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“Don’t bother looking for my favourite one, it got broken somehow. Fucking loved that mug.”
Her face fell, and those dainty hands covered her mouth as she blinked at me.
“God, I’m so sorry, Ice.”
“Not your fault, babe. It was a keepsake, that’s all.”
“Oh god, I feel awful! I’m so sorry for smashing it. I was angry, and upset and-”
“Wait!” I held a hand up. “You did it? I thought one of my brothers did. Babe, why?”
She looked heartbroken.
“I’m sorry. I was hurt and upset, and I thought you’d cheated on me… oh it was such a stupid, childish thing to do.” She covered her face, and I could practically feel her hating on herself from across the room. Yeah, I was pissed, and I missed my damn mug, but not enough for her to beat herself up like this.
“Woman, dammit.” I carefully dragged her against my chest as soon as I reached her. I pressed my lips against her head, breathing in the scent of her,my, shampoo.
“I’m so sorry, Ice. I’m such a bitch.”
I let her lift her face, and damn, there were tears in those gorgeous eyes of hers. Suddenly I didn’t give a shit about the mug. It was irrelevant, compared to her.
“Babe? I’ll let you make it up to me if you like, but honestly, I’m not mad at you. You’ve been through so much shit since I met you. I know I caused a lot of trouble for you, and I get it. I lash out too, mostly at people like Has, but we all need an outlet, right?”
She was back to pressing her face into my chest, and I could hear her breathing deeply through her nose.
“Hey, you’re smelling me again? I haven’t showered yet.”
A giggle bubbled up and she shook her head, nuzzling me.
“You smell like my man, and I like how he smells.”
I groaned as she did it again. “Jesus, woman… stop trying to get me horny right now. He’s actually fucking trying, even though I’m in pain.”
Lissa
Icouldn’tbelieveI’dforgottensmashing that mug of his. I felt awful, because it sounded like it was really damn important to him, and I’d just had some kind of tantrum and smashed something that mattered to him. He was being so sweet about it, he really was, but it was another thing taken from him, and it wasn’t fair.
I pressed closer, nuzzling him like I could burrow inside him for more of that Ice scent I loved so much.
“Lissa… when I’m capable, I’m gonna make you pay for this too.”
I shuddered inside at the thought of him doing that. I wondered what it’d entail. Would he chase me down, and force me to take him again? Not that there was any real force going on, but it was exhilarating, even just to pretend that he was taking me by force. I’d never tried anything like that before, but I loved it,with him.
Someone knocked on the door, and Ice cursed, backing away from me.
“Actually, maybe I should say thank fuck someone finally knocked, yeah?”
I heard him greeting someone as he opened the door, so I finished making the drinks, and carried them to the table by the sofa.
“Hi Lissa.” It was Has-Been, and they actually weren’t killing each other, so maybe they really had buried the hatchet at last.
“Hi, you want a coffee?” I saw Ice tense up beside Has-Been, and he noticed. He probably thought Ice was reacting to my offer for him to stay, or that he didn’t want him to say yes. Only I knew the truth.
“Uh… yeah, I probably shouldn’t stay.”
I exchanged a glance with Ice, nodding my head at Has-Been.
“It’s fine, Lissa, I know you guys are only just back together. I don’t wanna cramp his style. I mean, I’m still stunned that he even has any style.”
