Total pages in book: 144
Estimated words: 143453 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 717(@200wpm)___ 574(@250wpm)___ 478(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 143453 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 717(@200wpm)___ 574(@250wpm)___ 478(@300wpm)
Creighton, however?
He has a pleased expression on his face, as if he did what he set out to do.
Everyone says Landon and Eli like to instigate chaos, but Creigh can reach their level if he puts his mind to it.
Or if he feels that I’m in a compromising position.
“Don’t fake a smile when you’re feeling uncomfortable. If you’re in a bad mood, show it,” is what he’s been telling me again and again, trying to make me get rid of what he calls a nasty habit.
Being with Creighton is similar to being thrust into this country’s weather. At times, he’s amicable, allowing some sunlight to slip from between the clouds, but most of the time, he’s rainy and miserable.
Well, he’s not miserable, I am.
Because ever since he told me about his childhood and revealed the fact that he’s adopted, he’s shot down any of my attempts to reopen the subject.
No matter how much I talk about my family in an attempt to have him reciprocate, he just isn’t having it.
His phone rings and I catch a glimpse of ‘Landon’ on the screen before he gets up and tucks a strand of brown hair behind my ear. “I’ll be right back. Behave.”
Then he’s heading toward the hall to take the call.
I wonder what he and Landon talk so secretly about. The other day, I found them in the kitchen and Landon was whispering in his ear like the devil.
For some reason, that made me extremely uncomfortable. I’m aware he wouldn’t really hurt his cousin, but I don’t know why I have a bad feeling about whatever information they’re exchanging.
Creighton told me it’s nothing I should worry about, which made me more concerned.
While Landon and Eli might have similar traits, I know for a fact that Eli dotes on him and would never sabotage him. Landon, however, is a wild card.
Remi slides to my side, surprisingly interrupting his arguing session with the girls. I would’ve sworn that he enjoys that a bit too much to walk out on it.
He tips his glass against mine and grins, looking so aristocratically beautiful. “Now that the territorial little shit is out of the way, let me thank you, Anni.”
“For…what?”
“Bringing him out of his shell. I was so sure the cheeky bastard would die alone and I’d have to worry about my spawn even as I was living my glamourous life. Don’t you know just how pressing that is? The worst, I’m telling you. So thanks again. I’ll be forever grateful and I’ll sacrifice anything in your name except for virgin blood. Unless we go back several years in time?”
I can’t help the chuckle that spills out of me. “Oh, don’t be silly. Besides, I can’t take all the credit. If you hadn’t mentally prepared him before I came along, I wouldn’t even have been able to crack the surface.”
“True that! Damn, I feel like a proud papa.” His expression turns serious as he grabs my hands in his. “But I’m still grateful as fuck. I thought his demons would devour him whole, but now, I’m sure you won’t let them.”
“You can totally count on…it.”
My voice catches when a sudden vibration starts in my core.
Shit.
A burst of flames explodes all over my skin and my fingers turn clammy.
I glance around in search of the culprit, but there’s no sign of him.
The vibration goes up in intensity and my legs clench as I resist the urge to topple over.
I swear to God, he’s insane.
This isn’t the first time he’s turned on the toy since he made me wear it, but it’s the first time he’s done it in public. With so many people around.
The day after he inserted the plug, I tested the waters and took it out, but he found out because he has the remote control. After the punishment I got, I didn’t attempt to remove it again and wore it for the duration he specified.
Two days ago, he switched to a bigger butt plug that’s stretched me to lengths I didn’t think possible. Though I did enjoy the way he played with it while he was fucking me raw in the shower last night.
I just never thought he’d turn it on in public.
“Anni, are you okay?” Remi watches me carefully. “You look all red.”
I release a shaky breath as the vibration goes up a notch, causing me to flinch.
Dammit. Does he intend to make me come in front of everyone or something?
I stare down and find my fingers trembling in Remi’s, then I swiftly remove them.
Creighton must be somewhere and have seen this. That’s the only logical explanation for his craziness right now.
Damn the possessive asshole.
Despite the fact that I’m no longer touching Remi, the rhythm doesn’t lessen, but it doesn’t go up either.
“Anni?” Remi calls again. “You okay?”
“Y-yeah. Be…right back.”
I don’t know how I stand up, grab my phone, or walk. All I’m aware of is that I can’t just orgasm in front of them. I’d rather die.