McKenzie Cousins Box Set 1

Tonight God is nowhere to be seen because my beautiful girlfriend has done nothing but tease my senses all evening. Like now, we’re on the dance floor and all I can feel is her round bottom rubbing against my pelvis to every beat of the music.

Her body is perfect and as I wrap my arms around her midriff, I catch the grin on Ryan’s face as he saunters past. I think Brooke is oblivious to anyone but us right now.

The music finally comes to a brief stop, so I use this opportunity to tug Brooke from the dance floor, although I do keep her in front of me until I don’t think my arousal is obvious.

Catching the look on Olivia’s face, I’m not sure why I bothered because I’m guessing it’s written all over my face. To hide my embarrassment, I grin.

Olivia smirks. “You are so gone,” she shouts above the music and shakes her head.

“I agree.” I keep an arm around Brooke while she tries to talk to my cousin, Paige.

Other than music, you can’t hear a damn thing in here. No one else seems to mind though, and as I drain the bottle of beer, I pause with it to my mouth when I catch Rachel on the dance floor with a guy I haven’t seen before.

Forgetting about the beer, I watch, wondering where he came from because she arrived with Paige. So that makes me glance around for Alex.

I find him with his arms on the bar, his head bent and slightly turned to the side, watching Rachel.

Sighing, I lean into Brooke. “I’m going to talk to Alex.” Kissing her briefly on the lips when she turns to acknowledge me, I make my way to my cousin.

Alex is completely distracted and doesn’t see me at first but then his eyes focus on me. I glance at Rachel and then back to him to let him know that I’ve been watching. He looks back at the bar and into his drink.

No words are exchanged for a while but he does eventually turn to face me, his jaw tightening when he glances over my shoulder.

I lean closer and ask, “What are you doing Alex?”

He searches my gaze and he finally figures out that I know. “How?”

Wincing, I admit, “Brooke and I, we were in the hay loft…” I let the rest hang in the air.

His eyes widen in surprise but then fill with resignation. “I didn’t ask for this, Michael. I’ve tried not to think about her, but she’s there. All the time. No matter what I’m doing, she’s there. I know it’s wrong but, damn it to hell, I don’t know what to do. Seeing her with someone else kills me.”

Reaching out, I squeeze his shoulder as his gaze goes back to the bar. I turn and find Rachel still dancing but with her gaze on Alex, looking just as miserable, and then, even from this distance, I realize she’s crying.

Rachel tries to move away from the man she’s dancing with, but he grabs her wrist and tugs her back to him. He holds her against him while she struggles. His hands must be bruising.

Slamming my beer down, I quickly move in to help her as I catch Ryan moving in from the opposite side with security behind him.

Just as I’m about to grab Rachel free, Alex gets to her and wraps her in his arms, his eyes blazing an angry fire at the asshole whom Ryan currently has in a headlock. Then I watch as Alex puts Rachel behind him and takes a step to the guy. I step in front of him, placing my hand on his chest. “She needs you. Don’t get arrested.”

He breathes heavily but quickly turns back to Rachel. Over his shoulder, he shouts, “Tell the others I’ll see Rachel home.”

I nod. “Olivia can drop Paige.”

He wraps an arm around Rachel’s shoulders and all I can think is that they shouldn’t be going anywhere together especially while they’re both upset.

Feeling a hand on the middle of my back, I turn, curling my arms around Brooke.

“Is everything okay?”

I kiss her on the top of her head. “It is now.”

“Where are Rachel and Alex?” Paige asks.

“I’m not sure, but she’s okay, and Alex will make sure of that.”

Paige frowns but gets distracted when Olivia drags her away.

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