curiously.
When we got outside, the darkness enveloped us.
“What’s so important?” Slade asked, as he lit a cigarette, his eyes squinting at me.
“Look, man, you gotta knock that shit off with Lacey,” I said, getting straight to the point.
“What shit?” he asked. I groaned, having no patience for his act of innocence.
“Brother, you know what I’m talking about. All that touching, waiting on her, flirting with her.”
Slade took a deep draw off his cigarette before he replied. The smoke and his words escaped from his mouth at the same time, ribboning in the air between us.
“I’m not flirting. I was just being hospitable, brother.”
“Yeah, right. I know you, you horny bastard. Just don’t get any ideas. Lacey needs her space.”
He nodded again, squinting his eyes again as he studied me.
“Maybe you’ve got a hard on for her yourself, huh?”
I bristled, a sudden surge of anger bubbling up through my chest.
“Shut the fuck up, Slade! I’m just looking out for her, that’s all.”
A knowing grin spread across his face. I wanted to knock it right off. I clenched my fists at my side, summoning the strength to control myself.
“Lucky girl. She’s got both of us looking out for her,” he said slyly, winking at me.
I shook my head, and walked back in the clubhouse before I laid him out right there.
I wasn’t sure what pissed me off more. The fact that he wasn’t taking me seriously, or his accusations of my own intentions.
I stopped in my tracks when my eyes fell on Lacey. She was in the corner of the kitchen, surrounded by Grace, Tiff and Cherry and she was laughing with them. Her eyes were lit up, and the smile across her face was breathtaking. She was so fucking beautiful it hurt. A lump formed in my throat as I watched her. She looked so youthful. I hadn’t really seen her smile before, and she appeared as if the worry was falling from her features, revealing the true beauty that was inside of her.
I hadn’t realized that I had stopped, or that I was rudely staring at them, my mouth dropped open like an idiot, until all three of them stopped talking and turned my way. I jumped and turned away.
Way to go, Romeo , I thought to myself.
Maybe Slade was right.
Fuck.
“We need to dye your hair tonight, Lacey,” I heard Grace say as I walked past them and into the living room.
“Let’s do it now,” Tiff said. “It’ll be fun!”
“Oh. O-o-okay…I’ve never had anything but blonde hair,” Lacey replied.
“Black. Definitely black,” Cherry said, as they all disappeared into Lacey’s room.
I sat on the couch, trying to think of anything else except the fact that my cock was beginning to throb and come to life in my jeans. Once again, my body was betraying my good intentions.
Hours later, I sat in front of the television, ignoring it, while I was still lost in thought, thinking of boxing, motorcycles, anything at all that could distract me from imagining what Lacey’s breasts looked like, when I felt a soft touch on my shoulder. I looked up and there were those beautiful green eyes, gently staring down at me.
“Hey,” she said softly. “Can I sit here?”
“Of course,” I replied, scooting over. She sat next to me, her body looking so tiny so close to mine.
“Wow,” her hair was dyed jet black, blown dry, and hanging in soft, wispy curls around her beautiful face. She was even more stunning than before, if that was even possible. The darkness of her hair brought out her the brightness of her green eyes. “What a big difference!”
“Do you like it?” she asked, her voice shy and quiet.
“It looks great,” I said. “It really brings out your eyes, you look…,” I paused, my cock coming to life once again, pissing me off… “you look really beautiful.”
Her eyes widened, and she smiled.
“Thank you,” she replied, her fingers running through her curls.
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