It takes him less than a minute to stand and strip away his clothes. “Is this still, okay?”
“Mhmm.” It’s all I can manage right now. My shirt gets stuck in my hair as I try to pull it off while lying down.
Beau reaches over me and it sounds like a drawer is sliding over. I hear the foil rip and I’m glad he’s at least prepared. I know I’m sure as hell not.
“You have no idea how long I’ve wanted you.” His lips crash into mine. Moments later, I feel him enter me as he deepens this kiss. Little does he know I’ve probably wanted him just as long.
Our bodies move in sync as if this is the way it’s always supposed to have been. I can tell he’s close, but he’s waiting for me to tip over the edge. He slides a hand between us, rubbing my clit with his thumb and that’s all the encouragement I need.
I cling to him as if my very being depends on it as wave after wave of pleasure courses through my body. He follows shortly after.
He doesn’t fall on top of me the way some men I’ve been with do. Instead, he slowly pulls out before standing. “Give me just a sec, I’ll be right back.”
I watch as he heads toward the bathroom. He’s gone for a couple of minutes before coming back. He has a towel in his hand and instead of handing it to me, he cleans me up. The towel is warm and damp.
Clearly, I’ve been dating the wrong guys in my life. I’m lucky if they even hand me a towel most of the time.
“Thanks.” I whisper into the quiet room.
“If you want to take a shower, you know where everything is.” His smile is soft and unsure this time. Afraid I’m going to bolt now that the adrenaline has worn off.
“I’m good. But give me a few minutes.” I grab a blanket he keeps on a chair by his bed and wrap myself in it. There’s no way in hell I’m leaving.
Everything about tonight was perfect, and forced me to act on my feelings. If he hadn’t said anything, I would have kept pretending like I only saw him as a friend. But he did, and that led us to now. This moment will forever alter our relationship.
sixteen
. . .
beau
Did last night really happen?It all feels like a fever dream. Piper lying next to me and cutting off the circulation in my arm proves everything was real. She kissed me back, and told me she has feelings for me. A part of me wonders how long she’s had them, but the bigger part of me doesn’t give a damn. All that matters is she’s in my arms right now.
I need to go to the restroom, but I don’t want to wake up Piper. She needs the sleep. The thought she might bolt wiggles its way into my head, and I kick that idea to the curb. She would have done that last night if she was going to. At least, I think that’s what would have happened.
For once I’m cursing my blackout curtains. I know she would look ethereal in the early morning light. Maybe one day I’ll see it.
Closing my eyes, I cuddle her and do my best to drift back to sleep. Who knows how long this will last, and I want to savor it.
A shrill ring sounds around the room and I jump up. Piper pulls me back down. “Ignore it.”
“What is that?”
“My phone. It’s the ring tone set for all my siblings.” She grumbles into the pillow.
“I’ve been with you when they’ve called, and it’s never made that sound before.”
She wraps an arm around my waist and rests her head on my chest. “That’s before they did shit to piss me off. Now I like to have a warning system for when they call. It lets me know who’s calling before I even answer. Most of the time I ignore it. The only person who has a different one is Paula because right now, she’s my favorite.”
“It’s so weird you have favorites and it depends on who you’re mad at.” Another thing I’ll never relate to. Well, I guess I do in some aspect because her family treats me like I belong to them.
“If you had siblings, you’d understand.” She rolls over and I think she’s staring at the ceiling, but I can’t tell. Damn these curtains.
The room is silent now that the phone has stopped ringing, and both of us are taking everything in. I have questions, but I’m scared of the answers. It’s the only thing holding me back from asking them.
“Do we really have to get out of bed and adult today?” Piper groans before coming back to my side. This is a move in the right direction.
“Not really.” I pull her closer. “It’s Sunday and neither of us have anything we have to do…unless your brother is about to pile more work on you. As far as I’m concerned, we can stay in bed all day.”
