Alex leaned forward and brushed his lips gently across mine. The hand holding my chin slid around to my cheek and his thumb traced up and down softly. His amber eyes searched mine for a moment, and I silently begged him to kiss me again. He must have gotten my message because he pressed his firm lips against mine again. I felt his tongue flick against the seam of my lips, asking for me to open them.
I sighed and parted my lips and slid my hands up into his hair. It was incredibly soft, and I loved the feel of it in my hands. His tongue slipped into my mouth, tracing my lips, the roof of my mouth, my tongue. I gave his hair a playful tug and he backed away with wide eyes. I gave him a half smile and he jerked me into his lap, so I was straddling him and kissed me harder. He nipped at my bottom lip and then soothed it with his tongue, and I moaned.
His hands moved from my face to slide down my back. I felt his fingertips graze my bare skin as he played with the hem of my shirt. I started unbuttoning his maroon shirt and he pulled back to watch me. With each button more of his gloriously tanned skin was revealed. I leaned forward and pressed a kiss to the center of his bare chest. He pulled in a breath through his teeth, and I looked up quickly. His eyes were half lidded as he watched my progress.
I reached that last button and I nearly moaned at the sight of him. His chest was just as I had pictured. Firm and defined muscles, an eight pack of abs and sexy lines that disappeared in his jeans. I desperately wanted to follow those lines, but I contented myself with running my fingers along his abs. His muscles clenched and he trembled a little when my fingers brushed along his ribs. I looked up at him and grinned, he was ticklish.
“Somehow I doubt that look is meant for me,” Jackie’s wry voice pulled me from my musing. I felt a blush creep into my cheeks and Jackie giggled at me. Her eyes were suddenly focused on something behind me. “Him, I could see giving that look to. Or him… or him.” Her eyes were bright, and I turned to see what was attracting her attention.
Alex was walking across the bar toward a table. He gave me a wink as he moved through the crowd. Wyatt and Tegan, and a couple I assumed was Delaney and Ryker followed him. Tegan waved happily at me. I couldn’t help but laugh at the sweet girl. We had been out shopping earlier in the week, and once she stepped out of her shell, Tegan was a blast to hang out with. I loved gossiping with her about Alex and Wyatt while I showed her around town.
When my eyes shifted to the other girl in the group, who I assumed was Delaney, I was surprised to find the red head glaring venomously at me. I smiled tentatively in greeting and the girl turned up her pert little nose and sneered.
“Huh, how’d you piss her off?” Jackie questioned as we watched Delaney slide up beside Alex and stroke her hand down his arm while she talked to him. “Oh, that explains the voodoo she just cast on you. You’re sleeping with her man.”
“I’ve already told you we aren’t sleeping together,” I smacked her in the arm and made my way over to ask what Alex and his friends wanted to drink.
“Hell yeah! It’s even better when they keep you up all night,” Jackie hollered, causing many patrons o chuckle. I just shook my head, planning the death of my fellow waitress. My sexy little speech to Alex on Sunday had already been well circulated and I really didn’t need any more drunks undressing me with their eyes.
“Hey guys, what can I get everyone?” I smiled as I waited for their answers. Wyatt winked at me and asked for two beers. He laced his fingers with Tegan’s, and she blushed but nodded at him.
“Hey doll,” Alex stood and grabbed my hand, pulling me over to him, “this is Ryker and Delaney.” He nodded to them in turn. Ryker smiled and asked for a beer, but Delaney didn’t acknowledge me at all. I could feel Alex tensing beside me, and he squeezed my hand hard enough that I sucked in a breath in pain. He looked down at me with concern and quickly released my hand.
“I’ll be right back with your drinks,” I gave Alex a smile and went to the bar to get beers for the whole table. Delaney hadn’t ordered one, but I didn’t want to look I was excluding her out of jealousy. At that very moment, I was definitely jealous. Delaney’s hand was resting on Alex’s thigh as he spoke to her. She was shaking her head, and glanced in my direction for a moment, before turning back to Alex with what I assumed was a perfected look of innocence.
That was how the night continued. Delaney ignored me completely unless Alex wasn’t looking, then I would feel her glaring at me. I didn’t think Alex was dating her. He’d been seeing me every day for the past week. But I didn’t really know him that well. When I looked at the table for the probably the millionth time that night, Alex was talking to Ryker while Delaney tried to distract him with her flirty touches. I wasn’t the only person upset by Delaney’s little display. Ryker looked wound tight and ready to snap as his blue eyes followed her every move.
At one point as the night wore on Alex was dancing with Tegan while Wyatt was drinking a beer. Alex twirled Tegan away from himself and back and she was giggling like a little girl. I stopped
