Page 32 of House of Pain
“If it’s not black, not red or white, then what other color could it be?” Matias mused.
The mystery of what color underwear Alecto was wearing today.
She chuckled. “You seriously don’t know any other colors apart from those three?”
Matias finally glanced at her, a half smile on his face as he looked her up and down. Then, he shrugged.“These are just three of my favorite colors for underwear.”
“Sorry to disappoint.”
Matias flashed her his most dazzling smile, all white, straight teeth. “You could never, sweet cheeks.”
If Alecto were honest with herself, he was the reason why she hadn’t complained about her detention too much. They had fun. Flirty, innocent fun that put Alecto in a good mood.
Matias might not be the brightest, but he was smooth, and he made Alecto feel wanted. Which was perfect because she wanted to feel this way, and it’d been a while since she last had sex.
“Are you two going to work today, or are we going to sit here until midnight?” Rogue asked from the desk behind them.
Alecto whirled.“Are you in a rush,Rogue?”
He met her gaze. “I don’t know about you, but I wouldn’t want to miss a party.”
Of course, Rogue had to be at tonight’s revel at the House of Tigers. Val wanted to test the waters for the first time since they had summoned the demon.
“Are you coming tonight, Alecto?” Matias asked.
“Maybe.”
He cracked a smile. Alecto picked up a stack of books and rounded the desk.
“Will you help me real quick?” she asked, cocking her head towards the shelves.
Matias didn’t need to be asked twice. He jumped off the desk and followed her deeper into the library.
Alecto stopped by the ladder leaning against one of the tall bookshelves. She threw Matias a glance over her shoulder. “Hold the ladder for me, will you?”
She climbed the first step as Matias came to stand right behind her. His fingers wrapped around the ladder, closing her in a cage.
It didn’t bother Alecto. She arched her back, making sure her ass brushed his chest as she climbed higher, keeping the books to her chest.
As Alecto put the books back in place, on the very top shelf, the anticipation inside her grew. She was high enough for Matias to get a good view up her skirt, and it made her even more excited.
She bit her lip, shifting her weight from one leg to the other, making sure her hips shifted as well. A low growl came from the bottom of the ladder, and Alecto’s toes curled.
“I think I have a new favorite color underwear,” Matias announced, voice low and thick when Alecto finally came down the ladder.
He kept her locked in the cage, her back pressing into the ladder.
“Oh, yeah?” Alecto asked, voice light. “It’s good to broaden your horizons.”
Matias toyed with his lip ring as his eyes darted between her eyes and her mouth. The darkened expression on his face right now was making Alecto’s heart hammer in her chest.
She leaned forwards, flicking her tongue over the lip ring, which was cool to the touch. Matias stilled, and Alecto took his lip between her teeth, biting it hard enough to get a groan from him.
With a flip of her hair, Alecto slipped away from his grip, striding back to the main area of the library. She made sure to swing her hips, knowing damn well Matias’s gaze was locked on her.
That was what true power felt like.
Tonight was the night for the House of Tigers to show off their might. When Alecto opened the iron gate to their front garden, it was obvious that they went all out for tonight’s party.
