Alluring Temptation (Bayou Stix #3) Read Online Free Page B

my fault since we were in the media room, but this morning I was in my room. My room. In private. But the look on her face… I don’t get it. I know I hurt her feelings, but shit! She’s so young and innocent. Everything I do pisses her off.
    Yes, as soon as Dade gets home, I am moving into my own place. I don’t need to feel like an asshole when I didn’t do a damn thing wrong. Screw that.
    As the sky is starting to darken, I pull into the driveway in front of the house. I don’t see Dade’s Hummer, so I’m assuming Clove is still out doing whatever she left to do this morning.
    I’m starving and pizza sounds good. I’ll call Cruz. He might want to come hang out… a bonus is he can act as a buffer!
    Whipping out my cell, I push the button and speak, “Call Cruz.”
    Within seconds, the phone is ringing. I love modern technology! He picks up.
    “What’s up, man?”
    Laughing, I say, “What are you up to tonight?”
    “Nothing. Just hanging out at home. Why? What are you doing?”
    Shutting off my truck, I get out and grab the mail from the mailbox as I walk to the door. “I was thinking of ordering a pizza and watching shit on Netflix. I don’t feel like going anywhere. Want to come hang out?”
    He chuckles.
    “You mean do I want to protect you from Clove? Yeah, I need to shower. I just worked out. I can be there in half an hour or so. I want a super supreme. Thin crust. Order me a large.”
    Throwing my keys down onto the foyer table, I head towards the kitchen for a beer. I hear humming. Oh, great! I answer Cruz. “Yeah, I’ll get you a large. See you in a few.” Walking through the door I plan to just grab a beer and head to the media room. Instead, I see Clove standing on the counter on her tip toes, trying to reach something on top of the cabinets. Her shapely legs are on display by her very short cotton shorts. My eyes travel to slim hips, and wait, why is her dark hair to the middle of her back?! What the hell?! I must make a noise, because she turns with a start and shrieks. She loses her balance and starts to fall. Oh, shit! Racing across the kitchen at almost inhuman speed, I catch her before she hits the ground. My pulse is racing.
    That would have been very bad. Holy shit!
    I don’t realize I’m hugging her tightly to my chest. Breathing deeply, I try to get my pulse to slow down and I suddenly grasp just how snuggly she’s cradled in my arms. As I look down, her doe eyes are looking up at me with a shocked expression on her face. She’s breathing just as deeply as I am.
    She just stares up at me as I continue to hold her. I stare back. Her face lost color when she fell, but being in my arms must be embarrassing her. Her cheeks start to darken and her breathing escalates. I see her eyes move to my lips.
    God, she’s beautiful. Wait, what? No, no she is not beautiful. She’s Clove.
    Put her down. Put her down right now!
    Who am I kidding?! I’m not putting her down. She’s beautiful.
    Before I even know what I’m doing, I lower my head to hers, and I brush my lips gently across her mouth. She gasps and looks at me in awe. Without stopping to think it through, I lean in again, and kiss her softly.
    What am I doing? What the hell are you doing, Liam? Stop. Don’t kiss her. She’s Clove.
    What am I doing?
    I’m kissing Clove while she’s cradled in my arms in the middle of the kitchen… and she’s kissing me back. What is happening?!
    Her lips are soft as her tongue tentatively rubs against mine. She gasps again and pulls away. I sigh and set her down on her feet. She takes a step back, reaching for the counter at her back. Her breathing is shaky.
    Her eyes are huge and luminous and her face goes white again as a look of panic crosses it. I open my mouth to say something… but she turns on her heel and races down the hall. I hear her bare feet slapping the stairs as she runs up them.
    What. The. Fuck. Was. That?!
    Standing in the middle of the kitchen while I get my bearings for a