“Want a bite?” he asks, licking frosting from his fingers.
“What?” I say, distracted. Too busy watching him lick and moan.
“Do you want a bite, Nik?” he asks, amused.
“Oh, I want a bite,” I mumble under my breath. I hear the front door open and a few seconds later, Ashley walks in. Oh, yippee.
“Hey, Kade,” she purrs, shooting me a slight glare.
“Hey, Ashley, how was class?” he asks her, grabbing another cupcake.
“It was good. You want to go to the bar and play some pool?” she asks Kade, a hand on her hip and her br**sts pushed out obviously.
“Yep, give me a minute. Wanna come, Nikki?” he asks, a little hesitantly.
“No thanks, I’m good,” I reply instantly.
I swipe a cupcake, and head straight for my room.
Chapter Fourteen
I walk into the house after the worst day ever at work. Being an intern is really all work and no play. And I don’t even get paid. I do everything, from tagging along with clients to making coffee. It sucks but I know it’s a necessary step to get my career on track. I peel my black pumps off, groaning in relief. I head into the living area where I can hear Kade and James laughing. I walk in and do a double take when I see Chase sitting there too. All wearing nothing but their underwear. I blink.
“What. The. Fuck. Is. this?” I ask, saying each word slowly.
“Hey, Nikki!” all three call out simultaneously.
“Seriously. Why is no one wearing pants? And am I the only one who works anymore?” I huff. This house has gone mad.
“Well,” Kade starts. “Layla was over here before, and she mentioned something that her and her sister Tenielle do, a tradition, if you will, so we decided to try it. And it’s pretty awesome,” Kade says, grinning. I put my hand on my forehead and close my eyes. The sad thing is, I know exactly what Kade is referring to.
“No pants Thursdays,” Kade and I say aloud at the same time.
“Oh, you’ve heard of it!” he says cheerfully. Oh, I’ve heard of it. Layla and her sister are f**king nuts.
“Feel free to join us!” James calls out. Perve.
“Okay, you two,” I say, gesturing to Kade and James, “I might expect this from. But you, Chase, come on!” I complain. Chase laughs, his body shaking.
“Sometimes you gotta go with the flow, Nikki,” Chase says, taking a swig of his drink.
“I’m gonna kill Layla!” I growl. “Where is she anyway?”
“At her parents' for the night,” Chase tells me.
“Oh, so that’s why the three stooges are here, half naked, drinking beer, and watching TV,” I say to myself.
I glance at the TV to see what they are watching. ‘Top Gear.’ I groan.
And head to the bathroom for a long hot shower.
Afterwards, I feel a lot more relaxed, and a lot less grumpy. I decide to go with the flow. Putting on one of Kade’s worn tees and a pair of superman underwear, I casually walk into the lounge room, and sit between James and Kade. I can see Kade’s eyes on my bare thighs, but he doesn’t say anything.
“Does this count as underwear, or should I take off the t-shirt?” I joke.
Chase says it’s good, James says to take the shirt off, Kade just growls and begs me to leave it on. I chuckle, guess the shirt stays.
If you can’t beat them, join them. Right?
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The rest of the week goes by quickly and drama free. I’m so thankful it’s the weekend. I can relax, maybe read a book. The house is quiet for the most part. I’m surprised there haven’t been anymore parties. Hell, after everything Layla said, I’m shocked I haven’t seen James come home with any women.
I’m running on the treadmill in the gym when Ashley walks in. This girl has been the bane of my existence for a while now, and she comes over a fair bit. She also acts like she owns the house, and it really pisses me off. She has absolutely no shame whatsoever, and I know she wants Kade. The way she acts around him is completely different to the side she shows me. Chase told her to get the f**k out but she is still always here. The girl is an A grade bitch. I’m not going to lie, I am jealous of how close Kade and her are. Why? He doesn’t have any other female friends. The whole thing confuses me. What makes me frustrated is Kade thinks she walks on f**king sunshine.
“You should probably run for an extra hour, you need it,” she grates.
We all know that's a lie. I’m petite and nicely shaped, still curvy. The reason I work out is for fitness and strength. Ignoring her, I jump off the treadmill and grab my iPod off the table. Looks like I’m going to need it to drown out little miss bitch over there. ‘Don’t You be Scared’ by Trey Song comes on.
I'ma keep it real
a lot of women in my phone
But I'ma be for real
you're the only one I want
I ain't telling lies, like I'm tryin' to settle down
You probably heard I get around
I scoff, boy does he get around. Seriously, why do I relate everything back to Kade? I skip songs and next it lands on Samantha Jade ‘What You’ve Done to Me.’ Ah yes, nothing like some Aussie music.
I used to be so in control
No one could ever touch me
I'd tell myself I'd never fallA
nd nobody would catch me
Yeah, I can’t catch a break. I pull my earphones out.
******
I finish up my workout, and head into the kitchen.