Brynn dramatically rolled around on my lap, hooting and hollering over how pathetic Riley looked in the doorway.  Riley's shoulders were slumped like she was devastated and embarrassed that the whole room was laughing at her expense.

I wiped the moisture from the corner of my eyes and stopped as soon as I saw her face.  I thought Riley would be amused and join in on the fun, but she didn't even crack a tiny smile.

She was too busy staring at the spot where Brynn was holding my hand on her leg to find the humor that the rest of us did. The corners of her mouth pulled down as she stood there watching us without blinking.

Riley was jealous. That meant only good things for me.

I began to pull my hand away from Brynn but stopped when a new idea sprung in my head.  If Riley didn't like the idea of Brynn and me together, then maybe I could use it to my advantage. If I could keep up this little ruse, she would see someone else wanting me and change her mind about the two of us hooking up again.

It was a genius move; girls always seemed to want something another girl had that they didn't.

"Did you murder someone?" Brynn screeched out.

"Go ahead, make fun of me, get it over with. I'm going upstairs to bed. Enjoy your dinner." Riley folded in on herself. She tucked the feisty, attitude-filled girl back under her armor and let out the pouty child version.

"Seriously, what happened?" Anna asked with a worried tone.

"I was training a new girl and she dropped the sauce bucket. Not much of a story. I am going to go change. No more questions. Goodnight." Riley answered curtly as she locked eyes with me.

I wrapped one of my hands back up on Brynn's hip and fought like hell to turn my attention away from Riley. She had to think I moved on from her for this plan to work. I had to make her think I wasn't interested in her.

If she saw even a glimpse of the hunger I had for her on my face, she would know how much I still craved her and my little game would end before it even began.

"Peanut, we were just teasing. Don't be mad. Come back down for dinner. Don't be like that." Mrs. Davis swept it under the rug like it wasn't a big deal.

Riley obviously felt differently.

She darted out of the room and Aiden was up on his feet chasing after her. No one else but him even attempted to move. I wanted to be the one to comfort her, but it would ruin what I was trying to do. It was a risky move to let Aiden jump in, but I had to take it.  I had to wear Riley down tonight until she fell perfectly in my arms. 

I was going to make her come to me.  There was no way I would go to her first or she would continue playing with me like a cat batting at a mouse.

Riley was going to beg for it. 

I yearned to see the ache consuming her body as she thought about me touching her again.  I wanted everything we had the night of the concert and more.  I would never be satisfied until I had her in every conceivable way possible.

I continued to watch the doorway for a long time, waiting for Aiden to come back in. The conversation resumed around the room like nothing had happened. Everyone had gone back to normal except Anna and Mr. Davis.

They were both watching me as I watched the door. 

I diverted my eyes away and listened for Aiden's footsteps instead. I feigned interest in what Brynn was talking about with Mark.  They were going back and forth about dinosaurs or some stupid shit like that.

"Is Riley ok?" Anna asked the second that Aiden appeared in the doorway.

I looked at him just in time to see him shrug at her. He went to sit back down on the couch right as Mrs. Davis got up to go into the kitchen to finish up dinner.

After about ten more minutes of idle chatter, most of it centering around Riley's lousy mood and appearance, Mrs. Davis announced to us that dinner was finally ready.

JD grabbed Anna's hand and pulled her up off the floor. Mark was already running towards the dining room at the front of the pack. 

I stopped for a second and stared up the stairs as I passed them, hoping to catch a glimpse of Riley.  A strong hand went to my shoulder and squeezed it. 

"Come on, Ezra. She'll be back down soon. She just needs some time to cool off." When I looked back, Mr. Davis was gripping my shoulder and staring up at me like he was absolutely sure that I was looking for her. 

"I...I wasn't...." I stuttered.

"No, of course not." He patted my back and nudged me towards the rest of the group to catch up.

I knew he had read my desire for her all over my face the first day I met him. Mr. Davis saw a lot more than anyone knew and for some reason, he chose not to share my secret with anyone.  I wonder if he knew Aiden was pining for his daughter too or if I was just that bad at hiding it. 

The smell of garlic and lasagna hit my nostrils once I stepped into the dining room. My mouth began to water immediately.

I hadn't eaten anything today and I was starving.

Mrs. Davis sat us in the seats she had designated for each of us.  She made sure Brynn and I sat together and placed Aiden at the other side of the table with a gap between us. It was the only empty spot at the table, which meant Riley was stuck next to me if she came back down. 

It was the perfect situation. There was no way Riley could escape me if she tried. 

Mrs. Davis played a good hostess and dished all of our plates up, including the empty one next to me, before sitting down to serve herself.  I guess that was one of those mom things. My mom always did the same thing anytime anyone came over for dinner.

Mark was the first one to dive into his plate.  He went straight for the garlic bread that he raved about all during band practice.  I had to admit; it was expertly crafted.  I could see why Mark fangirled over it. It wasn't the typical pre-made store variety. Mrs. Davis made it from scratch.

I sunk my teeth into my piece, too, taking a huge, greedy bite that was too big for my mouth.  The flavor exploded on my taste buds.  The garlic and butter were balanced perfectly. Mrs. Davis had made the second-best thing I had ever tasted in my life. 

The first was still the taste of her daughter coming on my tongue.

I guess she made the first one too.

Once I finished analyzing the garlic bread, I sunk my fork into the lasagna to take a bite. I started to lift my fork to my mouth when I felt like someone was watching me. I looked over at Brynn, who was happily ignoring me as she continued her conversation with Mark. My eyes went slowly round the room to each person at the table.  Not one of them was paying me any attention at all.

I slowly raised my eyes, not prepared at all for what I was about to see.  I had to gulp down the filthy words ready to pour out of my mouth.

Riley was in the doorway staring at me.

She was in this little outfit that looked like panties and a bra. They were a royal shade of blue that offset the lighter color at the tips of her hair, which was piled up on her head in a big knot. There was some little shorts type thing hanging low off her bare hips. It had a section of fabric that came up and wrapped around her shoulders. 

All the right parts were covered, but my girl couldn't have been dirtier for me if she had tried.

She gave me this little odd, sideways glance. She squinted her eyes at me like she couldn't see me across the room.

"RILEY!" Brynn shrieked into my ear. I jumped and almost knocked my drink over onto the table.

Mr. Davis snickered under his breath at me as I fought to regain my composure.

"Riley, I sat you between Aiden and Ezra." Mrs. Davis pointed to the spot next to me.

My body tensed up. This was it. I had been dreaming about having her next to me for days and it was now coming true.

"Got it, Mom." She nodded and looked at both sides of the table.

She began walking around the table towards Aiden's side.

He stood up immediately like the tool bag he was as she got near him to let her pass.

My anger boiled when his hand went to the spot just above her ass. He made sure to stick the tips of his fingers into the side of the shorts thing she was wearing.  We were at dinner and he was feeling her up in front of everyone.

I clenched my jaw and stared because I couldn't do anything else. It felt like years before he stopped touching her. Every fucking second ticked by dreadfully slow. My hands belonged there, not his.

My goal was to make Riley jealous tonight; it wasn't supposed to be the other way around.

Riley sat down in the chair and Aiden pushed the chair in for her like she was incapable of doing it on her own.

"Thanks, Aiden." She spun the words skillfully out of her mouth.  She was looking at him with fuck me eyes as he smiled down at her dopily. She grabbed his hand and rubbed it a little to throw it back in my face.

My vision was black. I couldn't see anything other than dark in front of me.  I had no idea what was happening around me. It felt like I was going to pass out.

"Mmmm, this is so good." I heard Riley moaning in my daze. When I looked over, she was playing with the fork in her mouth. She wrapped her tongue around it like she wanted something else to play with instead.

I adjusted in my seat when I stiffened a little in my boxers. 

I turned my attention back down to my plate and began trying to think.  I didn't know how to eat anymore.  The motions my hands made and my head were not connecting. I lost the ability to think.

I kept staring at her out of the side of my eyes.  She would lean into and rub on Aiden like she was baiting him. Of course, he gave her everything she gave him right back. It was sickening to watch.

I felt a hand slide over my leg. I would have been more excited, but it was on the wrong side.  Brynn must have decided I wasn't giving her enough attention.  My dick was positioned against my leg.  She palmed it through my jeans and ran her hand up along the length. I turned my head towards Riley and still found her paying way too much attention to Aiden. 

She was toying with me. 

I moved my hand on top of the table enough to catch her focus. She locked eyes with me and I lowered mine down to show her what her friend was doing to me under the table.  I had to show her I was much better at this game than she was, even though she was winning right now.

I leaned over towards Brynn, who looked like she was ready to climb under the table and get on her knees for me. 

"Can't keep your hands to yourself for one second, can you?" I whispered in her ear.

She began laughing at me and I looked over towards Riley, who was giving me a death stare. She rolled her eyes at me. Maybe she would realize it wasn't that much fun being on the opposite side. She had a small glimpse of how I felt when Aiden touched her and she didn't like it.

"I made dessert. How about you kids go relax. Kurt and I will clean up a bit. Riley, can you help me get the dessert?" Mrs. Davis directed.

"Sure, Mom," Riley said and popped up off her seat.

She sashayed behind Aiden and started rubbing his shoulders. She pushed her breasts against his head so they were nestled nice and close to his ears.  Aiden grabbed her hand and gave her a lazy smile. He was enjoying himself too much.

I had to do something to get him away from her. I needed to be the one with her now.

Mine. She was fucking mine.

"Stacie, you went all out on this dinner. How about you go relax and visit with everyone. I can help Riley grab the dessert and then we will clean up the kitchen." I suggested.

With everyone out of the way, I could corner Riley and have her all to myself. 

"Oh no, I couldn't ask you to do that." Mrs. Davis said, brushing me off.

"No, Mom, It's no trouble at all. Ezra and I can handle it." Riley huffed out a little grumble. 

Riley wanted some alone time with me too. I knew it.

She couldn't pretend forever.