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"Are you giving up on us?" I ask her, sounding as defeated as I feel in the moment.
"No." She doesn't even hesitate with her answer. "The idea of not having you in my life is terrifying."
Riley and I have been taking things slow—too slow, in fact. Maybe I’m just not satisfying her needs the way Ridge does. Lord knows I want to, but I was respecting her by not pushing things.
I grab her hand, encouraging her to follow me up the stairs and straight to her room. She opens her door without hesitation, practically pulling me inside with her.
When the sound of the lock clicks, I turn to her, caging her between me and the wall. "Prove it."
CHAPTER13
RILEY
I haveevery reason to prove to Maddox that I want him. I’ve planted so much doubt in his mind, and I’m willing to do whatever it takes to erase that.
I feel like such a whore for wanting Maddox so soon after having Lev's fingers inside me. Yet, here I am—desperation clawing at my skin that still holds fresh imprints of Lev's touch. I want to tell Maddox what I did, and that I had no choice. I wish I could tell him Lev is hanging my secret over my head. But, I can’t. At least, not yet.
My fingers interlock behind his neck and I pull him closer. My cold lips press to his warm ones, and my hand moves down the contours of his tight stomach, tracing around each perfectly-sculpted muscle. Our tongues dance in unison and when I deepen the kiss, Maddox groans into my mouth. The vibration sends a rush of heat through my core.
Running my fingers along the waistband of his jeans, my heart thuds with anticipation for what's to come.
I push my hand down the front of his jeans, and I’m pleased to be greeted with his engorged cock. It’s the first time I’ve touched him, so naturally, my hand trembles as I wrap my fingers around his silky form.
Moving his lips hungrily against mine, he pulls me forward, walking toward my bed, while his hands roam my body.
His desire presses into me and he grinds himself against my hand. Tingles shoot through my body at his yearning for this, for me.
Maddox falls backward onto the bed, taking me down with him, while my hand slips out of his pants. The heat of his skin radiates through his clothes and I’m certain the same can be said for me.
With my legs straddling his waist, I lift up and pinch the button on his jeans. With a gentle tug, it releases from its hole and I pull the zipper down, hearing each metal tooth unlock one by one. I push them down and he kicks his feet lightly, ridding himself of his jeans.
Maddox caresses my upper thigh as he peers down at his boxers and waggles his brows. “Take those, too.”
I grip the waistband of his boxers and slip them down. His cock springs free, and my teeth dig into my lip.
Lifting his shoulders off the bed, he sits up on his elbows as I move between his exposed lower half. He tugs gently on the hem of my sweater, and I raise my hands as he takes it off. His arms envelop me, and I tilt my head slightly to the left when he peppers my neck with kisses.
We stay like that for a while, kissing and exploring each other. There is something about his body against mine that makes my chest feel full. He switches between slow, soft kisses to hard, brutal ones. He nips and sucks at my skin, savoring every part of me with his mouth while my hands do the same to him.
Trailing his mouth downward, he kisses his way to my puckered nipple. I arch my back and roll my head as he sucks it between his teeth. Giving the same attention to my other breast, he cups it in his hand and rolls it between his fingers. My body floods with heat and want. I reach between us, taking him back in my hand, grazing my thumb over his silky head.
Maddox moves his way back up, sucking and kissing and biting, until he stops at my ear, dragging my lobe between his teeth. “I need to tell you something,” he whispers.
Bemused, I crane my neck, so I can see his face better. “What is it?”
“Well.” He lifts his shoulders and drops them. “I’m a virgin.” The words come out of his mouth as a simple confession. There’s no humiliation in his expression, no shame—and I’m grateful for that. Maddox has no reason to be embarrassed that he’s a virgin. In fact, it has me all the more excited to be his first. But if we do this, there is no going back. I have to be all in with him. No more games. No more lies.
But that all feels impossible right now. Until I get the upper hand with Lev, I can’t commit. But I’m willing to give him everything I’ve got, while still holding up my end of the deal with Lev.
“Are…” I stutter. “Are you sure this is whatyouwant?”
His eyes wear his surprise, but more than that, I see pain there as well. “More than anything. Babe, if this is about Ridge…”
“It’s not. Well, it is. But it’s more than that.”
“Look, Riley,” he lifts my chin with his forefinger, “I like you, and I know you like me too. Let’s just allow that to be enough right now. It’s just us. No one else. Even if it’s only for tonight.”
I nod in response, liking the sound of that. “Okay.”
