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I look into her eyes and brush her hair out of her face gently. “Is that whatyouthink? Is this just a rebound to you?”
The thought of that fucking destroys me. I don’t even want her thinking of that asshole. The fact she even uttered his name pisses me off. I should’ve put him in the hospital when I had the chance.
Aria shakes her head, her eyes blazing with sincerity. “It’s not, Gray. You know it’s not.”
Except I don’t. I don’t know that. Things have been great between us, and the sex is fantastic… but she keeps her distance at work, and even at home she doesn’t cling to me the way I’ve seen her cling to Brad. It’s not until we get to bed that it feels like she’smine.
I push away from her and smile tightly. “Well, Noah is going to be here any minute now. Make the call Aria. When are we telling him? Or are we not telling him at all?”
She looks down at her feet and sighs. “Let’s tell him halfway through his stay here. How about that?”
I nod. I don’t like it, but I’ll respect her decision. Noah might be my best friend, but he’s her family.
My doorbell rings just as I take a step away from Aria, and I smile wryly. I’ve always been happy to see Noah, and I hate that today I’m not. I knew that getting involved with his sister would fuck shit up, but I underestimated the guilt I’d feel. He trusted me when he asked me to take care of her, and I betrayed him. I did it knowingly, and the worst thing is I don’t even regret it. I’d do it all over again if it means I get to have Aria.
I open the door with far less enthusiasm than usual, and I’m oddly nervous when Noah smiles at me.
“Sup, buddy?” he says, throwing his arm around me. I freeze, and he notices. “You okay, Gray?”
I nod again and take a step back. “Yes, of course. It’s great to see you,” I say, my voice monotone even to my own ears.
Aria walks up to us, and Noah opens his arms wide. “Smurf!” he shouts, earning him a glare.
“Asshole!” she shouts back as she walks into his embrace. I never did understand siblings, and every time I see Aria and Noah together, I wonder what it’d be like. They insult each other, but they clearly love each other. It makes little sense to me.
Aria leads Noah into my home, and I love how comfortable she feels here. Noah chuckles when he walks into the living room and looks at me. “Nice pillows,” he says, grinning.
Aria elbows him. “They’re cushions, you dimwit.”
“You’ve ruined Gray,” he says. “He was a great guy before you torpedoed into his life, and now look at this place… there are orange cushions and candles in an otherwise perfect bachelor pad.”
“I quite like it,” I say honestly. My home had no character before Aria moved in with me. I like that she put her own touch on what I’ve come to think of asourhome.
Noah sits down on the sofa and extends his legs, crossing his ankles on the table. “So, how have you been?” he asks Aria. “How is the job? Has Gray been taking good care of you?”
If only he knew how well I’ve been taking care of her… I had her begging for mercy at least three times last night.
I stand back as Aria and Noah catch up. She looks so happy to have him here, and I have to admit she was right. If we told him about us right now, it’d ruin his entire trip.
Hell… it might still ruin our friendship.
I turn to look at Aria. Even if somehow things don’t end up working out between us, even if she someday decides she can do better… I still don’t think I’d regret us. But would she?
47
Aria
I lie back on the fancy outdoor bed that Gray has on his rooftop, my eyes on the pool where he and Noah are doing laps. I’ve been nervous all day, scared that Noah will catch on. Gray has done as I asked, and he’s been keeping his distance, but the way he looks at me…
Gray swims up to the stairs at the edge of the pool, and I watch him as water drops glide down his skin. I miss him. I miss being able to walk up to him and kiss him. I want to run my hands over his body and feel him tense underneath my fingers.
It’s hard to believe I get to call Gray my boyfriend now. I can’t believe he’s mine. It certainly doesn’t feel like he is now that Noah’s around.
Gray walks up to me and I rise to my knees, my cheeks heating when his eyes run down my body, taking in the skimpy white bikini I’m wearing. I grin when I see him harden in his soaking wet swimming shorts, and I can’t help but giggle when he runs a hand through his hair in frustration.
“Why do you look so beautiful?” he murmurs, reaching for the towel on the bed. I glance past him at Noah who is still doing laps and smile as I place my hand on his shorts, wanting to feel how hard I’ve made him. Gray tenses, his gaze heated. “Nyx,” he whispers, hardening even further. “I’m going to fuck you on this bed. As soon as your brother is gone, I’m going to drag you back here and spread your legs so I can kneel between them.”
I let go of him and shake my head. “Noah’s walking up to us,” I tell him, and his eyes widen. He glances at his swimming shorts and groans as he walks away, his back to my brother. I wish I could have taken care of that for him…
