Page 11 of Never and Always
“I’m fine. I can talk.” Shenodded.
“Good, well we’ll talk about something else,then.”
“Nick, I’m freaking out here. The thing is, if it was just my money I’d be distraught and upset but I’d be able to deal with it, but Glenn’s money got taken too. It won’t be long before my parents find out and It would just be best if I could get as much help as possiblenow.”
“I understand, but trust me, you need to take a step back from this. Just for the next few hours.” He nodded firmly and gave her a pointed look, which she knew meant he wasn’t going to change hismind.
“Okay,” shesighed.
It was better this way. Any talk of it on his part would most likely distress her further. The theft happened a week ago; had it been the same day there was a chance that maybe he could do something about it. But a week was out of reach and control. Money went through the system and dispersed. He could bet his arm and leg that the account the money was transferred to no longer held it. Theft of this level could mean dealing with several off-shore accounts and could be spread across various different accounts by now. The chance of reclaiming the money was always slim. Even with a team of experts tracking it all down, there was a chance they would never be able to locate itall.
Telling her that at this time of night wouldn’thelp.
She turned and bent down to pick up the blanket. Apart from noticing straight away how good her ass looked and trying hard not to look, he saw the edge of her top lift away, revealing a little butterfly tattoo. It was just in the center back of her waist, nestled in the deep curve that showed off her perfectshape.
“Babe, you got a tattoo.” He hadn’t meant to comment, the words just cameout.
She picked up the blanket and smiled when she faced him. “Oh that, I thought it was cool. And this…” She pulled the waist of her pants down her hip and showed him the tiny lily that adorned herskin.
Was it wrong that that simple thing turned him on? He had to resist the urge to touchher.
“I went through a phase where it was tattoos and piercings.” Shesmiled.
“Piercings?” His interestspeaked.
“Yes, I did my bellybutton.”
Damn it, she lifted up her top and showed him the light blue stone centered in her belly button. It looked great against her goldenskin.
“And my—” She caught herself before she continued and turned brightred.
Nick pulled in a slow breath to keep himself calm. Imagining where else she was pierced made his cock stir and any real thought was going to reveal exactly what he was thinking in his joggingpants.
“Other parts,” she offeredquickly.
Now he had to ask. “Like where, Mia? I never figured you to be the tattoos and piercingstype.”
“I’m not, well not anymore.” She giggled. “Don’t look at me like that. You’re practically covered intattoos.”
“You don’t like my tattoos?” He folded hisarms.
“I do like them but you’re looking at me like I crossed over to the darkside.”
“Sounds like you did,” he joked. “Where else did you get pierced?” He looked herover.
“Stop trying to guess, you’re making me nervous.” She hit him with theblanket.
“Tell me then. Or I’ll check for myself.” He took hold of her and she tried to breakfree.
“I got my nipples pierced, Nick,” she blurted and squirmed out of his hands, swatting himaway.
“You didn’t,” he challenged, now really imagining it, and it was a beautifulsight.
“Yes, and I’m not going to show you. I don’t have it anymoreanyway.”
“Why not?” He’d never been with a woman who had nipple piercings. That would beinteresting.
“I thought I looked better without them.” Shyly she smoothed a loose strand of hair behind herear.
