Sapphire Universe (25 page)
On New Year’s Eve, we decide to get dressed up and hit the town. I curl my hair in large messy spirals and throw on a silver dress that’s like a second skin and only comes down far enough to cover everything important. I know it will blow Connor socks off. I keep thinking about all the New Years that I’d spent with Lo. I love my best friend
, but I can’t help but prefer the thought of kissing Connor at midnight over watching the ball drop on TV. When I step out of the bathroom, Connor turns to me and his smile fades.
“Please tell me that’s the dress that goes under the real dress.”
I look down at myself and glare back at him. “No this is the dress that you definitely won’t be taking off of me unless you get over it.”
“Nina, it’s hard enough to control myself when other guys look at you, but in that thing I’ll end up putting some poor bastard in the hospital. Really Princess it’s not fair. I can’t exactly blame them
for looking, because of the dress, but it won’t stop me from beating the shit out of them either.”
“Connor this is the dress I’m wearing. If anything
it’s just leveling the playing field since you get checked out by anything with a pulse.”
He sighs. “Fine. You look delicious. I’m just a jackass.”
I kiss him and ruffle his hair. “Oh baby. I knew that already.”
We step out into the main room and Nick is sitting on the couch waiting for us. There was no way we could convince him to go back to New York now. “Wow Nina, that’s one hot dress girl.” Nick says standing to join us by the door.
I look over and Connor is glaring at his best friend. I giggle at him and pat his chest. “Thanks Nick. Let’s get going boys.” When we get in the car I notice that Nick is texting furiously on his phone. “Is everything okay?” I ask turning to the backseat to look at him.
Nick puts his phone away and grins cockily at me. “Yea
, just trying to talk this stubborn woman into meeting us at the bar tonight.” He looks towards Connor and nods at me. “Don’t worry about me Nina. There are plenty more where she came from.” I turn around and grab Connor’s hand and link our fingers together, knowing that he’s lying.
The bar is in full swing when we get there. The space is packed and everyone is drinking and dancing. Connor orders us drinks and we make our way over to Lo and Drake. They look cozy enough and I actually think they make a really good couple
, so I’m not sure what Lo’s malfunction is. Connor, Drake and Nick chat it up a bit while Lo and I play the “Remember when” game, reliving all of our previous pathetic New Years together. Lo seems to share my opinion on kissing a hot stud muffin over cheap champagne and pj’s. My straw sucks air when my drink is all gone and Connor dutifully grabs my glass and makes his way to the bar.
“Wow. That boy has it real bad.” Drake chuckles.
“Nope.” I say shaking my head. “He has it real good.” I wink at Drake and he laughs harder. I notice Lo’s eyes glaze over a little bit and it reminds me of my first reaction to Connor’s laugh. I am so going to grill her later. I glance over at in Nick’s direction and he's still staring at his phone. I see him make several slow clicks against the screen and then slip it in his pocket.
He catches me looking and just smiles at me. “You have your own love life to worry about babe. Don’t stress over my nonexistent one. It’s not worth it.” He says and then stands and walks towards the dance floor. I see him put his hand on the back of a busty blond
, who reminds me of Nadiya and I shake my head. Barbie The Sequel turns and smiles at him and after exchanging a few words they make their way to the dance floor.
A couple minutes go by and Connor still hasn’t showed
, so I walk over to the bar. I find him sitting on one of the stools and a stunning, leggy brunette, in a skin tight purple dress is draping herself all over him. I watch as Connor gently removes her hand from his bicep and shake his head.
“I’m flattered, but I’m not inte
rested.” He admonishes, using his calm voice.
“You might want to rethink that baby. I promise it will be a night you’ll never forget.” The bitch purrs and I resist the urge to crack my knuckles and go Laura Croft all over her skank ass.
“Yes it will. But it won’t be with you.” I chime in and Connor and the woman turn towards me. “I’ll be the only female to get naked with this particular man so move along and snag another one in your web.” I flick my fingers in her direction as if shooing a spider.
The woman smirks at me and slides a card into
Connor’s blazer pocket. “If you change your mind.” She pats his shoulder walks away still looking at me and I think I growl a little.
Really Bitch!
“I love it when you mark your territory Princess. It’s such a turn on.” Connor says watching me with sexy amused eyes.
I grab our drinks from the bartender and pull Connor to the back of the bar, forgetting about the black widow. “TEN SECONDS TILL MIDNIGHT!” I hear someone shout. Everyone starts counting down but Connor locks his beautiful sapphires with mine and the world fades away.
“I love you so much Nina. Thank you for being mine. I promise this year and all the ones after will never ma
ke you regret it.” He says then captures my mouth before I can respond as everyone shouts “Happy New Year!” He traces my lips with his tongue and I nip at his, making him groan. I rub my tongue over his and pull it back out to suck on his lip and dive in for more.
When Connor releases
, me I notice that the only couples still embracing are me and Connor and Lo and Drake who are still lip locked at our booth. I smile and scan the room for Nick. Connor must find him at the same time as I do because he curses. Nick has Toni pressed up against the wall and is assaulting her mouth with no mercy as Barbie the Sequel storms through the crowd away from them. I’m a little shocked at what I’m seeing take place and just then, Toni pushes Nick off of her and walks out of the bar rather clumsily. Nick looks over to where Connor and I are, shrugs his shoulders apologetically and takes off after her.
“Mo
therfucker.” Connor mutters under his breath.
I look up at him still confused. “Do they have some sort
of history together?”
“Yea. Something like that.” He says and then guides me to t
he booth where Drake and Lo have finally separated from each other.
An hour later, as we’re getting ready to leave I make a pit stop at the bathroom and find the woman that propositioned Connor texting on her phone while leaning against the counter top.
“Couldn’t find a taker huh?” I say to her and she visibly startles and places her hand over her heart and shoves the phone behind her back.
“Do yourself a favor doll and stay away from that one. He’ll get you into trouble.” She breathes and then saunters out of the bathroom after making the cryptic remark.
I shrug it off and take care of business before returning to Connor.
She’s probably drunk
.
Connor and I are making our way through the parking lot hand in hand when I see her slip
into the passenger side of a black SUV. “Maybe she did find a taker after all.” I murmur. Connor barely glances in her direction and pulls me closer to him. I’m not allowed to dwell on her for long, because when we reach the truck Connor slips behind me and presses me forward against the metal door.
“Get inside the truck Princess.
Nick isn’t coming home tonight and we have a date with the kitchen table.” His breath tickles my ear and his hands trail down my sides.
I shudder at his words,
hurry inside the cab and snap my fingers at him to hurry it up. He chuckles at me, rounds the vehicle and hops into the driver’s seat. When we arrive at the house, I jump out of the truck and run to the house. I quickly strip my dress and lingerie off as soon as I’m in the door, walk over to the dining room and hop up to lay in the middle of the table giggling like a school girl. My heart is pounding in my chest before I finally hear the click of the door opening and shutting. My clothes are lying on the floor in front of the door so I know he knows what I’m up to.
What’s taking him so long?
I sit up on my elbows and squint into the dark house trying to make out his form. I’m suddenly blinded as the light above the table flashes on and when the streaks clear from my vision, I see a very naked and aroused Connor leaning against the entryway with a bottle of chocolate syrup in hand hanging casually at his side.
I giggle and pose leaning back on my forearms and crossing my legs in front of me
. “Why Connor? You seem to have misplaced your clothes. Are you planning on having some ice cream? Chocolate milk?” I act like we are discussing the weather and not leading up to having crazy monkey sex on the dinner table.
“Yes well, one of the perks of having your own house is that clothing can be optional. And I was planning on having a snack
, but since you have occupied the eating space I suppose I will just have to improvise. I’m not sure if you’re aware of this, but the dining table is not for lying on Princess. It’s for eating.” His voice drops to a low gravelly tone and there is no missing the innuendo in his words.
Eating!
“Oh goodness! I suppose you will j
ust have to eat me then.” I chime, straight faced and Connor’s eyes widen in shock a second before we both burst out laughing.
“That was like a bad porno! Nina baby, you’re a terrible actress. Don’t worry you can survive on your looks these days.” Connor says still laughing.
I pout my lips and fake shiver. “Connor it’s so cold over here. I need you to use your body heat to warm me up. Puh puh puhlease hurry. It’s so cuh cuh cold!”
Connor walks toward me and crawls on to the large wooden table. “Don’t worry baby, I’ll warm you up.” He covers my body with his and brings our lips together as he grinds his hips to
mine. “Ready so soon?” He breaths into my neck when he finds me slick beneath him.
“You only kept me
waiting forever!” I whine and dig my nails into his shoulders. “Now shut up and get to the good stuff already.” I swat at his backside and he chuckles, sits up and unceremoniously squeezes a huge puddle of syrup on my stomach. “CONNOR! Holy SHIT, that’s FREEEZING!” He ignores me and starts to move the chocolate around my skin with his fingertips. I immediately stop complaining and my head drops back on the table with a thud.
“Hmmm
, delicious.” He whispers, his voice deep and husky. I tip my head forward to examine his work of art. He has drawn little hearts around my nipples a smiley face on my navel with my belly button as the nose and an X over my sex.
“Let me
guess X marks the spot?” I say smiling at his handiwork.
“Aye! There be
treasure there matey!” He spouts in a bad imitation of a pirate. I giggle and he starts to lick the chocolate off my breasts, feasting on chocolate and skin. He makes his way down to my stomach and since I’m kind of ticklish there, he has to hold me down by my hips while I laugh and squirm. My giggling turns to moans when he makes his way lower licking and sucking me clean, causing my head to thrash on the wood.
“Connor I need you now!” I don’t have to ask twice
and he crawls up my body thrusting into me as he lines us up. I moan and he flips us over so I’m straddling him. I’m so far gone I don’t question it. I lean forward slightly and rock my hips while I move up and down. My body is so primed that it only takes a few minutes to set me off. While my back bows and insides tighten, Connor grabs my hips holding me in place and thrusts his hips off the table into me hard and fast until I’m rounding into another orgasm.
“O
ne more time Nina!” Connor demands through gritted teeth and I free fall once again clenching my eyes shut when I feel his muscles vibrate.
We lie there to catch our breath for a minute before Connor folds me into his arms and carries me to the bedroom. He tucks us into the sheets together and pulls me into his warmth. I feel him kiss my hair and before I fall asleep I whisper a “love you baby.” His arms squeeze me harder and hi
s voice sounds tight and cracks when he whispers back.
“You’re my entire universe Princess.” Those words make me fall into a deep peaceful sleep.
CHAPTER 14
The next morning we are eating breakfast and drinking our cider and coffee, sitting at the table with matching cheesy grins and Connor shakes his head. “I’ll never look at his thing the same way again. Thanksgiving is going to be a bitch. How the hell am I supposed to eat with a bunch of family around while I’m picturing you naked covered in chocolate syrup?”
“Just keep your napkin in your lap. And try to speak as little as possible.” I mumble around a mouth full of Eggs Benedict.
“I guess that’ll have to work. Oh yea, dad has the paper delivered.” Connor jogs to the front door and grabs the paper off of the porch. When he returns to the table he has a manila envelope in his hands on top of the paper and is plucking at the metal clasp to open it.
