Oh, the horror.
Placing a hand on her hip, she looks at me with what I assume she thinks is a sexy smile. Leaning down, she brushes her lips against the shell of my ear.
“Are we ready to go, handsome?” she asks.
Biting into the flesh of my cheek, I hold myself steady as she begins to kiss my neck. I allow her to do so, leaningmy head ever so slightly to accommodate her. My skin is crawling from the contact, but it’s a necessary evil.
“Almost, Sweetheart. I’m just waiting for the waiter to bring back my card.”
As if on cue, the waiter rounds the corner in the line of tables before me. I say a silent prayer of thanks. I’m so glad that my waking nightmare will be all over soon.
Clearing the space to our table, the young man hands over the check-holder. He gives me a knowing look as he watches Kendal…Kylie, whatever her name is, swipe her tongue up the side of my neck.
“Here you go, Sir. I, uh. I hope you have a pleasant evening.”
With a curt nod, I take the black folder from him and quickly remove my card. Grabbing my wallet from the tabletop, I put it away before signing the receipt. My date continues her whorish display, kissing and biting my skin as if we are already in the hotel room. Her teeth sink just a little too far, making me abruptly pull away. I can’t risk this bitch marking me. I will have to make sure I tie her up extra tight.
“Alright, Sweetheart. Let’s go,” I say, standing from my chair.
Taking my arm, she presses her thin body against mine. Her hold is a little too similar to how Dolly touches me. I recoil for half a second before correcting myself.
“Yay, good! I can’t wait to find out if your cock is big enough to make me choke,” she says suggestively. “I hope it is! I love gagging.”
Huffing a small chuckle, I start to lead her from the patio.Oh, she’s going to choke, alright.Trying to create a small bit of distance between our bodies, I glance at her from the corners of my eyes. The beast lashes out, turning my expression cold and demonic. Lucky for me, the slut is too oblivious to catch the change in my demeanor.
“Be careful what you wish for, Sweetheart. You just might get it.”
CHAPTER twenty
dolly
I can’t stop smiling. Someone pinch me, I feel like I’m in a dream.
Giving Sutton’s text another read, I let out a contented sigh. He is the sweetest, most genuine man I’ve ever met. I hate that he’s away on this business trip, but I’m so happy that he took the time out of his busy schedule to answer my texts.
God, I’m dying to see him. These next fourteen hours are going to be the longest fourteen hours of my life. I never understood it when my friends said that theyneededto be with their boyfriends, it always sounded insane to me. Why would you want to be joined at the hip to another person? But now that I’ve met my soulmate, I completely understand. It’s like I can’t breathe if he’s not around. I’m addicted to him; I’m officially drunk in love.
“Dolly, you aren’t texting Sutton, are you?” Mama asks, her voice taking on a slightly critical tone.
Laughing nervously, I lock the screen of my cell andquickly drop it into my purse. Standing from the metal bench, I give my future mother-in-law a shrug of my shoulders as she walks towards me. In a moment of weakness, I slipped out of Carolina Herrera while she shopped to text Sutton. I did promise them both that I wouldn’t bother him until bedtime, but I couldn’t help myself. I needed my Sutton fix.
“Sorry, Mama. I just wanted to say a quick hi, but it’s ok! He was on a break! I promise I didn’t interrupt anything.”
Humming low, she gives me a slow once over with her narrow eyes. The resemblance to Sutton at the moment is uncanny. He is very much his mother’s son.
“Just don’t let it happen again. Sutton is a stickler for the rules, especially when it comes to his work. He won’t appreciate it if you continue to disobey him,” she says with a jerk of her head.
“Yes, Mama, you're right. I won’t text him again until I get ready for bed. I don’t want to do anything that will upset him,” I reply obediently, following her as she begins down the sidewalk.
Adjusting the various shopping bags in her hands, she gives me a pleased grin. I’ve only been around her for a few hours, but I already know it’s best to just agree with her. I don’t say that like it’s a bad thing, mind you. I like Mama very much! She’s not as uptight as my own mother, we’ve actually had a few laughs together. She seems to really like me, and I’m very gratefulfor that, but obviously I want to make a good impression. So I will continue to play the part of the sweet future daughter-in-law she wants.
“I know you won’t, you’re a quick learner, Dolly. I’m quite impressed by you, I want you to know that. So many young women want to push back against boundaries nowadays, it can be really infuriating. But I think if we all remember that boundaries are put into place for the safety of our wellbeing,it makes things easier to swallow.”
Remaining silent, I give a small nod in reply. I honestly have no idea what she’s talking about. I am curious as to what she means by“the safety of our wellbeing,”but again, it’s best if I just agree.
“Yes, Mama.”
Clearing her throat, she motions with her chin towards the courtyard of the open shopping center. She tries to lift her arm to emphasize but the four bags from designer shops are a little too cumbersome.
