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THOMAS
We decided on the newest Marvel movie. I went into the kitchen and grabbed two beers for myself and Declan and poured a glass of wine for Alex. I wanted to make sure she was relaxed and happy. Something had been troubling her when we retrieved her for lunch, but I didn’t want to push too much.
When I returned with the drinks, Declan was draping a blanket over Alex.
Good.
If we were to test the waters while she was here, we needed to show her what it would be like to be taken care of by the both of us.
“Dec, want to get the fire going?” I set the bottles on the table and handed the glass of wine to Alex. The smile that lit her face hit me square in the chest. I wanted to do everything I could to make her smile like that all the time.
This was bad. She had only been here for a day, and I was already falling hard. I had to fight the urge to check in on her. I just wanted another chance to catch a peek at how cute she looked in her leggings and sweater, casually bundled up, working behind the spare desk.
“Thank you.” Alex took a small sip, sighing after she swallowed. She rolled her head around, relaxing just like I had wanted.
Declan started the fire, and we hit play on the movie. A little way in, her feet slowly untucked, and she stretched them on the couch as she relaxed. Her sock covered toes brushed against my thigh, and I grasped her ankles, sliding her feet into my lap before she could pull away.
Her eyes widened, but she didn’t protest. I rested my hand on her shin, and once her attention was on the movie, I gently massaged the soles of her feet. I didn’t get far before she pulled her feet off my lap and laughed.
“Sorry, I’m ticklish.” The frown that wrinkled her face made me chuckle. It was adorable.
“Okay, no feet.” I held my hands up and hoped she would put them back in my lap. When she did, I breathed out a sigh.
Still needing to have my hands on her, I slowly caressed her calf and lower leg. She didn’t seem to mind that, and I was all too happy to continue.
When the movie finally ended, Declan looked ready to pass out, and Alex had succeeded. She drifted off halfway in, and I didn’t have the heart to wake her. Gently lifting her feet from my lap, she shifted slightly but didn’t wake.
“Go upstairs and open her door for me, Dec. I’ll carry her up to her bed.”
I lifted her into my grasp. Alex’s arms snaked around my neck, and her head fell against my shoulder. My heart skipped a beat, my nerves going haywire.
I was strong. Carrying her was nothing. She was as light as a feather. So why was I walking so slowly? Was it because I was carrying something that was precious to me, or was it because I wanted to have her in my arms for as long as I could?
Again, I was getting in too deep. At this rate, my heart would be shattered if things didn’t work out. Why had I agreed to Declan’s stupid plan?
I made it up the stairs and into Alex’s room. Declan had turned down the covers and flicked on the bedside lamp. When I leaned down to place her on the soft sheets, her grip around my neck tightened, and she turned her face into the crook of my neck.
“Let go, sweetness. I’ve got you.” I whispered. She loosened her hold, and I gently laid her down. I pulled the blankets up and tucked her in. God, how I wanted to slip under the covers with her and have her sleep in my arms all night.
“Thomas.”
My eyes snapped to her face, stunned to find her eyes still closed. Her breathy whisper of my name had been muttered in her sleep. The sound of it would be forever engrained in my mind.
My cock jerked.
Without thinking, I brushed my lips across her temple. She sighed and snuggled deeper into the mattress. Reaching over, I clicked off the lamp. The only light left filtering in the room was from the hallway, just enough to cast a soft glow over her face as I turned to leave.
Declan stood by the door, watching the scene unfold. He looked admiringly at Alex asleep in her bed. I could only imagine what she would think if she woke to find both of us staring longingly at her, so I pushed Declan out of the way and closed the door.
“Admit it, you’ve got it just as bad.” Declan demanded with a smirk.
I shoved him toward his room. “Shut up, asshole.”
His chuckle echoed down the quiet hall as we both went our separate ways.
Tonight had been great. I could almost picture this being our life—the three of us winding down together from a long day and then coming upstairs every night for Declan and me to show Alex how much we worshipped her. She had felt amazing in my arms as I carried her up to bed. I only wish I had been able to take her to my bed.
I wrapped my hand around my cock and came hard to the replay of Alex saying my name over and over.
