Sunny perks up some more and nods, her mouth full.“Mmhm!”she answers, lifting her hand to cover her mouth as she nods.“That would be amazing, thank you.”
“No worries.Make yourself comfy on the lounge, I’ll be with you in a minute.”
Sunny bounces off to sit on the leather lounge and sinks down.“Oh, my god.This is so comfortable!And it’s so soft!”
Pouring out a tall shot per glass, I top it off withCoke Zeroand shut the fridge.After bringing our drinks over, I quickly load up a plate and join Sunny for our night in.“Any requests?”I ask, picking up the TV remote.“Anything at all?”
Sunny thinks for a moment, then takes a sip of her drink.“Mm.So good,” she remarks before answering me.“Um, I’m up for anything, honestly.”
“Okay, how aboutThe Queen of the Damned?”I ask when it shows up as a featured flick on the main menu.“It’s always been a favorite of mine.It has a killer soundtrack, not to mention that Akasha and Lestat are both gorgeous.”
Sunny nods enthusiastically.“Hell, yes!I am ahugefan of Anne Rice!And it’s one of my favorite movies, too.”
“Then it’s settled,” I say, starting the show as I settle in beside my buxom beauty.The familiar soundtrack plays as the narration begins and I chow down on my first mouthful of food for several hours.The sweet sauce and crisp batter coating the chicken melts in my mouth and I sigh.What bliss.A great movie with my—fuck buddy?Girlfriend?Roommate?Friend with benefits?—I have no clue.Sunny isn’t comfortable labeling things yet.Regardless, getting to watch one of my favorite films after a long, hot, and sweaty day of chaotic sex is the cherry on top of an already unexpectedly incredible and mind-blowing day.And I can’t believe it all started with picking up a sexy hitchhiker!
Sunny snuggles into my side as she picks at her plate, her brilliant blue gaze reflecting the movie and the stars.She notices me watching her and smiles.“Thanks for everything, Bones.You turned one of the worst days of my life into one of the best.”
I give her pale, luscious thigh a quick squeeze, and wink as I take another swig of my alcohol.The familiar burn is sweet and warming as it blazes a trail down my throat.This is the life, I think, as I pick up my chopsticks once more with a smile of my own.My girl’s happy.I’m happy.Everything’s perfect.“My pleasure, sunshine.I aim to please.”
Chapter Seventeen
Sunny
Iopen my eyes andfind myself tangled up in Bones’s arms.It’s still dark behind her blackout curtains and I have no idea whether it’s morning yet or the middle of the night.Carefully untangling myself, I wonder what woke me, and tip toe to the ensuite.I blink in the light and tilt my head to the side, inspecting the dark hickey on my neck with a smile.When I’m done fawning, I pour a glass of water from the tap, then go to the toilet.
When I emerge from the ensuite a flicker of movement catches my eye from beyond the bedroom, somewhere out in the open plan living area.My brow furrows.What the hell?I tread silently back to the bed and reach out cautiously, blindly in the dark.My warm hand finds Bones’s arm in the darkness and I frown.If she’s in bed ...then...With my heart racing in my throat, I grab my phone from the bedside table and turn on my little light.Shining it out the door and into the rest of the apartment as I linger in the frame, heart pumping.
“Sunny?”
I hear Bones’s whispered voice behind me, then I feel her naked body pressed behind mine.“I thought I saw something...”I whisper back, unable to stop myself from trembling.
Bones grips my shoulder tight, guiding me back into the room and away from the door.“Take this,” she says, pushing the smooth handle of a knife into my palm.“And lock yourself in the bathroom now,” she hisses.“Don’t come out until I give the all-clear.”
My heart leaps into my throat at her reaction.This could be real.Oh, god.Have we been broken into?Is it him?I suppress the urge to puke and take a deep sobering breath.“But I can’t leave you,” I protest.“What if you get hurt?”
Bones’s command brooks no further protest and sends a chill down my spine.“Get in the ensuite, or I’ll drag you there myself.You can’t help me if you get hurt.Now, go,” she insists.Then she steps out in the darkness of her house, naked as the day she was born and without a shred of fear, a protective heroine like the Valkyries of Norse legend.