Page 54 of Imperfections Seduced
“I don’t know what you’re talking about, and I didn’t hear a word you two said to each other. This is my song. I’m going to hit the dance floor and find me a hot-ass guy to dance with. When I come back we’re going to do some shots and stop being so damn intense. Forget about our problems, get drunk, and have a good time.”
With that she wiggles her ass down the steps to find her a look-alike Usher, leaving me and Matt alone. He brushes the back of my hand with his fingers, and I have to admit it sends a tingly sensation through my body. Nothing like when Nick touches me, but it still gives me butterflies.
“What’s up with you and golden boy?”
I look at him and shake my head. “Nothing.”
He looks at me skeptically and licks his lips before he speaks. “I would have to be blind, deaf, and dumb not to see the way he was looking at you and how intense things looked between the two of you.”
“Is that what you saw?”
“Yes. We’re friends, right? At least I hope we’re friends. You trusted me once with the most precious thing you could give to a man. I hope you can trust me enough nowto tell me the truth; it’s only me and you talking. What we say to each other will stay between me and you, just like that night.”
“Why do you care if something is going on between me and Nick?”
“I’m going to be totally honest here. I’m laying it all out. I like you, Cat. I like you a lot. Ever since that night we had sex I’ve wanted you to be my girl.”
Wow, this is a revelation. I never knew that.
“After that night, I wanted to call you and take you out. I never met a girl I could hold a three-hour conversation with, who I had so much in common with, but you were only seventeen. Your brothers would have killed me, not to mention your father and Nick.
“You got that right. You don’t know the half of it.”
“I knew I was wrong, but I couldn’t help it. You looked so cute, and we were laughing and talking. I felt a connection with you I had never felt with another girl before. I didn’t see you as my friend’s little sister; you were just a girl and I was just a guy. You seemed older than your age, and you were so sure of what you wanted. It was impossible to say no.”
“I remember how sweet you were to me and how you took your time. How you talked to me after, and you wouldn’t leave me until you were sure I was okay. I fell asleep in your arms.”
“You did. I knew that was the only night I would be with you. I wanted it to last as long as it possibly could. You needed me. You felt good wrapped up in my arms.”
“You risked getting your ass kicked by my family because you refused to leave until the sun came up. You took care of me.” I look up into his eyes as he’s playing with my fingers. “You should have told me how you felt before I left.”
“I’m telling you now.”
The emotions in his eyes tell me he’s telling me the truth. He brushes the back of his other hand across my cheek, and I feel a warm feeling in the bottom of my stomach. The corner of his mouth lifts into a half smile. I can’t help but look at his lips and remember how good they felt against mine…soft and warm. I smile back at him.
“I want to know if I have a chance with you. That’s why I asked if there’s something going on between Nick and you.”
“I honestly don’t know how to answer that question.”
“Well then, can you answer this? Are you in a relationship with anyone?”
“Honestly? No.”
“I do have a chance with you?”
“Maybe.”
“That’s good enough for me. We can work on turning that maybe into a yes. I’m a patient man when it comes to you, Cat.”
“Only me?”
He looks at me seriously. “No woman has ever seen the side of me you saw in your bedroom that night.”
I never thought this would ever happen to me in a million years. Two men as gorgeous as they come, and they both say they want to be with me. Un-fucking-real. One, who I have to admit can be a little scary when he’s angry and has the most beautiful soulful eyes I have ever seen. When he looks at me I’m completely undone. The other, a guy who has only treated me with respect and tenderness since I’ve known him, and he’s telling me how much he wants to be with me. Ava is not going to believe this shit.Ican’t believe this shit!
When Ava comes back to the table she looks like she started drinking without us. She had not one, but twowaitresses with her, their serving trays full of tequila shots. My eyes pop open wide, and Matt laughs at the look on my face.
“Are we supposed to drink all of those?”
