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And I’m sure by the way his gaze is locked on mine, he is thinking the same thing.
“So, where is my present?” I bite back a grin and he raises his eyebrows.
I scan the room. Everyone is mingling amongst themselves while Mikhail pours the champagne. I sense his dark gaze on me from my left. He holds his glass up and nods. I return a sweet smile and return my attention back to Alexei.
“I have many for you tonight, pchelka.” He leans in, making a shiver run down my spine.
“Alexei!” Jax shouts and immediately Alexei straightens and moves away from me.
“Yes, wise one?”
“Where is your date tonight, Shelia isn’t it?”
Nikolai chuckles, his laughter echoing through the room.
Alexei shoots him a sharp glare. “A flamingo isnotmy date.”
Jax grins and clicks his tongue piercing against his teeth. “You sure she isn’t your girlfriend? You got trouble picking up women?”
Frowning, Alexei’s disapproval is evident. I quickly bite the inside of my mouth to suppress my giggle.
Alexei gestures at me. “I just picked up Lara? You all saw?”
My eyes go wide and I tap his bicep. “Picking up women means like, hooking up, dating, fucking, one of the above,” I whisper.
“Oh.” He scratches his stubble on his chiseled jaw. “I have no issues collecting the women I want.”
My cheeks heat, but a little wave of jealousy runs through me. Even though I know there hasn’t been others, the thought still makes me feel like I’m not good enough for him.
Maybe there is someone out there better for him than me.
Mikhail shoves a glass in Jax’s hand and whispers something to him, which gets Jax’s attention away from Alexei, while Nikolai and Mila dance tongues in the living room. I want to roll my eyes, but I get it. He’s in love and the more I see them together, the more I can look past her hurting him and see they truly care about each other.
Alexei clears his throat and leans in, touching my arm. I sneak a glance at him.
“Any women you want, hey, big shot?” I nudge him and his jaw clenches before his mischievous smirk appears.
He bends down a little and discreetly brushes my hand.
“Yep. I caught the one woman I’ve always wanted, didn’t I?”
I swallow. He laces our fingers together and my arm tingles with electricity.
“Fair point, sladkiy,” I whisper back.
“Nice dress.” He pauses. “It will look even better on my floor later.”
Fuck, I am internally on fire and he knows it. “Don’t rip this one. It’s my favorite.”
“I like you bossy. Depends how much you want my dick tonight, doesn’t it? Whatever the birthday girl wants, she gets.”
“Alexei, stop.” My cheeks are burning. I’m sure someone is going to notice the change between us.
He’s circling his finger on my wrist, his touch so soft it’s making me clench my thighs. I know what he can do with those fingers and I want it right this second.
“I bet you’re soaking for me.” He moves his touch up my forearm. I take a deep breath, staring at the happy faces in the room.
“Fuck. You are, aren’t you?” He coughs and fixes his zipper on the sly.
