Page 28 of Blood Moon

Eli’s blue eyes met mine again. “Is that what he told you? Can he be that stupid? He really doesn’t know, does he? I thought he was smarter than that.” He spoke half to himself as if he forgot I was there for a moment.

I had no idea what he was talking about, and he seemed to realize it. All I could do was shake my head.

“First of all, she has nothing to do with my interest in you. I don’t know how to explain it, but I’m drawn to you. I know you feel it too.” He paused and cocked an eyebrow at me as if daring me to deny it, then continued.

“Second, Vik is the reason Kat’s dead. He’ll never admit his part in all of it, though.” He pressed closer to me, and I could feel his erection fighting against his jeans. “But enough about that. It's not important; you are.”

Before I could come up with an excuse to get away, his hands were in my hair and his lips were on mine. There was no stopping the moan that escaped me. I knew it was a bad idea, but I wrapped my arms around him and deepened the kiss. His tongue tangled with mine as I rubbed myself against his growing bulge. If I didn’t stop this, I would end up having sex with him in this janitor’s closet. I wasn’t sure that I wanted to stop.

My mind and body were at war with each other. I knew that kissing Eli would cause problems with Viktor. There would be no way to keep him from finding out. It really was too bad they didn’t get along. I could picture the three of us having a lot of fun together. But my body was excited about being so close to Eli. To be fair, Viktor had made it clear that he really wasn’t interested in anything from me, so there was nothing stopping me. I just had no idea how I would explain it if he found out.

Eli’s hands moved from my waist to my neck, then grazed the sides of my breasts as he moved them down to grab my ass. I moaned again and gave up fighting it. I was all in for whatever happened next.

I wasn’t ready for Eli to step away from me, but he did it anyway. “You have to go now. I suggest a quick trip to the bathroom to straighten yourself up before you head back to Maxwell.” Eli’s words stung, as if he wanted me to feel guilty for trusting Viktor.

I couldn’t speak. I had no idea what I would have said anyway. Instead I nodded and turned to go. I felt as if I’d been rejected by both of them in less than twenty-four hours. That had to be a record. Somebody call Guinness. I want my reward.

He must have sensed my frustration. A smile crossed his face as he spoke. “Don’t worry, love, I’ll message you later. We’ll have another meet up soon, I promise.” Eli winked at me, and I felt my face get warm. It surprised me that I wanted him to keep that promise. I was curious to see what would happen if there were no interruptions.

I opened the door a crack and looked down the hall to make sure the coast was clear before stepping out, then jogged down to the ladies’ room. I spent a few minutes calming myself by splashing water on my face before I headed back down the hall to Uncle Vinny’s room.

I tried to come up with a good excuse for taking so long, but the best I could come up with was that the closest bathroom had been closed for cleaning and that I’d had to use another one. It was a lame excuse and I really hoped that he didn’t ask. I wasn’t good at lying and didn’t like doing it. I didn’t want to see Viktor’s reaction if he suspected that I was being deceitful.

Chapter 27

Eli

It took every ounce of self control to let Delilah walk away from me. I could tell that she wanted me, even if she didn’t want to admit it. The feeling was mutual. I knew I would be suffering from our meeting for a while. Having her pinned to the wall in a janitor’s closet wasn’t my idea of romance, but I wanted her so badly, I’d almost given in to that desire. I imagined pinning her to the wall and pounding into her while she screamed my name. That would have drawn attention, though, so I restrained myself.

I still couldn’t remember exactly what I had done when I blacked out. It bothered me, even though I couldn’t change it now. Delilah accused me of destroying the bar. Could I have done that? I don’t know. I was capable, but would my anger have pushed me that far? It didn’t matter now, what’s done was done. If she claimed to have watched video footage of me doing it, then I must have. It was just another thing I had to make up for with her. I really screwed this one up. It would take forever to fix it, but I was definitely planning to try, if she would let me.

Still, I was impressed with how loyal she was to Maxwell, even though she tried to hide it. I should have figured she was sleeping with him too. Well, it wouldn’t be the first time we’d shared a partner. I laughed at the thought. If only he knew. Maybe I’d record our next visit and make sure he got a copy.

The thought amused me, but I knew better. If I did that, it would be like putting a bullseye on Delilah’s back. I didn’t want him to hurt her. I just wanted him to know that we were sharing. I could imagine his face when he found out.

I knew that I would have to hide until Maxwell left or risk having to fight him in the hospital. I may be a dick, but I’m not enough of one to risk innocent people getting hurt in the crossfire. I had better things to do than fighting with him anyway. Like taking care of what Delilah had started.

I locked the closet door to ensure that no one interrupted me. Then I pulled my aching cock from my jeans and stroked it. I imagined Delilah’s mouth on me. I couldn’t wait to get her alone again. I wanted to taste her so bad that I could barely control myself. I got lost in my thoughts of her while stroking myself. I wanted it to be her touching me, but that would have to wait.

It didn’t take long to finish because of how on edge kissing her had made me. I cleaned myself up and listened at the door. It was almost too quiet.

I checked my phone, looking at the video feed of the hospital. I knew that hacking into it would be the only way I would be guaranteed a moment alone with Delilah. I wondered if she had told him, or if she would.

I laughed out loud at the thought of his face when she admitted she was with me in this closet. The whole situation was ridiculous. I should just move on. There was no reason for me to chase after Delilah. Yet there was something about her that kept pulling me toward her. Like an invisible magnetic force drawing us together. I couldn’t explain it. I couldn’t fight it. To be honest, I didn’t want to fight it. I wanted to embrace it—the situation and her. I wanted to tie Maxwell up and make him watch while I fucked her until she screamed my name.

Movement on the video feed caught my attention. Maxwell was leaving and Delilah was going with him. Well, either she kept our secret, or he was going to use her as bait. I guess I’d find out later which was the case.

I waited until they’d cleared the building to leave the closet and exit through the back of the hospital, opposite of the way they had gone. There was no point in taking a chance of him turning around for something and running into me.

Chapter 28

Viktor

“Look, Vinny, I just need to know what Strain said to you while he was pounding your face in. That’s all.” I struggled to keep my cool. I’d had to ask him more times than I wanted, and still couldn’t get a straight answer from him.

“I know, Boss, I’m trying. It’s hard to remember. The whole thing is a blur.” Vinny rubbed his hand over his face and looked out the window. I knew he was lying, but there was no way to prove it. Strain must have threatened him. That was the only explanation.

“Vinny, don’t worry about it. He can’t get to you in here. I have guys watching your room to make sure you’re taken care of.” Maybe with a little reassurance, he’d come around and tell me everything.