Chapter Three

Conall

I knew the second Serena approached and got flirty, she was after something. Not like I mind. I will happily help her.

Serena rests her lips at my ear. The warmth of her breath against my skin is enough to make me shudder. “How about right now. Shall we give them something else to talk about?” she purrs, kissing below my ear.

I moan and nod. Serena comes face-to-face with me again. I don’t waste another minute. I grasp her face in my hand and claim her lips in mine. Oh, I have fantasised about this more than once. She whimpers into my lips, placing her hand on my cheek and kisses back. Our lips work in perfect sync. Her lips are so soft and warm. I put a little more pressure on her lips, and she doesn’t seem to mind. We are putting on a great show.

“What the fuck do you think you are doing?”

I would recognise that angry voice anywhere. Serena smirks into my lips before she parts from the kiss. We focus our attention on Henry.

“Kissing, what does it look like? Not like it is any of your business.” Serena snarls.

“It is my business. He is my half-brother. What do you think you are doing?”

Serena rolls her eyes and scoffs. “And? Felicity was my best friend, but it didn’t stop you from screwing her. Please go away. I am busy.”

“So you came back and decided to act like a whore?”

No! He doesn’t get to talk to her about that. I jump to my feet. “Don’t you dare call her that.”

“Stay out of this.” He warns, glaring at me.

I clench my fists, trying to calm myself before I jump over the table and punch him. I go to say something, but before I can, Serena springs to her feet and stands in front of him.

“You can call me what you want and think what you want, but the truth is, I don’t give a damn. Your opinion means nothing. I will do what and who I please, and you can’t do anything about it. Go away.” She demands, pushing at his chest.

His face is priceless. He is shocked at her behaviour.

“What happened to you? You never used to be like this.” He asks, shaking his head, disappointed in her. A right he does not have.

“You happened to me, Henry. No one will ever hurt me or push me around again. You should watch your back because I plan on getting you back for what you caused, for walking away from me as I lay in a hospital bed. For taking the one thing I wanted most in the world away from me, something I will never forgive you for. You have two seconds to walk away, or I swear I will tell everyone the truth.” She threatens. 

What did he cause? I know she ended up in the hospital because she fell when she ran away after seeing Henry and Felicity together. Everyone knew about that, but what no one knew was that he left her there alone.

Henry looks scared of her threat. He rushes off without another word. Serena takes her seat next to me again.

“Are you okay? What do you mean he left you in the hospital?”

“I am fine. I don’t want to talk about it. Can we enjoy the night, please and forget about him? We have only just begun our plan, and it is already showing results. Let’s focus on that.” She replies.

There is obviously a lot more to the story than any of us knows. With Serena disappearing for a year, Henry wouldn’t be worried about the truth coming out, but now she is back, he will be on edge. He will wonder what she is going to do next. I look forward to being along for the ride. It is about time someone took him down.

“Do you want to go somewhere else?”

She shakes her head. “Nope! I am happy right here for now. Are you?”

“I am fine right here, too.”

“Good, shall we continue with our show?” she snickers.

“Sweetness, I am up for anything if it gives me another taste of your sweet lips.”

Serena is familiar with my attraction to her. There is no other way than to be honest with her. With all the lies she has been told over the last year, I am sure she’ll appreciate my honesty.

“You have no shame, do you?” she laughs.

“Nope, none at all, and it is why our plan is going to work great.”

Serena motions me closer to her, and I move without issue. “My lips are all yours for tonight.” She purrs and covers my lips with hers.

A tempting idea creeps into my mind, but I shouldn’t do it. I want nothing more than to bring her into my lap, deepen the kiss and have her closer, but at a place like this, especially at this event, there is a chance security will toss us out.

It is the last thing I want to do, but I hesitantly part from the kiss for two reasons. The first is that I need a breather, and the second is if I don’t, I will get carried away and forget all of this is pretend. Though even if it isn’t real, by the way Serena’s breathing meets mine and her flushed face, she enjoyed our moment as much as I did.

“My kisses making you breathless, handsome?” she smirks and licks her lips.

“Don’t you know it, sweetness.”

A small giggle escapes from her lips, followed by a playful eye roll.

“I am curious, what are you doing here? I didn’t think Henry would want you at his engagement party?”

“He didn’t, but agreed so to keep face for the “family”. The last thing my father wants is another scandal or a question asked because I am not at my brother’s engagement party. I agreed just for the sole purpose to piss Henry off. I am happy I did because you were a nice surprise.”

“Yes, I made your night a hundred times better.” She says, full of confidence.

“Oh, more than you know. I am curious about something. What was your plan if I wasn’t here? Were you going to find someone else?”

Serena knows my relationship with Henry better than everyone, so there was only a slight chance I would be here.

She places her hand on my thigh and rubs it. I swallow hard, ignoring the pulsing of my dick. She places her plump lips against my ear. “No, you were the only one I had in mind. If you weren’t here, I was going to show up at your office all sexy and confident.” She rasps, the warmth of her breath tickling my neck.

A deep growl escapes from my lips, and I grip onto the seat. “I am privileged to be your first choice, gorgeous.” I breathe out, trying to hide the effect she is having on me—something I’m not doing very well.

“Thanks for agreeing. I promise, we will have a lot of fun, and who knows, maybe in time you may be able to seduce me for real.” She whispers, her teeth sinking into my neck.

“Fuck. Are you sure you don’t want to take those back? I can be very seductive.”

I have game. I always get what I want.

She pulls away and nods. “No, I don’t want to take them back. I look forward to seeing what you have for me.”

Serena rests back on the seat and takes a sip of her drink, smirking behind the glass. I am in trouble, but what good trouble it will be.