Page 103 of Hush (Fighting Fate)

al, but I still felt vulnerable.

“Which house is it?” I asked, trying to break the tension I felt inside of me.

Kaeli glanced out the windscreen. “Uh, that one,” she said, pointing. “Just park under the tree there.”

Stopping where she’d directed me to, I switched off the ignition and turned to face her, struck again by how fucking amazing she looked. I’d been thrown when she’d answered the door back at her place. Not because I hadn’t thought she was hot before, but because I didn’t think it was possible for her to have gotten any hotter than she’d already been.

Obviously I’d been wrong, because damn…

The surprise of it, combined with my fucked up emotions and the enormous boner she’d given me, had flicked a switch inside my head. I could’ve kicked myself when I’d straight out told her I wanted to take her home to fuck her.

But then she’d gone all fucking breathy and squirmish, making my head spin and I went and did it again, threatening to fuck her on the side of the road. I was pissed off at myself that I couldn’t seem to rein myself in. I was acting like fucking Mitch.

“So, how many people are going to be here tonight?” I asked, needing to know what I was going to have to deal with.

“Oh, not many. Just our group.”

I nodded. That I could deal with. “Okay. Wait there.”

Climbing out, I strode around to her side and opened her door. The second those slim legs of hers slid out, I wanted to push her back in. Or just take her right there. In those sexy as fuck shoes.

Fuck.

Grabbing her hand, I gently helped her to her feet and locked the car. I just knew this night was going to be torturous.

It wasn’t until we turned to head inside that I noticed a couple of beefy guys standing by the door. I tensed. How the hell hadn’t I notice them before? Fuck. I seriously needed to sort my shit out. Aaron was still out there somewhere. Kaeli was still in danger, and I was thinking with my god damned dick.

Pulling Kaeli so she was behind me, I stopped and assessed the guys.

“It’s okay,” Kaeli said softly. “They’re just security.”

What? I looked back at her. “The guys need security? Really?”

It was then that I noticed a couple of other guys down near the road, slinking in the shadows, watching.

Kaeli shrugged. “Let’s get inside.” She tugged on my hand and we walked up to the beefy guys. Kaeli smiled. “Kaeli Williams and Noah Murphy.”

The guy looked down at a sheet of paper and nodded before stepping aside. I was seriously confused. I knew the guys were getting pretty big, but were the jacked up guards really necessary?

As soon as we got through the door, a cheer went up. Mia rushed over and pulled Kaeli into a hug. “Yay! You’re here. Everyone came early. I’ve been waiting for you to get here. Hi, Noah.”

I smiled at Kaeli’s friend. She seemed like a nice chick. That guitarist was a lucky guy.

“I love your dress by the way,” Mia continued. “You look hot.”

I definitely agreed with that.

Kaeli laughed, her gaze on Mia’s animated face. “Slow down, Mi. How much coffee have you had today?”

Mia giggled. “If by coffee you mean Jace, then a lot.”

I laughed then. I definitely liked her.

“Wait here. I’ve got something for you.”

We watched her run off before turning to look at each other. “Is she always so excited?” I asked.

Kaeli scrunched her eyebrows together. “Actually, since she’s been with Jace, I’d have to say yes.”

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