Page 35 of Blind Spot
“Problem with that is you don’t make the best decisions when it comes to me.”
“Whatever. I would’ve stuck by you.”
“And that’s the problem, Char. You deserved better than that shit.”
“Who decides what’s better? Was Ramon better?” I shouted.
“Nobody told your fast ass to get involved with my brother anyway.”
“You weren’t here, Dom. I needed you, and you weren’t fucking here. My best friend was gone, my dad was dating, and my mother died. I had no one. Do you hear me? I had no one, and you decided to sacrifice your life for your stupid brother and leave me here all alone! So I turned to the only person who was here for me!” I shouted.
“Bullshit!” he shouted back and jumped up. “You did that shit because your ass wanted to be with him anyway!”
I jumped up from the sofa and followed him out of the living room.
“No, I didn’t! I never paid Ramon a passing glance before that day! Don’t you dare tell me that. It was you who I loved, and you who I wanted to be with!”
“Then how the hell did you find yourself in his bed and being his girl?”
“Because he was the next best thing, and the man I wanted didn’t want me!”
“Get the fuck outta here with that shit!” he grumbled, heading down the hallway.
“Don’t you walk away from me, Dom, when I’m talking to you!” I grabbed his hand, and he spun around so quickly that it caused me to take a couple of steps back.
“Who the hell do you think you are?”
“Obviously, nobody. Nobody at all.” I turned away from him and headed back to the living room.
Dominic rushed after me and grabbed my hand. “What do you want from me, Charly?”
Tears streamed down my face, and I felt like such a fool for always being so transparent with him about my feelings. I hated that I couldn’t hide what I felt when it came to Dominic.
“You, damn it! I want you. All I’ve ever wanted was you, but you never wanted me back.” I sobbed.
Dominic shoved me against the wall and gripped my shoulders. His hands moved up to my face, and he cradled it as he pushed my head back. His full lips covered mine, and I was too stunned to do anything. I wasn’t even sure what was happening until he licked my lips, and I found myself opening them for him.
I was nervous, scared, and desperate at the same time. I was nervous that I wouldn’t be what he wanted me to be and that I might disappoint him. I was scared that I was about to ruin our friendship, and we could never get that back. But I was also desperate to prove to him that I was everything he needed, and I could be all that he wanted.
Dominic moved one hand from my face and placed it at my neck. His thumb rubbed my pulse point as his tongue moved expertly inside of my mouth as if he already knew me and what I liked. We both kissed like we’d been practicing for this moment all our lives. I craved more of what he had to offer, but I didn’t have to speak those words.
In true Dominic style, my best friend knew me and always anticipated my needs. That hand moved from my pulse point down my shirt to finger my nipples through the fabric. They hardened and yearned to feel the warmth of his fingertips against their sensitive shell.
Dominic deepened the kiss as his fingers worked their way down my body, slipped into my shorts, and penetrated the barrier of my thighs and panties. I gasped and held my breath as the sweet feeling he stirred within me turned to an all-consuming heat.
“Ooohh,” I moaned as he nipped my shoulders and fucked me with his fingers. His thumb worked my clitoris over while three of his fingers slid in and out of my pussy until I almost came. When he pulled his fingers back, he sucked them into his mouth, cleaning them with his tongue, and opening his mouth wide enough for me to see.
“Does this look like I never wanted you?”
His voice was a deep, complicated growl.
“Why did you act like you didn’t?”
“Because I didn’t want to ruin your life, but I always wanted you, Charlyse.”
“You did?” I asked in a soft voice, searching his gaze. His answer was to cover my mouth again in a deep, sensual kiss and reach down and grab me around the ass. I lifted my legs and wrapped them around him.
Dominic headed straight to his room with me and gently placed me on the bed. I spread my legs and welcomed him between them as we kissed again. I indulged in the feeling, dragging my hands over his head, down his neck, and across his back.
