Sushi and Sea Lions by Rachel Corsini

Author:Rachel Corsini
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Creative James Media

Chapter Seventeen

PAS DE DEUX

I found myself standing in front of Vinny, outside his apartment. A spring breeze blew my hair across my cheek and he curled it around my ear, hand cupping my cheek. Vin kissed my nose while gazing into my eyes.

“What?” I whispered. He had that look again—dreamy, half-lidded, almost dazed.

“Do you wanna come up?”

I nodded, rubbing my nose to his. We climbed the steps, and a sense of anticipation and excitement swelled inside my chest.

"Want a drink?" Vinny asked after he let me inside.

"Sure.”

For a guy living alone, he was definitely neat. Everything seemed to have its place. While he went into the kitchen, I sat down on the couch.

Drinks. A clean apartment. I knew what was happening here. It was sexy time.

I raked my fingers through my hair and puckered my lips, looking down at my breasts. I shoved my hands into my bra, lifting my boobs up to my chin. Stay. Then I kicked my shoes off before reclining on the couch like a renaissance madame, ready to be fed grapes. Too much? I flung a leg over my knee and arched my back, leaning my elbow against the arm of the couch.

Seductive, or trying too hard? It was hard to tell, but theatrics were kinda my thing. Or had they been Nate’s thing?

My nerves were exploding, sending me into an anxious tailspin. My heart was going to pop out of my chest and land on his living room rug in a bloody mess. Call 911. I needed the paddles.

"Vodka for you.” He handed me the drink and I set it on my lap.

Vin sat down on the ottoman and set his hand on my knee. "You know, I invited you up cause I wanted to keep hanging out, right?"

"Well yeah! I mean, of course.” I curled my hair behind my ear, avoiding his eyes. “It's not like this is my first time coming up.”

Vin eyed me suspiciously. “What’s the matter?”

“You know how it goes, Vin Vin.” Or I did. I’d hopped on enough dick this year to know that sometimes, even being physically connected to someone didn’t mean they cared about you. It didn’t mean they loved you. Desired you. It just meant they wanted to fuck you. I licked my lips.

“My ex . . .” I began. Hesitant. “Well not ex, he used sex to convince me he cared about me. That he liked me when he really didn’t.” My nerves were getting the best of me, knowing that he could potentially disappear once I opened up.

"Well, that is not what this is.” Vinny squeezed my hand. “I’m not him.” I avoided his gaze. Unsure. “And we don’t have to have sex to if you don’t want to. We can sit here on my couch while you talk my ear off. I don’t care. I just want to spend time with you, Dany.”

The earnestness in his voice made me want to believe him. “Really?”

He nodded. “Really.”

My heartbeat calmed, and I reached up and cupped his face.

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