Steal My Breath (Elixir 1)
“Oh…” She doesn’t end that sentence, and it pisses me off. Her tone is bitchy as fuck.
“Oh, what?” I demand, my body tensing.
She stops what she’s doing and turns to face me completely. “Oh, so you’re a bit of fun for him that he found at his bar.”
The bitch.
Jesus, they’re flying at me thick and fast around here.
“I wouldn’t say that.” I restrain myself, mindful that this woman is related to Luke.
“What would you say? Luke’s hardly interested in anyone at the moment.”
“What does that mean?”
“Do you know his history, honey?”
I place my hand on my hip. “Yes, I know his history,” I snap, unable to control myself.
“Do you really think someone who’s bee
n through what he’s been through is ready to find a long-term woman? If it were me, I’d only want some quick fun for a while.”
My chest tightens with anger. That and the urge to scratch her eyes out. “You know nothing about our relationship, Glenda, and I don’t appreciate your bitchy comments.”
Her eyes widen. And then they darken. She leans so close that when she speaks, her hot breath causes my nose to wrinkle. “I’m just looking out for the man my sister screwed over. He’s been through a lot in the last two years. Things you can’t even imagine. And he doesn’t need another woman to come into his life and fuck him over again. So, you take a long hard think about your intentions before this goes much further.”
My hand clenches at my side while I think about slapping her. “Take a step back and never say that to me again. I know what your sister did to him, and I am not like that woman at all. I don’t know if you’ve got some hidden agenda here besides looking out for Luke. If you do, I’d suggest you forget it, because he’s mine now.” My chest is pumping furiously as my anger reaches boiling point.
We glare at each other until Luke interrupts us. He’s oblivious to what has just transpired. “Sean’s ready, Glenda. Thank you for today.”
“Always, Luke. Whenever you need me, I’m happy to help.” She reaches her arms out for Sean, who happily moves into her embrace. “Sean and I are going to have so much fun at the museum today.”
“Yay!” Sean exclaims.
This woman standing in front of me now is a one-eighty turnaround to the woman who just spewed poison at me, and all I can do is stare in confusion.
After she and Sean say goodbye to Luke, she turns to face me. “Goodbye, Callie.”
I watch her leave and can’t help but think her goodbye insinuated that she thinks she’ll never see me again.
Luke moves behind me and his arms snake around my waist. “I’ve finally got you all to myself.”
“And what are you going to do with me?” I ask as I run my hands down his arms.
Turning me in his embrace, he says, “What I’m going to do and what I’d like to do are two very different things.”
“Are you going to share with me what they are?”
“I’d like to strip these clothes off you and spend the next six hours fucking you, but what I’m going to do is take you out on a date.”
Whoosh.
Lust hits me right in my core.
“You know I’d be good with either of those options,” I say.
His lips curl at the ends. “I thought you might be, but we both know I’m all about delayed gratification.”