Read Wanting You for Free Online Page A

turning cold as ice before the deadly blow: ‘Goodbye Vann.’ I never thought two words could hurt so badly.
    After getting my sorry ass home, Sawyer and Kinsley took me up to my room where I shooed them away. I didn’t want anyone around. I needed some space. I cried—for leaving, for my mother guilting me into leaving, for my mother’s drinking, for my father’s stupidity. I cried for Deke.
    At some point, I finally cried myself to sleep.
    Waking up to two women bouncing on my bed was not the way I wanted to start my day. I needed to remember to lock the damn door. “What do you want? I’m tired,” I moaned at them.
    “What do you want to do today?” Sawyer asked.
    “Nothing. Sleep.”
    “Stop that shit right now. Who gives a shit about Deke? You can do so much better than that man-whore.”
    My eyes shot to Kinsley. I should have known she wouldn’t let last night slide. “Drop it.”
    Plopping back down, I wrapped myself in a cocoon of blankets, but they didn’t stay on me long as Kinsley ripped them off.
    “Damn it!” I yelled.
    “I’m sorry, Vann,” Sawyer’s voice came out in a whisper.
    “Don’t be,” I said as I tried to pull the pillow in front of my face, but Kinsley stopped me.
    “Yeah, don’t be. She knew what could happen, and it’s done. Now let’s find some fresh meat!” Kinsley always had a way to make me smile even when I didn’t want to.
    “Ha. Ha.” Blowing out a deep breath, I said, “Look, I knew that he might have this reaction. It just hurt. I’m gonna give myself today to have a Vann pity party, and then I’ll be good. Okay?”
    Sawyer and Kinsley looked at each other, but Kins spoke, “Nope, you have the morning. This afternoon, we are getting manis, pedis, and going to lunch. So get your shit together.”
    “Whatever,” I mumbled, pulling my covers back over me. Hearing the door close, I allowed the final tears that I was going to cry over Deke flow out of me. For five years, all I had thought about was getting Deke back in my life. Now, he was really gone.
     
    Deke
     
    My mouth tasted like fucking cotton, and I could barely open my eyes. Damn tequila. My bed didn’t feel right; it was bumpier than usual. Trying to take in my surroundings, seeing pink and feathers everywhere gave it away. Mindy’s. Fuck.
    Looking to my side confirmed it, as I saw the naked woman sprawled out on the bed. I don’t even remember seeing her after I started drinking. I needed to get the fuck out of here. Rolling off the bed, pulling my clothes on as fast as I could, I reached for my cell to call Z. “Hey. At Mindy’s. Come get me.”
    “Dude. I’m fucking sleeping. Can’t she take you?”
    “No. Come on.”
    Z sighed. “Damn it. Be there in five.”
    Hearing Mindy’s purr, I knew she was wake. Fuck, I almost made it. “Gotta go. Later.”
    “Wait. Who’s Vann?” Stopping dead in my tracks, I turned to look at her, the sheet falling down to her waist, her tits fully on display.
    “What?” I asked.
    “Who’s Vann? You kept calling me Vann last night. I’m all for role playing, but there toward the end, I was thinking she was an actual person.”
    “Why?” I said, raising my eyebrow.
    “You just kept saying shit about her leaving you. At least I’m assuming it’s a her.” I could see the hurt in Mindy’s eyes. It was time to break this shit.
    “I don’t date dudes, so what do you think? This thing between us is over. Don’t come to me anymore,” I ground out, throwing my boots on.
    “Why, what did I do? I let you call me another woman’s name and still kept fucking you.” Mindy’s face was flaming red. I knew this shit would happen. Women’s feelings always bubbled to the surface. This was exactly why I went for the easy fuck.
    “Done. Later.”
    Sitting on the front step, I tied my boots and waited for Z to show up. Fucking Vann. What did she think? I’d be happy to see her ass after all these years? She fucking left me. Left me. Fuck her.
    She