REISS

20. The Mess

Loviana's POV

"Lo...vi...ana?" Dan sang my name out like a song, snapping me out of my daze. I looked over my shoulder to see what he was upto. He was sitting on the bar stool while I was searching for some snacks in the fridge.

How much of a deep daze am I in, if I can't even focus to pick snacks from the fridge.

Shit. Get your shit together, Loviana.

"Yeah?" I replied. He jumped from the bar stool and stood beside me. His eyes searched the fridge through a variety of snacks as he said "You were taking so long that I concluded that my fridge was empty." I elbowed him in his chest to which he placed his hands on his chest, dropping to his knees dramatically as if it hurt.

He's been a lot better now. If he is so playful, it only shows how much he has improved. One of the things I love so much about my job is when I see the client making progress. And the fact that Dan was now my bestie and bestie's boyfriend only made it better.

"Get up. And go pick a movie." I said pulling him to his feet, holding his arm.

"Yeah. Yeah. Don't forget to bring me my chips from the last cabinet." He said walking out of the kitchen. I waved him off. I picked up all the snacks and strolled to the kitchen. I dropped all the snacks on the coffee table. And slouched on the couch beside Dan. He picked the movie Ice age part 3: Dawn of the dinosaur. "I know its more than a decade old but I love this one." He said as he fidgeted the remote.

"What are you talking about? This is the classic evergreen movie about friendship." I defended as I opened a packet of masala chips. I passed it to Dan and he pulled some chips from the packet and handed it back to me. "I love Sid and Buck." I said stuffing my mouth with a handful of chips.

"Really? I thought you loved Diego..." I raised a brow, and titled my head to see him. "... since he is just like my brother." I rolled my eyes and he chuckled.

"Yeah?" I said as I was planning to do something.

He wiggled his brows at me.

This fucker.

I wrapped around his neck in a headlock, not tight enough to choke him but tight enough to hurt.

"So... Sorry sor... Sorry" he wriggled in my hold and I let go.

He pretend to gasp for breath with his hand on his chest while I just narrowed my eyes on him.

"Don't you think so? Diego tries to be that mean badass cat but he is just a big softie who cares for his friends, just like Damien."

I turned to the TV and just nodded. I didn't know what to say. There was a stretch of silence after that. Dan was completely engrossed in the movie. But my mind was running back to the moment we shared in that alley.

Damn it! Dan really had to remind me of him again. I was trying so hard to forget it. I must have been out of my fucking mind if I did some sexy time with my boss. Jesus.

But I have to admit. God, that was so hot.

I couldn't sleep the whole night. I just wanted more than his fingers. For the umpteenth time I was thinking about how sensually his hands roamed over my body. How he pushed me against the wall and pressed his toned body on me. How he kissed me so passionately the first time and then how he kissed me so gently the next time when I promised him to not go on date. The way he dominated me, not allowing me to come until he gets what he wants. The way his big rough hands squeezed my curves.

Jesus. I need holy water.

But I had to ruin all of it by pushing him away. When he called me a whore, I don't know what came over me but I didn't like it one bit. It took me down the memory lane to the time my ex would bring his friends and make me serve them like a waitress at some bar. It wasn't just him but also his friends who would call me whore and touch me inappropriately. He would just sit there watching everything with a stupid smirk on his face. He would say I behaved like a whore so I deserved to be treated like one. Since then I haven't been a big fan of being degraded in the bedroom. Not that I dated anyone after him. Too traumatised to date. But my inner hoe is strong. She is becoming stronger whenever I'm around Damien. He is the hottest man I have ever laid my eyes on so I can't really blame her.