"Cousin or not am not going to let any chick near my skin without seeing some of her work", I hissed out. My irritation was bubbling to the surface and aimed at Reena. "I don't want to be some chick's doodle book that looks like an art project gone bad".
I heard a snort come from behind and turned to find who had just snorted at me. But when I saw who was standing there, I froze. The woman who had just snorted was the most beautiful brunette I had ever seen. She had legs and hips that I wanted to grip with my hands as I pound into her. Yes that was the first thought to flow in my head.
I also noticed the tattoos lining up each of her arms and disappeared beneath a skin tank top that revealed perfectly sized perky breasts. Her eyes were big, round and a mesmerizing blue that almost looked grey from this far back. I finally noticed that she had a small nose ring and when my eyes landed on her plump lips I felt my dick swell in my pants.
Shit! I needed to pull myself together. She wasn't the first beautiful woman, I had ever seen. Yes it was but she was doing something to me. "My art projects kick-ass, buddy and now that I know how you feel about it - you can find yourself a new artist. Hell you can find a whole studio for all I care", She went on with snorting.
When she stepped up to me and I couldn't think about what to say because the scent of sexy and sweet filled up my nose and my mind cloud over. "Blair meet my cousin Karen. Karen this is Blair Smith. He was Jackson's regular", Reena introduced us and we both stood there staring at each other.
I obviously stared at her with awe while Karen was throwing daggers at me with her eyes.
"I would say its nice to meet you but it's not", Karen spoke and lastly turned away from me then walked behind the counter, disappearing into the back.
Reena laughed when my eyes drifted to her and my eyebrow lifted. "Feisty little thing, isn't she?", Reena asked while laughing. Feisty was one word for her but I could think of other words to describe the woman who had my dick pressed uncomfortably against my jeans while my blood pumped like I had just ran a marathon.
"I should go apologize. Can I go back Reena?", I asked nodding towards the curtain, Karen had just disappeared behind. "It's your funeral, but go ahead", Reena replied with a small laugh and a shake of her head. Before I could answer her, the shop phone began to ring and Reena answered it.
Her voice drifted away as I pushed through the curtain in search of the brunette I just insulted and tried to think how I was going to apologize. I passed several stations where familiar artists worked on their clients. The buzz of the tattoo guns filled the air and the scent of sterilized equipment filled my nose.
Some of the guys looked up at me and nodded their greetings without words as I passed. And then I finally found her. She had taken Jackson's spot in the back and she was leaning over a lit up easel, drawing a piece of work that made my eyes widen. Not only had i insulted her but clearly I had insulted some of the best drawings I had ever seen before; without even knowing it.
Damn my mouth could really get me in trouble sometimes.
I cleared my throat and watched Karen turn towards me. She let out an annoyed sigh and crossed her arms over her chest. "I thought I told you to get lost, I was being nice for the nice time but I won't be the second time", She spoke while glaring at me. Hearing her made me bite the inside of my cheek so i wouldn't smile.
This girl was unlike any other I had ever met and suddenly I wanted her naked, underneath me and saying more feisty words in her ear. "I came to apologize", I finally spoke with a smile tugging at the corners of my lips. "Not accepted", She spun back around and went back to drawing, making me gape.
Here I was trying to be a mature person and apologize for my mouth and she wasn't ready to hear me out. I wasn't the type of guy to openly apologize for being an asshole, since that seemed to be my middle name; and here I was trying to be a nice guy but she was trying to shut me down.
"who is this girl?!. So feisty!
"Listen I am trying to make amends. Can you just hear me out for a second?", I spoke calmly. She spun back again towards me but she wasn't looking amused at all. Shrugging, I just went on with talking. "I have really had a shitty day and took it out on a complete stranger. So for that I'm sorry. I had no right to treat you like shit when I don't even know you. I didn't even give you a chance but it's clear that I should have", I nodded towards the drawing behind her.
"So if you accept my apology. I would like to see what you can do for me. Jackson was my go-to guy and he always knew what I wanted without me having to tell him. So forgive me for being a bit pissy about his departure",
She silently observed me with her eyes, sizing me up and it was actually turning me on. I wished she would say something already though.
"So what do you say?", I asked breaking the silence. She nodded towards the chair and spun back towards the easel.
"It's late in the day, so the best I can do for you right now is a sketch and possibly starting an outline of something",
I didn't hesitate as I took the spot next to her and watched her move the drawing she was currently working on and pull out a flesh paper before looking at me. While seated, I still couldn't get over how beautiful she was and it was making me dizzy.
"So what are you thinking?", Her face was emotionless and her words came out in a melancholy tone.I wasn't sure how to reply to her because I always let Jackson have open reign on me and he did an amazing job keeping everything flowing through each piece. I had a full sleeve on my left arm and a lots of work done on my back. I never did large pieces but rather had small pieces done here and there, resulting in large pieces when they were all done. It gave me more time in the chair when I got one small piece at a time."Honestly , i have no idea", I lastly replied. Karen sighed and leaned back in her chair while staring at me. "You came in for a tattoo but yet you have no idea what you want?",I shook my head at her words. "I usually let Jackson have free reign on me. Like I said, he knew what I wanted and he worked every piece together", I lifted my sleeve up and revealed the large piece on my arm. "It wasn't done at one time. This is probably thirty different sessions", I tried to e
"Done! what do you think?", Karen turned the easel towards me. My eyes instantly widened when they fall on it. She had drawn a skull that was cracked open on top and had smoke flowing out through the opening."You seem to have a hot head and ink put out the fire, am I right?", She asked. I didn't respond quickly. I was speechless. This girl nailed it. I had been sitting here for ten minutes with her and she knew exactly what i wanted."That's awesome", I beamed leaning forward and got a better glance at all the detailing she had put into it in such a short amount of time. "I think I have a perfect sport for it, Jackson never finished my back so there's a spot between my shoulder and blades", I stood up and pulled my shirt over my head with one hand and turned so she could see my back.When she didn't say or do anything, I looked back over my shoulder and saw how she was looking at me. It was clear that I was affecting her as much as she was affecting me. And my current hard-on became
"Hey wait up!", I immediately spun around when I heard her but then just as l did, she suddenly slammed into me chest to chest. As I stared into her gorgeous blue-ish grey eyes, her scent filled my nose. I felt her nipples harden against my chest and heard her suck in breath as she jumped back and held up my wallet."You forgot this", Her voice had changed. It was quiet and reserved, not at all the feistiness she had sported for the last hour and she looked away from me like a frightened puppy. I couldn't help but want to reach out and hold her, and protect her from whatever was bothering her. However I just grabbed my wallet and left the subject alone. "Thanks, I will see you tomorrow", I spoke studying her face but she gave me nothing but a small nod before she spun around and walked away from me. She went all the way to the bathroom and closed the door with a loud bang. What the hell was all that about?!!Shrugging my shoulders, I walked out of the room. I didn't know what the
After saying goodbye to Reena, I climbed the steps to my apartment, let myself in then slumped down on the thrift store couch , I bought a few days ago. Happily, I kicked my legs up to the coffee table. I didn't have much things in this apartment and I didn't need much. I didn't want to waste all the money I stolen. I had a feeling that time will reach where I will surely need it; for an emergency and just go to the essentials.I was thankful that the old woman who owned this building had her grandson come over the weekend and helped me carry my new furniture inside my room with no complaints. He hit on me of course but I shut him down as nicely i could. I was trying my best to stay away from men but now i was faced with yet a devilishly hot guy. But this guy was different. I couldn't get him out of my mind and he was making me feel things, I haven't felt in a pretty good time.Pushing the thoughts at the back of my mind, I stood up and made my way to open the only window in the roo
~KAREN'S POV~I knew it was him. It was noon but still I knew it was him. I wasn't surprised at all when I saw him walk towards me.The sight of him made my mouth water and my nipples hardened, pressing against the soft material of my shirt. He looked different than the last time I saw him. Today he was wearing sweats and a black cut off t-shirt with a hoodie. He honestly looked yummy and l stupidly wanted a taste of him..He smiled at me when he caught me looking at him across the shop. "Hey", His voice was gravely and it sent a wave of arousal over my crimson skin and straight between my legs. And when he got closer, he gave me a once over while his eyes burned with desire. That immediately caused me to lick my lips."Hey. You ready for round two, creeper?", I asked spinning on my chair towards my work station then began to prepare my tools for the session. "As ready as I will ever be", His voice was filled with humor and i couldn't help but smile. His Irish accent was so strong. W
He didn't answer right away and seemed to be battling something with himself before he took a deep breath. "I have been here since i was seventeen and yes Ireland" , His answers were short and to straight to the point.I couldn't help but wonder if he was affected by how turned on that encounter made or if he was kicking himself for letting thing get out of his hands. Either way I wanted to break the awkwardness between us.I wiped the last ink off and smeared the tattoo goo on him once again, taping him on the shoulder. "You're all set big boy", I moved away and tore my gloves off. I tossed them in the trash before I turned and watched him walk to the mirror to check out his new ink. "Wow", He breathed out, really looking at the new piece. "You amazing; really", I couldn't help but blush when I heard him say that. "Thanks", I smiled.He turned to me and pulled his wallet out, grabbed out several hundred dollar bills then handed them to me. "You pay Reena", I nodded my head towards t
"Brothers?", She asked.Blair nodded his head but I spoke before he could. "Fraternal not identical, although some people try to argue that fact", I stuck my hand out to her."Am Blake and you obviously know Blair. How is that again", My eyebrow lifted up as I cocked my head at Blair who was still staring at the brunette beauty in front of us. "I... I did ... his tattoo", She stuttered before shaking my hand but she kept her eyes on Blair. "What are you doing here?", She was now speaking to Blair."We working on the building for Melissa", I replied still answering her questions and not my brother. "We own McCarthy Home Remodeling and do a lot of work for her", I went on with talking. Karen nodded her head but she was still looking at Blair. She lastly looked at me but a look of confusion and bewilderment was on her face. "That's nice", She responded."How's that window in your apartment?", Deep down in my heart, I wanted my brother to know that I had been in her room when he clearly h
I popped open the beer, took a sip and grinned at her. "That's the glorious thing about being my own boss, I can drink a beer at lunchtime and no body is there to yell at me",She let out a small laugh and I loved the sound of it. It was cute and silent and I wanted to keep her laughing. Something told me that she didn't laugh much nor had much to laugh about.She popped open her own beer and cheered me. "Well here's me having a beer at lunchtime and having no one to yell at us",I chuckled before I clinked my bottle against hers and then took a drink along with her.We stood silently for a moment, looking at each other and away awkwardly before Karen asked. "I hate to ask this but since you here....... could you fix my closet door?, I can't get it close properly and it's driving me closer","Yeah That's no problem", I laughed. "Show me the way".She brushed past me as she left the small space and it took everything i had within me. I had not to grab her. .I wanted to stop her, spin