Page 41 of Love Me

Smart move. I probably would have killed him this time.

“I’m going to swim some laps.”

“Whatever helps,” Abigail says.

“You have way too little confidence in me. She’s…”

“Your kryptonite. I know.”

“Yours is back too.”

She stiffens at the reminder of Dane. Two years later, he came back and knowing him, he won’t let things go. He couldn’t then. He won’t now. Another fucking problem added to my ever growing pile.

I go to my room and change into swimming trunks. When I am face to face with the pool, I dive headfirst into the water. Nothing calms me. Showing Celine I am not interested will only backfire if I crack.

Twenty laps later, I catch legs dangling from the side of the pool. I wrap my hands around her smooth skin and surface.

“I need you.”

Celine yanks at my hair and pulls my head back. Nostrils flaring, her fury is palpable.

“Then stop flirting with other girls if you need Abi so much.”

Yes, give me a reaction because I am dead inside.

“Jealous?”

Don’t be. You were my first, my last, and all that mattered in between …

“Why would I? Hunter is everything I need in my life.”

I push myself down and scream. The water embraces me, and I let it fill my lungs. I am so fucking stupid.

She jumps into the pool, dragging me out.

“You should be fucking mine.”

“Kaden…” Her eyes round into two globes, stricken with panic. A lie. She doesn’t care about me.

I cough the water out of me, trying to purge her if it was possible.

She palms my face, but I yank her hands away.

“Was it good fucking him in my car?”

She lets out a deep sigh. “You have no right.”

I shut my eyes, wanting to erase that possibility. “I have no right? I have all the fucking right. I dare you to tell me I don't.”

“You lost that right.”

My control cracks into too many pieces, impossible to reassemble. I push her against the wall and slam my lips against hers. All I’ve kept bottled up erupts. Madness ensues. Passion burns. Need consumes. She opens for me, groans turning into moans while I dig my fingers in her ass and lift her. She locks her hands and legs around me, kissing me with the same ardor. My body lights up into a damn supernova.

I devour her with an insatiable hunger. Greed and desperation lead me as our tongues tangle together. Ravishing her lips and conquering her mouth, I don’t stop, can’t stop, until we come up for air.

We both pant and I press my forehead on hers.

“This was a mistake,” she murmurs.

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