Page 46 of Enough Isn’t Everything (Everything Trilogy #1)

I jutted my hips forward a little. Alfie was turning me on with the way he held me against the wall. He moved one hand after taking both of mine in his other. I tried so hard to resist his touch, while his gaze intensely held mine.

Smoldering eyes stared at me, unspoken emotion arcing between us, and it was probably the most erotic experience I’d ever had. I almost begged to have him again. Alfie pushed my knees apart with one of his, lining our bodies up together, and settled his hips against mine.

He was standing with his legs closed between my legs.

He was erect, pressing solidly through the layers of material we were both wearing.

His body was flush with mine. He hitched my leg on his hip, his bulge jutting further between my legs.

It felt like a delicious punishment, and no doubt about it, he was turned on too.

Without warning his eyes dropped to my lips and I became weaker and weaker as he openly seduced me. Alfie licked his lips and pressed his hips harder into me. A moan escaped my mouth in a soft breathy sound, and I promptly berated myself for making it.

Smiling at me, a soft chuckle escaped from him as he placed his face into my neck. I exhaled and groaned, “God.” I’d held my breath again without realizing it. Alfie licked my neck and lightly nibbled my earlobe. It sent shivers and a rash of goose bumps over me. I moaned again and closed my eyes.

Alfie knew exactly how to seduce me. His hand trailed down my back, cupping my ass, as he pulled me even closer to him. As if he’d read my mind, he groaned, “God, Lily… I want you so much.”

My panties were drenched with my silky, wet arousal, and my body was becoming so responsive, humming at his touch. My willpower was quickly evaporating.

I looked over, and Harry was nowhere to be seen. I didn’t tell Alfie this, and my eyes fell to his lips. He noticed and ran his tongue between them, wetting them and making me even wetter in my core, if that was possible. He leaned back to look at me, the lust clear in his eyes.

Leaning forward again, he placed his lips on the side of my mouth, and exhaled raggedly again. Alfie’s head moved just a fraction, and he placed his lips on mine applying pressure, but with his lips still closed.

“Save me a space,” I murmured, and found the strength to push him back before I surrendered completely.

Alfie moved away with uneven breaths. “Sorry.” He looked sheepish, his hands up in a surrendering motion. He was fighting to slow his body down, breathing through his nostrils and the sound was much more labored than I’d heard it before, even in the wildest throes of passion.

One of the guys from the band I still hadn’t got his name, Les or Des or something—shouted out to Alfie in his rough New York accent, penetrating our trance-like state as we stared at each other.

“Jesus, Alfie, just fuck her already. The tension is killing me.” I was mortified that his band had been watching us. Alfie turned and scowled. “Shut the fuck up and have some respect, dude.” Then he looked at me and seemed genuinely apologetic.

Tears welled in me. I just had to get out of there. I ran, not knowing where to. I had no clue where I was, but I knew I didn’t want to be around these people.

“Lily, wait!” Alfie shouted after me, but I continued to run.

I was a fool to think we could be friends. It would probably always be like this. My distress confused me, but I somehow made it outside.

There were a couple of security guys and a roadie hanging around the doorway. I saw Dan, the van driver, and was about to speak to him when Alfie softly said, “It’s, okay, I’ve got her… Stop, Lily, I’ve got you.” He had his hands out, and Dan backed off and walked away.

Alfie turned me to face him, and I was sobbing uncontrollably now. He engulfed me in a bear hug. I couldn’t breathe, he was suffocating me with this hot and cold treatment, suffocating my love for him and using it to torment me.

This situation was all wrong. I could never be ‘just friends’ with him. Overwhelming feelings of love and the reality of this engulfed me. I couldn’t settle for less than the whole deal with him. I was here in his arms, and I had to resist him.

I would have to hide my true feelings for him. He was comforting me, rubbing my back, telling me, “Shush.” I let him because I needed something at that moment.

When I had calmed myself, I summoned up the energy to push him away from me. “I’m staying here tonight. I don’t want to travel back with you. I just need a cab to take me to a hotel.”

He put his hand out for me to take it. “Come here, babe.”

I was incensed. “I am not your babe, Alfie, stop it… I’m not your anything, remember?”

His eyes darkened and he looked wounded by my outburst. “Come on, Lily, I’m sorry, don’t be ridiculous…”

I was furious. “Ridiculous? You and your perverted ‘mind fuck’ treatment is what’s ridiculous.

I don’t want to be around you, ever! I hate you.

You play with me like I’m nothing. Leave me alone, don’t touch me again, don’t call me, don’t come near me.

I can’t stand this anymore. I don’t want anything from you! ”

He looked stunned by my outburst.

I turned to a roadie who was standing watching me. “Please help me. I want him to stay away from me,” I demanded, pointing toward Alfie. He stepped forward, and Alfie’s jaw clenched.

“I got this, buddy, she’s always this dramatic when she’s been drinking,” he quipped.

My jaw dropped in disbelief, and I gave the roadie a pleading look. He leaned toward Alfie. “All the same, dude, the girl’s upset, and I would rather you gave her some space. I’ll make sure she finds a place to stay, and you can take it up with her tomorrow.”

Alfie was no match for the guy physically, so although he continued to try to sweet talk me, the guy wouldn’t allow him to make eye contact with me.

“Dude, you’re done, back off,” he insisted, ushering me away after another minute.

The roadie continued to scowl in Alfie’s direction until he walked away, running his hand through his hair.

Joel, the roadie helping me, was great. He didn’t ask me any questions. He drove me to a safe area of Orlando and checked me into a decent hotel. He even sorted out my car rental for me before leaving. We swapped cell numbers, and I agreed to call him if I needed him, should Alfie reappear.