Chapter 24
Krystal
I’d been a little worried that Luke would be kinda boring in bed, and I couldn’t have been happier to be wrong. First of all, he was fucking huge. I’d never been with a guy as big as he was, and he sure knew how to use what he had! I was in the master bathroom, trying unsuccessfully to make my hair look like I hadn’t just been fucked, but I settled for just making sure I didn’t have eyeliner smeared across my face. Rather than walk all over the suite looking for my clothes, I opted for one of the amazingly thick, soft white robes that was hanging in the master bedroom.
“The menu’s on the table,” Luke said when I walked back into the living area. “Order anything you like.”
I picked up the menu and a bottle of sparkling water from the bar. I didn’t want to wake up in the morning with a wicked hangover — assuming Luke let me sleep at all. I walked over to the love seat and looked at Luke. He sat on the sofa, bare-chested and wearing only his broken-in jeans. He looked relaxed and sexy as hell. He held out an arm, indicating that he wanted me to sit down next to him.
“That was fucking fantastic,” I said, sitting down and feeling a little ache deep inside me from his huge cock. I smiled at the reminder of how good he’d felt.
“I’m not finished with you,” he said. “I’m gonna feed you and take you back to bed.”
“Or maybe that enormous tub?” I asked hopefully.
“Hm,” he said, stroking his chin as if he were deep in thought. “Both?”
“Deal,” I said.
I opened the menu and tried to focus on the extravagant dishes that were listed — at outrageous prices — but I was distracted by two things. Luke was toying with a piece of my hair, twirling it around his finger, and I realized that I really liked Luke. Not just for the sex — which if I was honest was the best I’d ever had — but because I actually liked him as a person.
“See anything that looks good?” he asked.
“It all looks amazing. I want one bite of everything on the menu.”
“You mind sharing?” Luke asked, as he leaned over to look at the menu with me.
“Not at all.”
“How about if I order a bunch of different things, and we can share them?”
I smiled up at him as he stood up to walk over to one of the phones. “That sounds perfect.”
While Luke ordered, I thought about pinching myself. Bug, in addition to being an impotent, abusive asshole, absolutely refused to share his food. He had gotten so pissed the few times I’d asked for a bite of his meal — on the few occasions when we went out to eat — that I’d just stopped trying. As far as I could tell, other than not being as assertive as I usually liked, Luke appeared to be an absolutely perfect man, and I wondered how long it would be before he realized that I was seriously damaged goods and left me behind.
A little down after having realized that I was nowhere near good enough for Luke, I got up and poured myself another glass of wine. He’d asked me what was bothering me a couple of times already, and I decided that maybe I should just tell him about the mess I’d gotten myself into. Who knew — maybe he could even help protect me from Bug and his vengeance. I could sure use some help from someone.
“Dinner should arrive in about half an hour,” Luke said after he hung the phone up. “The woman who took my order sounded surprised that we only needed place settings for two. It’s possible that I over ordered.”
I laughed. “Well, I’m freaking starving, and we might find ourselves in need of a midnight snack, too.”
Luke sat back down next to me. “I like the way you think, Krystal.”
I took a deep breath. “You asked about what was bothering me. Do you really want to know?”
“Absolutely.”
Even though I knew Luke was different from other guys I’d been with, I was still a little surprised that he wanted to hear my bullshit. “Okay, here we go.”
I told him the whole story about Bug having stolen my money and the way that I got it back. Luke had laughed at the fact that Bug had been drooling in his sleep as I drove away, but when I told him that Bug had come to my apartment just a few hours before, he realized how serious the situation was.
“He really called you that?” he asked after I’d told him all I could remember of Bug’s phone call.
“Yeah, and he swore he’d get me when I least expect it.”
“What are you going to do?”
“Well, I’d thought about calling Joker and telling him what Bug had said.”
Luke sat up straighter. “That’s a perfect solution. I’m sure Joker will take care of Bug for you.”