Tracy smiled at Lucian like the cat that just ate the poor little canary. “That was nice,” she said, twirling her platinum hair around her finger.
Lucian didn’t bother to answer; he just nodded.
“Was it good for you?”
His jaw clenched. “Yeah, it was great.” He felt like an ass.
“Why don’t you seem happy?”
Because you probably just fucked up my chance to be with someone I actually wanted to be with for a change, he thought bitterly. “Just tired,” he lied.
“I need a shower,” she announced, standing up. Crossing the room naked, she grabbed one of the complimentary robes from the hotel off the hanger in the closet. “Mind if I use this.”
“No.” He sat up and scrubbed his hands over his face. The sheets twisted around his bare legs. He didn’t even know where his clothes were and to make matters worse, he didn’t even remember getting undressed. Tracy walked over and smoothed her hand down his hair, much like he had done to her the last time he was with her. She didn’t even bother covering herself. And even though he didn’t want to, he couldn’t stop his dick from getting some movement from the sight of her perky tits so close to his face. She had an incredible body, Lucian would give her that and she was skilled in bed, which was another boon he would give her, but that is where it ended. He had no desire to stay with her, let alone be with her sexually again. He didn’t even want to this time. Damn it!
“Want to join me,” she asked, reaching out to touch his shoulder.
Lucian felt like knocking her hand away. “No. I think I’ll just rest a bit.”
She sighed audibly. “Suit yourself.” Walking away, she twitched her sweet ass back and forth, making his dick grow even more at the sight.
Once he heard the shower turn on, he tossed the sheet back and looked for his clothes.
After he dressed and grabbed his things he couldn’t get out of the room fast enough. It was a dick move, but he wanted to be gone before Tracy came out of the bathroom. He slipped out into the hall and shut the door.
Walking quickly back down the hall toward the wedding reception, he passed a few trays of food outside of the doors lining the hall which was another reminder that he had yet to eat anything substantial.
When he stepped into the wedding reception he looked around for Molly.
“There you are,” Peggy said appearing at his side from who knew where.
“Where’s Molly?”
Peggy gave him a strange look. “She thought you left.”
“I uh, needed to lie down for a bit.”
“Oh.” She smiled. “Well, so did Molly. She went back to her room.”
“Really?” He couldn’t help but wonder if she had somehow heard him and Tracy. He suddenly felt like an even bigger ass.
“I bet if you hurry, you can catch her before she goes to sleep.”
“Yeah, I guess.” He shoved his hands in his pockets looking around. He didn’t know what to do. If he didn’t go back to see her then he wouldn’t have any place to stay. And if he did, how would he face her?
“Molly is a forgiving person,” she said as though she could read the guilt on his face.
“What do you mean?” He felt sick.
“I mean…” She let out a breathy sigh. “That she won’t be mad. She will understand.”
Lucian’s eyes widened. “What?” He couldn’t be sure but he felt like she knew he was with Tracy. But that couldn’t be possible, could it? “I’m not sure I am following.”
“That you fell asleep, silly,” she said laughingly. “What did you think I meant?”
“Not sure.”
Peggy looked over her shoulder. When she turned back towards him she was frowning. “Is something wrong?”
“No.” He shook his head. “Still feeling a bit drunk, I guess.”
“Oh.”
“I think I’m going to head back over to the room.”
Peggy eyed him critically, like she was trying to figure him out which didn’t sit well with him. He hated when people looked at him like that. “Thanks for inviting me,” he added quickly.
She smiled then but it didn’t quite reach her eyes. “Glad you came.”
“I had a really good time.” He felt she was sizing him up for something.
“She leaned in suddenly. “ I’ll tell you a secret.”
“What’s that?”
“I think Molly may have a bit of a thing for you,” she confided.
The Adams apple in his neck bobbed as he swallowed. “Really?”
“Yeah.” She narrowed her eyes. “You like her too, right?”
Now he knew what the sizing up was for. She wanted to make sure he wasn’t going to fuck over her friend. “I do,” he answered, surprised that he actually meant what he saying for a change.
She let out a pent-up breath. “Well that’s good. I was worried you were just out for a one night stand, which is fine, but don’t fuck with her head. Got it,” she warned.
He blinked, not sure what to say to that.
“Sorry,” she said shaking her head and laughing slightly. “I’m her best friend and I just worry about her. You understand, of course.”
“Of course,” he said, falling with familiar ease right back into his lies.
Peggy lifted her hand and waved to someone across the room. “I better go.”
“Thanks again.”
“Anytime,” she said. “Have fun.”
“I will.”
She winked at him and then took off across the floor.
Lucian followed her lead and quickly headed back out of the room.