Sweet Poisons (Pretty Lies, Ugly Truths Duets Book 1) by Natalie Bennett

Author:Natalie Bennett [Bennett, Natalie]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2019-08-05T16:00:00+00:00

CHAPTER NINE

NOVA

When Rhett said he’d take me home, he had been being literal.

But before returning to his secluded estate, we had to drive through town. The Westfield lodge was on one side of the lake and the peak another, which got me thinking.

“The cabin is more of a summer property. So, how long are you here for?” I asked, propping my elbow on the window.

“Until the beginning of September.”

I did the math in my head. I’d gotten back two weeks after the fourth of July, three weeks ago now. That time would fly. On one hand it assured me this would be all about sex. On the other, it was all about sex.

This was good.

I felt him looking at me every so often, but my attention wavered between my phone and the passing town. His car was doing a good job of drawing attention to us. With the windows down everyone had a clear view of who was inside.

“Gio’s good?”

“Yeah….”

“You don’t sound so sure about that.”

“No, that’s fine. You won’t find better pizza anywhere else. Heads up, though. It’s a popular hang-out and once you pull in there with me in the car. Well, I’m sure you can piece that scenario together.”

“I know what kind of place it is.”

Since I was rapidly learning that his vocal inflection rarely changed no matter the mood he was in, I took the clenching of his hands around the steering wheel to mean I’d upset him. Confirming this when he reached out and flicked off the stereo.

If not for the purr of the hellcat’s engine I was positive I’d be able to hear a pin drop from across the street. Of course, he knew what type of place Gio’s was. Most folks didn’t barricade themselves inside their homes, only coming out to replenish their supply of liquor.

I was lucky my habit hadn’t been found out. Façade from years of high school still in place, everyone thought I was nothing more than a sweet little hermit that preferred her art studio over people, which was partially true.

“Is there something wrong with you Nova?”

For the second time that day he’d caught me off guard. Yes, there was most certainly something wrong with me, but I wasn’t about to go spilling my sins to the devil.

“Depends on what you mean,” I replied, keeping my tone light.

“I’m curious. Tell me why I should give a fuck if people see us together.”

I shrugged. “You shouldn’t. I don’t. Folks will just link us together.”

“We are together.”

Despite the situation I laughed. “Rhett, you know what I mean.”

“I mean the same thing as you do,” he retorted. “If I’m fucking you, no one else will be. And since you’ll be the only one riding my dick that sounds to me like we’re exclusive, which means we’re together. If someone doesn’t like that it isn’t our problem.”

It took gnawing on my inner cheek to stop myself from laughing again.

He either avoided a question or was refreshingly blunt and straightforward.

“I can agree with all that,” I said.

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