Page 149 of Driftwood Daffodil

The guy sitting beside her was openly eyeing her. And why wouldn’t he, the way Nova was leaning caused her skirt to ride halfway up her thigh. And that prick had no problem enjoying the view. Fucker even slid closer. And what did Nova do? Nothing. She just sat there showing her shit to everyone around.

My first instinct was to look for Darry. Maybe he was close enough to rip that prick out of the bleachers, but he was on the other side and three rows up from where Nova was. And he was with Ezra.

I couldn’t help but be a little envious of the way Darry pointed out various things to his little brother. Once upon a time that was Atlas and I. Now all I had were memories and painful reminders. All thanks to Novalee’s brother.

My eyes snapped back to Nova who was still resting against the wall. My hand itched to teach her a lesson. I could almostfeel the sting of her ass cracking off my palm. If she thought this morning was bad, she had no idea what was coming.

All I needed was for her to make the offer, then she was mine. I’d wipe that bored look off her face in two seconds flat. And make her put on a longer fucking skirt!

Did she not see that prick beside her? Of course she didn’t. Because Novalee didn’t care about anything, including her reputation. I was starting to think she enjoyed being on the bottom rung of the social ladder. One thing was for sure, the first thing I was going to do once a deal was made, was make her quit that fucking job. I just had to stop myself from killing someone in the meantime.

Taking a deep breath, I slapped Atlee’s arm and tipped my chin, “Care to do something about that?”

There would be a lot of blood if I went over there.

I didn’t have to explain anything to Atlee. He knew exactly why my teeth were grinding.

“Oh man, that guy’s right there.” Atlee tsked. “She should really pay more attention to her surroundings.”

If looks could kill, then Atlee would’ve dropped dead. “You think?”

“Don’t worry, I’m on it.” He shot me a wink then walked away.

And not a second too soon. That idiot was reaching out to touch her when Atlee swooped in, wedging himself between them. I stayed long enough to watch Nova roll her eyes, then spun around and left.

Between Darry’s fuzzy memory making, and Novalee choice of outfit, I was two seconds away from losing my shit. The ghosts rolling through the back of my mind weren’t Darry’s fault. He was just being a good brother. But they were hers. Novalee may not have been the one who beat Atlas to death, but she was guiltyby default. And yet my dick got hard every time I thought about her tear streaked face.

I jerked off three times and that still wasn’t enough. One single thought or sniff of her sweet scent and I was hard all over again. I still wanted to kill her, but I wanted to hear her scream more. How fucked up was that?

Telling myself that this was all part of the bigger goal of revenge, I rounded the corner and headed down the hall for our makeshift office.

That didn’t stop guilt from creeping into my chest. Because while I planned to use Kato’s baby sister to torment him, the truth was, I wanted to use her. I couldn’t stop picturing her squirming in other ways. Would she cry the first time I fingered her? Would she scream when I forced myself inside her?

But the part I couldn’t stop thinking about was the moment Nova realized she liked it. When she looked in my eyes and came so hard hers rolled in the back of her head, that was when my triumph would begin and I could really start to dig my way in her mind. A few things would help with that of course. Like access to her phone.

I walked into the room and shot Atlee a quick text.

Me: See if you can find out her passcode.

It was a matter of principle at this point.

It took Atlee less than a minute to text me back.

Atlee: It’s 0000

I froze. 0000? Are you fucking kidding me?

Me: How’d you get it out of her?

She had to be fucking with him.

Atlee: I asked.

He asked?

Me: You just asked.

Atlee: Yup.

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