Undeniably Asher (The Colloway Brothers Book 2)(16)
She swallows hard and doesn’t speak, but she doesn’t need to. I can see the longing mirrored in her innocent eyes. Jesus, she’s still in high school and I’m a bastard of epic proportions for wanting her like I do, but I can’t make myself stop. There is just something about this girl that I’m unable to resist, no matter how hard I’ve been trying.
“Wanna get out of here for a while?” She’s young, she’s innocent, and I have no doubt she’s a virgin. Plus I’m going back to college next month, so I know what I’m proposing may send me straight to hell, but a stampede of wild animals couldn’t make me take it back.
Yep. Asshole-of-the-year award winner, right here.
“And do what?” she asks nervously, chewing her bottom lip adoringly.
My hand drifts down to cup her firm ass, tugging her lower half closer. I let my fingers slide underneath her teeny bottoms. Her slight moan and hand tightly gripping my hip only make my cock throb harder, causing the palm sitting on her ass to start kneading unconsciously. “Whatever you want, Alyse. No pressure here, but you have to know if it were up to me, I’d be sliding my dick inside you within the next five minutes, tops.”
Her eyes never leave mine, searching for what, I don’t know. But she must find it, because when she finally responds, I can honestly say I haven’t been more excited at the prospect of being with a woman. Ever. And even at the young age of twenty-one, my portfolio is broad.
“Okay.”
“Everything all right in here?” a female voice cuts in, causing the vision of Alyse coming all over my fingers not five minutes later to dissolve.
Fuck. I’ve never forgotten a single minute of that summer with her.
Not one.
I look up to see Alyse’s older sister standing in the doorway, looking back and forth between Gray and me, brows creased. Even in the dark, I see her belly is starting to swell. Of course, Livia’s pretty slight and with twins it probably doesn’t take long to show.
Once again, I have to tamp down that little green monster.
Jesus, I’m acting like a pussy instead of the confident, successful businessman that could have any woman he wants.
Except now you don’t just want any woman. You want one. Alyse.
“Fine.” Rising from my seat, I give her a quick hug on my way out. “See you all later.”
When my mom asks where I’m going as I pass by, I simply say, “Out.” I’m sure one of my brothers will fill her in that I won’t be home for the rest of the evening, but I know neither will say I’m with Alyse.
As I get in my car and back out of the driveway for my short drive to pick Alyse up, I try to snap that cocky, confident mask I wear firmly back into place. Gray’s and my discussion has shaken me up more than I want to admit. I could fall hard and deep for this woman, but I have to know where she stands first. Because it’s not too late to rein my feelings back in and just move on to the next warm body.
Right, Ash. You just keep telling yourself that.
Chapter 5
Alyse
Even though I have no intention of inviting Asher in, I run around my tiny house making sure it’s tidy.
Looking at the clock, I see it’s still only twenty to seven, so I pull a Coors Light from the fridge to calm my nerves while I wait. I don’t know where we are going to dinner, so I’ve decided to go with a navy-and-cream-striped sweater dress, paired with tights and dark brown knee-high boots. It’s dressy enough for a nice restaurant, but casual enough to get by at a bar if that’s where we’re headed. I could see Ash fitting in easily in either place. He may be somewhat cocky and arrogant, but he’s not pretentious in the least. I think that’s one of the things that draws me to him.
His dominance excites me.
His passion ignites me.
His magnetism simply captivates me.
Pacing the small floor of the kitchen, I mentally tick off the reasons why this dinner slash date is a very bad idea. Because despite what Asher tried to lead me into believing, this is absolutely a date. One that I agreed to without much arm-twisting, hussy that I am.
One: He’s a playboy. He can’t commit. I’ve heard stories about him for years from Livia.
Two: He’ll be like family soon. God, I will see him all the time.
Three: You’re going to be employed by this man. For months!
Four: I can’t think of a fourth, but I’m sure it’s there. Oh yes…the most important one. He’ll break your heart, Alyse, because of reason number one.
I tip the brown bottle to my mouth. It’s empty and I still have ten minutes left. I head to the fridge to grab another, trying to think of the reasons why this may not be such a bad idea.