“Um, this is our new neighbor, Landon,” I say, standing up and hoping my dad doesn’t notice how flushed I am. “He just moved in today...I was just getting to know him a little.”
The smile on my dad’s face has disappeared as quickly as it arrived. He stares at Landon, tight-lipped, looking for a reason to get defensive, I bet. I hold my breath.
“Nice to meet you, Landon. I’m John,” he says. He leans through the window to shake his hand. Landon doesn’t seem flustered at all as he takes the offer.
“Nice to meet you too, John. You’ve got an incredible daughter.”
“Thanks,” Dad hisses. He doesn’t sound sincere at all. He grabs my arm and tugs me across the room. “Say goodbye, Elena. It’s time for dinner.”
I know for a fact it’s not, but I glance over my shoulder at Landon and shrug apologetically. I don’t want to leave him. But he just smiles and waves before disappearing from the window entirely. I sigh. My dad has probably just ruined any chance I have of ever impressing him now.
He stops once we’re on the landing and I fold my arms over my chest.
“Why did you do that, Dad? We were just being friendly…”
“A little too friendly,” he says through gritted teeth.
“What’s that supposed to mean?”
“Nothing, honey. Just go and set the table for dinner. Your mother would appreciate it.”
I roll my eyes, but I do as he says. I barely eat anything at dinner. I lost my appetite the second I saw Landon. Now, all I’m hungry for is him.
I rush back upstairs the second the dinner is over. I want to see if we can pick up where we left off. I open my window, feeling a little breathless, but he’s not in his bedroom. Disappointed, I’m about to close the window, but then I see something that makes my heart sink.
A car has pulled up in the driveway and a woman steps out of it. She’s beautiful, olive-skinned like Landon and her dark hair is sleek and smooth. And as she calls Landon’s name, he runs toward her and she wraps her arms around his neck in a hug.
And that’s as much as I can bear to watch.
CHAPTER TWO
Landon
It’s been about an hour since my sister showed up. She’s staying with me for a while until she can afford to get her own place. It’s part of the reason I moved out here, actually. She’s running from her past with an abusive ex and if I can help to give her a good future here in L.A then that’s what I’m going to do. She’s my best friend as well as my sister, and I’d do anything for her.
The trouble is, the only place I want to be right now is sitting on the window ledge talking to Elena, and now my sister won’t shut up. She’s a talker, for sure, and she won’t stop even as I keep hinting that I want to head up to bed.
“Don’t you want to sit and talk?” Jenny asks, sipping on a beer. “I mean, we barely ever have a catch-up…”
“I’m sorry. I’m just distracted...by the whole moving thing, I guess,” I grumble, but she must be able to tell I’m lying. I haven’t been able to get Elena off my mind. My cock has been hard as a rock since the moment I saw her. I need her body. I need her breath on my neck and her hands wrapped around me as I take her hard. Claim her. Make her mine. I need her to give herself to me entirely and promise to be mine forever.
“Something’s up with you, I can tell,” Jenny says, chewing her lip thoughtfully. “It hasn’t got something to do with that cute chick next door, does it?”
She’s got my attention now. My head snaps in her direction. “What did you say?”
“Oh come on. I know a pretty girl when I see one. It makes sense, right? She’s literally the girl next door, no wonder you can’t resist.”
“Don’t tease me about this,” I growl. The things I’m feeling for Elena go way beyond a little crush. I want her to be mine forever. I want to put my babies inside her. I want to own her body and keep her close to me at all times. This is insanity, I know. I’ve gone from a celibate forty-year-old to wanting this young woman more than anything else in the world. Jenny laughs.
“Oh man, you’re in trouble. But, I think it might be a good thing you know. You’ve spent all this time on your own, it’s good to see you take an interest in someone. Even if you guys just fuck or something, it doesn’t have to be serious.”
“Yes it does,” I growl. “I want everything with her. This isn’t just about sex.”
Jenny chuckles. “Sure, whatever you say. After you’ve slept together and you’ve got it out of your system, you’ll feel differently. Just keep it on the down-low, yeah? If her dad finds out about you two then you’ll have a fight on your hands. And this is a nice neighborhood. I don’t want you to have to move.”
I don’t even bother arguing with her. I know she thinks this is just some casual thing, but it’s not. She’ll never understand how much I feel for Elena already. I’ve waited forty years for this and now I’m impatient to have her. I’m going to make her mine and she will be my forever girl.
I head back upstairs, no longer worried about being a good host to Jenny. I have to see Elena. But when I get up to my new room, it’s too late, she’s already shut her blinds for the night. It’s surely too early for her to be asleep, but if she’s blocking me out, there must be a reason for it. Maybe she doesn’t want to piss off her dad. Maybe she’s
