Matteo is a newbie in our circle, but he earned his spot. He was mousy at first, but he’s grown into his own the past couple of months. Now he jokes along with the rest of us, fitting right in, which is usually a good thing, but right now, I want to be alone.
Mia spots Matteo and walks right over.
“Matt. How’s it going out there?” She gestures outside.
“Good. Nice and quiet. I’m getting a lot of reading done.”
My eyes volley between them as they carry on a conversation as if I’m not even here. She’s even smiling and pleasant toward him. The jealousy flowing through my blood overwhelms me.
“Good. I’m glad.”
Izzy is walking up behind Mia, when out of nowhere Matteo gives her a compliment.
“Mia, looking gorgeous tonight as always. That new workout you’ve been doing is really making you glow.”
She blushes, and I have to pinch my thigh in order to not reach across the table and choke him out.
“Are you flirting with her?” Izzy teases from behind.
“What? Umm... no?”
Izzy smiles brighter as Matteo shoots me a panicked look.
“I think that’s what is taking place here. What do you think, Mia?”
Mia sighs and glances at me quickly before turning back to Matteo. “Matt, would you like to go to dinner with me tomorrow night? I can ask Sofia to stay home with Bash.”
At this point, I’m barely holding back. I bite down on my cheek and taste copper as I try not to react.
“Like a date?” Matteo stutters out, his eyes flying from me to Mia.
“Yes. A date.”
The last straw has broken. I launch to my feet, nearly toppling the chair over, and the girls jump back in surprise. Taking out my wallet, I throw a couple hundred down before walking out the front door. I’m halfway down the block when I hear an angelic voice call to me.
“Lo! Lorenzo!”
I turn around as Mia comes running up to me.
“What about your food?”
I spit out the blood still filling my mouth. “I lost my appetite.”
“That’s blood. What’s wrong?”
“I’m fine. Go back to work, Mia.” I ground out the words. Truth is I need to let out this frustration. This anger building inside of me is going to blow in one of two ways. I either need to beat the fuck out of something or I need a hard fuck. Seeing as my dick seems to only work when Mia is around now days, fighting is the best option.
“No.”
Her defiant tone only makes my dick harden in my pants. I take a few steps forward until I’m right in her face. “If you know what’s good for you, you’ll turn around and walk your sexy little ass back in the restaurant.”
“Don’t boss me around, Lo. I do know what is good for me, and right now it’s to stand here and find out what the fuck has you upset and why you walked out and wasted a plate of perfectly good food.”
I step closer until my nose touches hers. I can feel each breath she blows out.
“Haven’t you heard the story of the big bad wolf?” She nods. “You’re little red riding hood, and I’m the wolf. You need to leave before I eat you up.”
I watch as a flash of heat passes her eyes. Surprisingly, she doesn’t back away. Instead, she closes the distance between us. The next thing I know, I have her pushed against the wall outside the jewelry shop next to the restaurant. My tongue intertwines with hers as I shove my leg in between hers.
