Free Breathless Promises (Alluring Promises Series Book 3) by Josie Bordeaux Page B

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    “She’s not doing anything to me. She’s just sent a stupid text. I’m not getting played,” I explained. “Matter of fact, last night I got my dick sucked by someone else. So, who’s getting played here?”
    A smile crept over Aub’s lips. Man, they’re really full. Plump. That lip gloss she’s wearing was giving me a boner. Or maybe I only had one thing on my mind.
    “Okay, if you say you’re not. It looked to me like you were getting upset over her little text instead of shrugging it off like most people do when they’re not bothered by something like that.”
    “I wasn’t bothered by it. It was more of a…‘I can’t believe her’ type of reaction.” I looked over to Matt and Vanessa. Both of them had the same expression of disbelief on their faces. “I don’t care,” I insisted. My voice raised a little more than I anticipated. Everyone at the table nodded, but I could tell it was only for some weird sympathy. I decided to turn the focus back to Aub. “So, how’d your little outfit turn your friend on?”
    Her smile dropped and she shifted uncomfortably in the booth. Bingo. I got her back. Aub glanced at Vanessa and then cast her eyes down to the table. “I…my manager said it might have looked a bit too conservative.” Her big brown eyes stared into mine, pleading me not to say anything. I can take a hint. But I’d also be sure to use that to my advantage later. If she doesn’t want her best friend to know something, maybe I can get some action out of it too. I nodded, trying to let her know I could keep a secret. For now.
    “So, Matt, are we gonna play some b-ball on Saturday?” I glanced at Vanessa. Her eyes were narrowed still wondering about the whole clothes thing with Aub. “Vanessa, you girls are going to the spa still, right?” I brought her attention back to me, hoping to divert the conversation from Aub.
    “Yeah. I think Mel made the arrangements. I’ll double check with her.” Vanessa pulled out her phone from her purse and I could tell she wanted to question Aub about my little back and forth with her. I went ahead and started listing out who we could get together for Saturday’s game while Aub started a discussion about everyone going shopping after their spa time.
    After dinner ended, we headed over to Allure for some drinks. On the walk over, I slowed my pace and Aub seemed to understand that I wanted to chat with her before we got there. I looked ahead at Vanessa clutching Matt’s arm, hugging him tight as if he were the last man on earth. Now that she’s pregnant, he probably is for her. I snickered at my own joke in my head.
    “Thanks for not saying anything about my visit to Atlanta at the table back there,” Aub said, almost in a whisper. Yep, I definitely had something on her. Now that I knew this for sure, I’ll definitely use it to my advantage. I stopped walking and turned to her. I tried to hide my smirk, but I’m pretty sure she could see it crystal clear.
    I took a step closer to her as she backed up, finally hitting the wall of a building. My hand touched the brick of the building right above her head as I leaned in close. Her seductive perfume filled my senses and caused my heart to speed up even more. God, she always smells so fucking good. I glanced down at her lips again, remembering how perfect they felt wrapped around my cock. My eyes met her beautiful chocolate ones and I could tell she was trying to gather her strength. My smile broadened. “So, you wanna keep a secret from Vanessa? I get it. But don’t think I won’t let you slide without needing to pay me for it.”
    My dick hardened as I watched her fantastic tongue run along those seductive, full lips of hers. “Payment, huh? I’m sure I know what you have in mind. But it does go against my personal rule of not being with a guy twice.”
    I leaned in and ran my mouth along her neck as I whispered, “You had me more than twice that night.”
    Her breath hitched. “Mmm,” she