He positioned himself against her, making her feel him. She murmured his name as he nibbled on her neck. She pushed her chest forward, silently telling him her breasts craved his attention. He nibbled and licked at her cleavage but purposely avoided the hard peaks that begged for contact. She grabbed his shoulders and rocked her hips forward. The friction made him growl.
Nick ran his right hand up her thigh, pushing her dress to her waist. She was hot and wet for him. He could smell her arousal, and his cock begged for contact. He wasn’t the only one.
“Nick. Please.”
She begged. His thumb continued its journey up her thigh and paused at the side of the triangle of lace that covered his target. Kalilah snaked a hand between them, unbuckling his belt. Nick waited to feel apprehension or fear and was relieved when nothing happened; he was ready for her.
The doorbell rang, resolutely shattering their lust bubble. Kalilah jumped and released his belt buckle. Nick let out a creative string of expletives after she wiggled out of his grasp and adjusted her dress. She grinned, fixed her dress, and ran her fingers through her hair. Nick wanted to kill whomever was on the other side of his door. This time, the intruder resorted to knocking.
“Nick, it’s me open up, bro.”
Nick’s spine went stiff as he was flooded by different emotions. He was happy his little brother was in town, but he wanted to choke him for his timing for two reasons. One, he’d just gotten very close to getting laid. Two, girls went crazy for Dex, and he wasn’t ready to introduce him to Kalilah.
“Nick!” Dex yelled from the other side of the door. “It’s a good thing it’s June, or I’d be freezing.”
Kalilah looked at him expectantly and nodded towards the door. Nick sighed and opened the door for Dex.
Oh man. Oh man. Oh man. Kalilah tried not to drool. It took supreme effort on her part not to gawk at Dex Sinclair the way Nick did with Natalia. It was an amazing feat because his reputation did not do him any justice. He. Was. Gorgeous. It was obvious that he took care of his body.
He had a rugged “I love the outdoors” slash “I’m into extreme sports” slash “I could make your toes curl with my pinky finger” look to him that was intoxicating. Kalilah still believed that the girls that took advantage of Nick were some opportunistic bitches, but she understood a little better. Especially, if he had this much charisma as a teenager.
Some men were physically attractive, while other men had a certain something about them. Dex had both. His sandy blonde hair was long enough to look wavy but short enough for him to run his fingers through it without having to comb or brush it. His eyes were a brilliant shade of gray that was more intense than his father’s and Nick’s.
Dex had a five o’clock shadow, and it worked for him. He was a little shorter than Nick, but he was thicker. He was all muscle, but not in a bulky sort of way. He had on lightweight sweats and a t-shirt, but the way they fit him didn’t leave much to the imagination. The man was walking sex.
“Hey, big bro. It’s good to see you,” Dex told Nick as he was hugging him.
Even the deepness of his voice was like seduction. Dex smiled at Nick showing his perfect teeth and one dimple. Goodness!
“Look at you! All suave and manly.” Dex took a step back and reviewed Nick’s new look. “I like it. You’ve been cooking. Smells like my recipe. What’s the occas…”
Dex stopped talking the moment his eyes landed on Kalilah. His eyes slid across her body in a similar way his big brother’s eyes did a few minutes earlier. Although she was sure her hair was not as neat as it was when she’d arrive, she saw a glimmer of male appreciation in his eyes. He flashed her a smile with perfect teeth.
“You must be Kalilah: The girlfriend.”
Kalilah smiled.
“Thank goodness I am Kalilah. If I weren’t, you would have gotten your brother into a lot of trouble. I’m not his girlfriend.”
Kalilah didn’t want Nick to believe that she went around answering to titles that he didn’t give her.
Dex laughed. Even his laugh was sexy. His eyes crinkled with laugh lines and his slightly full lips kicked up giving him that sexy bad boy glow. She felt sorry for single women everywhere.
Kalilah inwardly flinched when she realized she’d excluded herself from the single girls. She was in fact very single and doing a “friend” a favor. Either way, Dex was off limits, and she knew her boundaries. He extended his hand, and she took it. His big, slightly rough, all male hand moved it to his smooth lips. He kissed her hand instead of shaking it. She should have seen that coming. Nick rolled his eyes; a timer when off in the kitchen.
“I’ll be back,” Nick said reluctantly before moving into the kitchen.
Dex didn’t miss a beat. He was still holding her hand when he moved closer. “I knew you were Kalilah because my brother would not be able to handle two beautiful black women.” He used her hand and spun her around. “You are wearing the hell out of that dress.”
Kalilah suppressed a blush. Something was off; Dex was a natural lady killer. Why was he trying so hard?
“Thank you.”
He nodded. “Did he tell you I just sold my business for millions?” He toyed with some strands of her hair. “That makes me richer than him now.”
Kalilah shook her head while replying. “He didn’t. I’m pretty sure he’s very proud of you. What was the business? Maybe I’ve heard of it.”
“It was a line of cooking gadgets. Very popular in the international market. Did he tell you I am a chef? That’s my recipe he’s serving you.”