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Chapter 19: Colton
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The boy next Door Chapter 20: Alyssa
"Welcome home, bitch," Mia shouts, attempting to be heard over the pulsing beat of techno as we clink our shots of Fireball and toss them back. The smooth liquor slides down my throat, warming me from the inside out."Holy shit, that's terrible!" my bestie sputters, coughing as tears gather in her dark eyes. "No more shots. I'm tapping out."Undeterred by the pronouncement, I laugh and order another round. I'm nowhere near done. Everywhere I look, there are friends who have shown up to help celebrate my return to Wesley. I'll admit that while packing up my bags and preparing to leave London, part of me considered extending my student visa for another year, but in the end, I decided the best thing I could do was come home, finish out my degree, and graduate on time. Maybe, if I still feel the same way in the spring, I'll return.And then there's Jack. Even though I'd taken everything at a glacial pace where he was concerned, it had just started to heat up between us. I'm not su
The boy next Door Chapter 21: Alyssa
It takes effort to jolt myself out of those insidious thoughts. For as long as I can remember, Colton has had this kind of effect on me. I lose all conscious thought when he's near. I'd hoped my year spent in London would help me to forget about him-or, at the very least, get over him-but that doesn't seem to be the case.When it comes to Colton Montgomery, my heart and body have a mind of their own. With punishing force, I crush the fragile emotions attempting to take root inside me.Never again.I will never willingly give my heart to another man who is unable to hold it carefully in his hands.You know that saying-when someone shows you who they are, believe them?Yeah...I need to take that more seriously.Fool me once, shame on you.Fool me twice and I deserve everything I get for being a dumb ass.I'll be damned if I allow Colton to ruin this night for me. He no longer has a place in my life. He made sure of that when he dumped my ass and walked away."You don't get to tell
The boy next Door Chapter 22: Colton
That went the way I expected it to.Right down the tubes.Although, she didn't lose her shit like the other day, so I guess that's progress.If I had any brains at all, I'd chalk this endeavor up as a lost cause and cut my losses before I can make matters worse. Hell, had I been thinking clearly, I wouldn't have shown up in the first place. I'd leave the past where it belongs and allow Alyssa to move on with her life which is what she keeps insisting she wants to do.But I can't. Not when I sense that buried beneath all the hurt and anger are emotions fighting to break free. Until I make sure that there's nothing I can do to rectify the situation, I can't move on. Decision made, I hang out at the bar. Shane keeps me well stocked with water. As tempting as it is to guzzle down half a dozen beers, or a few shots, I've become enough of a shitshow without inviting more problems.Two hours later, Alyssa is still on the dance floor, shaking her ass for all it's worth. I'm barely a
The boy next Door Chapter 23: Alyssa
Why is it that when he lays hands on me, all rational thought falls to the wayside? Colton Montgomery has been my Kryptonite for as long as I can remember. It's disheartening to realize that nothing has changed in that regard. No matter how strong I think I am, this is all it takes for me to crumble. His hands coasting over me, singeing my flesh. His mouth...A shiver works its way through me.I've kissed a handful of boys since our breakup and none had the capacity to make me feel like this. Not one of them made me forget myself. Not a single person made me feel as if I would shrivel up and die if they didn't take my mouth with theirs.But that's exactly the way it is with Colton.It's disheartening to realize that a year and a half of separation did nothing to lessen the attraction that churns within me. I want him now as much as I ever did. And I have no idea how to change that. How to kill the feelings still simmering beneath the surface."Tell me to stop," he growls aga
The boy next Door Chapter 24: Alyssa
Just because I can be assertive and know what I want, doesn't mean that I don't enjoy submitting and made to feel as if I've been rendered powerless. To have my senses eclipsed by physical strength wielded in a manner that isn't an attack but one that makes me feel emboldened by my own sexuality. It's nothing more than an illusion. A trick of the imagination. It requires a man to walk a fine line and Colton knows exactly how to do it.And that, like everything else he does, is a turn-on.As much as I hate to admit it, there were too many nights since our breakup when I laid awake in my bed, unable to find sleep, as thoughts of him swirled unbidden through my head. The way he touched me. Stroking my flesh to life. Sliding deep inside my heat until there was no choice but to shudder with orgasm. Inevitably, my fingers would slip beneath the elastic band of my panties before stroking my lower lips and circling my clit until I was gasping out his name.Every time I caved to the tem
The boy next Door Chapter 25: Alyssa
A groan escapes as I roll onto my side. The motion has my head throbbing to life behind my eyelids.Correction-my entire body throbs to life.What the hell went down last night?It takes a moment to jumpstart my brain.Ah, that's right...welcome home party at Bang Bang. That much, I remember. And shots. My God, the shots. What the hell had I been thinking?Apparently, I hadn't been.I crack open an eye and glance around.Thankfully, I'm in my own bedroom. That's a relief. I remember getting flirty with one of the bartenders. And dancing. The music had been on point. One amazing song after another.And wait a minute...My brow furrows.Colton. The party crasher. He'd put the kibosh on any possible fun with the hunky bartender, which had been annoying. If only I could have ignored his presence, but that's never been an option. Even though I'd spent the night dancing, I had been acutely aware of his brooding presence at the bar. From the corner of my eye, I watched him star
The boy next Door Chapter 26: Colton
The apartment door closes behind me with an audible click as I hitch my backpack onto my shoulder. As I turn, ready to head to campus for the next couple of hours, my gaze collides with Alyssa's as she steps into the hallway as well.For a moment, time stands still and we both freeze in place. Memories from Saturday night burst through my brain at lightning speed.Alyssa in my arms, backed up against my BMW as my mouth feasted on hers. Her long legs had been splayed wide as I pushed her relentlessly toward orgasm in the parking lot of Bang Bang.It had all happened so damned fast. One minute, she's raging at me and the next, my hands are on her with our mouths fused together. The energy we always generate exploded upon impact. Whatever this is between us, it's so much more than sexual chemistry. If that's all it were, it would be easy to relegate her to the past and move on with my life. She would be like all the other girls I've slept with and forgotten about. With Alyssa, it
The boy next Door Chapter 27: Alyssa
Hands down, this has been the week from hell.Not one damn thing has gone right for me.All right, perhaps that's a slight exaggeration.Classes were good. Most of them are dance which makes the day pass by in the blink of an eye. And I was able to secure my old job at a small studio in town teaching a few classes to four and five-year olds. Yeah, they're squirrelly and have way too much energy, but they're adorable as hell and make me laugh. And I need the cash. Unlike Mia, my parents don't have a fat portfolio filled with stocks and bonds. They do just fine, but it helps them out if I have my own spending money.So...if everything is going just fine why aren't I able to shake the feelings of irritability and discontent? It's almost as if something is brewing inside me and I have no clue what it is. And that makes me nervous.Jack has Facetimed a handful of times since my return, but our relationship doesn't feel the same. It's almost as if I was able to blot everything out w
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