We decided on some pizza, which was seriously delicious, paired with a bottle of wine from the collection in the pantry off the kitchen.Whether due to the food, the wine, or the fact that Konni was in the kitchen, cleaning up, I was feeling mellow and pretty affectionate toward him.
Mom, who always seemed to read the situation too accurately, sat next to me and patted my knee.
“Are you going to take pity on him and share the master, or are you going to crowd me in the guest room?”
“Seriously, did you find me in an alley when I was a baby?”
She swatted my leg.“I’m giving you good advice.You’re afraid of relationships.He wants one with you.This is the perfect time for a trial run.I’m here if you need me, but not in your space to make it weird.”
“Oh, you’re definitely making it weird.”
She snorted and stood.“Thank you for dinner, Konni.I’ll see you in the morning.”
With a narrowed gaze, I watched my mom walk away.
She wouldn’t lock her door, would she?
The answer was yes, she would.
Standing in front of the locked guest room door, I glanced at Konni, who’d paused at the bottom of the stairs to the third level.I could easily see the gold in his eyes from this distance.He held out his hand to me.Like the sucker for handsome men that I was, I caved and joined him.
The master bedroom was spacious with a king-size bed and a private bathroom.My bag was already waiting for me on the bed.
I was in the bedroom of a man I’d been afraid to get close to weeks ago because of my attraction to him.I was ready to give in to the panty-wetting need I had for him to rock my world, but not for the emotions that would come with it.Just the thought made my palms damp with cold sweat.
Take the wheel for yourself, Soph,I told myself.Stop letting fear hold you back.
I walked over to my bag, pulled out my pajamas, and started to strip.
Pants?Kicked off.
Shirt?Tossed aside.
Bra?Unnecessary confinement.
It landed on the floor with the other items.
The sudden embrace from behind would have toppled me over if not for the arms he had wrapped around my waist.I looked down at the bed in disappointment.It wouldn’t have been the worst place to land.
A low rumble, like a purr, vibrated from him as he kissed my neck and moved his chest against my back.I didn’t hate it.The heat he was throwing felt nice, especially since I was now only wearing my underwear.
A hand skimmed up my stomach and cupped one of my breasts, kneading it and teasing the tip.I leaned back into him, surrendering to his touch.
The rumbling doubled.
“Shh.My mom is right downstairs.”I tapped his arms, ready for him to let go.Making out was fun, but it couldn’t go any further than this.At least, not tonight.
He released me, but when I turned to face him, the hungry look in his eyes said he wasn’t finished with me yet.
“Whatever you think we’re going to do, we’re not,” I said.
“There’s soundproofing between the floors.Listen.You can’t hear anything.Not even traffic.”
“It’s a quiet neighborhood.”
He slowly shook his head and reached up to unbutton his shirt.Each inch of sculpted chest he revealed eroded my reservations.
A little cuddle time couldn’t hurt, could it?
