Page 50 of To Crave Madly
The tension between us snapped like an overly tight violin string dousing my hot and potent need with a cold splash of reality.
Dammit. Why did he have to be such a fucking dick?
He chuckled softly as he drank in my scowl. Now I was just pissed off all over again. I looked down at my feet, and sure enough, one of the laces on my boots were untied. At least he hadn’t lied to me to make me look like an idiot. No, he’d just used his charming, flirtatious self to accomplish that. Jackass.
Well, two could play at that fucking game.
I stepped back slightly and bent down displaying my ass in the perfect position for him to ogle at. I took my time tying my shoelace and enjoyed the pained expression that came over Alec’s face as I stood back up.
“Enjoy the view?” I asked laughingly.
“Yes,” he replied seriously as something dark glinted in his eyes. It spoke of desire and carnal pleasure and a whole host of other wicked things. A shiver ran up my spine at the sudden need I was looking at in Alec’s face. “You really are fucking dangerous, Lori.”
My breath hitched as he closed the distance between us, those vivid eyes focused entirely on me. I stopped breathing altogether as he slid his arm around my waist and bit back a moan as his fingers slipped under the hem of my shirt. I could feel the long lengths of the knives pressing against my back and it added to the deadly edge that was rolling off the man surrounding me.
Alec rested his forehead against mine, his thumb idly stroking the skin just underneath my bra. We stood there, perched precariously on the edge of a cataclysmic moment. I wasn’t ready for this. Despite all the flirting, all the bravado, I wasn’t ready to take the next step.
“We should stop,” I muttered, lifting my chin to break the contact.
“One day,” he said dragging a thumb across my bottom lip, “we won’t be able to stop. But I’m no good for you. You should stay away from me. I’m incapable of doing more than fucking you.” So many dark emotions swirled deeply in his eyes that I was taken aback. I could see despair, regret, hatred and loathing. My heart skipped a beat at the sincerity and honesty that I so rarely ever saw from Alec that I wanted to reach out and comfort him. But before I could reply, he took a step back and the mask of carefree charm was back in place.
“Come on, Cupcake. Let’s see if we can improve that stance of yours.”
A twinge of disappointment rang through me as he walked away and took up his position at the line before the throwing board. He swiftly threw all three knives into the board with expert precision. Fuck, but something about that was hot. The way his body moved and how his muscles flexed beneath his overly tight shirt was amazing to watch. I couldn’t take my eyes off him as he walked the distance to retrieve the throwing knives.
“Your turn,” he crooned. I was suddenly nervous. I wanted to do well but I was also very much aware of how close he was, and it was incredibly off-putting.
I took up my position next to him, but he was quick to criticise me.
“No, that’s all wrong,” he chided as he stood behind me, nestling his hips against mine. He placed one hand between my breasts and pulled me towards him. “You have to stand up straight. Don’t hunch.” His words tickled my ear and even though his tone was far from flirtatious, it still sent a jolt of desire straight to my core. This was going to be impossible.
He kicked my right leg forwards a little and then grabbed my wrist. His fingers were hot and rough against my smooth delicate skin.
Concentrate, Lori,Iveri scolded from the back of my mind.You’re going to injure someone if you keep thinking like that.
“Stop reading my mind,”I called back to her.
Well, it’s hard to fucking miss with all the oxytocin floating round here. Jeez, Lori. You have it bad for this guy…
“I do not!”
Could have fooled me. Want me to take over and show him what I can do? I wouldn’t mind doing that for you at all. I bet he’d be so much fun to play with.
I could feel her presence grow stronger in my mind, feel her stretch out her limbs and start to step into my skin.
“Don’t you dare, Iveri,”I warned but she wasn’t listening anymore. She also wasn’t taking over completely. I was still aware of everything in the room, especially the man standing behind with his hips resting against mine, his hand firmly between my breasts. A little twinge of panic worked its way into my mind as I wondered what my demon was up to.
My hips suddenly rolled backwards against Alec’s and I heard a soft hiss right by my ear. The hand wrapped around my wrist flinched and the fingers between my breasts flexed.
“I thought you wanted to stop?” Alec whispered by my ear as his hand travelled lower down my abdomen. “Or do youwantme to fuck you right here on the mat? Do you want it quick and dirty?”
Yes. God, yesss. I whimpered. I couldn’t help it. His dirty words were driving me insane.
Alec trailed his tongue up the edge of my ear sending a shiver down my spine. I could feel Iveri withdraw from me with a chuckle as she left me at the mercy of this man.
“I’ll make you forget Fenris. After a night with me, you won’t remember why you liked him in the first place.”
“What?”
