Kyle's Return (Gloves Off #5)(9)

“No, thank you. I’m actually waiting for someone.”

He sat down beside me. “I’ll just wait with you then.”

“Be my guest.” Trying my best to ignore him, I turned my body away so I could focus on Nic and not have to look at him. He was easy on the eyes, but I could smell sleazeball from a mile away.

“So what do you do?” he asked.

I tilted my head to the side so he could hear me over the music. “I’m an undercover agent.”

“Really? I never would’ve pegged you for that line of work.”

I blinked my eyes innocently. “Don’t feel bad, most people don’t suspect it. Do you want to know what I specialize in?”

He licked his lips and moved closer. “Tell me.”

“Women hire me to find out if their husbands are cheating. You’d be surprised the kind of shit I can dig up on a man.” His face turned green and I smiled wide as he scurried off without another word. Worthless jackass.

“Should I even ask what that was about?” Kyle asked, approaching the bar. His face was still bruised from the fight but it was on the mend.

I patted the seat beside me and smiled when he sat. “Oh you know, just your average cheating husband trying to score with a chick at the bar.”

“How do you know he was married?”

“He had a tan line where his wedding band should be. Granted, he could be separated, but judging by the reaction I got from him, I’d say no.”

He chuckled. “Damn, I pity someone who tries to get one over on you.”

If only I’d been like that sooner, then maybe I would’ve seen through Alex. “I try to be,” was all I could say. We both laughed and it was the first time I’d noticed his eyes. “Hey, you’re not wearing your contacts.” One eye was brown and the other green.

“Does it bother you?” he asked in all seriousness.

“No, not at all. I’ve never known anyone other than you to have eyes like that. It’s different. Unique.”

“Most people find it unnerving. That’s why I didn’t wear the contacts. I figured I’d need to be intimidating tonight if I was going to be around you. But it looks like you can handle yourself.”

I bumped him in the shoulder. “I appreciate it. I’m not used to the whole club scene anymore. I’ve been away from it for a while. To be honest, I’m only here for Nic.”

Kyle scanned the crowd with narrowed eyes. “So who’s this friend you always talk about?” I pointed her out and she waved at us; he nodded back. She smiled and continued her gyrating. Turning around, he ordered a beer and took a swig. “I always preferred parties to this scene. I had one every weekend before the accident.”

“I guess now it must seem kind of lonely without all your groupies, huh?”

He took another gulp of his beer and looked over at me. “Actually, it was lonelier then.”

“And now you’re here to make peace with your sister. I hope it works out for you. Kacey has a good heart. I often wondered how someone like her could have a brother like you.”

“Ouch, that hurts, love.”

I cringed. “Sometimes the truth stings. But if the way you are with me is the way you truly are, then I have no doubt you’ll win Kacey over.” I patted him on the knee, hoping to get the frown off his face.

He moved closer and smiled. “What about you? What’s your story?”

“Ah, let’s see. I became friends with Ryley and Gabby. And of course, Matt and Shelby. Speaking of which, I think those two are your worst enemies.”

“As anyone in their right mind should be. I’m hoping one day I can apologize to them.”

“Good luck on that one,” I laughed.

“Yeah. So anyway, what made you move to Vegas? Do you have family out here?”

I nodded. “I have an older brother and some aunts and uncles. I don’t see them much anymore now that I work at the gym all the time. My mother died from drinking and driving a few years back and I never knew my father; he left when I was young.” Kyle nodded, his brows furrowed. “What about yours? Talking about my family can get kind of depressing.”

Before he could reply, Nic barreled into us, laughing. “You guys should seriously be out there dancing.” Grabbing our hands, she pulled us onto the dance floor and pushed us together.

We were surrounded by gyrating bodies and if that wasn’t awkward enough, I had Nic waggling her eyebrows at me from behind Kyle’s back. I stood there like a limp fish, until Kyle grabbed my hands and wrapped my arms around his neck. He then put his hands on my waist and moved me closer, and closer.

“Don’t think about the music, love. Just move at whatever pace you want.”

“I’m not a dancer.”

Smirking, he moved his hips against mine and I shivered. “Neither am I, and you don’t see it stopping me.”

I closed my eyes and concentrated on my body and his. His large hands were splayed on my hips and I could feel the heat of his touch on my bare skin. The techno music that blared over the speakers was kind of dark, erotic. It was perfect, considering it reminded me of Kyle. He had a dark presence to him, but there was also light.

His hands moved a tad lower on my back, pulling me harder into his groin. The way my leg rubbed against him, I could feel him getting harder. I started to panic, but he held me tight. “Don’t stop,” he begged in my ear. “I’m not going to ask you to do something you don’t want to do. It’s just been a while for me.”