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He smiles, leaning one of his toned arms on the bed. The same corded arm that hoisted me in the air and dropped me into a hammock.
My toes curl into the mattress.
“You’re blaming the way you came around my fingers on some kind of planetary misalignment?”
A frustrated groan rips itself out of my chest. “Somethingis definitely to blame.”
“Have I ever told you how pretty you look when you want to rip my throat out with your teeth or when you glare those stunning green eyes at me?” He arches his brow. “But you’re especially sexy when you come. Speaking of—”
“No more speaking of it.”
When did we even go to sleep? All I remember is tossing and turning for hours, replaying every moment on the beach as a form of self-torture.
“I wanted to give you this.” Nico digs in the pocket of his shorts before presenting me with a woven lavender string knotted in a circle.
“What is it?”
“It’s a friendship bracelet,duh. I got one for me too.” He flashes me his other wrist. An identical bracelet wraps around his skin, stacked between the other bundles of leather, metal, and yarn.
“Huh,” I say, still staring at the gift in his hand.
Now this is definitely a first for me.
“It’s to celebrate ourfriendship. You know, after last night, I th—”
“Nico,” I deadpan. “Did you get me a fuck buddy bracelet?”
His brown eyes practically glimmer. “Interesting way to describe it. Does that mean you’ve also been thinking about doing it again?”
My mind erupts in a circus ofyesesandnoes.It’s evident from the look on Nico’s face that he would love nothing more than to repeat last night’s moonlit frolicking. Especially since I’ve yet to return the favor.
But no.
No.
Absolutely not. We can’t be fuck buddies with bracelets to match. This is exactly what I’ve been trying to avoid.
“Get out.”
“Hey, no. I’m sorry. Listen.” Nico gets to his feet and paces at the foot of my bed. “I’ve been up all night thinking about…” He shrugs one of his shoulders at me. “You.”
“I have that effect on people.” I try to play it cool, but his candid admission almost loosens the rusted hinges bolted around my heart.
His face slips into a frown. “You weren’t thinking about me?”
The lie jumps out. “No, I was busy sleeping.”
“I’ll take credit for your beauty sleep. An amazing orgasm always knocks me out cold.”
“When did I say it was amazing?” I shift in my seat and ignore the tenderness between my legs. The man fingered me until I was sore.
Anotherfirst for me.
“Don’t lie, Lil. You want to do it again.”
“Shut up.” My eyes fling themselves into the back of my head, running away from the truth.
“Translation:Yes. Please, Nico. Make me come again.”
