Page 115 of Long Live the King


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I’m still laying on the sink trying to catch my breath. He cleans me and pulls my skirt down over my ass before pulling me to my feet and wrapping his arms around me.

“You fucked me without a condom.” I speak against his chest.

“I’m aware.”

I step back and his arms drop to his sides. He’s going to have to do better than that flippant response.

“I think I should get a say in that.”

He crosses his arms and looks at me. “What’s the problem? I know you’re on the pill. I’m clean and I know you are since I’m the only one who’s fucked you.”

He loves to remind me of that fact, like I could ever forget it.

“You can’t fuck me without a condom if you’re sleeping with other people.”

The left corner of his lip curls into a small smile. He closes the gap between us, his finger coming to stroke the line of my jaw and the column of my throat down to my collarbone.

“I won’t fuck anyone else.”

Satisfaction roars through me at his words.

“Good.” I say with a decisive nod, hoping it covers the shaking of my hands.

We’re exclusive.

“I thought I made that pretty clear but I’m happy to go again if you need further demonstration. There’s no one else.” He says, his hand coming back to cup my throat. “For either of us.” He adds, his voice deadly.

I nod, agreeing.

“I’m possessive as fuck when it comes to you, Bellamy." He says, "I don’t want to be the asshole who lies to you though. You know how I feel about relationships and love in general. I don’t believe in it and I don’t know if I’m capable of it. What I do know is I want you. More than I’ve ever wanted anyone or frankly anything before. And I don’t want you fucking anyone else. That has to be enough for you.”

He’s not telling me anything I don’t know and yet it still sucks to hear. Figures the first guy I like would be fucked up beyond measure.

“What if it isn’t?”

Rogue looks away. The muscle in his jaw jumps as he grinds his teeth down. “Then I’ll use our deal to make you spend every waking and sleeping moment with me.” He looks back at me. “And when our time is up, I’ll tie you to the bed so you can’t leave.”

“You’re crazy.”

“I’m obsessive, there’s a difference.”

“What about the fact that I have feelings for you? There’s only one ending for the person who has stronger feelings for the other and guess what? It’s not a happy one.”

“Look, I don’t have all the answers. The sex is hot as fuck and clearly we like spending time with each other. I propose we continue this until one of us has had enough and then we part as friends. No hard feelings.” He runs his hand through his hair and exhales a deep breath. “I’m not going to break your heart, Bellamy.”

It’s stupid. I should say no and walk away. I know no matter what I do, this only ends in heartbreak for me. But as hard as knowing I’m probably going to get my heart broken is, the thought of not seeing him or spending time with him anymore is harder.

I extend my fist at him, jutting out my pinky. “Promise?”

He wraps his around mine. “Pinky promise.”

We shake once before releasing each other. As he pulls away, he raises his hand and holds it up between us. Looking into my eyes without saying a word, he flexes it, stretching the fingers out before dropping it next to him.

“What was that?” I ask with a frown.

His answer is quiet, careful. “You said you liked the hand flex scene right?”

My brow smooths out and I try not to swoon when I realize what he’s talking about. He just referenced my favorite scene fromPride & Prejudice, the one I’d said revealed Darcy’s real feelings for Elizabeth. Is that what Rogue is implying?

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