Larkyn is glaring at the women. Pissed. I think she’s angrier at them than she was at Sebastian.
I tug on her hand, watching her stumble in front of me for a second, so I have an excuse to pull her tight against my body. Pressing her back to my front. My cock grows uncomfortably hard in this position. But I’ll deal with the pain.
“Down girl,” I whisper into Larkyn’s ear, before kissing her tenderly on the neck.
A moan escapes, and my dick is never becoming soft again. It’s going to be hard the rest of the fucking night.
“Larkyn is my girlfriend,” I say, kissing her cheek.
She closes her eyes as I do, and when she opens them again, her eyes are fierce balls of furry, ready to fight anyone who argues we are anything other than boyfriend and girlfriend.
My statement earns us more whispering and stares. I’m not sure if it helped Larkyn or not, but damn does it feel great to say, even if it’s not the truth.
“That’s nice. But really, you should meet Aubrey. She’s graduating from law school in a couple of weeks, and I think the two of you would hit it off,” the woman says.
My mouth drops open. I grew up in this world, with women like her. It’s one of the reasons I hate this town. I’m tired of daughters pushed on me.
“That’s nice, Mrs. Jackson. And feel free to introduce Aubrey to Kade. Maybe she can date him when I’m finished with him. She’ll be waiting a long time though. Because I don’t plan on giving him up, ever,” Larkyn says, storming away, her hand interlocking with my hand automatically as she pulls me away.
I chase after her willingly.
She stops just before we make it to the pool area, which is surrounded by a younger crowd.
“I’m so sorry. I don’t know what I was thinking. I’m just so tired of never being enough for these people. Of course, we aren’t going to keep this ruse up forever. After today, you are free to date Aubrey or anyone else you are interested in. I can’t stand that they always get to win.”
I tuck a strand of her curls behind her ear. She wore her hair down, unlike most of the women here. She doesn’t understand she’s the most beautiful woman at the party. She’s not afraid to be herself, while everyone here is too worried about impressing others to think for themselves.
“Don’t worry about it. If you hadn’t said it, I was going to. I can’t stand for them to win either. After today is over, we will find a way to make our breakup epic. We will find a guy for you to date who is way better than me,” I say, not liking the words spilling from my mouth.
She smiles weakly. “Thank you.”
I nod.
Gripping her hair a little firmer now, I watch as she closes her eyes and her face molds to my hand.
Her eyes flicker open a second later when I stop. Mortified.
“I’m sorry. Did I just moan? I don’t know what’s gotten into me,” she says, with pink cheeks.
The same thing that seems to have stirred my dick up, and won’t calm down. I’m surprised she hasn’t noticed. If she has, she hasn’t commented on it or stared.
I hear the laughter from the crowd behind us. We may not be able to win with the older group, but the younger ones will be easier to convince. And if she has an ex-boyfriend here, that’s where he’ll be.
“Let’s have some fun,” I say, with playfulness in my eyes and grin.
She cocks her head to the side as I pull her quickly toward the crowd. She tries to keep up, but she can’t in her heels on the uneven grass. So I scoop her up, making sure her dress is still covering her ass as I run with her in my arms toward the crowd that is now silent.
They are all staring at us. Studying us, to determine what is going on. Now is the time to make the biggest show I can.
She’s laughing, but it’s not enough.
I grab her neck and pull her lips to mine. We kiss. I intended to keep it pure. Innocent. Our lips mashing together, but nothing else. That went away the second her moist lips touched mine.
Her lips part for me, and I can’t not jump at the invitation. I slip my tongue into her mouth, not expecting her to be good at kissing. But damn. She knows how to kiss.
Her tongue dances with mine as she makes soft whimpers against my lips. Her hands tangle in my hair. And my cock presses harder into her body. There is no hiding how she makes me feel now.
Larkyn slowly ends the kiss, somehow having more restraint than I do. There is a twinkle in her eye when she cocks her head to the side laughing. She loved that damn kiss as much as I did.