Brooklyn Rockstar (Kendall Family #1) (12 page)

Memories of our hot kisses burn a hole through my belly. The overwhelming urge to tear his shirt off his body and make him say my name in his deep, sexy voice strikes me like a locomotive.

Then his head turns and his beautiful blue eyes find me. My knees go weak. My mind may be insistent on questioning the hell out of his motives, but my body doesn’t seem to care. It knows what it wants and it wants Charlie Walker in every way possible.

F
or whatever reason
Evelyn’s unmoving at the end of the hall, staring at me with eyes as wide as saucers, rosy lips parted in a silent sigh, it’s sexy as hell and grabs my dick’s attention like someone’s groping it with both hands. Like
she’s
holding it, getting ready to slip her lips around the head.

Once again she’s smoking hot in a little dress that shows a generous amount of golden skin without looking anywhere near easy. Dark hair spilling over her shoulder in large, touchable curls makes a soft veil around her freckled face.

How in the hell can I be expected to keep my hands to myself while we’re at her place of work? Nothing in this moment can stop me from fisting those soft curls and picking up where we left off. Except maybe for her boss who’s standing two feet away. Holding back a growl, I shake my head before turning back to Mr. All Business.

“Thanks again for the opportunity to play here last week,” I tell him, offering a hand. “The reviews weren’t what I was hoping for, but I’m confident fans will change their mind about my music once I’ve released the new album.” As far as I know, Rick hasn’t issued a statement saying the record deal’s off. There are much worse things than having to release the album on my own if it comes to that.

“I’ll always be a big fan,” he says, shaking my hand a little too hard as if trying to prove he could take me. Though we seem close to the same height, I swear he’s standing on the balls of his feet. “You’re welcome to come back anytime.”

“Thanks. I appreciate the support.” I glance down the hallway once more to see Evelyn’s mouth closed. Thin arms wrapped around her body, there’s an odd little expression pinched on her face that makes me wonder if she’s changing her mind about letting me stop by. When our eyes lock, her cheeks redden, making her freckles pop. Finally, the corners of her beautiful lips turn up and an excited light fills her eyes. Relief floods my chest.

Turning back to Nolan, I drop his hand and lift the bag underneath my arm. “Gotta run. My date’s waiting.”

Nolan leans around me, glancing down the hallway. He makes a surprised little noise as Evelyn’s eyes pop with a hand-caught-in-the-cookie-jar kind of expression.

“Evelyn? I didn’t realize you and Charlie were—”

“Friends,” I interrupt, knowing Evelyn wants to take things slow. The little smile on her lips returns. Knowing it’s solely for me, something in my gut shifts.

Nolan crosses his arms, grinning her way. “Glad to see our girl making new
friends
in the city.”

My hands twitch at my side, ready to take him out.
Our
girl? Who the fuck does he think he is? Something about this Nolan asshole rubs me the wrong way. The way he looks at Evelyn like he has a chance in hell with her makes me want to grab him by the throat.

You should beat his ass,
Danny’s taunts, making my skin itch.
What else you been spending all that time at the gym for?

“Break room’s in here,” Evelyn calls out, pointing to her right. From the slight look of warning etched in her freckled expression, I think she has an idea of what’s going through my mind.

“I’m sure I’ll be seeing more of you,” I tell Nolan with a tip of my chin. He grunts something in reply as I follow Evelyn into a cozy little room. She moves toward a refrigerator and I shut the door, ready to have her all to myself. “What’s with that guy?” I ask.

She shrugs one shoulder. “He’s my boss.” She grabs two bottles of water and sets them on a coffee table before returning to my side with this grin that’s all freckles and sexy as shit. “Probably doesn’t like me hanging out with
friends
on his time.”

“It’s not
his
time if he’s giving you an unpaid break. And I thought I’d help you out by mentioning the
friends
thing since he looked kind of jealous.” Another flare of anger ignites my belly. “Has he been hitting on you? You know you can file a lawsuit if he’s doing anything that makes you uncomfortable.”

Swiping the bag from my hands, Evelyn steps on her toes to brush her soft lips over my cheek. The sweet, unassuming kiss sparks my desire for her, making me feel more alive than I have since the band’s last time on the road. My skin buzzes with electricity when she backs away, flashing a drunken smile.

“I can handle myself, Walker,” she whispers.

With a growl ripping from my chest, I catch her elbow and bring her in close again. “I don’t want guys like that messing with you. If you have a problem with him or
anyone else,
you come to me, understood?”

“Okay,” she whispers, eyes wide as they flicker back and forth between mine.

I loosen my grip on her arm and wet my lips. “Shit, I’m not trying to scare you. I just can’t stand the thought of you getting hurt.” With my other hand, I take the bag from her and set it on the nearby table. Then I pull her close until the soft swells of her tits are pushed against my chest. I feel her body quiver in anticipation when I draw my mouth close to hers. “I haven’t been able to get you out of my mind ever since the night you came to watch me play. There’s something about you…I don’t know what it is, but I want more of you.”

Her eyes close and she shakes her head in small little movements. My name falls from her lips in a breathy voice that makes me hard enough to break through concrete. As her beautiful eyes flip open and pin me down, a tight knot coils inside my gut.

For the first time I’m able to see just how hard she’s fighting against her desire. She’s afraid I’m going to hurt her. She’s afraid I’m a player that’s going to make her fall hard and then walk away. She’s afraid my reputation will come between us and I can’t promise her that it won’t.

“Stop questioning this,” I whisper, pulling a strand of hair away from her face. “What I’m feeling for you is new to me but I’m ready to fight for it.”

I meet her mouth, wrapping my fingers in her hair and drawing her close the way I’ve wanted to again since she left my place. At first the kiss is softer than anything I’ve ever known, like a quiet whisper. Then Evelyn digs her hips into mine and her lips part, encouraging me to explore her mouth with my tongue.

Completely possessed with a blinding desire, I lower her down to the couch and brace myself above her body, claiming her sweet mouth the way I want to claim every last inch of her. Her chest expands beneath me with heavy breaths and we meld into one, her arms locked around my neck as if she has no intention of ever letting go and my fingers shaping to the fine contours of her skull like she’s made of glass.

Needing more, I move my hand down her body, stopping when I reach the silky skin between her thighs. She sucks in a sharp little breath before becoming still. Then her lips move up to my ear where she releases a breathy moan.

“Touch me, Charlie.” I dust my fingers over the warm mound beneath her cotton panties and growl. She writhes against me, equally desperate for relief.

“Charlie.”
It sounds like a plea as she grinds her hips with my touch, so I don’t deny my throbbing dick the pleasure of moving the material aside to stroke her warm, slick flesh behind a neatly trimmed patch. A strangled noise of pleasure rises from her throat and her nails dig into the skin on my neck. Groaning, I quickly bring my mouth back to the corner of hers.

“You’re so fuckin’
wet
,” I whisper. “You have no idea how long I’ve been waiting to do this.”

“
Oh God
,” she pants, thrusting her hips with the strokes of my fingers.

I absorb her delighted whimpers with my mouth, kissing her hot mouth deeply.
Damn, I’ve missed this.
Kissing Evelyn releases an innate desire to declare myself to the gorgeous woman, make her mine. Driven by a carnal need to feel her come against my fingers, I quicken my strokes against her sensitive bud until her back is arched and she’s gasping for breath. She’s even fucking hotter like this—wild with passion from my touch. God knows how much longer I can stand watching her before I blow my load.

About the time I’m ready to take the kiss one step further, I feel her slowing down, reluctant. She braces herself against my hand in an attempt to make it still. With a growl I do my best to stop, drawing her bottom lip through my teeth before planting a small kiss on the corner of her mouth and backing away.

“We can’t do this here,” she whispers with a nervous giggle. When she sits up at my side, watching me with those big beautiful eyes the entire time, her cheeks are flushed and her lips are slightly swollen. “I don’t know any of my coworkers well enough to survive being caught in the act. And if my boss came in…”

My fists flex with the thought of that jerk seeing me touch her. As much as I’d love to make it clear to the fucker that she’s mine, I know she’d be mortified.
That dude’s begging for an ass kicking
, Danny disagrees.

I nuzzle my face beneath the curve of Evelyn’s jaw and steal one last taste of her skin before leaning back and offering my hand. “Dinner’s getting cold anyway.”

Her eyes spark with suspicion as she allows me to pull her up. “I still haven’t figured out what’s going on here.”

“I don’t know how to define it. All I know is you make me lose my fucking mind and I want to know everything about you.” I brush my lips over her temple. “Can’t that be enough for now?”

She covers her face, moaning. “God, I don’t usually sound this whiny.”

“You don’t sound whiny,” I assure her.

“I’m sorry.” Her fingers part and she peers up at me. “It’s just…it’s been awhile since I’ve been in a relationship and I’m still trying to figure out why a
rockstar
has taken interest in
me
when you could have your choice of hot groupies.”

“You don’t get it.” I pull her hands from her face and thread our fingers together. “Any guy would be lucky to be with you. You’re gorgeous and sweet…sincere. When I saw you laugh at me after I screwed up a chord on stage, I knew I wanted you in my life. And I don’t want
groupies
. I haven’t for a long time. Can you pretend that I’m just some regular guy who’s interested in an extraordinary girl?”

“I’ll try,” she answers in a quiet voice. Her cheeks flush red. “Can we maybe try to slow it down, at least a little? Touching you really messes with my head. And I want to know more about you too.”

“Whatever you want,” I concede, running her my fingers over her hair. I’ll join a seminary if she wants, so long as I get to spend more time with her.

O
ver the next two weeks
, Evelyn insists we continue meeting at Leona’s on her break so we’re forced to behave, knowing her dickhead employer could walk in at any minute. Each time I enter the bar I find him circling around her like a vulture, as if waiting to see if I’ll come around again. I make a point to stop and shake his hand each night, marking my territory.
Piss on the bastard while you’re at it,
Danny suggests.

By the sixth or seventh time, Evelyn’s completely relaxed when we’re together and I sense it won’t be long until she agrees on going out for a real date. If it doesn’t happen soon, I’m going to loose my shit. I try not to kiss her too often because the minute she makes that little noise of pleasure in her throat or pushes her tight little body into me, my mind goes to static and my dick takes the driver’s seat.

On a Thursday night as I’m taking my last bites of dinner from the pizzeria around the corner, she pushes her bare toes under my leg, grinning like the Cheshire Cat. Ever since I walked in half an hour ago, I’ve been dying to peel the straps off her lacy little tank top and release her hair from the ponytail behind her head.

Eyebrows shooting up, I throw the remainder of the pizza slice on the box and reposition her legs. I move toward her, setting my hands on either side of her hips. After brushing my lips over the freckled skin on either side of her nose, I bend down for her lips. “Guess we have a little extra time to fool around,” I whisper.

Her arms lock between us, pushing me back. Though her breathing stutters when she looks down on my lips and her gaze darkens, she slowly shakes her head. “Hope asked me to cut my break short tonight. The last few days have been crazy around here.”

Releasing a deep sigh, I settle back on my side of the couch. “You’re killing me, Freckles.”

“Oh no you didn’t,” she scolds, covering her face with her hands.
“No one
has called me that since fifth grade.”

I lean forward and pull her hands from her face. When I catch her grinning, I lace our finger together. “Get used to it. They’re only a small part of what makes you so damn irresistible.” Her cheeks redden and I moan. “That blush thing you do doesn’t help either.”

“Like I can help it?” she asks. Her smile disappears and her shoulders slump forward. “Seriously, though, I better get back to work.”

God help me, I don’t have it in me to leave her tonight. These one hour meetings are never enough. Even going home to jerk off doesn’t sate the ever present, aching need to have her. “Stay at my place tonight. I’ll pick you up after work.”

Her eyebrows furrow.

“You can sleep in the guest room if you really want,” I say, pulling her into my arms. “I just want the chance to kiss you without worrying someone’s going to interrupt us.”

“But I don’t get done until two or three in the morning.”

“I know.”

She laughs until my expression doesn’t change and she realizes I’m dead serious. “Charlie, I can’t come stay at your house.” Then she glances down at our hands and seems to struggle with a swallow. “There’s a reason I’m avoiding being alone with you.”

Squeezing her hands, I wait for her to continue. Her honey-brown eyes draw back up to meet mine, filled with pure innocence.

She seems to cower when she whispers, “I’m…inexperienced, I guess you could say. I haven’t had sex in a
really
long time and the one time I did…ugh, this is so embarrassing. It was…short.”

My lips part with a quiet gasp. That was unexpected even though I knew she was way more innocent than most chicks I hook up with.

Time to show her what she’s been missing!
Danny cries.