Page 57 of Tasting Innocence
VIOLET
Chapter Twenty-Two
My heart leapsinto my throat as I rush to make myself decent. Dex looks freaked, his eyes wide as he mouths, what do we do?
We don’t have much of a choice. He’s not leaving until we open the door, and lord only knows how long he’s been out there and what all he heard. My face burns with embarrassment at the idea of him hearing me orgasm.
This is not the way this was supposed to happen. Why did I have to be so desperate to be with Dex here at the party? I know better. We both do. But we also want to spend as much time together as possible. It wasn’t like I planned on him going down on me. I really did just want to kiss and hug him, but sometimes things get out of control.
Another succession of knocks on the door makes me jump.
“We’re gonna have to deal with it,” I say with a sigh.
Dex runs his hands through his hair, blowing out a long breath. “Okay.”
He goes to open the door, but I step up and put my hand on the knob. “Let me open it. He won’t punch me.”
He gives me a nod and I twist the knob, pulling the door open.
Renzo’s eyes lock onto me instantly, and then he shoves the door open the rest of the way, the knob hitting the wall and then swinging closed again. When he sees Dex, fury burns in his gaze. I’ve never seen him so mad.
He rushes forward, but I step between them, my arms outstretched. “Renzo, stop.”
“What the fuck is going on here? What the hell are you two doing in the fucking bathroom together?”
His chest heaves with angry breaths, his eyes wild in disbelief.
“Look, we wanted to talk to you,” I start.
“Excuse me? Are you trying to tell me this has been going on for a while?”
“Not long,” Dex answers.
Zo swings his gaze to Dex, his jaw clenched. “Shut the fuck up!”
“Zo!” I exclaim. “Stop.”
“No, fuck that. You’re fucking my best friend? No, scratch that.” He turns, taking a step closer, his penetrating gaze staring right through Dex. “You’re fucking my sister? My little sister?” His voice rises with each word.
“Zo, no, listen,” Dex says.
“No, you listen!” he yells, pointing his finger at him. “This...this is wrong. You’ve known Vi almost her whole life. Her whole fucking life! You’re like a brother to her. You’ve seen her grow up and now you’re fucking her? How long have you been lusting after her, huh? She just turned eighteen and you jumped at the opportunity, didn’t you?”
“Renzo, cut it out!” I shout.
Ronan, Trevor, and Jayden all come running up the stairs, having heard all the shouting. Great, now we have an audience.
“Violet, how can you be with him? He’s not good enough for you. Out of all the players, he’s the worst one. You know his reputation. He’s probably slept with half the girls at college, and he doesn’t commit. You’re just gonna be a notch in his belt. That’s what you want?”
“You don’t know what the fuck you’re talking about,” I seethe.
He laughs, a condescending humorless laugh. “Of course I do. I know better than anyone. He’s my best friend. Or he was,” he bites, sneering at Dex.
Jayden looks shocked, but Ronan and Trevor knew about us, so they only watch us with a mixture of concern and/or pity.
“Zo, we haven’t done anything,” Dex says.
Renzo pushes me out of the way—not too harshly, but with enough force that I lose my footing and stumble back. He steps toe-to-toe with Dex and gets in his face.