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The man is twenty-seven years old and probably has a ton of experience where women are concerned. I’m twenty, and while I’ve had a few boyfriends, I’m not quite on the same level. It also sucks that when compared to Mason, all the guys I've slept with seem more like boys who didn’t have a clue what they were doing. I’ve always suspected it, but being with someone who knows how to touch a woman to elicit the most pleasure has only slammed home that fact.
After getting a taste of what sex can be like when it’s good, how am I supposed go back to college-aged guys who are more concerned with their own pleasure than mine?
It seems grossly unfair.
“Poppy?”
I blink back to the present and Anne, who stares from a few feet away with a furrowed brow. “Yeah?”
“Close the door before the bugs get in.”
Heat scalds my cheeks as I nod, yanking the slider shut again.
Ugh.
I really need to snap out of this. Mason has moved on, and it would be in my best interest to do the same. If that thought fills me with disappointment, I shove it away, refusing to dwell on it.
All right…enough of this.
I suck in a deep, cleansing breath and paste a smile on my face before joining the party. First, I swing by the food table to make sure all the snack bowls have been replenished. Most of these guys are well over two hundred pounds—some over three—and they eat like they’re heading into hibernation for the long winter months.
I make my way over to Dad and ask if he needs any help with the grill. He shakes his head in response. Yeah, I probably should have known better. Much like the football field, the grill is his domain, and he doesn’t like people—by which I mean Anne or me—getting in his way.
“Hey, Poppy.”
Levi saunters over with a couple of teammates.
“We were just about to get a game of water volleyball going. Any interest in playing?”
Just as he asks the question, the two guys he walked over with start pushing and shoving each other before taking off toward the pool and leaping into the water. A giant splash rises like a wave, dousing the people nearest to the edge.
“Maybe later. I’ve been recruited to make sure the bowls stay filled. Anne will have my head if I’m derelict in my duties.” I say it like the job is a bother, but truthfully, I don’t have any real interest in playing around with these guys. They’re like puppies with too much pent-up energy.
“Yeah, sure. We can wait until later. No big deal.”
I point to the pool where his friends are horsing around, attempting to drown one another. “It’s hot out. You should join them.”
He glances at the water and shakes his head. “Nah, I was kind of hoping we could spend a little time together. Whenever I hit you up to hang out, you’re always busy.”
I nip my lower lip between my teeth and glance away. He’s not wrong about that. Every time Levi suggests grabbing something to eat or getting together to study, I come up with an excuse. Most of them are true. Now that the first few weeks of school are behind us, I’m buried beneath a mountain of homework, projects, and tests.
Could I make time if I wanted?
I suppose…the problem is that I don’t necessarily want to.
I like Levi as a friend. He’s funny and nice. After Mason made a big deal about the QB wanting more than friendship, I realized he was probably right. Since I don’t want to lead him on, I’ve pulled back from spending time with him. I was hoping he’d get the hint so we wouldn’t have to have a conversation about it.
When I remain silent, his voice drops so only I can hear. “Do you think we could go somewhere private and talk?”
“Umm…” I glance around the boisterous party, hoping to catch Dad or Anne’s eyes so they can summon me over, but they’re both busy chatting with guests. My shoulders slump with the realization that I won’t be able to avoid this convo. “Okay.”
“Great.” He flashes a winsome smile before wrapping his fingers around mine and tugging me toward the pool house located near the back of the property.
Once we reach the small white structure, he pushes open the door and pulls me over the threshold before closing it behind us.
“This is way better. With the music and all the guys yelling, I could barely hear myself think.” He points to the couch. “Want to sit?”
“Sure.”
