Page 19 of Bitten By Desire (Crooked Point #1)

Monday

“Did you hear that?” I asked.

“Hear what?” Bennett grabbed my hand to pull me toward his office.

“Wait,” I said. I kept hearing Theo’s annoying words in my head. They were stuck on repeat and wouldn’t get out. I couldn’t shake them. But there was one thing I could easily get answers to. “What’s in the vaults?” I asked.

“That’s just where we keep safety deposit boxes. And cash.”

“In all seven?” I asked. “I’ve never seen a bank with so many vaults.”

“I think it’s pretty standard,” Bennett said.

“It’s definitely standard,” Huxley added.

I hadn’t even realized he was listening to our conversation.

Ace nodded in agreement. “Definitely standard.”

Was it really? Because I thought most banks only had one vault.

And I couldn’t picture them looking that secure.

This was a small town too. There was no way there were that many safety deposit boxes for so few people.

And it seemed irresponsible to have so much cash on hand.

God, why had I just given these guys all my money to play with?

“Can I see?” I asked. “Inside?” I added when Bennett just gestured toward the closed vaults .

“I really can’t show you anyone’s safety deposit boxes.”

“I don’t want to see what’s in the boxes. I just want to see inside the vault.”

Another clanging noise echoed around the bank.

I stared at the vaults. “Is that noise coming from one of them?” I asked.

Huxley laughed. “No.”

“Definitely not,” Ace added. “It’s just the foundation settling.”

The foundation settling would be a few creaks. Not loud clanks.

“Come on, I’m starving,” Bennett said and pulled me toward his office.

Why wouldn’t he show me? What was he hiding in there?

He closed the door behind us. Before I could ask him the questions driving me crazy, he lifted me up and set me on the side of his desk.

“Now where did we leave off in the restroom?” He leaned down and kissed me.

God, he knew just how to make my head spin. “I thought you said you were starving?” I said between kisses. I could smell the food sitting on his desk. Something greasy and delicious. My stomach growled, but I liked kissing him more than eating hot fries.

“I am.” He pulled back, placing his hands on either side of me on the desk. His eyes searched mine as he reached out. His fingers traced my skin right above my waistband.

If he was waiting for me to protest, I wasn’t going to. All thoughts of food were abandoned as he unbuttoned and unzipped my jeans. He slid them and my thong down off my hips.

“I’m starving for you ,” he said as knelt in front of me. His breath was hot against my pussy.

Jesus.

His eyes stayed locked on mine as he pressed his mouth against my wetness. The guttural groan from his throat was louder than my moan as he thrust his tongue deep inside of me.

If this was his way of distracting me, I didn’t mind it one bit.

“Bennett,” I moaned as he swirled his tongue inside of me.

He pressed his mouth more firmly against my pussy. Like he truly was starving. For me.

I buried my fingers in his hair.

He brushed the tip of his nose against my clit.

God. I closed my eyes. And for one stupid second, I pictured myself on Theo’s desk last night. With his fingers deep inside of me. Stop it. My eyes flew open. And locked directly with Titan’s.

What the hell?!

He was standing in the doorway just staring right at us. His eyes dropped to my lips like he was hoping I’d ask him to thrust his cock down my throat.

And maybe it wasn’t that unreasonable, because I was just staring at him.

“Bennett,” I moaned and put my hand on his shoulder to get his attention. But that just made him thrust his tongue deeper.

Fuck.

The smirk on Titan’s face.

Bennett’s tongue deep inside of me .

The memories of Theo’s sinful words.

I came. Right there on Bennett’s desk. With Titan watching me the whole time. His cocky smirk grew.

It was worse than the Ferris wheel thing. So much worse. Because this was Bennett’s friend.

Bennett pulled back, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand. “What’s up, Titan?” he asked without looking at him.

Wait, Bennett knew that Titan had walked in? And he still kept going?

I scrambled off his desk and pulled my jeans back over my hips. I was sure my face was bright red. Why did stuff like this keep happening to me?

Titan crossed his arms and leaned against the doorjamb. “There’s something you’re going to want to take care of out there.”

“I’ll be right back, Emma,” Bennett said and walked out of his office.

I just stood there, dumbfounded.

And unfortunately Titan didn’t follow his friend out. “No need to be embarrassed, doll. I think I enjoyed that almost as much as you did.”

What the hell did that mean?

“You know…” he abandoned his post at the door and walked over to me. “I really do think Bennett is right about you.” He reached out and lightly touched the side of my face.

It was inappropriate.

And I had no idea what he was talking about.

But for some reason I was frozen in place.

My eyes trailed down the scar of his cheek. And I thought about the deep gash beneath Bennett’s lip. Something or someone had hurt both of them .

Titan’s gaze dropped to my lips for just a second before meeting my eyes again. “What would you have done if I’d walked over while Bennett’s head was between your thighs?”

“What?” My voice came out squeaky and small.

“Would you have liked it if I kissed you?”

While Bennett was going down on me? What was he even talking about?

Titan’s hands were rough but his touch was gentle on my cheek. “Or maybe you wanted more than that?”

I swallowed hard.

“Emma,” said a familiar voice. The voice that had haunted my dreams for ten years.

I turned around to see Theo standing there in the doorway. And for some reason there was a small part of me that wanted to run over and hug him.

It had felt like Bennett had saved me in the maze.

But it felt a lot like Theo was saving me now.

I liked Bennett. I did. But there was something weird going on here.

Bennett was hiding something in those vaults.

And his friends were freaking me out. Why would Titan want to kiss me?

I was dating his friend. And when he said more …

for some reason it really seemed like he was insinuating that he wanted to shove his hard cock down my throat.

“We’re a little busy here,” Titan said. His hand slid down the side of my neck, sending shivers down my spine.

Theo lowered his eyebrows as he stared at him.

Titan’s hand landed on my shoulder. His fingers weren’t digging into my skin or anything, but it felt like they would if I tried to move .

Bennett walked into the room. And he had no reaction to Titan’s hand on me.

“We’re in the middle of lunch,” Bennett said. “You’ll have to come back some other time.” But his tone insinuated that he meant, “come back never.”

“Emma, you were late for your first day,” Theo said calmly. “I stopped by Zoey’s house and she let me know where you were. And you forgot your jacket last night at my place.” He lifted up the jean jacket I’d borrowed from Zoey.

Bennett stared at the jacket and back at me.

Oh shit. That made it seem like I’d stripped for Theo during my interview. And hadn’t I kind of?

The smug look on Theo’s face said it all. He was purposely provoking Bennett.

“You said Zoey forced you to go on the interview,” Bennett said. “You’re not seriously taking a job you don’t want?”

Theo stared at me. “No, she wants it. Don’t you, Emma?” He held out my jacket for me.

I didn’t know what was going on here. With Bennett or Titan.

Or Otto who had disappeared. But I’d had ten years of dreams where I’d felt safe in Theo’s arms. Even though he was a dick.

And I didn’t want to be in this bank anymore.

With the domineering tellers and the clanging vaults and all the secrets.

“No, she doesn’t,” Bennett said. “Would you please give me and Emma a moment?”

Theo shook his head. “She’s already late. And we really must be going. Right, Emma?”

I didn’t know what to say.

Titan let go of my shoulder and lumbered toward Theo. “Out. Now. ”

“I’m not going anywhere without Emma.”

“You have to the count of three to walk out of here, or you won’t be able to walk ever again.”

What the hell?! I stepped between them. “Stop it.” I put my hand on Titan’s chest when it looked like he had no intention of listening to me. “It’s fine. I’ll go.”

Theo smiled and put out his hand for me.

Pompous ass. I wasn’t going to grab his hand. I walked past him out of the office. But Bennett grabbed my wrist before I could walk out the front doors.

“What are you doing?” he asked. “I told you I didn’t want you alone with him.”

“If I was you, I’d be a little more concerned about me being alone with your supposed friends than with Theo.”

“What do you mean?”

I leaned closer and lowered my voice. “Titan just asked if I wanted him to kiss me.”

Bennett’s eyes searched mine. “And what did you say?”

“Why don’t you seem more upset by this? Isn’t he your friend?

” I pulled my wrist out of his grasp. “I don’t know what’s going on with you.

But until you can be honest with me about it and whatever it is you’re hiding in those vaults, you can consider this…

” I gestured back and forth between us, “…done.” I turned and started walking toward the doors.

“Emma, wait.” He tried to grab my wrist again, but I shook him off and backed up right into Titan.

Titan grabbed my arms.

I thought it was to steady me, but then he didn’t let go .

“You’re not going with him,” Titan said. His voice was low and sinister. Maybe that worked on some women. But not me.

Seriously, what was wrong with these guys? They couldn’t tell me what to do. I pushed Titan off me.

“Yes, I am,” I said.

“No, you’re not,” Titan said back.

“Screw you.”

The corner of Titan’s mouth ticked up. “I mean…if that’s what will get you to stay.”

I didn’t know whether I wanted to slap him or punch him.

“Emma, please,” Bennett said. “Just stay here. Where it’s safe.”

Again, he didn’t really acknowledge the fact that his friend was hitting on me. I didn’t know what was going on here, but I wanted nothing to do with it.

Before either of them could try to stop me again, I pushed through the doors.

“Emma!” Bennett called from behind me.

I followed Theo out into the rain. And immediately missed the warmth of Bennett’s touch.