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I can only imagine what she’s thinking given everything that happened last night and even though I really need a shower, I turn out of Somerville’s and decide to head straight over to her place and explain. I try calling, but surprise, surprise, she doesn’t answer, so I know I am seriously in the shit right now.
It’s after nine by the time I finally get to her place. I pull into her parking lot and walk up to her front door, knocking once loudly, needing to get this done. Rocking on my heels as I wait, the front light eventually comes on right before the door opens.
Tessa stands in the half-open doorway, her hair pulled onto the top of her head and dressed in a t-shirt and leggings.
“Hey,” I say, smiling as I lean in to give her a kiss.
Her hand immediately flies up between us as she pulls back. “Hey?” she mimics back to me. “That’s all you can say? Hey?”
I exhale. “Fuck, Tessa, I’m sorry. I for—”
She cuts me off, letting out a humorless laugh, as though she doesn’t believe me. “You’re sorry or you got what you were after last night and now we’re back to the whole booty call hook up thing?” she says, waving a hand between us as though that’s what this is.
I suck in a deep breath, letting it out slowly as I try to stay calm. How can she seriously think we’re back there, after everything that happened last night?
“I forgot my phone,” I say, wishing she’d open the door and let me inside. “I left it in my car this morning and I spent all day down in San Francisco getting a part for one of the pickers. I don’t know your number without my phone, so I had no way of reaching you. Babe, I’m sorry, okay, really.”
Tessa looks up at me, an unreadable expression on her face as she takes in my explanation. She still hasn’t opened the door and I don’t know if that’s because she legit doesn’t believe me or because she isn’t sure she wants me to come in at all.
Deciding I’ve had enough of us being back to this bullshit, I push the door open and step inside. Taking her face in my hands, I don’t say anything as I lower my mouth to hers in a hard kiss. She lets out a noise, her body stiffening a little, even as I pull her close.
“Dylan, no, wait,” she suddenly says, her hands on my chest as she attempts to push me away.
“No,” I say. “I’m not letting you go back to thinking this is just a fucking hook up. I’m not—”
She lets out a laugh, surprising me. “I was going to say, you really stink actually, and seriously need a shower.”
She’s looking up at me, a smirk on her face that has me laughing out loud now, relieved as I pull her closer and wrap my arms around her. She lets out a squeal when I lean in and press kisses all over her face and neck.
“Well, the good news,” I murmur, my mouth at her ear, “is you now need one too, so let’s get naked.”
We’re both laughing as I pick her up and throw her over my shoulder, kicking the front door shut before I walk us into her bedroom and the small ensuite bathroom she has. Sitting her down on the counter, I immediately strip off my clothes before undressing her.
Stepping into the shower cubicle, I turn the water on, steam slowly filling the small space as I pull her under the warm water.
“Were you seriously thinking I’d ghosted you today?” I ask, brushing her hair back from her face as I look down at her.
Tess lifts a shoulder in a shrug, her bottom lip between her teeth. “I didn’t want to,” she says quietly. “But yeah, I guess a part of me did.”
Holding her face in my hands, I meet her gaze. “I’m not fucking around here, Tess,” I growl, needing her to know I’m serious about us and this. “We’re really doing this. I’m sorry I fucked up and forgot my phone today, but this is not a fucking hook up. Not anymore.”
“Okay,” she whispers.
“Okay?” I repeat even as Tess gives me a nod. “No, not justokay, Tess,” I tell her, sliding my hands down to her ass. “Ineedyou to believe it.”
“Dylan,” she whimpers.
My grip on her ass tightens and I pick her up, turning us so she’s backed against the tiled wall, her legs wrapping around my waist. Pressing into her, I rest my forehead against hers, our mouths only inches apart. “I want this, Tessa. I want this and us and you, and I need you to believe that.Okay?” I say, emphasizing the word okay as I press my hips against her to show her exactly what I mean by that.
She moans a little when she realizes how hard I am, reaching down to grab my dick.
“Tessa,” I growl, my eyes practically rolling back as she starts to stroke me. “I need to hear you say it, baby. I need you to believe me.”
She nods, her lips brushing against mine, her teeth nipping at my bottom lip. “I believe you,” she breathes out.
“Good,” I say as I pull my hips back so my dick no longer in her grip. “Tell me you want this too,” I add, as I position myself against her.
She’s practically panting now, clearly turned on as I tease her. “I want this too,” she admits, her head falling back against the tile as her eyes meet mine.
