complicated.
“Mark, how’s it feeling?” Lydia asked when she came
in the room.
“Good, honestly, really good. I haven’t needed a
pain pill in days.”
“I’m so glad. It’s good that you were young and
strong and healthy to begin with, you’re healing fast.”
“He wants to go out and help the guys feed.” I gave
Lexi a “traitor” look. She smiled.
“Oh no you don’t! Your father and I were going to go
out to dinner tonight, but I’m not leaving if you’re not going to behave
yourself.” Now Lydia was resorting to threats.
They’re going out? I tried not to look at Lexi. I
was afraid the lustful, hopeful thoughts were all over my face. I physically
ached for her. “I’ll be good, I promise. The Commandant has already told me
no.”
Lydia laughed. “I raised her right. Okay then, do
you two want us to bring you something back?”
“I’m good with the leftover spaghetti,” Lexi said.
I’m good with the hot stepsister, I thought like the
pervert that I am. “Leftover spaghetti is good for me, too,” I said.
“Okay, we’ll see you both later then.” She said
“we’ll” see you. What she meant was, “I’ll see you, and your father will avoid
you.” She was too sweet to say so.
CHAPTER
FIVE
LEXI
I sat with Mark after Mom and Rob left, and we had
our dinner together. He asked me about my night out with Samantha, and I told
him about the club.
“I’m not good in places like that, but I would go
tonight given half the chance, just to get out of here.”
“You’re not enjoying all of this good company and
attention?” I asked him.
“I’d have to be crazy not to enjoy your company, of
course I am. I’m just going crazy sitting around here all the time. I’m not
used to it.”
“It won’t be forever, just until you heal.”
“I can’t stand it anymore,” he whined. “My muscles
are going to atrophy.”
“I doubt that,” I said with a laugh. I think his
muscles would last for a long time to come – he has plenty of then to spare. “You’ll
be well soon enough and you’ll have plenty of time to get out and do things.”
“I want to do things tonight, right now.”
I rolled my eyes and said, “You’re like a child, a
bratty one.”
“Stop treating me like a child and let me do things
for myself.”
I laughed again. “I’m not arguing that point with
you any longer. You don’t need to do things for yourself right now. You need to
heal. If you need anything at all, all you have to do is let me know.” His face
changed suddenly. I recognized it instantly. His blue eyes had that sexy,
seductive look to them that he gets when he’s trying to take me to bed.
“Anything I need? You mean that? Anything?”
I felt my blood go hot. This man made my panties
melt off with a look. I decided to play along with his flirtations. Raking my
eyes over his body I said, “Anything at all. You just let me know.”
He let his tongue come out and trace along his
bottom lip. God he’s hot. “You’re sure…anything at all?” I saw him shift in his
seat, and I knew that he was trying to adjust himself. I felt a searing hot
pain go from my core down between my legs. I was already wet. I wanted him so
bad. I pushed the TV tray back and stood up. I moved his out of his way, took
him by his left hand and helped him to his feet.
“Tell me what you need,” I said in what I hoped was
my most seductive voice. “Your wish is my command.”
His left arm came around me and pulled me into him.
I could feel against my hip that he was definitely as excited as I was. “I need
you,” he said in a husky voice as he claimed my lips and then my tongue. I
found myself amazed at how talented he was with only one hand.
When we both reluctantly broke the kiss, I took his
hand and said, “Let’s go upstairs…just in case anyone comes home early.” That
would be horrifying.
“Baby, I’d follow you anywhere,” he said.
When we got to Mark’s bedroom, he led me in and
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