it. “Not alone Daisy. I don’t’ trust him and I don’t want you hurt again. I saw you last night. I kissed your tears he didn’t. He lost his shot. I told you I’m fightin’ for mine.”
“Gray… ” I whisper but he presses his finger to my lips.
“Not now, baby. I’ll wait, I’ve go t time. I just want you to get it. You. Are. Mine. Daisy.” He growls as he leans in, our lips almost touching. “Whether you know it yet or not, you were already mine. I took that last night. I won’t give it back to Landon or any-fuckin’-body else.” Then he crashes his mouth to mine.
Gra y’s fingers slide up my thighs squeezing my ass hard as he turns me so that I’m straddling his lap. Cupping his face in my hands, I ravage his mouth. My tongue fighting with his to take control of the kiss. I slide my hands into his hair, my fingers tugging the black strands. He moans loudly into my mouth, only driving me further. My mind is so torn between what I should be doing. With Gray, I am someone completely different from who I am with Landon. I should say…who I was with Landon. I forget the world and everything in it in these moments with Grayson. Damn the plan. Damn the entire world! When Gray is touching me, I could forget my own name. Gray is my escape. I feel like this me I have made myself into is shoved away in these moments, letting me be someone else. I can be free with him, escaping all the harsh reality I force myself to stick to. There are no lists here, there is just us.
Breaking the kiss Gray rests his forehead against mine, “Have to stop this. Don’t want to baby , believe me. Can’t fuck you in a chair with anyone ‘bout to bust through that door any minute.” He says breathlessly.
I nod. “I know. I need to talk to Landon after the show anyway. Before anything else happens , I need to sort this shit out.”
“You wanna talk shit out with Landon later that’s your choice.” He says kissing my cheek. “Carve out time for me after? We got a few things to deal with too.”
I nod as Aiden flings the door open . Walking out of the bathroom he has a huge smile plastered on his face. Cam is tucked under his arm, her smile matching his. Pulling his headphones off, Hunter looks up and rolls his eyes. “Well you don’t have to be so smug about it you son of a bitch.”
Aiden flips him off, “She’s your mom too fucker.”
“Yep and she’s a bitch. She should’ve stopped with just me. I don’t know why she kept goin’ when she got perfection the first time.”
“Because she wanted a son asshole.”
Hunter’s eyes drift to us, making me freeze. Gray’s hands are on my thighs, my fingers twisting his hair absentmindedly. “Well, looks like Landon shares his toys with his brother.” He says with a wink at me. Jumping off Gray, I stumble back in my heels, nearly falling on my ass. Calmly Gray stands, grabs my waist, pulling me into his side.
“What am I sharin g with Gray?” Landon says from the door, making us all jump.
“Nothing. We’ve got a show to do.” Aiden says interrupting, so we all head toward the stage doors.
Gray leans in to whisper in my ear. “Song’s for you babe. See you, stage left.” Then Cam and I walk to Henry so he can take us up.
It’s different watching them tonight. Watching Gray’s fingers move across the strings is magica l. It’s unbelievably sexual, the way they caress every chord. I noticed before but now that I know what they feel like on my flesh, touching me, playing me like he does his instrument it makes me blush. “That good huh?” Cam laughs, nudging me with her elbow all I can do is nod.
“I had a feeling .” Leaning in closer, she continues, “Aiden… Oh every time I watch his leg slam down on the pedal, his hips jumping with the beat, I get all heated. I’m tearin’ his clothes off as soon as he gets over here.” I turn, looking
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