Page 70 of Tempt Me

“Damn….” Emily leans toward me as she grabs the door handle and yanks on it. “I want a man like that someday.”

“He’s a keeper. That’s for sure.” The sound of the band blasts past us and out into the parking lot.

“Don’t be complaining.” Emily elbows me in the ribs. “You’ve got the perfect boyfriend. And you’ve finally gotten rid of Brock for good.”

“You’re right.” With Brock in jail, I can breathe easily for a little bit. No more looking over my shoulder wondering if he’s going to slip notes on my windshield, find my phone number again, or stalk me outside of the bar. It feels great.

My attention instantly lands on Dominic and Tabitha who has her hand on his upper arm as she points to her boob. Tabitha is one of the regulars at the bar who’s always hitting on one of the guys. And apparently, for a moment, she’d been desperate enough to consider dating Brock. I can’t think too poorly of her, I did date him. But with Brock in jail, she’s back on the prowl.

“Shit.” Emily stumbles, falling into me. “I’m sure it’s nothing.”

“Oh, it’s nothing.” I straighten my shoulders and weave through the crowd with Emily tagging along behind me. This is my man, and I have the dick pic on my phone to prove it.

“Don’t freak out. Dom isn’t the kind of guy who cheats,” she huffs out as she jogs to keep up with me.

Tabitha strokes down his shirt with her index finger while managing to squeeze her boobs together until they almost pop out of the fabric. Dominic steps sideways, putting space between them while saying something to her.

Her bottom lip pokes out as her face turns red. But instead of giving him the space he clearly asked for, she doubles down and presses closer while laying her hand on his chest.

Bitch. She’s always hanging out at the bar, flirting with my brothers and their friends.

Dominic catches my eye and smiles. God, I love the way his eyes light up when he sees me.

“Dom,” Tabitha whines while cupping his face, drawing his attention back to her. “I was talking to you. When can you get me in your chair? I’ve been dying to get one of those Dom tats. If you’d rather it was in a more intimate spot, I can switch from mybreast to under the panties.” She bats her eyelashes, and I nearly lose my lunch.

“You’re going to have to remove your hand from my boyfriend.” I grip her fingers before she realizes I’m behind her. Her eyes bulge as she squeals in pain. Hey, I have two older brothers, I know how to protect myself if needed. Or if someone is touching my man.

“Hello, Wildflower.” Dom winks as I drop my hand from Tabitha’s fingers. I brace my shoulders. I’ve never gotten into a fight before, but I will if I need to.

“Watch it,” she spits out and lurches toward me. Dominic braces his arm between us, blocking her from touching me.

“I told you I wasn’t interested, and this wasn’t the place to discuss business. I’m taken, and I’m not in the market for cheap hookups.”

“Cheap!” Her eyes narrow into slits. “I’m not cheap.”

“Could’ve fooled me,” I scoff as Emily laughs and rolls her eyes.

“You’re such a bitch.” Tabitha’s hands ball into fists at her sides.

“Be careful. I wouldn’t want to embarrass you in front of everyone.”

“You aren’t worth it.” She spins on her heel and marches off.

Emily smirks. “I thought you were going to need a tag team partner there for a second. And here I thought you invited me out for a nice, relaxing evening. Not to a street brawl.”

I laugh and pull her to my side. “With me, you never know what you’re getting. Dominic brings out my possessive side.”

As he leans against the bar top with his arms braced over his chest, he says, “You know I’m not interested in her, right?”

“Of course, I know that because if you were, I’d cut your balls off.”

“So vicious.” He yanks me to him. I settle against his hard body and sigh. Not only does he smell delicious and look at me like I’m the only woman in the room, but he also feels like home.

“Great,” Emily mutters to herself.

“You aren’t the third wheel. I promise.” I spin on my heel, but she’s not looking in our direction. Her attention is fixed on something on the other side of the bar. Jake and Tabitha. Shit. Jake leans down and says something to Tabitha, causing her to smile.

“He’s disgusting.” Emily shakes her head in disbelief. “I’ve got to go. All of a sudden, I’m feeling nauseous.”

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