Page 25 of Darkness Colliding
Chapter Thirteen
The Sweet One with the Dirty Thoughts
Linkin
Her small hand is loosely in mine as I lead her upstairs. Our boots scuff against the old boards with each step we take. I feel exhausted. We did absolutely nothing today, but waiting somehow feels more draining than anything else.
The hinges announce us as I push open the door. The moment she halts, I do too.
Her attention is held on Nollix as he takes his seat on the top step.
“Come to bed with us,” she whispers to him.
The pounding of my heart kicks up at the sound of her words. I’ve always liked Nollix. Deep down, he’s a good guy. But the thought of he and I tangled around her seems to flood me with want in a way I’ve never felt before. Suddenly, all I want is to see her come to life between the two of us … I want to see him fuck her …
My throat clears as I try to push the images from my mind.
“I’ll be right out here.” His attention flickers to me with a knowing look in his eyes, and I can’t help but wonder if he feels what I feel.
She hesitates, staring down at him for several seconds before taking the few steps into the room. She makes her way inside, but doesn’t go near the small bed pushed against the wall. The window just behind her lets in a small amount of crimson color. It washes over the old floorboards and dust.
The wind is quieter tonight. The darkness is nearly gone, letting in a little hazing hue of red light into the long hall. That light casts across Nollix’s inky eyes, giving him an eerie look.
“We need to leave in the morning.” His tone is low as he pulls his attention back to the wall at the bottom of the stairs. “Night, Link.”
The way his arms rests against his knees makes his shoulders seem even broader as he sits in a careless way. An awkwardness pushes into my chest as I realize my thoughts earlier were not the same as his. Our relationship between the three of us is new and different. We have a lifetime to figure it all out. However long that may be.
I just wish I understood it more.
