Knox and Brody disliked me, that was obvious from day one when Knox essentially told me to fuck off with telepathy. So why did she look like she was quickly losing her hold on her composure the longer his hand rested on my leg? Was she jealous?
“When I win,” She lifted her eyes to mine and stared deep into my soul, “I’ll name the price then.”
“Deal.” I held my hand out, not even caring what her terms would be on the condition of her winning. I’d agree to anything at that moment, for two different reasons. One, because I was just desperate enough to humor her. And two, I had no intention of suddenly losing.
She looked at my hand and then surprised me by turning to Sydney, and holding out her hand to her, “Deal?”
Sydney’s overdone face rose into a cheshire grin as she seductively took Hannah’s hand and shook it. “Deal.”
“Cunt.” I growled under my breath and Knox squeezed my thigh, dragging my attention back to him.
“Don’t fucking lose this hand, Lex.” He warned firmly, and I was taken aback by the intensity in his eyes. “Or she’ll fuck that woman just to spite you.”
My blood raged so powerfully at the image of Hannah giving herself to Sydney just to piss me off, that I could hear nothing else but the swoosh in my ears as Hannah turned back to me with a powerful look on her face and held her hand out to me.
I examined it, as if it was tainted because Sydney had touched it, but I placed my palm into hers, reveling in the electricity that shot through it from the contact. “Deal.” She smiled sweetly at me and then withdrew her hand all too soon. “Well, come on now,” She tapped her knuckles against the tabletop as the dealer started shuffling cards again. “Let’s play.”
Chapter 14 – Knox
If that woman next to Brody won, I was throwing Hannah over my shoulder and carrying her out of there immediately. Not a fucking chance she was getting her hands on my girl.
There was only one woman at the party that was going to be Hannah’s first. And my hand was warming her thigh underneath of the table. Thank god her Jessica Rabbit look alike dress had a slit on her other leg, otherwise I would have been tempted to let my fingers wander.
When was the last time I wanted to explore anyone aside from Brody or Hannah? Tenth grade? Jesus, the last time I had sex with anyone else, I was still a minor.
Unreal.
Yet, there I was. Silently praying with every single card flip, Lex would win the game. I needed it to be her who won Hannah’s affection, because I couldn’t count on Hannah to make the right choice and choose Lex.
She was trying to be brave and act like she wasn’t all twisted up over the sexy, over the top woman, but Brody and I knew the truth. And if the way Brody’s hand was mashing buttons on that controller was any sign, he was trying like hell to help Lex’s odds.
He wouldn’t admit it out loud, but he didn’t want Sydney anywhere near Hannah either.
He also wouldn’t admit that he was rock hard under the table from being so fucking close to seeing Hannah and Lex together, after all the ups and downs over the last two weeks.
“Another.” Sydney waved for another card and grinned when she read it.
I could see Hannah’s hand, and she had fucking shit for cards. And a shittier poker face, even without the toy, edging her closer to orgasm every minute. But at the moment, she was a lost fucking cause.
She didn’t even have a pair of twos.
I looked Lex’s way, but her cards were face down, as she bent back just the smallest corner to read them as the dealer kept dealing. Her expression was blank as she called for another and then discarded one.
I didn’t know the fate of my girlfriend’s night, and that put me on edge.
“I see your bet for our lovely Hannah here, and I’ll raise you.” Sydney cut in, looking past Hannah, directly at Lex.
“Not interested in anything you have to wager.” Lex said without turning in her direction.
“Oh come one Lexie,” Sydney teased, using a name I was sure no one got away with easily, “You used to love taking chances.”
“What is it?” Hannah questioned, before looking at Lex. “Aren’t you the least bit curious?”
Lex picked up my glass of bourbon and took a sip, staring off into the distance, “I learned a long time ago to take nothing that woman has to say at face value.”
“You two were lovers?” Hannah mused, and Brody raised a brow at me as we both continued to stay silent and let the girls have their fun. We decided before we even told Hannah about the invite tonight that we would be at her side all night long, but she called the shots. And apparently, she was feeling bold in that decision.
“Not a chance.” Lex scoffed, setting my glass down empty. “She’s a user and an abuser, nothing more.”
“We were lovers, alright.” Sydney ignored Lex and talked to Hannah like she was telling a love story from times long forgotten. “But no one can settle Lex down into anything serious. Not even me.”
Hannah didn’t reply, and neither did Lex, both seemed lost in their thoughts as the dealer laid down one last card and then waited for the ladies to reveal their cards.
“I got nothing.” Hannah sighed and blushed as she peeked over at Lex, waiting for her to reveal her hand.
But Sydney cut in, as usual. “Full house.” She laid them down, snapping one card after another as dread filled my stomach. “Tens and eights.”
Hannah swallowed so loudly I could hear the gulp amongst the other rowdy noises in the room. That was a hard hand to beat, but not impossible.
We all turned to Lex, who sat back in her chair, staring at Hannah. I couldn’t tell what she was thinking. Did she lose? Did she win?
“Four of a kind.” She laid her cards down and fanned them out, “Queens.”
“Son of a bitch.” Brody cursed from the end of the table with a telltale grin on his face.
“Wow.” Hannah smiled at Lex almost shyly now that the cards were literally on the table.
“Wow indeed,” Sydney stood up and pushed her chair back. “A worthy opponent,” She winked at Lex who just rolled her eyes and cringed like she was physically sick to be in the other woman’s presence. “Have a most pleasurable evening, Hannah.” She purred, pushing my girl’s hair back over her shoulder. “And reach out if you should ever find yourself curious about what Lex was so obsessed with all those years ago.”