Wild Renegade by Andria Large Read Free Book Online

    She
hesitates for a second before stepping back and letting me in. I go over to the
table and pull out the chair. I sit down and rest my elbow on the table so I
can prop my head against my fist. Nicole goes over and sits on the bed. The
silence stretches out for a couple of minutes and I can't take it anymore.
She's looking everywhere but at me and it really irks me.

 
    "Things
don't have to be awkward between us, Nicole," I mutter.

 
    She
scoffs and shakes her head.

 
    "I'm
serious. It’s not like we can't still be friends."

 
    "Oh,
really? Are you still friends with all of the other women you've slept with?
Cause, I mean, you and Hillary seem like the best of buddies," she snaps,
finally turning her angry gaze at me.

 
    "Hillary's
a nutcase, and why are you mad at me?" I reply.

 
    She
makes an aggravated noise. "I'm not mad at you, I'm mad at myself for
letting last night happen. I'm never that stupid. We had sex in the bathroom
for Christ's sake!"

 
    "And
it was incredible." I say with a lopsided grin and wink at her.

 
    I
can see her fighting off a smile. She wants to stay mad but is having a hard
time.

 
    "It's
going to be awkward for me now; everyone who was there with us knows exactly
what happened. How am I supposed to show my face again?" she huffs.

 
    "Ya
know, most women would kill for the chance to sleep with me and they would wear
that shit like a gold medal," I drawl, raising an eyebrow at her.

 
    She
gives me a bland look. "Don't flatter yourself, dickhead."

 
    "I
love it when you curse at me," I purr.

 
    Finally,
she barks out a laugh.

 
    "There's
that gorgeous smile. Come on, Nicole, last night was great, probably the best
sex I've ever had. I don't want things to be weird between us," I say,
giving her my best puppy dog eyes and pouty lip.

 
    She
smirks and rolls her eyes. "Best sex you've ever had, huh?"

 
    I
smile rakishly. "Without a doubt," I say sincerely, crossing my heart.

 
    She
chuckles. "You are something else, Ace Vaughn."

 
    I
get up and go sit next to her on the bed. I take her hand and kiss her
knuckles. "And if you ever want to get in my pants again, all you have to
do is ask."

 
    She
gasps in mock outrage and gives me a shove. I laugh. I stare down into her chocolaty
eyes and my heart starts fluttering. Which never happened to me before. Damn
it, I really like her. A lot. I reach up with one hand and tuck her hair behind
her ear, both of our smiles fading as we gaze at each other. Oh, fuck it. I
lean down and capture her lips with my own. She immediately melts into me, her
hands clutching the front of my T-shirt. Her lips are soft and warm and I think
I can kiss her for forever. I'm just about to deepen the kiss when three loud
knocks sound on the door. We jump apart. Shit, that wasn't supposed to happen.
I did not intend to kiss her again. Nicole sits there looking stunned as I hop
to my feet.

 
    "I...uh...that's
probably Alex...I better go," I fumble.

 
    She
nods jerkily and rakes her fingers through her hair. "Yeah, okay. See you
tomorrow," she says quietly, once again avoiding my eyes.

 
    "Right,
see you tomorrow," I agree and start for the door.

 
    I
put my hand on the knob and turn back one more time. Nicole is rubbing her face
roughly with her hands. I sigh as I open the door and step out into the hall.
Alex is there looking pissed as shit. The guy is an ex-FBI special agent and looks like a complete hard ass, which is exactly what he is.
His dark hair is cropped close to his head and his hazel eyes are stern and
shrewd. He's a couple of inches taller than I am, and built like a brick
shithouse. When he's not playing bodyguard for me, he's in the gym. Sometimes,
he even guards me at the gym while we both work out. He's ten years older than I
am, at 36, but he's definitely in better shape.

 
    "I'm
tired of this shit, man," he grunts as soon as I shut the door.

 
    "Got
it. Can we get outta here so I can smoke?"