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“Palmer, if you don’t know how that works, then it’s no wonder you’ve never had an orgasm when a man is going down on you.”
“No. I mean, with us. We’re friends. We’re connected in so many ways.” My eyes flash to where my brother and Ramsey are dancing close, not caring about anything or anyone around them. For once, I know how that feels.
“Nothing wrong with a little benefits between friends.” His words, I think, are meant to be playful, but the look in his eyes is feral.
My heart is racing, and my hands have a slight tremble. I wonder if he can feel them shaking? “So you’re proposing a friends-with-benefits arrangement?” I need clarification.
“Yeah. Something like that.”
He has no idea that I’ve crushed on him my entire life. Thirteen-year-old me used to write Palmer Kincaid in my diary that I hid under my bed. I don’t know if my heart will survive this kind of arrangement with him. Then again, this is my childhood fantasy come true. I can’t say no. This is Brooks we’re talking about. And to top it all off, he’s a good guy. I know he would never do anything to intentionally hurt me. I just need to keep feelings out of it. He’s offering sex, well, at least oral sex, and this shot to experience something like this with him.
I can’t say no.
“We keep this between us.” I need for him to agree to this. I don’t want whatever this turns out to be when it ends to also end lifelong friendships in the process. We hide it, and I keep my heart on lockdown, and we’re golden.
“If that’s what you want.” He shrugs like he couldn’t care less if our friends and family know about this arrangement he’s proposing.
The Weeknd’s “Earned It” plays over the speakers, and I can’t hide my smile. This song is sexy, and considering our conversation, I think it’s rather fitting. “Okay,” I agree before I can think better of it and change my mind.
“Tonight?” His voice is soft, yet he rushed to get them out.
I swallow hard. “Tonight?”
He applies gentle pressure to my back, which has me stepping in even closer. He’s hard, and there’s no use denying that I’m just as turned on as he is. “How?” I ask.
“When we leave here, you come back to my place.”
“My place is closer.”
“You can park in the garage at mine.”
“Good point.”
“Tonight?”
I nod. “Okay.”
I’m shocked when he leans in and kisses my cheek. “I can’t go back to the table like this. Can you walk in front of me toward the hallway?” He points to the long hall where the restrooms are located just about five feet from where we’re standing.
“Do you want another drink?”
“No. I’d rather you not have another either. I want you to be coherent enough to remember this.”
“I’m not drunk.” I was buzzing, but his offer sobered me right up.
“I’d like to keep it that way.”
“I’ll grab a water,” I concede.
“I’ll take one of those too. Now, lead me to the hallway.” Turning in his arms, I grab his hand and lead him toward the long hallway. I don’t stop, deciding I could use a few minutes of my own to freshen up.
“I’ll meet you at the table.” I don’t wait for his reply. I drop his hand and push open the bathroom door. I freeze when I see Ramsey standing at the sink washing her hands. “Hey.” My voice is wobbly. That was too close.
“Hey. Are you okay? Your face is all flushed.”
“Yeah, it was hot out there on the dance floor, and I think all of those sex on the beach drinks are finally catching up with me. I might head home soon.”
“We’re heading out too. We can drop you off at your place.”
