Page 87 of Tormented Kings
“What the hell just happened?” I blink, a little stunned, while my body still hums from the orgasm. The girls can never know this. I’m starting to get worried about just how much I’m willing to do with these guys. And how much I love it.
Shaking my head, I remember why I’m here and go to the bathroom. After I’m done, I look in the mirror and laugh. Well, I was right. My makeup is fucked.
But, honestly, it’s kind of hot. Grinning, I shrug my shoulders and leave.
“There you are,” Declan says when I join him back at the party. “I was starting to get worried—” He blinks at me a few times, eyes widening. “Ahh, are you okay? Were you crying?”
“Nope.” I giggle. Yup, those drinks are really hitting me now. Or maybe I’m just in a really good mood because as weird as what just happened was, it was also one of the hottest things I could have ever imagined doing. “Well, kind of.” I grin wider. “No kissing me until I can brush my teeth, though.”
His cheeks heat as he gets where I’m going with this. “Ahh.” He nods his head with a chuckle. “Took a little detour?” I just grin and nod as I grab a mini hot dog and pop it into my mouth.All that work made me hungry. “G?” he asks. I shake my head. “P?” His brow furrows and I raise a brow. “Ah, C?”
I nod again. “He’s here. Somewhere. Staying out of sight.”
“Couldn’t stay away from you, could he?” Declan laughs.
“I miss him.” I chew on my lip. “I’m glad he surprised me.”
“I bet you are.” Declan grins.”
“Stop.” I laugh, slapping at his arm.
“Sadie!” Emma shouts. “Come dance with me.”
“Go dance. I’m going to get some air.” Declan nods his head towards Emma on the dance floor.
Preston
Coming to this damn Halloween party was a big mistake. We shouldn’t be here. It’s a bad fucking idea.
My father blew up my phone, leaving some not-so-nice messages, pretty much ordering me to take Tina out because I guess her father had been bitching again and complaining that I haven’t been spending enough time with his daughter.
Does that man not know how most of these arranged marriages work? Most of the time, we don’t even see our fiancéees until the day of the wedding and only after for social gatherings and to reproduce. I know that's how my father is with my mother. That’s how it was with my grandparents on both sides, and how is it with most of these old fucking ruthless bastards.
Honestly, I think that’s why most of these men in our society are the way they are. No love, lonely, trying to fill this empty void by pissing money away, fucking as many women as they can get their dicks in, and sitting around with other pathetic fuckers and trash-talking the world.
In a drunken moment, I told him to get fucked, but I quickly regretted it. He proceeded to tell me exactly where Sadie was atthat current moment in time, making it very clear he had eyes on her, and if I didn’t do as I was told, something bad was going to happen.
Being backed into a corner, I reluctantly agreed. I called up Tina and asked her if she wanted to go out to eat and a movie, two things that involved hardly any talking. Something I could suffer through if I really tried.
She said no because everyone was going to Halloween parties, and she wanted to go too. I turned it down fast, but then she hit me with the ‘don’t make me tell my daddy’ card.
It’s like she cracked the code, now knowing how to get what she wants from me now, and she has me by the fucking balls. The smug look she gets when she knows I can’t say no makes me want to strangle her. She just doesn’t know why she has this power, and I won’t tell her. I won’t let her know my feelings towards Sadie. That would be a fucking disaster.
I ended up shoving my fist into the wall of the room I’d been staying in, but I agreed.
And, of course, of all parties, she picked Grayson’s. It was an argument I didn’t want to have, so here we are. I thought we could just slip in and not be seen. With all the people there, we could have easily blended into the crowd.
I was a fucking fool to even think that because this is Tina. She always wants to be the center of attention, and she’s a drama queen. I should have known she would find Sadie and try to fuck with her.
The betrayal in both Sadie and Declan’s eyes fucking hurt more than I liked. Then Sadie’s verbal lashing from the amusement park came crashing back, and I needed to get drunk.
So here I am, on beer number... who knows and quickly getting shit-faced while trying to avoid Tina. It’s the only way I can get through this party without wanting to lose my fucking mind.
I propped myself up against the wall where I could watch Sadie dance, but I lost track of her when I went to grab another drink. Scanning the room for her, I see Tina coming my way. But fuck this shit. I make my way through people in the opposite direction of Tina’s path, bobbing, weaving, and ducking to lose her. Luckily, someone stopped her, so I take the opportunity to dip out the side exit.
As soon as I’m outside, I let out a breath of relief.
“Crazy in there, huh?”