Page 20 of Kings of Desire
For some reason, a knot got stuck in my throat as I was spotting through the double glass doors so many familiar faces from the Academy, butluckilyfor me, I didn’t have time to brace myself as Cole was a master of giving instructions ‘Inside,’ his heavy palm fell over my rear, sending a painful chill to travel through my body.
‘Why did you smack my posterior?’ I turned irritated towards him.
‘You mean your ass!?’ Now, he was playing dumb.
‘Fuck off.’
‘Let me get this straight, you can say fuck off, but you can’t say ass!?’ His laughter filled the overcrowded room as we just entered the house.
My teeth clenched, turning my head to the right to look at him, decide on giving this spoiled brat a piece of my mind, though before I got to say something, another person caught my attention. Ace was staring angered in my direction as if reminding me of my mission for the night.
Shit…I was supposed to seduce him.
I guessfuck offdoesn’t fit into “the words of love” category.
‘Come, I need another drink,’ Cole walked towards a table as the whiskey bottle seemed to have gotten lost on the way.
I didn’t enjoy following him around like a lost puppy, but I needed to own the seduction part ‘Let me,’ my fingers traveled over the back of his hand as he caught a new whiskey bottle. ‘I’ll pour you a drink,’ I reached for a glass and filled it with the brownish liquid.
His eyes flashed with suspicion, and the next thing I knew, he took the glass out of my hands and placed it back on the table ‘I’m a drink from the bottle kinda’ guy,’ and he had every intention of proving that as the bottle glued itself to his lips, taking more than a few large sips.
‘That’s not water, you know? I would like to have you sober for the night.’
‘You would like tohaveme for the night. That’s an interesting thought.’
‘Do you have to twist every word I say?’
‘I like getting you flared up.’ The devil spoke while gazing at me, assuring himselfallsenses of the word got to me.
‘And do you think you’re succeeding?’ My tone low, warm, almost seducing, I may say.
‘I think you want me to succeed. I intrigue you.’
I couldn’t deny that at least the second part was true. I wasn’t even sure of what I was doing, and the consequences of my actions seemed to be having a stronger effect on me than they did on him, but I needed to give it a try. The seduction plan was on.
‘What if I would admit that to you?’ I needed a gesture, maybe even a kiss, as outrageous as it may sound, to fulfill my part, especially since I could constantly feel Ace’s eyes burning on the back of my neck.
Though I guess I shouldn’t apply to an acting school since my plan was sewn with a red line. ‘Either you have multiple personalities, or Ace put you up to this. Don’t try to fuck with me, Mouse. I’ll fuck you back. Or maybe you’d like that...’
The words hit a sensitive spot and probably raised an uncontrolled reaction on my face. One that betrayed mydelicatecondition.
‘No way...Are you like little Virgin Mary?’ The corners of his mouth raised into a grin. ‘You are, aren’t you? I can see it written all over your face.’
How the hell could he tell. I was even wearing the stupid mask. Was it that impossible for me to keep my reactions under control!?
‘I would have helped you take care of that problem for you but I won’t lose this bet tonight. I can’t. Though that doesn’t mean you can’t be tomorrow’s challenge.’
‘I don’t see it as a problem,’ I muttered, offended by his offer. This dickhead thought he was doing me a favor!
‘You’re missing out on the best part of life. You should see that as a problem,’ he took another sip, looking straight in front of him from where a Nick was approaching, heading straight to our direction.
‘Hey, man. What’s with the mask?’ He asked turning his attention to me.
‘It’s my new fetish,’ Cole spoke without showing any sign as whether it could be a joke or concealed sarcasm.
‘Cool... Listen, I came to tell you that I’ll be leaving earlier tonight. I found myself a hookup and I’m not really in the mood for partying.
‘Ok. Leave,’ Cole turned his back on him as I was left mute, looking in Nick’s direction.
