Free Want & Need by CJ Laurence

raising my eyebrows at her. “Come on.”
    She downed hers in quick succession, pushing mine towards me as I followed her lead. Before I knew what was happening, she’d grabbed my hand, leading me towards a spot near the DJ booth, which housed two metal poles on a stage.
    I raised my eyebrows. “You are joking, right?”
    She laughed. “No. Get up and work that shit.”
    As I debated my options, Ash appeared from over my shoulder with another two shots and a cheeky grin. I sighed before downing them. No one knew me in here anyway, may as well enjoy myself.
    I grabbed the pole, working my way round it with my legs and hips swinging all over the place. Before I knew it, Tessa joined me, her hands running down the length of my body as we moved in rhythm to the music. I closed my eyes as she pulled my hips back into her. Her hands wandered over my chest as I continued to gyrate against her.
    A massive cheer from a group of guys caused me to open my eyes. I grinned, the alcohol taking a hold as I really let my hair down. I ran my fingers through my long locks before turning round to face Tessa and grabbing her own delicious curves. Our eyes met in a sparkle of desire as we inched our lips closer together. The whoops and roars from the crowd below us only served to fuel my actions further as I pressed our lips together, our tongues meeting in a slow dance which burned me to my core.
    We parted after several seconds, continuing our seductive dance much to the enjoyment of the men below us. My eyes wandered around the room as I tried to avoid eye contact with anyone. The lights from the DJ booth highlighted the doorway for a brief second, causing my heart to drop like a lead weight to my feet.
    There he was staring at me—Paul.

 
     
     
     
     
     
     
     
    Chapter Twelve
     
     
    My heart restarted with a resounding thud, racing to a million miles an hour when our eyes met. I scrambled off the stage, words jumbling together in my mind as I thought of something to say to him. As I approached his burning gaze, any comprehendible sentences melted away, leaving me stood in front of my Greek god with nothing to say.
    He crossed his arms over his chest, the corner of his mouth tweaking up into something I couldn’t quite name. “Hi.”
    My cheeks erupted, scorching my already heated skin. “Hi.”
    “Having fun?”
    I blushed, my eyes dropping to the floor. “I…”
    “I saw the whole thing, Kyra. I’ve been stood here quite a while.”
    I dared my eyes to meet his once more, his smouldering look shooting dread through my body. “I’m sorry…I just kind of…”
    He lifted a hand, a gentle touch tilting my chin up to him. “You have nothing to be sorry for, Kyra. It’s not like we’re in a relationship or anything, is it?”
    My heart splattered at my feet for a second time, disappointment and rejection mingling with it into a mangled mess. I shook my head, faking a smile. “No, I guess not.”
    He dropped his hand, his beautiful blue eyes scanning over my face. “I do like you, Kyra. I like you a lot. I’m just not a relationship type of guy. It doesn’t fit well with my life and the type of person I am.”
    Somewhere deep inside, anger started boiling, trying to force its way to the surface. I snorted at him as I crossed my arms over my chest, taking a step back. “Thanks for the heads up, like, a week ago.”
    He smirked. “But if I did ever change that about myself, then you would be the first to know.”
    I threw my hands up in the air. “Lucky me.” I sighed before I burst out laughing. “Well, at least I know where I stand. In the meantime, I’m going to live for the moment.”
    He raised his eyebrows. “Which means what, exactly?”
    I grinned before blowing him a kiss. I turned round, making a beeline for Tessa, who was still working her stuff on the pole. I jumped back up on stage, my hands settling on her waist as I pulled us together.
    She raised her eyebrows as I inched our lips closer.