5

Marco


“Your table will be ready in five minutes, Mr. Howard. We have a table for eight reserved for you. Is your entire party here?” The hostess smiled politely as she took in our group of five.

“They’ll be here in a few minutes.” Jane smiled as she looked at her phone. “They just texted me.”

“All of them are arriving together?” I asked her, eyebrow raised. “Do they live together?”

“No, they’re all arriving separately, but all are on their way.”

She shook her head in the exasperated way she always used to when we were kids and I grinned. I loved getting under my sister’s skin. She exchanged a loving smile with Tate, and I turned away. I could tell that they were in love, could tell that he really cared about her, but I still didn’t like their relationship. They shouldn’t be hooking up unless they were married, or at least engaged.

“It’s really nice to finally meet you, Marco.” The beautiful brunette, Magnolia, walked over to my side and smiled warmly. “Jane has told me many stories about you.”

“All of them are true.”

I winked at her. She blushed. Magnolia was a classic beauty, and if she hadn’t been Jane’s friend, I would have made a play for her. She had a fantastic body and from what I could tell, big firm tits. My eyes traveled down her legs then up again, admiring her body.

“Let’s hope that not everything is true,” said a deep voice.

I looked up. The man staring coldly at me, a possessive hand on Magnolia’s hip, could only be her fiancé.

“She made you out to be a bit of a ladies’ man.”

I stared at the man—Jagger, I think, was his name—and I held back a laugh. He was claiming his woman and telling me to back off. I could see Jane looking at me as if she were worried I’d start an argument or fight.

“I am a ladies’ man.” I nodded. “The ladies love me.” I shrugged. “What can I say? They all love a hot guy.”

“You are very attractive,” Magnolia said, rolling her eyes when Jagger looked at her reproachfully. “Jane says you’re an athlete?”

“I used to play baseball. High school, college, major league.”

“Oh, where did you play?” Jagger looked interested.

“I was down in Miami.” I nodded. “Good times, good times.”

“And now you’re not in Miami?” Jagger prodded.

“Now I’m back in Los Angeles.”

“What happened?” Magnolia asked.

“Injury.” I looked away. “Where are your friends, Jane?” I looked at my watch. “I’m hungry.”

“They’ll be here soon.” Jane grabbed my arm and pulled me aside. “Be nice, Marco. These are my friends and coworkers. I don’t want you getting them upset.”

“How was I getting them upset?” I was beginning to get annoyed. “I was just talking to them about baseball.”

“You were flirting with Magnolia.”

“Is that a crime I didn’t know about?”

“Marco.” She glared at me. “Her fiancé is one of my bosses.”

“I thought your boyfriend was your boss.” Even saying it sounded wrong. “Is he blackmailing you to work for him and pleasure him at the same time?” My eyes narrowed. “Is that why you’re with him?”

“Marco, don’t be stupid.” She rolled her eyes. “I love Tate. He’s not blackmailing me for anything.”

“Hmm.” I frowned. “You know if he is, you can tell me and I will take care of the problem.”

“Marco, there is no problem.” She placed her hand on my shoulder. “And what the hell do you mean, you’d take care of the problem? You sound like a thug.”

“I’m not a thug.” I was offended. “You know that I love you, Jane. You’re my sister. Aside from Mami and Papi, we’re all we have.”

“I have Tate now, Marco.” She smiled at me sweetly. “And maybe if you’re nice, you’ll have someone of your own one day.”

“Yeah, okay.” I laughed as I brought her in for a hug. “You’re funny, Jane. No wife for me. No thanks.” I kissed her forehead and looked down at her. “Now, where are these friends of yours?”

“They should be here in a few seconds. Marco, you have to promise me that you will not mess around with any of them.” She looked up at me, her eyes large and beguiling. “These are my friends and coworkers, and I don’t need you breaking any more of my friends’ hearts.”

“I never broke any of your friends’ hearts.”

“Remember Angelica?” She growled, her eyes turning dark with anger. “She was my best friend in high school, but then you had to go and fuck her on the football field in front of everyone.”

“Actually, I didn’t fuck her. She gave me head.” I shrugged. “And I didn’t ask her. She literally unzipped me in the bleachers and started sucking. What was I supposed to say, no? That wasn’t going to happen, Jane. Also, I thought Violeta was your best friend. I never did anything with her.”

I smiled at her innocently, even though it was a lie. Violeta had fucked me several times when she’d come over for sleepovers, but she’d known that it was nothing more than a bang for me and that Jane wouldn’t be able to handle knowing we were friends with benefits. Violeta, unlike Angelica, understood that sexual activity with me didn’t equal any sort of relationship.

“I don’t care about the actual details. I just know that Angelica couldn’t look at me without crying, and our friendship was never the same again.” Jane’s anger was radiating off of her. “So promise me you won’t try anything with my friends.”

“Don’t worry, I won’t bang your nerdy friends.” I shook my head and sighed. “I’m only here for four days, Jane, I think I can go that long. Plus, I had the best night last night.”

“I don’t even want to know.” She sighed. “I hope you’re using protection.”

“I’m not stupid.” I stared down at her. “I hope you are also using protection. Papi would kill Tate if you got pregnant before you were married.”

“I’m fine.”

I didn’t want to think about my little sister having sex. I looked over my shoulder at Tate, who was staring at us, and realized I’d have to have a talk with him in private, man to man. He had to know that he couldn’t mess around with my sister.

“Finally! They’re here.”

Jane turned toward the entrance where three women walked in, all wearing sexy dresses and each one looking hotter than the next. The first one was blond, innocent-looking, a little plump but sexy as hell.

Behind her was a gorgeous woman with silky black hair and pouty lips. She was tall and slender and reminded me a bit of the model Naomi Campbell. There was a slit at the side of her dress that left nothing to the imagination as she walked. I wondered if she was fiery in bed.

Last was the redhead, with long, sleek hair and big beautiful blue eyes. She had a smile on her face and was filled with joy about something. I couldn’t stop my gaze from traveling down her long neck to her breasts.

They headed over to us, and as they walked, the redhead’s eyes caught mine. She smiled flirtatiously for a second and I smiled back. This woman was hot. Fuckably hot. For a brief few seconds, I wondered if I could risk having sex with all of the women, but knew that Jane would kill me if she ever found out.

“Millie, Olivia, Birdy, you made it! Come and meet my brother.”

I couldn’t keep my eyes off the redhead. Was she Millie, Olivia, or Birdy? I ran my hand through my hair and licked my lips. All of a sudden I felt very hot. There was something about the confident way that the redhead was looking at me. It turned me on and drew me in immediately.

It was a weird new feeling, and I ignored it.

“Hello, beautiful ladies.” I took each of their hands and kissed them softly. “I’m Marco. It’s a pleasure to meet you all.”

“Hi, I’m Birdy,” the blonde said, blushing.

“Olivia,” the model said.

“I’m Millie.” The redhead gazed up into my eyes for a few more seconds. “It’s a pleasure to meet you as well, Marco.”

Her voice was flirty, and she batted her eyelashes at me. I stared down at her and raised a corner of my lips in a half-smile. This was going to be easy. I looked over at Jane who was glaring at me and shaking her head.

“Sorry,” I mouthed.

“Come on, girls,” Jane called her friends over. “The table is ready.” The girls hurried over to her and I stood back.

“Jane,” I called out to her. “One second.”

“Yes, Marco?” She looked back at me.

“Come.” I waved her over, and she came reluctantly.

“What is it?”

“How firm are you on me not hooking up with your friends?” I asked her in my sweetest voice as I smiled.

“Very firm. Why?” Her eyes narrowed. “Marco.”

“Well, shall I be honest or not?”

“Be honest.”

“Well, your friend Millie, the redhead … I want to bang her.” I took in Jane’s shocked expression. “And I’m pretty sure she’s down. Who knows, maybe she’ll even give me some action under the table.”

There was a loud gasp from in front of us. I looked around and there was said redhead, staring at us, her mouth agape, her face almost as red as her hair, and her blue eyes practically shooting shards of ice at me.

“How dare you.” She pointed at me. “I’ve never been so insulted in my life.”

“I’m so sorry, Millie.” Jane shot a look of death at me and then hurried over to her friend. “I told you my brother was an idiot. Please ignore him.”

I held down a sigh as I followed them. Trust me and my big mouth to get me into trouble. We made our way to the table. Naturally, I ended up sitting next to Millie, who was still glaring at me.

“Look, I’m sorry about that.”

“You’re just sorry you got caught.” Her nostrils flared and she shook her head. “I don’t think you’re sorry at all.”

“I obviously didn’t mean for you to hear that I would like to bang you.” I smirked. “But I mean, you were giving me fuck-me eyes just a minute ago.”

“Excuse me?” Her jaw dropped again. “I was just saying hello.”

“Your lips were saying hello, but your eyes were saying, ‘Shall I drop to my knees and blow you right now?’”

I bit down on my lower lip as I studied her mesmerizing face. She had a couple of freckles on her right cheek, and for some inexplicable reason, I wanted to reach over and touch them.

“You’re really full of yourself, aren’t you?”

“You can be full of me as well if you want. And I don’t mind where, your mouth, your pussy …” I leaned forward and whispered in her ear, “Even your ass.”

“Oh, hell no.” She pulled away from me and shook her head, her eyes wide. “I cannot believe you’re saying those things to me. You just met me.”

“I like what I see.” I grabbed my glass of water and took a sip. “Don’t tell me you don’t like what you see?”

My hand reached down and lightly rested on her knee and she gasped. Maybe this trip was going to be fun after all. I knew that Jane would be upset if I messed around with one of her friends, but she’d get over it. What harm would one night do? These women knew I lived in LA and couldn’t possibly think that anything would come from one night.

And while Millie was acting all shocked and innocent, I could tell from the way she was licking her lips and shifting in her seat that she enjoyed it. I winked at her and then froze as I felt her hand on my thigh. I looked into her eyes, but she looked away as she worked her hand up to my crotch and squeezed. A few seconds later, she dropped her fingers and leaned over to whisper in my ear.

“Hey Marco, I would have dropped to the floor and taken you in my mouth, but I like big toys to suck on.” She pressed her lips against my ear as she whispered and a shudder ran through my body. “You just don’t feel like you’re a big enough toy for me,” she said and then looked into my eyes with a sweet smile, before sitting back fully in her seat. My cock was now rock hard and as I stared at her profile, I knew I’d met my match.

I stifled a groan and picked up my water glass again and took a sip. I’d just met her, but I could already tell that Millie was unlike any woman I’d ever met before in my life.