Nate closesthe bedroom door behind us a little harder than necessary.
He abruptly put an end to our night after we got home from dinner, though Eliza had wanted the three of us to stay up and watch a movie. On the way upstairs, I scoured the events of the night, trying to pinpoint what might have set him off, but everything had gone well. There was nothing I could think of that would have put him in a bad mood.
No matter. He can be grumpy if he wants to. As for me, I feel amazing and I’m not going to let him ruin it. It’s a delight having his sister around with her bubbly energy and constant chatter. Dinner tonight was fun, though I had worried it might not be after she walked into the private dining area and spotted Nate’s business partner Theo.
Eliza’s face went completely pale, and she stopped talking mid-sentence. She didn’t explain once we were in the restroom, just locked herself in a stall for a few minutes and then came out and fixed her lipstick. The man wasgone when we got back, and dinner went on as if nothing unusual had happened. I’m curious and want to ask her about it, but I don’t know her well enough to pry.
Nate brushes past me while loosening his tie and disappears into the ensuite bathroom.
“I don’t want you getting too involved with my sister.”
He comes back out, shirtless. Unable to help myself, I sink onto the bed and blatantly stare at his toned torso while he moves around the room.
“What’s that supposed to mean? I thought you wanted us to get along,” I point out.
“I do, but not too much. If you get too comfortable, you might inadvertently reveal something about our arrangement that you shouldn’t.”
Ah, so he’s afraid that I’m going to gossip too much with his sister and let the cat out of the bag. Admittedly, that would be bad. Nobody can know that Nate and I aren’t really dating. If people find out that he and I are faking the whole thing, the plan to boost my social capital will go down in flames, along with any hope of auctioning me off as a desirable bride.
“I won’t tell her anything about us,” I reassure him. “I promise.”
He scoffs. “Did you listen to yourselves? You didn’t shut up all night. If you’d had your way, the two of you would be having a slumber party in the living room right now.”
I consider this with amusement. “That sounds fun, actually.”
“I’m serious, Piper. This whole thing will be over if word gets out, and then what? What will you do then?”
“You have my word, Nate. I won’t tell her anything that I shouldn’t,” I say solemnly. And then a little grin turns up the corner of my mouth. “Though, I might try to con her into telling me a few naughty things about you.”
I was hoping that my teasing might have some kind of effect on his bad mood, but my grin turns into a dropped jaw when his pants hit the floor. He’s standing in front of me in his boxer briefs, looking like an underwear model, just staring at me.
“You’re not taking this seriously, Piper.”
My belly quivers as my eyes roam his body, taking him all in. My fists clench with the desire to touch him. I slide off the bed, slipping out of my jacket as I walk toward him. I take my top off next, then my pants, until I’m down to just my bra and panties.
“Let’s forget that your sister is here for a little while, okay?” I tell him.
“Piper—”
I remove my bra and dangle it off one finger, give it a little twirl, and toss it on the floor.
His gaze lands on my breasts. Taking a long, slow breath in through his nose, Nate pulls his bottom lip into his mouth as if he’s contemplating something.
“You’re going to have to convince me,” he says, his eyes falling below my waist. “Take off your panties.”
Ha. I knew this would distract him.
Hooking my thumbs under the skinny waistband of my thong, I shimmy it over my hips and down my thighs and then step out of it. Nate closes in on me, cupping his hands over my breasts as he aggressively claims my mouth with his.
It’s a full-bodied, fierce kiss that literally takes my breath away and turns me thoughtless. His tongue sweeps into my mouth, stroking, seeking, heightening the kiss as our bodies press together. He loops his arms around my body and brings me up tight, squeezing out all the space between us.
It's all-consuming. When he pulls back, I’m breathing hard and dazed.
He steps out of his underwear and his huge cock springs toward me. I grab it by pure instinct. My eyelids flutter at the weight and warmth of it in my hand and before I think too much, I drop to my knees and take the fat tip into my mouth, swirling my tongue around it.
His surprised gasp is the best sound in the world. Sucking him down deeper, I look up to see his expression. He’s watching me, eyelids fluttering, and I swear I’ve never felt so powerful. His face is contorted with pleasure, pleasure thatI’mgiving him.
I think I’m learning my lessons well.
