Vérité by Rachel Blaufeld

Author:Rachel Blaufeld [Blaufeld, Rachel]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Amazon: B00ZM532HG
Publisher: Rachel Blaufeld Publishing
Published: 2015-06-11T23:00:00+00:00

Trey was out. “He’s got a lady friend over in Cleveland. Goes to see her a lot,” Ty explained. “She came to the game, and then he took her back. He’ll be back in the morning.”

“Oh, I didn’t see her. Is she nice?” I asked as I plopped down on one of the stools at the bar, the same one where Tiberius told me about his mother. I hoisted my backpack up to the counter and pulled out my laptop.

“She is. Her name’s Cherise, but everyone calls her Cherry. Maybe you’ll come to another game and meet her. She’s pretty cool. Keeps Trey in line––mostly.”

I couldn’t help but notice whenever Tiberius got emotional over something—like my parents or Cherry—he slipped into Jersey speech. He wasn’t the well-educated prep-school boy when he cared about someone or something.

“I’d like that. To come to another game.”

He sat down next to me on another stool and brought his hand to my cheek, drawing me closer. “Next time you come to one of my games, tell me first so I know my girl’s there.” It was an order not to be messed with, not up for discussion.

Not that I had time to answer because he leaned in and kissed me. His lips captured mine, gentle at first, seeking my permission to take what he wanted. He slipped his hand under my hair and pulled me closer by the nape of my neck. My skin warmed as hot streaks of need radiated where his hand burned into my skin, and my heart galloped in my chest. There was barely enough space in my rib cage for its increased pounding.

Tiberius moaned and I parted my lips, giving him access. His tongue explored my mouth, stroking mine. I’d been gripping the side of the stool, trying to find purchase, but I let go and wrapped my hands around his neck. I drew him closer, deepening our need for each other.

He let out another long moan before breaking the kiss, still keeping a firm grip on my neck. Steadying me, he touched his forehead to mine. “You feel that? It means something.”

I nodded. I felt it, but I didn’t want to stop. My mouth sought his, looking for more.

“Shh,” he said, quieting my actions more than my nonexistent words. “That means something. Everything else we do means something. I’m not gonna treat you like the teacher, like you don’t mean shit-all to me, Rex.”

“Oh.”

I broke free from his grasp and saw him—really saw him for the first time. I’d had these little glimpses of Tiberius and what made him tick, but right now in this moment, it all clicked. I knew he was a gentle giant, sweet like a teddy bear when he wanted to be, but it went further.

Tiberius was the most dedicated, devoted person I knew, and I wasn’t sure I deserved that. But damn if anyone was going to stop me from trying.

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