128. Hot and Cold
It was weird seeing Rockford being all attentive to his girlfriend, Rooco had thought. Not that he didn’t appreciate it. The man loved Dee and he wanted her to be comfortable. And for her to get back home safely and to relax was better than if she stayed at Babes’ changing room and waited for him to finish closing the bar.
But as they were about to part for the night, Dee had given him the look. The couple have perfected their language, something he thought was hilarious. The two of them could interpret what others were thinking without saying a word. Just a tilt of her chin, a raised eyebrow, or the way she smiled, and that was just from facial expression alone. There were more meanings that could be interpreted from reading each other’s body language. The man knew how her shoulder would loosen when she was happy, or the different ways she walked that showed her moods. Rocco was glad that he saw her relax by Rockford’s side the moment he told Rocco that he was going to take Dee home.
Rocco wasn’t made aware that security at Babes was taking care of their employees by giving them personal escorts back to their homes after an incident. Though since Rockford was like the head of security at Babes, maybe he did have the decision-making to do what he felt needed. However, Rocco was secretly contemplating that Rockford’s attention for Dee was more than what his job description entails.
The hours passed too fucking slowly. And when the last customer settled his bill, Rocco couldn’t wipe the surface of the bar quick enough that the new busboy was giggling, telling him not to be so obvious.
“Dude, I’d hurry too if I had a beautiful woman like Dee waiting back home.” He snickered at Rocco and told him that he hoped everything was okay with Dee. Of course, the whole club knew what happened a couple of hours ago. Rocco just hoped that no one was going to be curious enough to ask her directly the next day.
He knew that bad stuff could happen to the dancers. But it was not until a couple of hours ago that realization hits as the nightmare falls on Dee. There were close calls before, but the incident rattled her and it was the first time Rocco witnessed how it affected Dee. He didn’t like seeing her fragile and he was glad that Rockford was there for her.
*****
“How’s Dee?” Rocco asked when Rockford greeted him by his door.
“She’s sleeping, I gave her some aspirin to help her sleep. I hope you don’t mind me taking her back.”
“No, why would I?”
“I… the last time, look I’m sorry about bailing out on you guys.”
Rocco hated that it had been awkward for the three of them since he canceled on him and Dee. “Nah, I’m sorry for making things awkward. But now you’re stepping up with Dee while I have to tend the bar. I could as easily clock out early as you did.”
“Rocco, it’s okay, I was there. It was almost closing time and you were needed there more than me. Hector is more than capable to cover my shift and handle the last of the customers.” Rockford followed Rocco to the kitchen where he opened up two bottles of beer for them to enjoy.
“So, you wanna tell me what did I do that made you back out on us?”
“What makes you think it was because of you?”
Rocco chuckled telling him that it couldn’t have been Dee.
“You’re right, it wasn’t Dee.” Rockford gave him his easy-going smile that Rocco loved so much about the guy. He drank his beer nervously when Rockford stepped closer and rested his back on the kitchen island in front of him.
The man exuded sexiness and it was all Rocco could think of when Rockford gave him his signature lopsided smile. Rocco swiftly turned his head to face the hunk of hotness and focused back on their conversation.
“Did you even hear what I said? Or are you still busy checking me out?” He asked before taking a big gulp of his beer, which only made Rocco focus on his throat as he swallowed the liquid.
“Um… what did you say?”
“I said that I’m not in a place where I can be involved with someone or in this case two someone.”
Rocco rolled his eyes, thinking it was a lame excuse and he told the man exactly that when he decided to be brave. He wanted this for them. For Dee. Both had talked and agreed to keep things with Rockford, up until the guy decided to ghost them.
“Don’t give me the eyes,” Rockford warned, making Rocco sigh dreamily at the man.
“Well, don’t give us the classic excuse then.” Rocco finished his drink and put his bottle aside. He was ready to check on Dee when Rockford abruptly moved forward and caged him against the kitchen counter. Rocco gasped at his sudden change of disposition had him surprised when Rockford leaned closer, invading his space. Rocco felt his warm breath and his cologne, all making his heart beat faster and his brain stops functioning.
“I’m not. I’m telling you the truth.”
“And what is the truth?” Rocco was challenged a moment later when he managed to work his brain.
“That I can’t be involved. I’m…”
“Right, gotcha,” Rocco was about to waive him off dismissively when Rockford grabbed his wrist and stepped even closer until they were chest to chest.Content is © by NôvelDrama.Org.
“Rocco, I’m being serious. I can’t. I have a dark past.” Rockford’s eyes were dark, and he looked annoyed that Rocco was not afraid of him, instead, the man felt a strong wave of lust coursing through his veins.
“Dude, seriously. We’re living in this part of town. Tell me who doesn’t have a dark past.”
“I’m sure you don’t have one.”
“Well… um, yeah, but…”
“My point exactly.”
Rocco flustered when the man still hadn’t let go of his wrist. Instead, he rested his other hand on Rocco’s lower back and kept him still when he lowered himself closer for a kiss. The second Rocco opened his mouth, their tongues caressed, and the flare ignited inside him. Rocco moaned needily and his hands reached to Rockford’s strong shoulders pulling him down for a deeper kiss.
“Fuck…” Rockford cursed but didn’t let go of him. As their kiss grew stronger, their bodies grew closer, and the sounds that they were making were making Rocco’s legs weak. “You’re too fucking sexy, I need to stay away from you.”
“Don’t,” it was Rocco’s turn to push the guy and cage him between himself and the kitchen island. He had his knee slipped between his legs when he heard sweet sexy sounds coming from Rockford the second his hard-as-steel cock was dry-humping the man’s thigh.
“Rocco…”
“What?” He breathed out, coaxing another sexy kiss from the guy.
“Dee…” Rockford backed away from him.
“Shit! Fuck! I need to check on her.”
“Dee is fine. She’s right here. Don’t let me stop what you guys are doing. Too fucking hot.” Dee bit her lip and walked towards them.
Rocco turned his head to face his girlfriend, he grinned grabbed Rockford by his shirt, and literally dragged him towards her. “Hey baby, feeling better? Would like Rockford to kiss you and make it all better?” He winked and she laughed, gabbing her boyfriend’s cheek for a hard kiss.
“Yes please.”
Rocco was feeling playful, knowing he got Rockford willing to kiss him. He rubbed his hard cock on his thigh, and he felt the man tightening his grip on his back. He even cupped his erection. Rocco knew the man want things to happen between them, he was just too damn stubborn to act on it.
Rockford may be hot and cold towards them, but when he was interested, Rocco was going to do all he could to make sure he tempted the piece of hotness to fall back into their bed.