“I was just coming over to say hi.” His voice broke.
“In the middle of night?” T questioned.
Sadie could not look away. This was the best show she’d ever seen. Watching Tyler squirm was the best revenge ever. Stone came up behind her and looped his arms around her waist, his hands resting just above her hips. His fingers lightly circled over her shirt. He rested his chin on top of her head and pulled her to him. He did this so naturally. She immediately felt his hard body against hers. She got the same unfamiliar feeling she got in the parking lot at the grocery store. She was safe.
In a loud bark, Stone asked, “What’s he doing here?”
Sadie shook her head vigorously. “I didn’t invite him.”
Stone chuckled. “I know that, babe.”
He gripped her jaw softly and angled it to his. His eyes sparkled with amusement as he leaned in and pressed his lips to hers. His lips were strong but smooth against hers. She leaned deeper into him as her body quivered. Completely out of her mind and lost in their kiss, she licked his top lip and immediately he opened his mouth and his tongue slid against hers. Her hand gripped his and he intertwined their fingers. They continued to taste each other. He tasted like mint, her new favorite flavor. When he entered her mouth again, she sucked on his tongue and slowly released it. God, this was the best kiss ever. When he pulled back a bit, she leaned in. She didn’t want it to end yet. He let out a low moan and she realized that she could come just from his kiss.
A loud cough had Sadie jerking her head toward T and Tyler, reminded they were not alone. They both stared. T looked bored and Tyler scowled at Sadie. Embarrassed, she started to drop her head to get away from their eyes. But Stone’s strong hand gripped her chin again and brought her eyes back to his. She was staring into green eyes once again. He held her stare for a second before dropping a soft kiss on her lips, caressing her jaw. This was the Stone from her dreams.
“I’m going to go,” Tyler seethed and headed toward the door.
“Ya think, asswipe?” T’s hand came up and smacked the back of Tyler’s head and he stumbled forward. He recovered and looked up at Sadie with an expression of betrayal. Did he really think Sadie was going to stand up for him? Sadie refused to feel bad for Tyler. Karma was a bitch!
Stone pushed her behind him and stood in front of Tyler. “Don’t come here again, you got me?” His tone was lethal. He leaned into Tyler and whispered something to him that she couldn’t hear. Part of her hoped he was threatening him if he came near her again. When Tyler’s face appeared in front of hers, Sadie figured she might not be far off from what Stone said to him.
Tyler cleared his throat. “I’m sorry, Sadie. I won’t be bothering you again.”
“You better not because if I hear that you’ve been messing with Sadie, I’ll come for you.” Stone’s voice was almost sinister when he took a step forward, towering over Tyler and snarled. “I. Will. Come. For. You!”
Tyler jerked his head before he practically ran out the door.
No one had ever stuck up for her. There weren’t many instances where there was a need. She hadn’t been part of many confrontations in her life. Even when she caught Tyler cheating on her, she didn’t yell or scream or hit him. She wanted to, but she didn’t. She walked away. In private she cried, yelled, and plotted his death, but in public she shrugged it off. It was the ultimate betrayal from the man she thought she loved, and she did nothing.
Now she was standing in her living room with a man she hardly knew who just declared her to be his woman. He threatened her ex away from her. She stared at Stone while he talked with T in the kitchen table. Their voices were low and she couldn’t make out what they were saying. This man just had her back. She started to smile because it felt good.
T was texting on his phone when Stone walked over to the couch and sat. She was still standing, not sure what to do. He gestured to the couch. She went to the opposite end of the sectional and sat on the edge of the cushion and twisted her fingers together. She did that when she was nervous. Stone looked down at her hands and back up to her eyes. He was completely calm.
“Why weren’t you at work tonight?”
“I’m on vacation. I took off the next two weeks.”
“The girl at the diner said you came in and left in a hurry. She said they were all worried about you and tried calling but you didn’t pick up.” His tone remained calm.
“What girl?”
He leaned back and yelled to T.
“T, man, what’s the name of the girl from the diner?”
T walked into the living room, head down still texting as he said, “Melissa.”
Sadie tilted her head to the side as she watched T who had stopped texting. She didn’t know any “Melissa” from the diner.
T must have seen her confused expression because he explained. “The waitress.”
“We don’t have a Melissa that works at the diner,” Sadie replied, still confused.
He let out a frustrated sigh. “The chick you caught sucking my dick in the bathroom. Melissa.”
Her confusion ended and irritation replaced it. She narrowed her eyes at T. He was such a jerk. She knew he was talking about Melinda. She knew what he was
