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Authors: D. H. Sidebottom
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get a mechanic over to NSC this weekend and get it fixed for you, then you can pick it up Monday.”
“You can’t fix my car for me Nate, I’ll sort it but I would appreciate the ride,” I argued.
He gave me his slow, sexy smile. “I’d appreciate a ride too, baby.”
Tutting at him, I handed him his coffee and told him my number. He rang it so I could store his as Erin walked in the kitchen. “Hi,” she addressed Nate as she gave him an inquisitive look.
“Hello,” Nate replied, cocking his head, a wrinkle appearing on his brow. “You look very much like your mother did at your age.”
She inhaled sharply. “You knew my mum when she was sixteen?” She gave me a probing look and I knew what she was thinking.
“Well she was eighteen when we met,” Nate rectified. “But yeah, we were. . . . uhh, friends.” He smiled slyly, looking at me.
“Where’s Matt, sweetheart? Is he any better?” I asked Erin, to change the subject. She raised her eyebrows at me, chewing her bottom lip just as Matt walked in.
“Hey, babe.” I embraced him with a hug. “You feeling better?”
“Yeah, I’m good Mum,” he said as he looked at Nate. “Are you gonna introduce us?”
“Yes of course. Matt this is Nate. Nate this is my son, Matt and daughter Erin.”
Smiling, Nate extended his hand to Matt. “Pleasure to meet you, mate.”
Erin was still stood silent in the corner of the room. I could feel her piercing stare on me. I was starting to feel uncomfortable and glared back at her, shaking my head a little in warning. Nate, noticing the silent altercation between Erin and me, looked at us both with a confused expression on his face.
“I’d better let you get on,” I directed at Nate, hoping he’d take the hint and leave before Erin said something stupid.
“Oh right,” he said, standing up and looking a little stunned. Placing his still full cup in the sink he reached for my hand. “Can you see me to the door, Liv?” Erin’s brows rose even higher and Matt grinned and winked at me.
As we reached the door he pulled me a little closer. “Can I see you tomorrow night?” He dropped my hand and moved his hand up to my face, cupping my chin and tipping my head back to look in my eyes.
“I can’t tomorrow night, Nate. I’ve already arranged a night out with Beth and Lexi. Sorry.”
“Oh wow, you still see Beth and Lexi?” he asked, surprised, dropping his hand instantly.
“Yeah, we never lost contact.” I swallowed when I realised what I’d said and hoped Nate hadn’t picked up on it but I was disappointed.
“Well at least you kept in touch with someone.” He glowered at me, “How about Monday night?”
“Oh God. Monday’s no good either, I have an appointment.”
I was starting to feel bad but he narrowed his eyes. “Who has appointments at night?” he queried, obviously thinking I was putting him off.
“I do.” I shrugged, looking down at the floor.
“Do you have a cocktail dress?” he suddenly asked. Perplexed, I nodded to him. “Good. I have a gala dance to attend next Saturday night and I want you to accompany me,” he demanded before he leaned into me. “I need you to come, baby,” he whispered in my ear as his hand slipped down my back and skimmed over my bottom.
Goosebumps spread over my body and my pussy throbbed. There had only ever been Nate that could turn me on so intensely. I sucked in a breath, nodding frantically as a small groan rumbled in the back of his throat. His fingers spread on the low of my back as he worked little kisses from my cheek towards my mouth.
Gasping, I pulled back and reached for the door, opening it for him. “I’ll ring you about Monday morning,” he said as he left the house and walked down the path back to his car.
Shutting the door, I leaned against it and took a large gulp of air. Erin was stood in the hallway, giving me a shrewd look. “Don’t Erin,” I warned.
She shook her head, grinning at me and ascended the stairs.
“You can’t fix my car for me Nate, I’ll sort it but I would appreciate the ride,” I argued.
He gave me his slow, sexy smile. “I’d appreciate a ride too, baby.”
Tutting at him, I handed him his coffee and told him my number. He rang it so I could store his as Erin walked in the kitchen. “Hi,” she addressed Nate as she gave him an inquisitive look.
“Hello,” Nate replied, cocking his head, a wrinkle appearing on his brow. “You look very much like your mother did at your age.”
She inhaled sharply. “You knew my mum when she was sixteen?” She gave me a probing look and I knew what she was thinking.
“Well she was eighteen when we met,” Nate rectified. “But yeah, we were. . . . uhh, friends.” He smiled slyly, looking at me.
“Where’s Matt, sweetheart? Is he any better?” I asked Erin, to change the subject. She raised her eyebrows at me, chewing her bottom lip just as Matt walked in.
“Hey, babe.” I embraced him with a hug. “You feeling better?”
“Yeah, I’m good Mum,” he said as he looked at Nate. “Are you gonna introduce us?”
“Yes of course. Matt this is Nate. Nate this is my son, Matt and daughter Erin.”
Smiling, Nate extended his hand to Matt. “Pleasure to meet you, mate.”
Erin was still stood silent in the corner of the room. I could feel her piercing stare on me. I was starting to feel uncomfortable and glared back at her, shaking my head a little in warning. Nate, noticing the silent altercation between Erin and me, looked at us both with a confused expression on his face.
“I’d better let you get on,” I directed at Nate, hoping he’d take the hint and leave before Erin said something stupid.
“Oh right,” he said, standing up and looking a little stunned. Placing his still full cup in the sink he reached for my hand. “Can you see me to the door, Liv?” Erin’s brows rose even higher and Matt grinned and winked at me.
As we reached the door he pulled me a little closer. “Can I see you tomorrow night?” He dropped my hand and moved his hand up to my face, cupping my chin and tipping my head back to look in my eyes.
“I can’t tomorrow night, Nate. I’ve already arranged a night out with Beth and Lexi. Sorry.”
“Oh wow, you still see Beth and Lexi?” he asked, surprised, dropping his hand instantly.
“Yeah, we never lost contact.” I swallowed when I realised what I’d said and hoped Nate hadn’t picked up on it but I was disappointed.
“Well at least you kept in touch with someone.” He glowered at me, “How about Monday night?”
“Oh God. Monday’s no good either, I have an appointment.”
I was starting to feel bad but he narrowed his eyes. “Who has appointments at night?” he queried, obviously thinking I was putting him off.
“I do.” I shrugged, looking down at the floor.
“Do you have a cocktail dress?” he suddenly asked. Perplexed, I nodded to him. “Good. I have a gala dance to attend next Saturday night and I want you to accompany me,” he demanded before he leaned into me. “I need you to come, baby,” he whispered in my ear as his hand slipped down my back and skimmed over my bottom.
Goosebumps spread over my body and my pussy throbbed. There had only ever been Nate that could turn me on so intensely. I sucked in a breath, nodding frantically as a small groan rumbled in the back of his throat. His fingers spread on the low of my back as he worked little kisses from my cheek towards my mouth.
Gasping, I pulled back and reached for the door, opening it for him. “I’ll ring you about Monday morning,” he said as he left the house and walked down the path back to his car.
Shutting the door, I leaned against it and took a large gulp of air. Erin was stood in the hallway, giving me a shrewd look. “Don’t Erin,” I warned.
She shook her head, grinning at me and ascended the stairs.
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