Chapter 53
CHAPTER FIFTY-THREE
I’m stuck, panting, trying to come down from the pleasure. That orgasm was the best I’ve had in… a long fucking time. And Gage gave it to me.
While Axel watched.
A forbidden thrill hums under my skin, immediately followed by fear.
I yank Gage’s hand out of my pants and attempt to get up, but Gage’s body is in the way.
I have to scoot back, looking over at Axel.
His hand is wrapped around his dick, but there’s a flash of an expression in his cocky look.
It’s there, then it’s gone again. If I didn’t know better, I’d say he looked… sad.
I didn’t mean for him to watch. I hate that I fucking liked it.
And it’s then that I see what’s by the chair he’s sitting in. It’s a wrapped present, and on top of it is… a pack of animal crackers.
Animal crackers. The snack that Max gave me all the time.
“What is that?” My brain is processing slowly. Way too slowly.
Axel glances down. “Gift. For you.” When he looks back up at me, he’s sneering.
Axel got me animal crackers?
No. No, no, fuck no.
“You okay?” Gage’s deep voice asks. I want to jump at the comfort he’s offering. Want to cling to his chest and hold him so tight he never lets me go. To hide from my real life and the reality of the situation, and pretend that our little game is the only real thing.
But that’s not true. It’s just a game, and Axel reminded me of that in the way only he can.
I shove back away from Gage.
“Get off me.” The demand comes out harsher than I intended, but I can’t help it. I feel the panic creeping up in my bones.
I lost sight of the goal. The goal is to get my money and disappear somewhere safe. Somewhere alone. Somewhere no one can hurt me. Instead, I got caught up in playing a stupid game that’ll get me hurt.
So I get up and run.