“Yeah.” Cole nodded and smiled. “It can go from great to vomit before you even realize it’s going to happen.”
“Just one more.” I walked over and held out my shot glass.
“This is definitely the last one.” Ryker tilted the bottle and the dark liquor filled the shot glass to the rim. “Cole, are you going to join us?”
“Sure.” Cole sighed and I poured him a shot.
“Bottoms up!” I lifted the shot glass and sent the violent liquid down my throat.
There was something else going on inside me—something strange. I looked at Ryker and he wasn’t just hot, he was irresistible. The slight tingle I had felt earlier became so intense that I felt like my body was on fire with a desire that was almost vulgar. I could actually feel lust. It wasn’t just a feeling—it was an emotion. An emotion that made my panties wet. Courage surged through my veins. I dropped the shot glass and walked up to him. He tilted his head in confusion. I wanted him to kiss me—I really wanted him to kiss me. I didn’t want to be the sheltered virgin afraid of being desired—too naive to even see it when a guy was interested in me. I had seen that in Ryker. I knew that because I was seeing it burn in his eyes again as he stared at me.
Please make a move before this wears off.
Chapter Six
Ryker
“Okay, I think we should get you back to the Bellagio.” I put the Jägermeister back in the bag and motioned to Cole.
“We’re leaving already?” A look of disappointment spread across Aurora’s face. “Can’t we do just one more—it can be the last one.”
“We already had the last one.” Cole nodded and walked closer. “Let’s get you back to your hotel before you do something you’ll regret tomorrow morning.”
I should have never given Aurora three shots. We came to the roof of Caesar’s Palace to do one shot so she could have her moment, but we had taken it too far. We were moving into dangerous territory. I wasn’t really sure how much of an effect three shots would actually have on her. I felt it, but I had been drinking for years. I wasn’t sure if the look in her eyes was lust trying to force its way out or purely driven by the buzz. I had been with drunk girls before. Taking one home usually wasn’t a problem because they knew what they wanted before the alcohol touched their lips.
“Please.” She pushed her bottom lip out and looked up at me. “I want the full Vegas experience.”
“You have no idea what that even means.” Cole walked over to the door and pulled it open.
“I’ll tell you what. If you still want another shot when we get back to the Bellagio, you can have one more.” I motioned to the door.
“Okay.” She smiled and nodded. “I will, trust me.”
I was almost certain that we were going to get caught when we tried to make our way back through the secured area. The alcohol was definitely settling in Aurora’s veins and she couldn’t stop giggling as we walked. When we finally passed the secured area and made it to the casino, she quickly got distracted by the lights. I pulled her away from them before she could put any money in the slot and aimed her towards the door. By some miracle, we made it outside and she managed to request an Uber. Once we climbed in the back, she slid close to me and put her hand on my leg. She had no idea what she was doing—that much was clear.
You’re so fucking lucky I have a few morals left…
“Can we have the shot in my hotel room?” She looked up at me and grinned.
“I really don’t think that’s a good idea. Besides, I can’t just abandon Cole. I’m his ride.” I looked down at her tempting, begging eyes and sighed.
“You can
come too.” Aurora turned her head towards Cole. “We don’t have to stop the party just because I have a buzz. It feels really good.”
Is she literally just asking us to come back to her room and have a drink? No, she definitely wants more.
“You’re asking both of us to come back to your hotel room with you?” Cole blinked and looked over at me. “If that’s what you really want...”
“Good, it’s settled.” Aurora tilted her head and smiled again.
What the fuck are you doing, Cole? The bet is over. This isn’t right.
The Uber stopped in front of the Bellagio and we climbed out. I gave Cole an ice-cold stare, but all he did was smile and shrug. While my attention was on him, Aurora grabbed the bag out of my hand and started walking. It took me a second to realize that she was unscrewing the cap off the Jägermeister. Before I could catch up with her, she had already turned the bottle up and drank what equated to more than one shot. Her face twisted into a look of disgust as it went down her throat, but then her smile returned. I took the bottle from her and grunted as I put the cap back on. Cole caught up with us and put his arm around Aurora, leading her towards the hotel. She looked back at me and motioned with her head, still smiling.
Cole, you fucking asshole.
There was no way I was going to let Cole go to her hotel room without me. He might have been closer than any family I ever had, but he usually treaded the line of morality a lot closer than I did. I was surprised he called off the bet when he realized Aurora was a virgin. I half expected him to decide that made her a better prize. Whatever brief glimpse of virtue he felt when he called off the bet had definitely been stifled by the alcohol. It was hard for me to control my urges, because I wanted Aurora the worst kind of way. I just couldn’t take advantage of her. They stayed ahead of me when we got to the lobby. Pulling them apart would have created a scene. I followed them to the elevators which were away from the crowd and grabbed his arm.