by MJ Carnal
“I actually felt slightly possessive when I saw that.” She set her napkin in her lap and looked up. Kevin was staring. “What?”
“Possessive huh?”
“Don’t flatter yourself, double trouble. I said slightly.” Andi sipped her water.
“Slightly is progress, doll.” He winked. As the waitress leaned across him to put his drink down he smirked.
Andi rolled her eyes at the waitress. “Listen honey, it would do you some good to put your tits away. It won’t help at all with your tip, since I’m buying. And for the record, mine are real and they are magnificent.”
As the waitress stormed off, Kevin belly laughed. “I may need a reminder of just how magnificent they are. You game?”
“Stop stalling. I want to know about the medicine.” Andi reached across the table to let him know she was serious. “If you’re a good boy, you might get a reward for the information.”
Kevin groaned. “Seeing as how you shot me full of poison today, I’m considering this conversation covered under the secret shit between doc and patient. Deal?” When Andi nodded, he continued. “A while back I had a small heart thing.”
When he didn’t say any more, Andi huffed. “Kevin, this is important. What kind of heart thing?”
“I may need some motivation.” His eyes twinkled with mischief.
She unbuttoned her top two buttons and ran her foot up his leg. His hands fisted in the tablecloth. When his eyes met hers again, she raised her eye brows and bit her lip.
“Shit. Here goes but this stays between us. This is something that I have kept to myself because I don’t regret any of it.” He took a deep breath. “After I gave West the bone marrow, I got pretty sick. I let the infection get totally out of control and pushed my body really hard for a competition. I started having pressure between my shoulder blades and some pain in my stomach. It went on for a couple days.” He paused and looked at Andi.
“Oh my God.” Andi’s face paled. “Kevin, did you have a heart attack?” Her foot dropped from his leg.
“I called Jena one night and she came over. I was all sweaty when she got there and after yelling at me for a few minutes, she called an ambulance. They called it a mild something or another. I had to make some changes and I am fine now.”
“Except Jena is giving you Lovenox. That tells me this isn’t over. Are you on a blood thinner everyday and they’re making you stop it for your oral surgery?” Andi rubbed his arm and he nodded. “Why didn’t you tell anyone?”
“Who could I tell? Ryan was dying and everyone was exhausted. I didn’t need to add to anyone’s stress. Jena had been through so much shit with all of us already and I could tell how upset she was keeping my secret but I didn’t feel like I had much choice. I don’t have any family, except for you guys. I don’t know what I would have done without J. She has saved my ass so many times.”
Andi tilted her head and smiled. Her eyes were full of tears. “You’ve saved her too. And by saving her, you saved my brother. You’re a pretty amazing person.”
Kevin threw two twenties on the table and stood up. When she didn’t follow, he reached out and pulled her to her feet. He jogged from the restaurant with Andi in tow. She giggled when he motioned for her car. “Open.”
Andi handed him the keys and he unlocked the door, shoving her in before crawling into the back seat. “What are you doing?”
“Getting my reward.” His mouth crushed hers. His tongue begged for entry and she melted into him. When she moaned, he whispered against her mouth. “I hope this is what you had in mind.”
Her hands were frantic, pulling at his shirt, fumbling with the button on his jeans. Heat pooled between her thighs. With just a kiss, he had her so turned on that she couldn’t think straight. She straddled his lap and pulled his hair. Her body ground against him in the back seat. Her breathing was frantic, her panties soaked.
“Baby. Slow down.” Kevin pulled out of the kiss and held her hips still. He was panting. “Wait.”
“I want this.” Her eyes were glazed with desire.
“I do too. You have no idea how much.” He wiped his brow with his shirt. “We can’t have sex in your car. You aren’t a booty call to me.”
Andi bit her lip and leaned down for another kiss. Her hand travelled to his pants and she pulled him free from his boxers. “OK. No sex.”
She pushed off his lap and took him into her mouth. His erection pulsed and he threw his head back against the seat. “Fuck.” Her hands rubbed his abs then moved to his thighs. Her tongue drew circles around the head of his penis. Taking him deep in her throat, she swallowed several times before pulling him back out.
Kevin hissed. “You have to stop. I need you to be my strength. I don’t want you to regret this.”
Her eyes met his, his hard length still in her mouth. It was the hottest thing he had ever seen. She released him on a pop and licked her lips. “What if I say I won’t regret this?”
He pulled her head to his and captured her lips. His tongue thrust in and out of her mouth. She grabbed his shoulders and scraped her nails down his back. His moan was the most erotic thing she had ever heard. He bit her shoulder.
“Shit.” She jumped off his lap and took a couple deep breaths. “Shit. What am I doing? I lose my mind around you. What the hell is wrong with me? We can’t keep doing this.”
“I can’t do some casual fling with you.” Kevin straightened his jeans and sighed. His words were like a punch to the gut.
“Why? Because I’m only one person?” Andi buttoned her shirt and her anger flared. Her emotions were all over the place. “I knew this was a mistake.”
“Calm down.” Kevin grabbed her shoulders. “I can’t do casual with you because you already mean too much to me.”
Andi’s eyes widened. “I have to go. I’ll see you when I see you.”
“I’ll see you tomorrow night.” Kevin opened the door and smiled at the steamed windows.
“What?” Andi climbed into the front seat.
“Game night at Moretti’s. You’re on my team so don’t be late.” Kevin slammed the door and sighed as she sped off.
Frustrating son of a bitch. Andi growled to herself as she pulled out of the parking lot. Her heart was pounding, her hands were shaking and her body was buzzing. She would have taken it all the way in the back seat of her new car in a totally public place if Kevin hadn’t stopped it. She was relieved he had. She was completely angry he had.
In all the months she had known him, she had learned one thing. Kevin Merck was a playboy. He loved sex and he had it as often as possible. If she surveyed ten women in LA, at least five would know who he was. And two of the five would have known each other from his bedroom. This was not the man she wanted to get involved with. Her heart was doomed. She punched the steering wheel. There was no way any woman on earth could tame this Casanova, especially not one like her.
But she wanted him. She wanted him more than she wanted to breathe. She wanted his lips on her mouth, his body moving inside hers. She wanted to wake up and feel his stare and she wanted to gaze into those steel colored eyes forever. She was screwed. It was time to leap or stop dancing.
Kevin slumped in his seat and grabbed his cell phone. He needed to say the words. He had never said them in his life but he needed it to be ok. His fingers flew across the keys.
I’m in love with Andi.
He waited. His breathing was shallow as he stared at his phone.
Fuck. I know.
He laughed. What do I do?
His phone rang immediately. Caleb’s face flashed across the screen. He chuckled as he picked it up. “Allen?”
“If you hurt her, I will cut your dick off in your sleep and shove it so far up your ass that you will never see it again. Do you understand me?”
Kevin’s laughter echoed through the whole car. He had never heard Caleb so worked up. “Yeah, man. I got it.”
“Good. Then maybe you should tell her and stop texting me like a pussy.”
The line went dead and Kevin smiled. One Allen down, one to go.
Chapter 10
Andi stood up and greeted a very exhausted looking Ryan West. His smile beamed but his eyes begged for sleep. He hugged Caleb and all the women before settling down at the table and pulling Andi into his lap. “What’s up my little hot Latina doctor?”
Andi snuggled under his chin. Since the day Ryan had stormed Caleb’s house and broken down his bedroom door to pick him up and dust him off after he lost Jena, Andi had decided being a part of the Moretti Minions was a gift. For all the shit she had given Caleb, she had eaten her words on so many occasions. The group was family. And although she had an amazing relationship with her family, her extended family now meant just as much.
She yawned when he did and they both smiled. “Layla stay home?”
“I dropped the baby off with Rich’s parents and Layla decided to stay home and sleep. She’s been amazing. I’m really proud of her.” The rumbling of bikes made everyone stop. “What the hell is that? Soph, did you invite the hells angels to game night?”
“Mark has this ridiculous sounding bike now. I have a heart attack every time he goes out.” Sophie walked to the front door and looked out. She yelled back into the living room. “Pigs on hogs. Mark and Kevin are here.”
“Team up. The party can officially start. The real men are here.” Mark chuckled as he walked into the living room. Sophie loved game night and went all out. “What is the game of choice tonight?”
Sophie beamed at her husband. “I know you all hate Pictionary, even though it’s my favorite. I bought us Buzz Word. Let’s break into teams of three. Steve’s pulling in now.”
“I got Andi.” Ryan smiled down at her.
“We running short of chairs or something?” Kevin gave Ryan the death stare when he saw Andi in his lap.
Andi rolled her eyes. “Shut it, trio. It’s the best action I’ve had in months.”
Ryan chuckled when he saw the horror on Caleb’s face. “This is priceless.” He leaned down and whispered in Andi’s ear. “Your brother is going to stroke out.”
“If you weren’t so frigid, you’d have men dropping at your feet, doll. Not everyone is man enough to handle the frost bite.”
“You’re right. It would take a real man. Know any?”
Kevin smirked at her and she ground her teeth. “None that you could handle.”
“Jesus.” Caleb stood up to walk to the kitchen. He knew that any minute they would fall into each other’s arms and he didn’t know how he would handle it.
The front door slammed against the wall and Steve came tearing in. Rage was written all over his body and he was heading toward Mark. Ryan was out of his seat before Andi could process that she was falling. Mark stood and made no attempt to stop him. He knew what was coming and he felt it was due.
“You son of a bitch.” Steve fisted his hand and let it fly. Mark stumbled back with the force of the punch.
Kevin launched himself in front of Mark to stop any further hits. Ryan grabbed Steve and after a couple deep breaths by everyone, Mark put his hand out to shake Steve’s. Steve shrugged Ryan off and shook Mark’s hand. Everyone was on their feet, mouths agape.
“I assume we don’t need that chat anymore?” Mark wiped the blood from his lip.
“No. She told me what I needed to know.” Steve sat down next to Andi and grabbed her hand. “Thank you for offering to come over here with me. I just needed to know if she would tell me the truth.”
“Any time. I’m here if you need me.” Andi hugged him.
Kevin’s desire to pound his chest and drag her out by her hair was overwhelming. And it didn’t help that her white tank top was a little too tight and her jeans skirt was a little too short. He could picture what was under the lace of her bra. He imagined what she was wearing under her skirt. Would it match the lace of the top? Could he tear it off and bury himself in her before she began to cry out his name in pleasure. His desire stirred, causing his jeans to tighten. Catching his stare, her nipples puckered under her tank and she crossed her arms over her chest.
“You alright, Moretti?” Caleb handed him a napkin.
“Good. Let’s play.” Mark sat at the end of the table with Sophie in his lap. They claimed Lily as their third player and were ready. Ryan picked Andi up and set her back in his lap before claiming Steve so he could ‘keep an eye on him’. Jena hugged Kevin and sat between him and Caleb.
The cheering and laughing was deafening. Andi couldn’t help but smile. Kevin was standing behind Mark, ready to buzz him if he gave a clue that was forbidden. His eyes would lock with hers and her temperature would spike. The battle had been waged and she was going to lose. She knew it as surely as she knew her body would continue to breathe. The tension between them was out of hand and it was time to set it straight.
If Kevin wanted war, he could have war. Tonight, she planned on having every part of him wrapped around her as she attempted to define what was happening. Tonight she wanted what had been started twice but never finished. She was tired of fighting her feelings. She was tired of fighting with him. She wanted him. Seeing him walk in the door, helmet in his hands and hair a mess, she wanted him with everything she was.
She stood and stretched. His eyes widened. Her shirt rode up just enough to give him a glimpse of skin. “I’m hot. Is anyone else hot?” She fanned herself. Ryan chuckled as Andi tied her tank top in a knot, revealing her flat stomach. She pulled her hair into a bun and sat back down on his lap.
Ryan leaned into her ear and whispered. “Ten bucks Merck breaks first. Lay will kill me later but here goes.” He ran his finger down her arm and she shivered. “Make it good babe.”
Andi whispered back. “Ten says Caleb.” She giggled and swatted his hand away. She leaned down and sniffed him before putting her hand on his thigh. “What are you wearing? You smell delicious.”
Caleb glanced at Jena. “What am I seeing?”
“Can we just play? Please?” Kevin brought the buzzer around to stand behind Steve while he gave his clues to Ryan and Andi.
Steve grabbed a card from the box and started. “Something you want to have….”
Ryan squeezed Andi. “Sex.”
“Orgasm.” She leaned in and touched Ryan’s chest. She could see Kevin’s face turning red. It was working.
Steve cleared his throat. “No. Something you want to have on a hot day.”
Andi sniffed Ryan’s neck. “I’m sticking with orgasm.”
Ryan reached into Andi’s hair and pulled the knot free. “Wear this down. I like it down.”
Caleb jumped up from the table, knocking his chair down in the process. Andi locked eyes with Ryan and they both laughed. Jena covered her mouth and snorted as she got up from the table. Caleb glared at his sister. “What the hell, Andi? Cut the shit, West.”
Ryan laughed even harder. Andi walked toward him but Caleb knocked her hand away. “Come on. Lighten up, brother dearest.”
Kevin ran his hands through his hair and down his face. He growled when he made eye contact with Ryan. “Moretti isn’t the only one that’s gonna get knocked out. Keep it up, brother.” He was not amused.
Andi high fived Ryan. “Caleb broke first. You owe me ten bucks.”
Kevin sat down at the table defeated. The hurt on his face made Andi suck in a breath. Was he upset? This was not what she expected. She had wanted anger. Action. Anything to make her feel alive. The way she had the day in Ryan’s kitchen. The way she felt alive last night in her car. She sensed his stare and looked over at him.
“Are you done?” Kevin stood from the table. “Is this mind fuck over?”
Without waiting for a response, Kevin pulled her off Ryan’s lap, threw her over his shoulder and headed for the stairs. Caleb put his head in his hands while everyone cheered.
Chapter 11
Kevin’s feet pounded up the steps as though Andi weighed nothing. She never protested. He slammed the guest room door and pressed her agains
t the wall with his body. His velvet lips found hers in that familiar dance they were perfecting. Their tongues touched, the sparks between them flying.
He growled. “Don’t talk.” He yanked her shirt off and unclasped her bra. His shirt was next and he was pulling her skirt up before she could react. He licked her neck making his way up to her ear. Biting the lobe, he whispered. “I had an amazing night planned for us the first time. You’ve forced my hand, doll. Now I have to mark my territory. I have to show you what you and that smart mouth do to me. Brace yourself.”
Andi tried to catch her breath as he tugged on her nipple ring. His fingers eased into her core as he sucked on her breast. Her mind raced. Passion ignited and her whole body flushed with want. His mouth moved up to hers once more. The kiss was frantic, setting off every nerve ending. She completely surrendered. Her body rode his fingers with no shame and she moaned as the pressure started building low in her belly.
His fingers slowed and he bent them to rub the spot she never knew existed. She trembled and bit his lip. “It’s too much.”
“It’s not enough.” Sensing she was close, his other hand glided over her soaked clit and she exploded around his fingers. He pulled them out and licked them as she watched with wide eyes. “Everything about you is sexy.” He pulled her from the wall and in one swift move, had her pinned to the bed and his pants unzipped.
Her nails scored his back and he hissed. “Fuck me.”
“I plan on it.” He grabbed her legs and pulled them onto his shoulders. He shoved into her and growled. “You’re mine. Am I clear?”
“Yes.” Andi cried out as she held onto the headboard. The pleasure was so intense she thought she would pass out. His body pounded into hers with precision. Each stroke hit her a little deeper and she was soaked. Her hands balled into fists and she hit at his chest. “This feels so good. Damn you. I hate you.”
Without missing a stroke, he grabbed her hands and pinned them to the bed. “Bullshit. You love me.”
He changed position just enough that each stroke rubbed his body against her clit. She whimpered and grabbed his hair, pulling him down to her mouth. “If you stop, I will kill you.”