Total pages in book: 128
Estimated words: 123153 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 616(@200wpm)___ 493(@250wpm)___ 411(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 123153 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 616(@200wpm)___ 493(@250wpm)___ 411(@300wpm)
I can feel my other girls at my back. It’s not lost on me that we’ve shifted the atmosphere. All eyes are on us.
The crowd parts and they come into view. I almost stumble a step as they appear, sitting in two throne chairs like kings. It’s not lost on me that there’s an empty one between them, it’s even raised a bit higher than the other two beside it.
I try not to get jealous of the fact that it’s most likely there for Ming or whoever is playing their third for the night. Knowing it’s not Essence does bring a smile to my face.
I look to Gio and grin as I look at him through my lashes. I bite my lip as he smiles back at me and rises to stand. He snaps and beckons one of the girls to him—Rocky, she’s one of the girls I was training.
That nervous look on her face tells me she remembers who I am. Doesn’t stop me from getting pissed. Annoyed, I stop walking and start to dance. My girls surround me and take the hint to join. We make sure to put on a show.
Gio
I get frustrated as the song continues, but Ny doesn’t show. She’s playing more games. I get ready to order Ming to bring me a tablet so I can get eyes on the building, but she’s nowhere in sight.
I snarl and bare my teeth. However, the eight-minute-and-thirty-some-second song comes to an end and “S&M” by Rhianna and Britney Spears comes on.
It’s crazy how I suddenly feel complete. I look to Jace, and he finally looks like himself. His eyes widen, turning my attention back to the floor.
My smile returns as the crowd parts to open for Ny. I suck in a breath and groan. Her hair is long again and it’s in deep waves that bounce as she walks toward us. She’s dressed in a short leather skater skirt, showing off her long, silky legs. Spiked-heeled boots cover her feet, lacing up the front. The white T-shirt she has on under a black crop leather jacket is loose and low cut, revealing her breasts and bra a bit.
I lick my lips, but something else grabs my attention. She’s surrounded by other women dressed similarly to her and they’ve all pulled the attention off of the dolls floating around the club. Kamiko and Holly flank her sides and Ming and Alyona are on the outsides of those two, but the other six surrounding her are women I’ve never seen before.
I turn my gaze back to Ny and she grins as she looks at me through her lashes. I return the smile with one of my own and a lifted brow.
Jace
“Tell the DJ to play “Kiss it Better” same artist,” Gio says to Rocky.
Here we go. I roll my eyes and pull the band from my hair. I’m getting a tension headache from these two.
“Someone, please tell me why I bother,” I mutter to myself.
I push out of my chair because I’m not allowing these two to go to war with these games. I move to the dance floor and push by the dolls dancing around Ny. I helped her pick them, but I’ve never met these six in person before. Although they all have knowing looks on their faces.
Placing a hand on Ny’s waist, I pull her into me from behind. Her ass brushes my growing erection and it’s like breathing again. I slide my hand to palm her belly. She looks up at me and smiles.
“Welcome home, baby,” I dip to say in her ear before pecking her lips.
She looks up at me with the sweetest smile and lust in her eyes. When she cups my face, then slides her hand into my hair and brings my lips to hers, I hum with satisfaction. Damn, I’ve missed her.
“Hi to you too, Jace,” she says against my lips.
I growl and cover her lips in a searing kiss. I’m nearly eating her face. The coos and squeals of the women around us are the only things to remind me of where we are. Then there’s the change of song.
Rihanna is singing again, but this time she’s asking, what are you willing to do? I look up to see Gio start off the dais. He saunters toward us with his eyes on Nyla.
She turns her head up to look at me with confusion written on her face. Gio has never openly acknowledged her here. If she wasn’t so stubborn, she’d know he’s ready. Tonight, he wanted her here for everyone to see.
I lean into her ear. “Everything will be different,” I whisper.
She turns her attention back to Gio. The intense look that comes to his face speaks volumes. It feels like things are finally falling into place.
Nyla
Thank God for Jace’s hold on me. If not for him, I think I would melt to my knees from the look Gio is giving me as we lock eyes. Damn, this man walks with more swag than any one man has a right to own.