hearts 4)

Her nose scrunches in distaste. "You're baiting me. I'm not taking it."

I shrug suit yourself.

She nods I will. For a long moment, her poker face is strong. Then it crumbles. "Well…" She draws circles on the back of my neck. "Which of them?"

"I think that's pretty obvious."

"Ugh. Why do I talk to you?"

"Good body."

"True."

"Cock piercing."

She laughs. "Yeah. That is fun." She looks up at me. "You aren't really thinking about their wedding night, are you?"

Not the way she means. Fuck, if that was us, I'd already have my arms around her. I'd already be carrying her across the threshold, laying her on the bed, fucking her brains out.

I wouldn't be here, thanking family members and coworkers for attending.

"You have that look again?" She presses her hips against mine.

"What look?"

"I don't know. It's weird. Like you're daydreaming."

"Guess I am."

Her fingers dig into my skin. She looks up at me, her dark eyes hazy with love, affection, champagne. "What about?"

"What I'm gonna do to you."

"Oh?"

I press my palm into her lower back. Pull her closer. "You know… I kind of thought you were going to invite me to Vegas after my last test."

"I considered it."

"But?"

"Couldn't find a place with Earl Grey cake."

She laughs as she flips me off. "You shouldn't mock your girlfriend."

"What if she's my wife? Can I mock her then?"

"Are you proposing?"

Fuck, I want to. I've been ready for ages. But I'm not narcissistic enough to ask my girlfriend to marry me at her sister's wedding. "I think Gia might kill me."

"Yeah. She would. For sure."

"It would be worth it."

Her smile spreads over her lips. "Can you imagine the look on Ryan's face if we showed up wearing wedding rings?"

I can't help but laugh. Ryan is still Mr. Romance. He still worships the ground Leighton walks on.