Dirty Martini by Addison Beck

Author:Addison Beck [Beck, Addison]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-09-16T00:00:00+00:00

“So, are we gonna talk about it?”

“Hmm?” I mumble distractedly, trying to memorize these historical facts that don’t seem to be sticking.

“Everest,” Knox says as he snaps his fingers in front of my face. “What’s with that big-ass hickey on your neck?”

I groan, rolling over on his floor until I’m on my back and staring up at him from his position on the couch. “I’d rather not.”

“Yeah, that’s not happening.” With a snort, he slinks down the couch until he’s sitting beside me. “Spill.”

I nibble on my bottom lip. I tell Knox everything and this should be no different. Still, there’s something that makes me hesitate. Like voicing out loud what Rhys and I are doing will just highlight how wrong it is.

He raises his eyebrow expectantly, and I sigh, turning over again so he can’t see my flaming cheeks. “We’re… kind of messing around.”

There’s a moment of silence as Knox digests the information. I hear a sharp intake of breath before he speaks. “The same asshole who punched me?”

“Yeah…” I mutter sheepishly. I’ll never admit to either Knox or Rhys just how spectacularly hot I found that.

“The same guy you hate?”

“Yup.”

“The same guy who hates you?”

I flip over, narrowing my eyes. “Are you going to come to a point?”

He furrows his brow and shakes his head. “You realize what a terrible idea this is, right?”

Oh, I’m absolutely aware that what Rhys and I are doing will lead to nothing but disaster. I get that it’s fucked up in more ways than one but, fuck me, I can’t stop.

“It’ll be fine,” I tell him, hoping if I say it enough times, it’ll be true.

He pauses, picking at one of the holes in his jeans, trying to appear unfazed, but I know him better than that. “Are you dating?”

I scoff. “Fuck no.”

“So you’re just messing around,” he states. There’s a flash of something unrecognizable in his eyes. “What if Elton finds out?”

“He won’t,” I snap, mostly because the idea of my brother knowing terrifies me. “It’s just a fling.”

“Hate-fuck buddies?”

“Exactly.”

He worries the inside of his cheek. “He’s going to hurt you, babe.”

No. I won’t give him the chance. I have to remember that he’s not the guy I used to know who treated me like I was something special. We’re far beyond that. It’s going to stay purely physical until we get tired of each other. After that… Well, we’ll just part ways and pretend like it never happened.

I appreciate that Knox is worried, though. He’s looking out for me like he always has. “That won’t happen.”

He nods, but it’s obvious he doesn’t believe me. After a moment, he raises a pierced eyebrow. “I guess this means we’re not fucking around anymore.”

“Yeah,” I chuckle, scratching the back of my neck. “Probably not a good idea.”

Not like it would be a hardship. I’ve enjoyed everything I’ve done with him, but now that I’ve had Rhys, nothing else compares. He said he would ruin me for anyone else, and he has, because I have no interest in having Knox’s hands anywhere near me.

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