She said she wasn’t attracted to weak men.
Well, fuck me.
It wasn’t until she screamed those words in my face that I realized that Nick had been right and that had been the problem all along.
I had become weak. I was so wrapped up in making sure I didn’t do anything to lose her, that I put on kid gloves and let all the situations we found ourselves in lead to disaster instead of taking control like I normally did.
And as soon as she had given me her love, I had taken our relationship for granted. Julian and Nick were right. I had turned into a pussy, and had I not; we wouldn’t be where we were right now.
And, where we were, was me breaking down the door to the adjoining room to get to Quinn.
I tried the handle, and surprise, surprise, it was locked. “Open the door, babe.”
“Fuck you, Chase. I’m not opening a goddamn-”
Now, here’s the thing. I had the key to the side room in my desk drawer and I could have easily used it to open the door, but Quinn had called out my manhood.
Ladies, don’t ever call out a man’s manhood. It won’t ever turn out well.
And she cussed at me. Repeatedly.
So, I did what any self-respecting man with a pair of balls would do.
I broke the motherfucking door down.
Quinn let out a startled gasp as I bulldozed my way through the broken frame. “Oh my God! You’re fucking insane!”
I didn’t confirm or deny her accusation. Instead I wrapped her hair in my fist and yanked her towards me. My other arm came around to anchor her to my body. “Look at me and tell me you don’t want me to bury my cock in your hot, tight cunt of yours and I will release you and let you walk out of here and never bother you again.”
Her eyes widened and her breathing started to hitch. “Ch…Chase…”
I tightened my fist in her hair until I heard her hiss out in pain. “Tell me, Q. Tell me no now or never tell me no ever fucking again!”
Her body was flushed with mine, so I immediately felt it when she scissored her legs. She was turned on.
Weak my fucking ass.
She looked away from me and my heart sank.
She was going to tell me no.
She was going to tell me no, and I was going to have to kidnap her.
I decided not to give her a chance to tell me no. I leaned down and slammed my lips down on hers and I didn’t ease up on my hold in case she tried to kick me in my nuts.
God, I missed her.
I missed everyfuckingthing about her.
My knees almost buckled when I felt her hands grab onto me and she began kissing me back. I tore my mouth away from hers and turning her around, pushed her onto the bed. I reached underneath and propped her backwards until she was on all fours ready to be fucked.
Before she had a chance to come to her senses, I flipped her skirt up and undid my pants at the same time. I had gone too many days without her that my dick was hard as granite and ready to rip her open. I pushed down on the small of her back and I praised Jesus when she got in sync with me and raised her ass up presenting it to me for whatever depraved shit I wanted to do to it.
I grabbed a hold of her hips and rammed my cock home. “Chase!”
It felt so good to be inside her again, I couldn’t form any words. There was nothing else in the world that felt as good as Quinn. I couldn’t think of anything that existed that could compare to her.
I knew her skin was going to bear bruises in the shape of my fingers, but I was so caught up in having her, I wasn’t going to let up unless she asked. “Fuck, babe.”
“Please, Chase. Harder.” I guess I wasn’t the only one who missed this.
I gave her my full length and I could feel myself bottoming out against her cervix. I’m not going to lie. I never gave the size of my dick much thought, but right now I loved having a big dick and I planned to use it anyway I could to tie Quinn to me. “This pussy of yours is mine, Q.” She moaned and pushed back. I covered her back so my lips were at her ear. “I’m the only one who gets to fuck you, Quinn. And make no mistake, baby, you’re the only one I want to fuck.”
“Oh, God…Chase, just please,” she begged.
I couldn’t hold back any longer. I jackhammered into her until she was screaming so loud, I was positive someone was going to call the cops. It wasn’t long before I felt her pussy tighten around my dick, choking it and trying to milk me dry. “Do you need to cum, baby?”
“Yes,” she mewled.
“Tell me what I want to hear.”
She actually growled. “I’m going to fucking kill you!”
I grunted. “Not what I was looking for, babe.” I pushed into her balls deep and didn’t move an inch as I grabbed a fistful of her hair and yanked her head back. “Try again, Q.”
“Please, Chase…”
“Fucking say it, Quinn!”
She squirmed and tried to create some movement, but I wouldn’t budge. “Fine! It’s you, there’s only you,” she choked out.
I had wanted to hear her tell me she loved me, but I’d take what I could get, at this point. I pulled out of her warmth and hammered her body until she exploded all around me. The grip of her cunt on my cock during her release was enough to make my dick erupt inside of her. I kept slamming into her until every last drop was drained from my body.
Quinn collapsed on the bed face first with her ass bare and I followed suit onto my back, my dick still hanging out of my pants. All you could hear was our ragged breaths and my desk phone ringing in the background. It could have been The President of the United States on the other end of that phone and I still wouldn’t have given a fuck.
All that mattered was Quinn.
I could hear her moving, so I turned my head sideways to see what she was about. Her stunning face was turned towards me, and God help me, her eyes were glossed over with unshed tears. I pushed her over until she was on her back and my body was covering hers. I braced all my weight on my elbows and brushed her hair back from her face. “I’m so sorry, Quinn. I’m so fucking sorry for everything.”
She blinked back at me, not saying anything.
Anxiety had me leaning down and placing kissing all over her face, and then down her neck. “Chase, I need to freshen up and get back to work.”
I stilled above her. I lifted my head and searched her face for any sign of what she was feeling. “You don’t have to. We can-”
She pushed at my chest. “I already told you, Chase. I won’t take advantage of my friendships with you, Nick and Julian. No one else in this building would be able to leave on a Monday morning because they were fucking the boss.”
I deadpanned her.
“Ace doesn’t count. She’s not fucking Nick. She’s engaged to him. They have the exception because what they have is serious.”
I rolled off her and standing up from the bed, I put my dick back in my pants, and did my best to straighten up. I couldn’t help but notice the broken door and door frame and it didn’t escape my notice that I broke the door down to get to her and she still wasn’t impressed.
I didn’t know what to do.
I could hear her rustling about and when I turned around, I saw her eying the shower. “Did you want to take a quick shower?”
Her wary brown eyes darted up. “I’d love to, but then I’d really be announcing that I just got banged.” She shrugged a dainty shoulder. “If I had my brush and make-up and stuff, I might have.”
And because I couldn’t stand the uncertainty and awkwardness, I reached for her and wrapped her in my arms. “Then maybe you should bring some clothes and stuff tomorrow so you have them just in case.”
She muffled a laugh into my chest, and I swear to God, it was the best sound I have ever heard. I leaned back to look down at her. “What? No?”
Q smiled and I felt my entire body ease. “It’s bad enough we keep doing this when I don’t have a change of clothes, I’m afraid we’d spend the entire day in here if I did.”
“I don’t see the problem.”
She rolled her eyes. “It’s bad enough what we’re doing reeks of sleaze, we don’t need to make it worse than it already is.”
My whole body tensed up again and I could swear I was grinding the enamel clean off my teeth. “Did you just call our relationship sleazy?”
She let out a horrible laugh. “What relationship? We’re two random people who got thrown together because our friends hooked up. It just so happened that we were attracted to each other and acted on it.”
How could we be right back to this shit again? “Two random people? So, now we’re not even friends?”
She shook her head at me like I was the stupidest person on the planet. “Chase, we were never friends, as evident by all the things we don’t know about each other.” She shrugged. “We can keep fucking if you want, but it doesn’t need to be announced to the world, and I think we should limit,” she waved her hand towards the bed, “this kind of thing to outside the workplace.”
I stepped away from her and searched for any sign that she was joking, but I couldn’t see any indication that she was. “So, when we said we loved-”
She didn’t let me finished. “We had no business saying that stupid shit to one another,” she said, slicing me open. “Two people who clearly have no understanding of the word really shouldn’t be tossing it around like a Frisbee. We simply got caught up in the novelty and let it slip out. I know better than to ever say it again unless I really mean it next time.”
What. In. The. Actual. Fuck?
She was taking no prisoners. Quinn entered this war with the sole purpose of annihilating everything and everyone in her path. I knew I was making a habit of it, but I grabbed her by the arm and shook the fuck out of her. “If you want to take your words back, I’m fine with that.” I wasn’t, but there was nothing I could do about it, so I let it go. “But don’t presume to tell me how I feel and insinuate that I don’t mean what I say. I know the difference between love and lust, even if you don’t. I lusted after you the first time I saw you at Xavier’s, but I fell in love with you the first time you saw Julian’s dimples. The second you started drooling over his dimples, I knew I was going to do whatever I had to in order to possess you.”
“Chase…”
“I love you, Quinn. I love you even if you don’t love me.” I leaned into her face. “And what’s more, even if you never love me, I will always love you. I don’t hand that emotion out freely.”
I let go of her arm and stormed out of my office.
Chapter 21
Pride: Because I got along just fine without you before!
Chase~
I had avoided Quinn all week. I knew what she was doing with all that bullshit she spewed after we fucked in the loft room. She was testing me. I had already walked away from her once when she got difficult. I knew she upped the ante and was being cruel just to see just how much I could take.
I hadn’t avoided her completely, but I did give her some space. I didn’t see her, but I sent her daily texts telling her good morning and asking how her day was.
She didn’t respond to a single one.
It was already into Friday night and I was still at work trying to get out of my own head. It was easy for me to absorb myself in work. We all spent so many years working our fingers to the bone; it was easy to fall into the habit.
I was shocked as shit when the door to my office opened and Nick and Julian walked in. “What are you assholes still doing here?”
“Saving this fucked up relationship between you and Q,” Nick answered.
I instantly tense. “What do you mean?”
Julian crossed his big arms over his chest. “It means Quinn is at Xavier’s right now as we speak.” He leaned in a little bit before adding, “Alone.”
I stood up. “What?”
Nick nodded his confirmation. “Yep. So, we figure she’s either there to pick up some random dick or she’s there to drink your bullshit away. In either case, both scenarios are dangerous. We agreed to let the girls go out after her to curb her impulsiveness until we could get you there.”
I shut down my computer and gathered my shit while the guys waited for me. “So, the girls called you guys and ratted Quinn out?”
Nick snorted. “Hardly. More like Avery called me to tell me Quinn’s at Xavier’s and so she was going to Xavier’s.”
Julian grunted. “That’s pretty much how my conversation with Isabella went too.”
“Well, if they’re going to be at Xavier’s, then so are we,” Nick proclaimed.
Julian nodded. “That’s how we roll.”
I let out a sad sigh. “If anyone else were to hear this conversation, they would say we’re insecure, jealous assholes, who don’t trust their women to go out and have fun by themselves.”
Nick threw a finger up. “I’ll admit to the insecurity and jealousy, but I trust Avery completely.”
“I’m none of those things, I’ll have you fuckers know.” Julian just shrugged. “Isabella just has no business being anywhere I’m not and maybe I’m slightly obsessed.”
Nick and I looked over at Julian. “Slightly?” we stressed in unison.
He flipped both of us off.
I chose to take that as a sign of love and respect. “Okay, let’s go get this over with.”
We all filed out of my office and took a Nick’s car to Xavier’s. I prayed to God Quinn was there just to dance and get drunk. The possibility that she might be there for a hook up had me in a serious panic. It meant that she really was serious about this thing between us being only about sex. And if that was the case, I was screwed. I had no experience or expertise on relationships. And since Nick and Julez were first timers themselves, they were no real help.
We got to Xavier’s, and as soon as we crossed the threshold, the owner, Brian, an old college buddy of mine, came around from behind the bar and headed straight towards us, almost as if he was waiting on us. “Hey, Chase.”
“Hey, Brian,” I said as we shook hands.
“I just barely got here a few minutes ago and was about to text you when I saw your women drinking themselves happy over there.” He threw a thumb in the direction of the girls.
“Thanks, Brian.” I clapped him on his back as we made our way over to the girls.
I was relieved as hell when I saw they were all dressed casually and not at all like they were out trolling for dick. They were also sitting in a booth away from the direct scenery of the bar. Quinn was here to drink, thank fuck.
Izzy and Ace had smiles on their faces as we approached, while Quinn just took a drink of her beer. We all three stood at the edge of the booth table. There was no way all six of us would be able to sit together comfortably. “Uh, looks like we’re going to have to take this party elsewhere. There’s not enough room for all of us.”
Quinn finally looked up at me. “Or, you can find somewhere else to sit and the five of us will all fit perfectly comfortable.”
I nodded. “Least you can do is get up and let Nick get through to Ace.” Julian was already in the booth next to Iz. That left Quinn and I sitting on the outside facing each other instead of seated next to each other like everyone else.
As soon as she stood up to let Nick by, I grabbed her and yanked her towards me. “We all either go up to the VIP together and hang out comfortably, or else your ass is going to be planted on my lap for the rest of the night.”
“Or I can just leave. There’s that option as well,” she countered.
“That’s fine by me. We can leave right now,” I challenged.
She tried to free herself from my grasp…unsuccessfully. “I meant alone, Chase.”
“Not going to happen, Q. Not fucking ever. So make a decision. Either we go up to the VIP or you sit on my lap.”
She looked furious and beautiful. “Fine.”
I let go of her arm and walked over to the bar to find Brian. He immediately came around the bar when he spotted me heading his way. “What’
s up?”
I looked up behind me and saw the Blue room was empty. “Is the Blue VIP reserved for tonight?”
He shook his head. “It was, but the party was scheduled an hour ago. I can free it up for you guys, if you want.”
“Yeah, thanks. Also, anytime you see those three here alone, can you set them up in a room if there’s one available?”
Brian smiled good-naturedly. “Sure thing, Chase. Head on up and I’ll send a server your way.”
“Thanks, Bri.” I slapped him on the arm and walked back over to the group. “Hey, Brian said we can have the Blue VIP.” I jerked my head upward. “Let’s go.”
“Thank God. I don’t mind snuggling with the girls, but I don’t need to be rubbing thighs with you two fuckers,” Nick announced.
Everyone scooted out of the booths as I grabbed Quinn by her arm and led her upstairs. I was flooded with memories of when we first met the girls and I couldn’t stop the smile that took over my face. The girls were unlike anyone women I had ever come across. They were each stunning, unique and hilarious. Julian locked up Iz immediately, Nick’s relationship with Ace started out in a flurry of confusion, and Quinn made me chase the fuck out of her.
It was one of the best nights of my life. Meeting these three women is second to knowing Julian and Chase.
Everybody was getting comfortable when our server appeared. We all gave our order and it never occurred to me how awkward all this was until the server left and it was just us. This crap between me and Quinn really did have the potential to ruin shit for all of us.
I wasn’t going to let it.
“Ahhhh memories,” I joked as I sat down.
Quinn rolled her eyes, Iz smiled and Avery outright laughed. “Things would have turned out very differently had we been sober that night.”
Nick grabbed his chest. “Awe, Imp, you wound me.”
Avery snorted. “I’m sure your soul is just bleeding.”
Julian nodded towards the Green VIP room. “Only difference is we didn’t have company that night. If that shit keeps up, someone’s bound to get pregnant in that room tonight.”
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