He wanted her.He wanted her now. Sure, he liked her quirky bashfulness, butenough was enough. A man could only be so patient. Just to be sure,though, he paused his advances for a moment.
“Hey… what the fuck?” Holding her up away from him, he studiedher eyes. Damn… if not for that little quiver on her lips and thetremors wracking through her body, he would have simply taken whathe had coming to him. He wasn’t an idiot, though. He could tellthat it wasn’t going to happen tonight, not with Becky.
“Becks, are you crying? Damn it, girl, why didn’t say somethingearlier? You should have stopped me ages ago,” he snapped angrily.“Fuck!” Seeing her flinch, he instantly regretted his outburst andtugged her into his chest for a reassuring hug. “You’re a fuckingvirgin, aren’t you?”
Overwhelmed andshaky, Becky nodded and sobbed into the frustrated Goth’s meshshirt.
“Damn, Crispin! He should have told me.” Holding her stifflyagainst him, Jax was at a complete loss. While his cock stillthrobbed for her, his concern for the girl won out. He did like herafter all. She was undeniably sweet and all that, but damn, did hehave it in him to deal with a virgin? Not bloody likely! If Kellwanted her, he could have her. Let him deal with all that virginalemotional baggage.
“S-sorry,” she stuttered. “I…”
“You what?” Jax snapped, frustrated, pissed off, and apologeticat the same time.
“It’s just…”
“Speak up, girl. You’re trying my patience,” Jax said whilefrantically smoothing his hands over her back. Why should hebother? She was wasting his time. He should have stuck to his Gothgirls. They spoke their minds, loud and clear. They either wantedsex or not. God, he missed his ex-girlfriend.
“I’m not used to this,” she said, looking into his stormygaze.
“Obviously!” he bit back. When he’d first found her lyingacross Crispin’s lap, he had assumed that she was sexually activewith at least one or two of her housemates, in a casualsense.
Hurt by hisinsensitivity, Becky was at a loss for what to do. She liked him,at least, she’d started to. Would he want nothing to do with hernow that he knew just how inexperienced she was? Would he telleveryone? Would they laugh at her? What about Crispin? Why hadn’the told Jax about her being a virgin? Then again, why should hehave? If anything, it was her responsibility to do so. But thingshad happened so quickly. She hadn’t expected Jax to want sex sosoon.
“What’s going to happen now?” she asked after a few shallowbreaths.
Jax couldn’thold back the chuckle that formed in his throat. “Apparentlynothing. Now if you’re done with the tears, I’ll simply take youback home.”
“You’re dumping me?” she gasped with a hitch of regret to hervoice. She should feel relieved at the idea, but in truth, Jaxwasn’t such a bad guy after all, and he was quite handsome in themoonlight. She’d been quite enjoying his kisses until he tookthings too far too fast.
“Dumping you? Becks, we’re not even seeing each other. Notofficially,” he scoffed. “The truth is, sweetheart, I don’t havethe patience for you right now. Sorry but that’s the truth. Virginsaren’t exactly my area of expertise.”
“Oh…”
“Yes… oh. Toobad, really. We could have been great together.”
She sat up andrested her palms on his chest, studying him. “You’re not evenwilling to give me a little time to get to know you better?” sheasked, disappointed. He’d been so into her and suddenly he turnedso cold.
“What’s the point?” he said with a shake of his head. Why wasshe making this harder than it had to be? “You’re not ready, andyou won’t be for a while. I can tell. You’ll have me climbing thewalls before you let me near that precious cherry ofyours.”
“You’re not being fair.” She pouted, stifling a sob.
“No, I’m being honest,” he said unceremoniously.
Without furtherado, Jax delivered an intact if not emotionally tattered Beckysafely back to the House of Goths. “Go on, your guardians awaityou,” Jax snickered, reaching over her and opening the passengerdoor. It was comical, really, the three shadows lurking on thefront porch of the old Victorian mansion.
“So that’s it then?” Becky looked one last time at theenigmatic blonde’s profile.
“That’s it, sweetheart. See you around, Becks.”
Chapter 17
She had barelystepped out of his car when Jax backed away, his wheels spinningfrantically on the gravel driveway, in a desperate attempt to hitthe road before any of the guys reached him.
Sensing theirpresence behind her, Becky took a deep breath and stormed towardsher overbearing housemates. She was in no mood to deal with any ofthem, least of all, Crispin!
“Becky…” Kelley reached her first, attempting to look her overfor any signs of misuse.
“Get away from me!” she shouted, circling around him. “All ofyou!”
“Shit, what happened, Becks?” Dorian asked with a frown. “Youokay?”
“Don’t you call me that!”
“Dormouse?” All hesitation aside, Crispin took his chances andapproached her next.
“How could you, Crispin?” she blurted, pushing past him. “Youare so cruel! I can’t even look at you.”
“How could I what?” he gasped. “I don’t understand.”
“You know what you did!” she screamed, before taking off intothe house.
“Damn…” Crispin said, dropping his head down indismay.
“What do you think happened?” Dorian askedfretfully.
“I don’t know, but I’m going to find out,” Kell said with aresolute sigh before following Becky inside.
“Better you than me,” Crispin said with a shake of hishead.
“I don’t know about that. Seems you’re the one who got her intothis mess, whatever it is,” Dorian piped in. “You just better hopehe didn’t take advantage of her or it will be on yourhead.”
“I’ll kill him, myself,” Crispin spat, leaning into the porchrail for support. “I just wanted her to be happy.”
“No, you wanted to keep her away from Kell, for the sake ofyour own selfish insecurities,” Dorian hissed at him. “She wouldhave been perfectly safe and happy right here at home with a guywho actually cares for her if you hadn’t gotteninvolved!”
Withoutbothering to ask for permission, Kell let himself into Becky’s roomand waited there until she finished washing up in the bathroom.
Becky scrubbedherself free of all traces of Jax from her body. She vigorouslybrushed
