Chapter 22
Chapter Twenty-Two
Adam
I can’t believe what I’m hearing right now. We were having a good day. Telling my parents was scary but exhilarating. It made Mom’s year to find out about Dominic. And despite how we got here, I’m proud that I could give that to her.
CJ and I are getting along. There wasn’t anything too heavy being talked about, but it was a good ice breaker, just being around each other, and adjusting to this new normal.
It made me rethink what my brothers said about dating her.
They may be onto something. It makes sense, we need to be together for Dominic.
We’re older, things have certainly changed so maybe it could work after all.
I don’t want to be estranged from her, but I don’t know if I can trust her. I still want her. That’s one thing that never went away. Her subtle little touches throughout the day have kept me on edge. I haven’t been this turned on since she left me.
But this line of conversation? Her pushback against me always made me burn hot, so even though I should be mad as fuck at her right now, all I want to do is fuck her like mad.
“AAA? Care to share what that means?”
She smirks, happy to have a secret I don’t. “Alpha Asshole Adam,” she proudly states.
I narrow my eyes at her. “And the Principal? That’s Chessy isn’t it?
” I shake my head as she giggles. “I already get the Bobby Knight reference, fucking Gage,” I say to myself more so than her.
He would always call out that name, there was no rhyme or reason for why he did it, that I could see.
But now I do. Bobby Knight was an over-the-top college basketball coach who did things his way, made others listen to him and only cared about what he wanted and what he thought would work.
Go ahead, give him a google, you’ll understand.
Overbearing.
Yup, I can see it.
“It was our little rebellion, to have something you didn’t know about. To call you out to your face, even if you didn’t know that’s what we were doing.”
“Games. Nothing but games with you all.” I stalk closer to her, like prey.
I see her breathing pick up. “You better get with the program here, Chelsea Jo. That’s my son you have, and I want him.
I want to give him what I had growing up.
Stability. Love. It’s what he deserves. So, yes, we’re going to go out and we’re going to get to know each other again.
We’re going to date and then we’re going to make this work. ”
I step even closer to her. Her eyes are wide, her lips parted. I know what gets Chelsea going. I always did. She loves my dominant side. She’s been missing it, and this is exactly what she wants, no needs, to hear.
I move around behind her and lean into her ear. “But I remember one thing that you seemed to have forgotten.”
“What’s that?” she asks breathlessly.
“You always liked it when I took charge.” I spank her ass with one good slap. She lets out a yelp, quickly covering her mouth with her hand. “That alpha enough for you?” I walk around her, heading toward the door and call out, “I’ll pick you up tomorrow at eight. Be ready.”