I practically spit out my wine when Johnny made his bold claim, already starting to visibly sweat. How is it possible that I'm literally gasping for breath, and he hasn't even touched me?
"Yeah, I think it's probably a good idea we did this in public, too," I choked out.
Johnny stifled a laugh, an amused expression flashing across his face. "You don't say."
I shot him an annoyed look. Like you're not feeling the exact same way. I realized then that he was still holding my hand, stroking it softly... and I prayed internally that he wouldn't stop. I think I stopped breathing temporarily. I cleared my throat after a tense moment, attempting desperately to regain my composure; the pressure building within me threatening to brim over at any second now. This is ridiculous. Pull yourself together!
"Okay. So. Boundaries," I tried my best to sound matter-of-fact and mature, sitting up straight in my chair, but I knew I must be coming off as anything but.
My breathy voice and quickening heartbeat were practically screaming—announcing proudly to Johnny, and anyone else who may be watching—I want this man to take me, now.
"Is that okay with you?" He looked me up and down, a soft smirk on his lips; an intense, dangerous look flickering in his eyes.
If that means we can get the check already, then yes, that's perfectly okay with me. "Let's talk," I said with a soft smile, not able to stop myself from biting my lip so hard I thought I tasted blood.
YOU ARE READING
The Other Brother
Romance❝𝒀𝒆𝒔, 𝒔𝒘𝒆𝒆𝒕𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒓𝒕. 𝑺𝒊𝒕. 𝒀𝒐𝒖 𝒕𝒂𝒔𝒕𝒆 𝒍𝒊𝒌𝒆 𝒇⁕⁕𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒉𝒆𝒂𝒗𝒆𝒏, 𝒂𝒏𝒈𝒆𝒍. 𝒀𝒐𝒖'𝒓𝒆 𝒕𝒂𝒌𝒊𝒏𝒈 𝒊𝒕 𝒔𝒐 𝒘𝒆𝒍𝒍, 𝒃𝒂𝒃𝒚 𝒈𝒊𝒓𝒍. 𝑺𝒐 𝒈𝒐𝒐𝒅 𝒇𝒐𝒓 𝒎𝒆.❞ ✘ After experiencing crushing heartbreak, twenty-s...