Collide (Collide #1)(89)

Trevor smiled. "Make sure you get my two girls home safe. I'll call you tomorrow, man."

Gavin nodded.

"Love you, bro," Olivia laughed and blew him a kiss as they drove away. After glancing back at Emily, she slipped her heels off and propped her feet on the dashboard. "She's f*cking down for the count, huh?"

Gavin didn't answer as he stared straight ahead.

Olivia looked back at Emily and then flicked her eyes over to Gavin. "Oh shit. Did something happen between you two?"

Shaking his head, he clenched the steering wheel tighter. "Just do me a favor, Olivia. You let her know when she wakes up in the morning that I stopped for all the right reasons and nothing more."

Having known him long enough, Olivia didn't prod further and remained silent for the rest of the ride. The only time Emily awoke was when the car came to a stop while Gavin paid a toll going back over the Verrazano-Narrows Bridge. She mumbled something inaudible and quickly fell back asleep. By the time they arrived at the apartment building, Olivia was also dozed off into dreamland, and Gavin had to wake her up.

The sound of car doors closing awoke Emily, and she sat straight up, swaying from side to side. With her vision blurred, she was slightly able to make out Gavin standing next to the car, talking with Olivia. Sliding across the backseat, Emily threw the car door open and all but fell to the ground in an attempt to exit the vehicle. Gavin caught her by her arm before her knees kissed the concrete.

Emily shot him an icy look and yanked her arm from him. "Don't touch me!"

Grabbing her by the waist, Gavin pressed her body to his and pinned her back against the car, his breathing heavy and his expression granite.

Olivia's eyes widened at their exchange.

"Go inside, Liv," he said, without turning to look at her, his eyes locked on Emily's. "I'll bring her up in a minute."

"Gavin, I'm sorry. This whole thing was my fault. I shouldn't - "

"Olivia, it's not your fault. Just go inside," he replied, his voice harder.

Olivia cupped her hand over her mouth and walked away.

Emily looked up at him, a wry smile tipping her lips. "You sure do love breaking girls' hearts, don't you?"

With his calculated eyes searing into hers, Gavin's large hand came around the back of her neck and pulled her into his mouth. Emily didn't resist. As a matter of fact, she gripped the back of his hair, yanking him harder against her body. Moaning into her mouth, Gavin easily dominated the kiss. He didn't care about the passing onlookers - hell, he didn't even care if Dillon walked up to them at that very moment. All he cared about was Emily knowing how badly he wanted her.

And as quickly as Gavin started that kiss, he ended it. Again playing the roll of a groom carrying his bride, he scooped Emily up and carried her through the lobby and into the elevator. Placing her down on her feet, their eyes locked on one another. It was only a matter of seconds before they were at it again, both slamming hard into each other's mouths. A power struggle of the fiercest kind ensued - hands sliding up and down, Emily's back pressed against the wall, Gavin's hair being pulled, her legs wrapped around his waist, his growls, and her moans. Gavin was fast becoming desperate to rip off her clothes and plant himself firmly inside her right there in that elevator.

When the doors slid open, they finally stopped. Gavin raked his hands through his hair, mussing it further, and Emily adjusted her skirt. Walking with her into her apartment, they found Olivia sleeping on the couch. He followed Emily into her bedroom and watched as she climbed into her bed. Without a second look in his direction, she rolled over, let out a sigh, and passed out.