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Nikki and I are jumping up and down, gripping each other’s hands, our laughter mixing with the excitement in the air. Parker is beside us, throwing an arm around Aiden, who grins as he watches me.
“Ten!” The crows starts.
I glance around, searching for Zaid, and find him lingering in a dark corner, his eyes fixed on me. He shoots me a smile, though it doesn’t reach his eyes. But he’s watching.
He’s always watching.
“Five! Four!”
Aiden pulls me to him, his hands settling at my waist, and I tilt my chin up just as the final countdown echoes through the house.
“Three! Two! One! Happy New Year!”
Our lips meet. I expect a soft, chaste kiss like everyone else is giving, but Aiden pulls me
in close and doesn’t let go. It’s a hot kiss, tongues teeth, the taste of alcohol and his
hands digging into my waist.
I melt into him, wrapping my arms around his neck.
I let the moment consume me. Let the screams of joy around us, the cheering, the music
and Aiden’s touch fill me.
When we break apart, my chest is rising and falling quickly, my head spinning.
I glance back toward the corner, toward Zaid, and find him still watching. His expression
is unreadable, but the cup in his hand is crushed by how hard he’s holding it.
He’s mine and I’m his, and yet he’s holding back because I’m not ready for people to know. Without thinking, I pull away from Aiden, weaving through the bodies until I reach
Zaid. His dark eyes lock onto mine as I grab his hand, tugging him after me.
I don’t stop until we’re inside the bathroom; the door clicking shut behind us. My breath is unsteady, and my heart is pounding as I look up at him.
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“Happy New Year,” I whisper before pressing my lips to his.
He places his cup on the counter behind me, holding my waist to pull me closer to him. He deepens the kiss, making sure I can feel his erection between us.
Zaid lets out a low laugh against my mouth. “You’re drunk.”
“Only a little,” I admit, smiling. “But I still know what I want.”
There’s a lick of seriousness in his eyes and he kisses me again, his hands steady on my hips, grounding me. When we finally pull apart, I step back, my lips tingling, my pulse
racing.
We head back to the party and the rest of the night blurs into a haze of music and dancing. I stop drinking, Aiden handing me soda instead of liquor. I don’t mind, I’m still having a good time.
I dance with Aiden, letting the warmth of his presence pull me in, but my mind keeps drifting back to Zaid. He doesn’t say much, but his eyes never leave me. He stays in his
corner.
Watching.
It’s around 3am when the party starts to wind down, and Zaid approaches us, tossing his keys to Aiden.
“You drive.” His mouth is set in a straight line, teeth gritted together.
Aiden catches them easily, chuckling as he shakes his head. Zaid grabs my hand and leads me out of the house, none of us caring about who could see us. We make our way to the car and Zaid pulls me into the backseat with him.
I don’t hesitate when he pulls me onto his lap, my legs at his sides. I just giggle, running my fingers through his hair. He watches me for a second and then his arms wrap around me, and our lips meet.
His kisses are slow and soft, devouring and yet loving. He doesn’t stop until we get to the house. Whatever exhaustion was making my limbs heavy was gone now.
There’s a burning desire between my legs, a pulsing and a wetness pooled there. I’m
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catching my train, blinking as I slip into my room alone. I frown when I spin and realize that neither Zaid nur Siten have frilowed me in.
I huff out a disamined breath and sit on the bed to take my heels off.
I barely get the second are off when Aiden walks in. My body heats and I smile at him.
“Hi” he whispers back. “Want company tonight?”
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