Page 20 of Driftwood Daffodil 2

“Shut up,” I cut Nova off and dragged her down the hall.

I was so angry that I couldn’t see past it. Or the images flooding my mind. Nova wearing that fucking shirt, how she would smile at Atlee like he was so goddamn great, and the way her lips stretched around someone else’s cock.

It didn’t matter that I knew she was a virgin. My father had her doctor swapped out with one of his own, so he could make sure I wasn’t getting damaged property.

All I could think about was how Atlee had seen her in that fucking romper. What else did Atlee do? He had chicks crawling all over him all the time. Why should Nova be any different?

“Gio,” Nova skipped to keep up with me while tugging on my grip. “I did what you wanted. I don’t understand why you’re so mad.”

Neither did I. I knew Atlee would never disrespect me like that, but I couldn’t get the thoughts out of my head. Maybe I was mad at myself for enjoying something I shouldn’t have? What would Atlas say? He’d never betray me like this.

“Gio…” Nova tried again.

“I told you to shut up.”

The last thing I needed right now was to hear her voice.

I pulled her across the balcony overlooking the front foyer and turned the corner for my room.

She didn’t say a word when I opened the door, or when I pushed her inside. Nova even kept her mouth shut when I closed and locked the door. But the second it clicked in place, her silence broke.

“Why did you lock the door?”

Why couldn’t she just shut up?

“Gio—”

“Stop talking.” I pressed my forehead against my door and let the coolness of the wood seep into my skin.

“What are you gonna do?”

Honestly, I didn’t know. I just had to get out of there and out from the judgment of my father’s stare. The entire time Nova’s head was in my lap, he kept watching me, waiting for me to lose control.

“Pussy’s pussy”was something I heard my father tell my brothers all the time. Use it, enjoy it, but don’t become addicted. The downfall of every powerful man started with pussy.

I hadn’t even seen Nova’s pussy, and I wouldn’t hesitate to gut someone alive if it meant I could feel her mouth around my cock again. That’s what my father was looking for. A weakness that made me crave something I shouldn’t. I refused to be that man.

“Gio…”

Keeping my eyes fixed on the door, I sighed, “What?”

“Did I do something wrong?”

Yes, you did everything wrong.

“Because I’ve never done that to anyone before, so if I did it wrong, I didn’t mean to.”

For some messed up reason I believed her. That statement was way too naïve. Fuck.

I really hoped there was something in her past that would taint Nova’s pure image. So I’d have a reason to get out of this. Oh well, I suppose it didn’t matter now. The deal was done. Novalee was mine. For better or worse.

I’m sorry, Atlas.

‘If you want to fuck her, then fuck her.’

My brows knit as my brother’s voice rang through my mind.

‘Don’t let some chick get in your head, Gio.’

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