ADELINE'S POV
By the time Dante dropped me home, it was already seven p.m. and I couldn't even believe how late it had gotten. I felt awkward because I didn't really want to invite Dante in given that fact that Liam is going through something traumatic right now and I don't want to just barge in with my new patient.
Fortunately for me, Dante told me he had an urgent matter to take care of. It made me wonder what could be so important that he had to so at seven p.m. but I quickly brushed off the thought. I know nothing about the man and he surely has an entire life that I don't even know about.
I left my car in the parking lot at work, so Dante offered to come over and drive me to work tomorrow. I tried to object but before I could get the words out, he planted his lips on mine and whispered goodbye against my lips, shutting me up and leaving pleasurable sparks on my skin.
I still can't stop thinking about how perfect our bodies were next to each other. The way he made me feel when he thrusted in and out of me. I found myself wanting more, almost as if I couldn't get enough of him and he looked like he felt just the same way.
As I walk into my house, I take light and slow steps. How am I going to explain to Liam why I'm in a man's oversized t-shirt, coming back home at this time?
"What are you wearing?" I jump with a startled sound when I hear Liam's voice come from the kitchen behind me. I turn to face him and I'm met with a confused expression on his face as he tilts his head at me. A plate of freshly cooked pancakes in his hands. I forgot Dante and I finally didn't even get anything to eat today. We were so consumed with each other that we forgot to eat.
"And why do you smell like men's cologne?" He questions and I squeeze my eyes shut as I think of a reasonable explanation to give him. I can't lie to Liam but how do I tell him I just fucked Dante Russo, the man who's supposed to be my new patient. When I hesitate to answer him, his eyes widen in disbelief and I know his smart ass must have already figured it out.
"Oh my God…" He exclaims.
"Shut up." I say and walk quickly towards the kitchen to grab a glass of water. He follows determinedly behind me with long strides, an excited look on his face. As if he just discovered the eighth wonder of the world. At least I don't have to explain myself to him and tell him about how I basically threw myself at Dante like some touch deprived teenager.
"You didn't. Oh my God Addie. Tell me you didn't." He placing his hands on my shoulders as he scans my face for a response.
"Fine. I didn't." I shrug and he smiles so widely at me, it's almost as if the fact that I slept with Dante has made him forger all about his client dying.
"Adeline! You fucked your patient! Oh, this calls for drinks." He raises his hands up as if in victory and I bite back a smile as I roll my eyes at him. Liam never really like my relationship with Dain and while he felt for me when I was cheated on, he was happy cause he wanted to set me up for blind dates.
I never went to any of them cause I was actually really in love with Dain. It broke mw when I lost him to his cheating.
"Shush! Liam! Don't be so vulgar about it." I shove him away playfully as I feel a blush creeping up my cheeks. I still haven't fully processed my situation with Dante yet but now that Liam knows he won't let me rest about it.
"I'm sorry Addie but this just isn't like you. I've tried to get you to talk to other men after that jerk cheated on you. I just didn't expect that it would be your patient of all people." Liam says and I sigh as I push myself up in a sitting position on the kitchen counter.
"I know but after such a long time, I just wanted to get Dain out of my mind. I mean I didn't think I would be attracted to anyone else after him but then Dante just… I don't know how to explain it but I knew I wanted Dante from the first day I met him and yeah, I know I know nothing about the guy and sleeping with him was reckless but it was amazing."
Liam tilts his head at me and addresses me with a menacing smile and I know he's definitely up to no good.
"What?" I ask him.
"You want to go out for a drink? You're not allowed to say no. We haven't gone out in like centuries and I know you have work at noon tomorrow so I promise I'll bring us home before midnight." He says and I'm surprised at myself for not objecting.
I actually need a drink and I'm sure Liam just wants to forget about the death of his client too right now. We both have the perfect excuses to get wasted so why the hell not? I smile mischievously at him and jump down from the counter.
My mind suddenly drifts to my parents. They always wanted to set me up for an arranged marriage and they were more than happy to find out Dain and I were no longer together, but I don't really fancy the life of contract marriages. My mom sends me a message everyday reminding me that she and my dad have a perfect suitor for me.
This is one thing I haven't told Liam about yet because honestly, I don't think it's that serious. My parents are not going to force me to marry someone I don't want to despite the expectations they always have for me.
No matter how many times I object, they insist that I be introduced to him during the Christmas holidays. I'll meet the guy but only to reject him politely.
I was considering it at first, after Dain shattered my heart to a million pieces, but then I met Dante and now that I've had a taste of this stranger I hardly know anything about, I want more.
"I'm in." Liam makes a sound of victory as I make my way out of the kitchen to change my clothes. I haven't been drunk in a really long time, not since Dain cheated on me.
Tonight, I'm going to let myself go entirely. I need alcohol in my system. It doesn't hurt to have fun once in a while does it?