Crazy Beautiful Love (The Martelli Brothers #1)(18)
Author: J.S. Cooper

“Tell me what Joey wanted you to do,” I growled down at her, trying to ignore the feelings of lust that filled me as I stared down at her body. Her eyes looked up at me unsure, and their purple hues called out to me like the siren that she was. I should have known not to trust her. She was too confident and too vulnerable, all at the same time. She was evil, just like her father. She wanted something from me, and I needed to find out what. “What’s the game plan, Maddie?” I felt her try to move her arms and I laughed down at her. “You can’t move. Trust me on that.”

“I don’t understand what you want me to say, Logan.” She bit her lower lip, and I saw the worry in her eyes. And there was something else there, apprehension, and fear. There was a real fear in her eyes, and as I realized that I was the one who had put it there, I let go of her and moved away, jumping off the bed. I didn’t mess around with women, and I didn’t harm them. I had never harmed a woman, and I wouldn’t start now. I reached down and grabbed my boxer shorts and pulled them on quickly.

“What’s going on?” She sat up, confused. “Where are you going?”

“I’m leaving. I never should have come here.” I shook my head. “It was a mistake.”

“You’re really confusing me, Logan. Why did you come here?” She stood up and I stared at her br**sts, forcing myself to keep my hands to myself.

“I don’t know.” I shook my head and looked away from her. If I couldn’t stop staring at her, I was going to bend her over the bed and f**k her again. But only after she begged me. I grinned to myself, there was something about hearing a woman beg me to f**k her that turned me on.

“You mentioned my dad.” She frowned. “Do you know my dad?” She looked at me carefully. “Are you mad at me because of my dad?” She licked her delicious, juicy lips, and I stood still. “You got mad after I mentioned my dad was the mayor. And you said you wanted to speak to him when you got here.” She paused. “And you wanted to sleep with me in this room.”

I stared at her, unspeaking. To be honest, I was surprised it had taken her this long to connect the dots.

“And you said, ‘What would your dad say if he saw us f**king on his bed?’”

“I don’t believe I ever used those exact words.” I smiled at her and she glared at me.

“What sort of sick f**k are you, Logan Martelli?” She shuddered and grabbed her shorts and top and pulled them on.

“You didn’t have any problems with me earlier.”

“I didn’t realize you were sick in the head.” She shook her head. “I just thought you were misunderstood.”

“Misunderstood?” I burst out laughing. “You thought I was misunderstood?”

“I thought that maybe you weren’t as bad as everyone said.” She frowned and shook her head violently. “I’m a fool.”

“Did you think you were the good girl who was going to fix the misunderstood bad boy?” I took her in and realized I was right. “So what did Joey have to do with it?”

“What the f**k are you talking about?” she screamed at me, and I stepped back in surprise. “Do you think everyone is after you? You’re the big, bad wolf and everyone is tracking you down, is that it? My dad, Joey, me, f**k, everyone in River Valley is obsessed with you?”

“I never said your dad was after me.” I walked over to her, and she pulled away from me, her eyes shooting darts at me.

“Don’t touch me.”

“Really?” I cocked my head and moved closer to her but stopped before our bodies were touching.

“Really.” Her body trembled as she stared at me defiantly. “You’re a f**king psycho.”

“I’m the psycho?” I laughed at her. “Is that a joke?”

“I thought you were leaving.” She lifted her chin up at me.

“I changed my mind.”

“Don’t stay on my behalf.”

“I feel like seconds.” I dropped my eyes to her br**sts and back up to her eyes slowly. “Only this time I want you on top.”

“You wish.” Her voice trembled as she spoke.

“I think you wish.” I stepped closer and pulled her towards me hungrily as I lowered my lips to hers softly, kissing her tenderly. Her lips were unmoving at first, but then I felt her hands in my hair, and I groaned and ran my hands up and down her back. I was mesmerized by this girl, this girl I wanted to hate. But she had flipped the switch on me, and I had been so scared that she was going to tell me to leave and never come back. I made to push her back on the bed and she shook her head.

“Not in here.” She stared into my eyes, and I nodded. She held my hand and guided me back to her bedroom. I felt my pocket vibrating and I reached in and grabbed my phone. Vincent’s name was flashing up at me and I felt a pang of guilt.

“I have to go.” I stopped at her doorway. “I have to get my brother’s car back.”

“Your brother’s car?” She raised an eyebrow and looked at me in disbelief. “The Toyota is your brother’s car now?”

“No, smartass.” I smiled at her, trying not to laugh while loving how she made me feel light. “My brother Vincent has a Mustang, that he bought.” I added in and she grinned back at me. “And I think he’s pissed that I have it.”

“You’re telling me that a Martelli brother is pissed that his car has been borrowed?”

“Sshhhh.” I laughed. “Ironic, I know.”

“Will I see you again?” Her voice was unsure. I sighed. She looked so lovely standing there in front of me. I took in her long, dark hair, slightly swollen lips, and the curve of her br**sts, and I felt a stirring of something that wasn’t lust fill me.

“I don’t know if that’s a good idea.”

“Because you hate my father?” She looked up at me unhappily.

“Yeah.” I stared at her. “I do hate your father. And let’s be real, he’s not going to be delighted to find out you’re dating me.”

“Why do you hate him?” Her voice was soft. “He’s a good man.”

“Let’s just agree to disagree about that.” I shook my head and looked around me. I looked up and saw that she was staring at the scar on my body, and I could see the question in her eyes. “You can thank your father for this scar.”