The Secret 02 The Forever of Ella and Micha Read Online Free PDF Page A

just making an inside joke.”
    “Speaking of inside.” I take her hand and pull her to her feet. “We need to go.”
    She hauls me back toward the bar as I try to pull her through the crowd toward the exit. “What about Lila? We can’t just leave her here.”
    Lila finishes her drink and slides the empty glass onto the counter. “I can hang out in the car or something.”
    I shake my head. “That’s not a good idea. Not in this kind of neighborhood. But Naomi said you can hang out with her and the band.”
    Lila glances at Ella unsurely and when Ella nods, she sighs. “Alright, I’ll hang out with her… I guess. But where are they going?”
    “Just to dinner, I think,” I tell her as Naomi exits from backstage and makes her way across the room toward us.
    “Ready to go?” Naomi asks Lila in a formal tone and gives Ella a tight smile. “Hi, Ella, how are you?”
    “Great,” Ella replies nonchalantly and her jaw spasms.
    There’s an awkward silence that only girls can create.
    “Okay then, I guess we should get going.” Naomi raises her eyebrows and motions for Lila to come with her as she leaves for the back.
    “
Please
hurry,” Lila says pressingly and trudges after Naomi toward the back area.
    I tug Ella eagerly toward the front door, shoving people out of my way. When we step outside, I grab her arm, whirl her around, and pick her up.
    “Where’s your car?” I ask as she hitches her legs around my waist and my dick instantly gets hard.
    She loops her arms around the back of my neck and her green eyes sparkle underneath the streetlights. “It’s parked out back.”
    I stumble blindly down the dark alley as I kiss her fiercely and tangle my fingers in her long, auburn hair that smells sweetly of vanilla. I trip over the curb at the end, but regain my balance without breaking the kiss. My hand cups her ass and the other one explores the soft skin of her thigh.
    “Did you wear this skirt just for me, so I’d have easy access?” I murmur against her lips as my fingers inch up her leg.
    Laughing against my mouth, she pinches my ass. “You at least have to get us in the car before you start doing stuff to me.”
    “Yeah right.” I caress her tongue with mine, savoring her, before moving away. “I’m planning on throwing you down on the hood right here, right now.”
    She restrains a smile. “No way. There are people everywhere.”
    My eyes skim the dark parking lot and a few perverts sitting on a dropped tailgate of a truck are watching us. “Fine, point taken… Where’s Lila’s car?”
    A guilty look crosses her face like she’s done something wrong. “I guess I forgot to tell you, but Lila’s dad towed her car away a little while ago, so we had to borrow a car.”
    I glance around again. “Which one is it?”
    She points over her shoulder at a car parked toward the back. “The red Mustang right there.”
    I eye her over suspiciously. “Where did you two find someone who would let you borrow their Mustang?”
    “Someone I know from school.” She shrugs coolly. “It’s not that big of a deal.”
    “Was this person a guy?”
    “Um… yeah… it’s Blake’s, but it doesn’t mean anything. In fact, we dropped him off in Riverside at his girlfriend’s house.”
    My arms start to loosen around her as I decide whether to put her down on the ground or keep her close. “So not only did he let you drive his car, but he drove with you?”
    “Micha, stop it.” She constricts her legs around my waist, refusing to let me go. “You’re on the road all the time with Naomi and I let it be. Besides, you’re always telling me to trust you, and you need to do the same.”
    Fuck. She has a point, but I’m still jealous. It is a first for me and I’m not a fan of it.
    Shaking it off, I walk for the car again, resolving to keep hold of her. Gripping onto my shoulder with one hand, she gets the keys from her skirt pocket and unlocks the car. Without putting her down, I maneuver the