Pieces of Me by Pua Ramona (small books to read txt) 📕

try so hard to stop myself but I can’t. I am so lost in everything that is him and don’t register that everyone is cheering for him and Reese until it almost deafens me. The Hut is so loud it’s crazy. We’re both jostled by a hard bump and I move my head a little to see Becca glaring as she walks past us. She isn’t looking at me because she is trying to murder Eli with her eyes, but I knew that she’s feeling pretty broken herself after watching the two of us standing here. Broken recognizes broken. I see the pain that’s written all over her face and in her eyes, and my heart can’t take it. If I take her man, that makes me no better than her.

Just as I get ready to pull away from him he pulls me back in and says “Please, dance with me?”

I’m not ready to let him go so I nod and move back to where I was. I feel him holding me closer and I lean my head on his chest. I’m sad for Becca, sad for Michael, sad for my baby girl, for my own reasons, and I’m sad for those who love me because I know I’m not giving them my all. I know I’m hanging by a thread, so I allow myself to cry and I don’t stop because I know Eli is giving me this time to let myself feel my feelings. “It’s okay beautiful, I got you,” he says, and I just cry as he holds me on the dance floor. I don’t know what’s happening between us right now, but I know that he is either going to be the hands that hold my shattered pieces together, or the hands that break me completely apart.

Chapter Twelve

Eli

I'm still holding onto Sina, not willing to let go of her now I have her safely tucked into my chest when the DJ says the words I've been dreading since I caught Sina in the crowd on the dancefloor, “Alright you beautiful people this is the last song of the night, I want to thank you for coming out to The Hut and for helping us celebrate the gorgeous Miss Masina Peterson's Birthday. Don’t forget we’ve got extra cabs outside if you’re too drunk to drive. Be safe and stay blessed, and I’m out.”

DJ Cool Guy walks down from his booth and the last song starts to play and I see the guys, Lei, Mona, Reese and the rest of the crowd that are here for Sina make their way on the dance floor. I’m not sure what this song is but I won't stop moving until I have to. I guess it’s a good song because most of the party goers are singing and dancing to it.I’m not sure if my girl is still crying so I step back to check on her, but she’s already looking up at me with a tiny smile. I smile back at her, lean in and kiss her on the forehead. “Hey birthday girl,” I say, making her blush and it’s a sexy look on her. She takes a couple a steps back, grabs both of my hands and she starts moving her hips. I swallow so fucking hard I’m afraid I’m going to choke on my own damn spit. I lean into her and ask “What’s this song called?”

Her lips are so close to my ear as she says, “So Lovely, By Fiji.”

I swear she fucking nibbles on my earlobe before she pulls away. I have no idea who Fiji is and I have never heard this song before, but he just became my favorite fucking singer. She slowly dances her way back into my space, she’s so close I swear my dick started getting hard. I clear my throat for distraction, but I know she can see the bulge in my pants. I mean, how could I not be turned on? I’ve got the sexiest and most beautiful woman in front of me. Fuck yes! I’m so turned on, even if I tried to adjust myself it would be no use I’m sure everyone can see this shit.

I try moving back because I can see her brothers watching me, but dammit she pulls me in and my hands automatically go around her curvy waist. Shit! Please, God I don’t want to die tonight. Whatever this little minx is doing she better stop because I’ll take the ass beating if it means I get to grab her ass. I try taking another step back and she starts fucking grinding on me. “Fuck” I’m not sure if she moves in more or my asshole self-moves toward her but right now, I don’t really give a shit because I love the way her body fits right into mine. She wraps her arms around my neck and I know she feels how hard my dick is because she starts rubbing herself against me. “Beautiful, if you don’t stop your brothers are going to beat my ass” I whisper in her ear. Fuck, she smells so damn good, like coconut and sunshine.

She looks up at me and I see that she’s blushing again and is just as turned on as I am. As much as I love her rubbing herself on me I need for this song to be done already. I can feel people staring at us, but I don’t give a shit, she’s mine. She turns and her lips are so damn close to my ear “I need you to get me out of here, please” she whispers. I nod my head and grab her hand. She looks up at me and says “Wait here, I’m going to let them know we’re leaving” but before she walks off she gives me a smile that’s just for me and then bites her damn lip. She’s going to be the death of me.

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