Page 21 of Lust

She rolled her eyes. “My parents and siblings are billionaires.” She took a bite of her food then cleared her voice. “Though if it makes you feel better my brothers hate that I live there, they are always wanting to put me in one of their investments.”

“Where exactly do you live?”

“Clove street apartment blocks.” She shrugged like she hadn’t just dropped the worst neighborhood in town. I knew it was bad because a few of the clubs junkies lived there.

I want to growl at her. Then immediately I want to strangle her brothers for letting her stay there.

“The pool is great there though. I swim at midnight to cool down.”

And just like that I was speechless. Till I gained control over my expression. “Didn’t someone overdose in it two weeks ago.”

She shrugged.

“Ivory.” I growled. “How can you still be in that place on a NASCAR wage?”

“Cause I investment my payments every year back into the car,” She says like it is no big deal.

“And Gabe lets you?”

“He didn’t really know. I ran the books.”

“Fucking unbelievable!” I put my chinese container down. What type of man was Gabe, clearly I had got him right when I called him a fucking pussy!

“Stop looking at me like that.” She shot me a look. “I’m fine. I like my life and my apartment.” She placed her chinese container down. “It’s my life and I’ll live it how I want to.”

I can’t stop the smile forming on my lips because that was something I would say when people were judging my life. “Well I’ve got a spare house if you are interested.” I can’t stop the words coming off my lips. I don’t know why but I want her to be safe.

“I’m good,” she smiles “but thanks Kace.”

“Well if I can’t interest you in staying here can I interest you in a swim?” I didn’t want her to leave and I knew deep down that she was about to say it was time for her to go. “Come on swim in a private pool you can’t turn that down.” I added to my argument.

“Don’t mind seeing me naked again?”

And my expression drops.

Which causes her to laugh. Now look who had the jokes.

“Show me this pool.” She adds and stands up, and I find myself abandoning my food to show her to my private indoor pool.

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“I’m goingto be all class and swim in my underwear, is that okay?” She says as she pulls her top off.

I nodded my head “Naked is fine by me too.”

She giggles. “Sure it is handsome.” She says with a wink and pushes her short down.

“Expensive underwear.” I noted and she frowns

“It’s my sisters friends label. We had a deal. I model his label, and I get a lifetime supply of them.”

“You didn’t do it did you?”

“I’m wearing them now aren’t I?” She arches her eyebrows at me, as if her wearing them was the answer.

Well she was wearing them, but if I had it my way, she’ll be out of them soon. I took my top off, and noticed her eyes run over my chest.

“Is there a part of you that isn’t tattooed?” She asks with wonder.

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