Love Me ~ Without Regret by Renee Kennedy Read Free Book Online Page A

with one of them more than ever being with that high school boyfriend.” 
    He kisses me again, and his lips set me on fire.
    As I struggle to put out the flame, which hits me right between my legs, I tell myself this is what has to be done, this is the best for both us in the long run. I have to keep up that mantra.
    “Clay, don’t be telling me who I can and can’t hook up with.”  I look over at our table and see the rest of the band has joined the group. “Where is Cheesy Ass tonight? Why are you being all serious and mopey? What about not living with regrets?”
    Clay looks off into the distance, and I wonder what he’s thinking about.
    Then he looks down at me, one corner of his mouth turned down.
    If I’m not mistaken, I see grief in his eyes. This can’t be from our conversation, can it?
    The song ends and we walk back to the table. Kane has made his appearance so I give him sexy eyes, and maybe he will get the hint that I’m interested. Which I am. I’m interested in Kane. “Which one of you guys is going to be the lucky one that gets their world rocked by me tonight? Both?” 
    Kane and Michael both shift their eyes over to Clay.  He just sighs and shrugs his shoulders.
    I see Denise, prancing her way into the bar, all bubbly, right away.
    What the hell is she doing here? Did I just say that out loud? Who invited her? Bailey? Or was it Clay? This is what I want to know.
    “Hey, guys, are you having fun yet or were you waiting for me?”  Denise says.
    She is all bouncy and cheerful.
    Clay gives her a kiss on the cheek. 
    What? I thought he had a thing for me. 
    “Kane, it looks like your body wants to dance.  I bet you’d look really hot out there.”  I grab his hand and pull him to the dance floor.  We wind our way in between bodies and find an empty place near the middle.  I start my sexy dance on him. I say “on him” because that is where I am.  I’m all over his body and he is enjoying every minute of the attention. I dance my way up and down him. We’re so close. If we were any closer and had our clothes off, we would actually be screwing on the dance floor.
    “Lizzie, you do know that Clay has made you off limits for all of the guys in the band?  He said something about you being his to conquer or some kind of shit like that,” Kane blurts out, shaking his head.
    Oh, he has to be kidding me!  “He can let Denise be all over him in front of everyone, and say I’m off limits?  He needs to know he can’t go around saying who I can or can’t date. Besides, how do you feel about that demand?”  This is too much.  Clay is going to get a piece of my mind.  I stew on those words for a little bit, and then I get a great idea.
    “Kane, would you like to help me put him in his place a little bit?”
    His eyes sparkle with interest and a gleam of mischief.
    “Girl, he will hand me my ass, not that he scares me. I didn’t like it at all that he made you taboo. I wanted to get to know you better myself.” Something gets Kane’s attention then he nods his head toward Clay and Denise on the dance floor. 
    Denise is looking up at Clay all doe-eyed. Oh please!
    “See that! He is all over her, too. Puuhlease!” I gesture toward moon face and Clay.
    He looks over at them and back to me.
    “Yeah, they do look pretty cozy,” Kane pulls me into him. “Why the hell not?  I’m always up for giving Clay shit. Plus, I probably owe it to him for something that I can’t remember.”
    I’m sure Kane looked like he was kissing my neck as he whispered about how Clay was probably shitting a brick. His lips did brush my ear on accident, I think.
    Kane and I have fun dancing the time away until the band is ready to take the stage. We make plans to hang out later and I saunter my way back over to the table to take my seat by Bailey.  Getting there, I find Denise is in MY seat laughing with MY friends.  I really want to like her, but she is really rubbing me the wrong way. She is