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“Okay then.” Jen squares her shoulders. “Let’s do this.”
It’s the perfect time for a drive. Sky’s the color of cotton candy, blue and pink and purple; the air is refreshing as we move through the maritime forest. Dappled sunlight slices through the windshield. It coats the tops of Jen’s thighs, illuminating the tiny pale hairs there.
My skin tightens. Heart squeezes when I catch her looking at her ring. It winks in the dying light, like it’s playing a joke on us.
“So, about dinner.” Her hand falls into her lap.
“What about it?”
“We have to look like we’re more than friends.”
“The ring on your finger should do most of the talking on that front.”
“That’ll help. But we should probably”—she takes a breath—“actually engage in a little PDA.”
I shift in my seat. “What are you okay with? Just so I don’t?—”
“I think holding hands is fine. Some random touching here and there too.”
Lordabove. “That doesn’t give me much guidance.”
“Take my lead, then.”
“You gotta be more specific than that.”
“Should we have a safe word?”
Call it off.
I need to call this whole thing off right fucking now. The second Jen started teasing me about porn, I should’ve told her I couldn’t do this.
Now she’s sayingpregnantandsafe wordand it’s like she’s hitting all these buttons I’ve buried over the years. And then the whole vibrator thing...
Iammade of flesh and blood. How much can a mortal man withstand before he breaks?
“I just need permission.” I swap hands on the wheel. “To.” Clear my throat. “Touch you how you wanna be touched. I’d feel awful if I made you uncomfortable.”
She rolls her tongue between her teeth, thinking. Then she glances down at her ring, pushing at it with her thumb. “What if I do this? If it’s too much? I’ll play with my ring.”
“All right.”
Silence. It’s awkward. I’m uncomfortably warm in my button-up.
I park as close as possible to the shingled building that houses the restaurant. Those heels Jen is wearing can’t be great to walk in.
Her dress rides up her legs as she climbs out of the cart. Apulse of lust rockets through me, sending a rush of heat up my neck.
Calm. Cool.
I tuck the keys in my pocket and take a long, deep breath through my nose. Just when I think I’ve got my heart rate under control, Jen is at my side and twining her fingers through mine.
“Okay?” she murmurs.
Not okay.
How strange and fucking fantastic it is to feel the dry, warm press of her palm against mine is absolutely not okay.
“Great.” I smile tightly without meeting her eyes.
