Sizzle (Bad Boy Rockers) (Volume 1)(51)

“I’ll have to be. I just want to go to bed okay. I’ll see you in the morning.”

After saying goodnight to Liam, I quickly made my way upstairs and into my room, locking the door behind me. I threw my purse on top of the dresser then walked into the bathroom and locked the door leading to Phoenix’s room.

With a sigh of relief, I turned on the shower, threw my clothes in a heap on the bedroom floor then climbed under the hot spray, letting my tears run free with the water.

Yeah, I felt sorry for myself, and for Jack who was stuck in a no-win situation; he broke my heart.

He was an addiction. I craved him. No matter what I was doing or where I was, I needed to see him and found myself looking for him.

At Kix, just seeing him had made my panties wet, then when he’d kissed me I couldn’t have told you my name because my brain had shut down and my senses had taken over.

My only regret was that I didn’t spend more time touching him and playing with his piercings. His nipple was pierced which I’d stroked a few times, but I’d been too surprised, and too aroused to play with the one at the tip of his cock. I wondered how long it would take him to get hard with my mouth sucking him on the tip while I played with the bar.

I wanted the chance to find out and, if I had my way, I’d find out, because I knew there was no love lost between Phoenix and Mia, but there was between Liam and Mia. I wasn’t going to just sit back and accept that Phoenix was going to be married.

He was mine.

My tears had started to flow again as I stepped out from the shower so I quickly wiped them away with the towel then dried myself before wrapping a dry one around my body.

Callie would know what to do – maybe. I smiled and wondered what she thought of the picture of Donovan I’d sent her earlier. He’d given her the look that he seemed to give all the cute ladies. Panty wetting.

Back in my room with my yoga pants and t-shirt on, I grabbed my cell from my purse and dialed Callie praying she wasn’t already tucked up in bed.

“This better be good.”

“Thank God you’re awake. I need help.” I lay back on my bed.

“What have you done now?” And please tell me it doesn’t have anything to do with...Jack.”

“It’s everything to do with him. I’m in love with him Callie. So much it hurts.” I took a breath and tried to carry-on. “We kind of made love earlier in the storeroom of a bar. Then afterwards when we were outside Liam interrupted and Phoenix apologized.”

“Back up a bit. Who’s Phoenix? And why was he apologizing to you?”

“Phoenix is Jack and he’s in a band with two of his friends. I love the name and told him from now on I’d call him that. I assumed he was apologizing for making love to me; although he didn’t...you know – inside me. He didn’t have a condom.”

“So he’s irresponsible!”

“No, no. My guess is, because he’s supposed to be marrying Mia that he never expected to need one. He hasn’t been with anyone in about twelve months.”

My last statement was met by silence and I checked the phone to make sure I hadn’t hung up on her.

“You believe him?” Her voice was quiet and serious.

“Yeah, I do... You know if you want to... I could always have a word with Liam and you could come visit.” I hoped she’d come, because I needed some support. Liam might have admitted to being in love with Mia, but it was his family and I didn’t want to put him on the spot. I certainly wasn’t leaving to go to Texas; that wouldn’t work at all. “Did you get the picture of the hottie waiting to meet you?”

“Fuck, you’re not playing fair.”

“So you’ll come?” I crossed my fingers.

“Let me talk to my mom and I’ll let you know, okay? You feeling all right now?”

“Yeah, I am. Thanks to you.”

“I need to go, but I’ll be in touch soon. Love you, Thalia.”

“Love you too.”

Staring up at the ceiling I hoped Phoenix was okay. I didn’t believe for a minute that he was sorry for what we’d done. Maybe he was sorry for walking away and leaving me with Liam like he did, but he wasn’t sorry for loving me.

I turned into my quilt and fell asleep letting the tears fall down my cheeks.





Chapter 39


Jack


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I was a bastard. A pretty strong word I’d used a few times to describe myself since I’d met Thalia.

I’d practically had my cock inside her at Kix, which I sure as hell didn’t regret, although that’s probably what Thalia was thinking after I’d told her I was sorry. I’d apologized for leaving her with Liam in the parking lot, knowing I had to get out of there before I took her with me.

I’d walked off into the forest to try and get myself together, because I’d felt as though I was about to break apart and didn’t want anyone to witness my downfall.

“Are you planning on sitting out here all night sulking like a girl?” Ryder asked leaning against one of the trees.

I sighed. “Maybe.”

“I don’t understand you. Usually by now I have people worked out, full psych, you know. But you, I have no idea why you’re doing what you do.”