Down to Ash (#Dirtysexygeeks Book 2) by Melissa Blue Read Free Book Online

devoured her moans.
    Her heart kicked up as memory after memory of their sex flashed in her mind. She wanted more of that.
    Her nipples tingled, threatening to telegraph her every thought. Ash pulled the cover up over her breasts. His gaze caressed the expose skin—skin he'd nipped and then kissed the sting from with his teeth. A flush crept up her neck. He tilted his head, meeting her stare straight on.
    She tensed, braced herself.
    “Thirsty?” His tone told her nothing.
    She sighed, then swallowed the bite frustration that wanted to leak out. He was leaving her bed, and much too soon.
    “About a gallon of water would be nice,” she finally answered.
    He climbed out.
    Of course she had enough energy to turn and watch his bare ass. He hadn't given up his workout routine since leaving the military. That truth showed in every sinew and muscle that flexed as he moved toward the door. The tattoo down his spine—hieroglyphics—only highlighted his broad shoulders. From there each scar was decorated with ink.
    She pursed her lips. One was a tropical flower. Vic had been stationed in Hawaii. Didn't take long to connect the dots. His body art told a story without him having to utter a word. All of it made him beautifully masculine.
    Ash gripped the sheet to keep herself from jumping out of the bed and tackling him to the floor. After Victor disappeared through the doorway, she had nothing more to ogle or distract her.
    Porter.
    “ Dammit.”
    Being alone was all it took for her head and heart to smack her. Her brother wasn't collateral damage. Outside of their mother, he was probably the only person she'd die for.
    Guilt rushed in and squeezed the air out of her lungs. Her pulse seemed to beat against her temples. If her brother found out she’d been with Victor, Porter’s soft, brown eyes would fill with hurt and disappointment.
    No matter how wild and reckless she'd been over the years with men, and other life choices, she'd never been on the receiving end of that look.
    Hell, she'd only seen it once—when their father had cheated on their mother.
    Porter had stood in the middle of that aftermath and hardened his heart and made clear boundaries. His family and his friends didn't need to—no, shouldn't coexist.
    Just like Ash, he’d seen the way their close family and their tight knit small community had ripped apart when shit had hit the fan. He’d seen people taking sides, saying things that could never be unspoken—a scorched earth where a family used to be.
    So, he’d decided that Ash was off limits to his friends and vice versa. Not much to ask for, really. His stance made her love him more. He cherished what he had and would never fuck it up.
    And Ash? Well... She knew no amount of rules could keep her safe. She lived by a don't-give-a-damn-about-much credo, but it had never led her to hurting her brother.
    “ Dammit ,” she said, her stomach clenching.
    If her brother found out, he would never understand that she and Vic had needed to end up in bed, and sooner rather than later. Sex, despite their situation, was simple. It was an itch, a need, an ache—whatever word that fit best.
    Lust .
    But Porter wouldn't care about the reasons. She was his baby sis—no man's land to anyone who called him friend. That was the hard, clear line. And what did she do? She’d said, “Fuck it. Let me hop over that bitch.” Maybe she wasn't just impulsive. Maybe she was a horrible, horrible person like their dad.
    Am I?
    “Shit,” she groaned.
    This was why she didn't like self-reflection. It never led to any good thoughts.
    “Ash?” Vic asked but the question sounded more like a laugh.
    She glanced at him and dread twisted in her gut. He was dressed.
    Ash sat up, pulling the sheet with her. He settled onto the bed beside her and offered the water. The scowl had been replaced with an equally ominous brow furrow. Because Ash knew Vic, she knew what it meant. He was nothing if not straightforward and she liked that about