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“I see enough hotels during the season. I’ll take my own place and DoorDash any day.”
“Hmm. I sorta forgot about how much you travel.”
“Are you sure your head is okay?” Oh fuck… He’s rubbing my back, gently sliding his warm palm along my spine, lulling my mind into a relaxed state as he stirs up a pool of desire between my legs. “You’re acting sort of…normal.”
“As opposed to…?”
“Obnoxious.” He pulls his hand back, like he’s afraid he might have offended me, and I swallow back an amused chuckle.
Feeling infinitely more stable, I pick my head off the ledge and look at his stoic face. “I’ve got a lot of layers.” I steal a line from my favorite animated movie. It's one I wish I would've helped create even though it came out long before I got into video production.
“Yeah, I can see that. So, do you need a ride or anything? Or do you need to crash here. I’ve got the place one more night.” Noah dips his head and rubs his giant paw over the back of his neck.
“You want to have a sleepover?” I arch my brow suggestively.
“Um… Well… You’re not supposed to be alone after hitting your head, right?” An adorable flush paints his cheeks. "And Niko would kill me if anything happened to you after falling on his property."
“I didn’t hit it that hard. Look.” I take the helmet off and hold it out for his inspection. “It’s not even cracked.”
He lifts his head, blinking furiously as his full lips part. “It doesn’t work like that in hockey, and I bet the same is true for skateboarding.”
“If you’re determined to play doctor I won’t stop you, but I’d rather do that at my place. I’ve got a spare room that’s yours as long as you need it.” Oh hell no. I must’ve hit my head harder than I thought. I only want to have a little fun with the big guy, not become roomies.
“Really?” A tentative smile ghosts his lips. “You’d let me stay with you?”
“Sure, why not?” Shut up. Abort. You’re a slut, not a masochist, and since Noah’s yet to show any interest in holding your dick, then you’re setting yourself up for four days of torture.
“I would feel better being close enough to keep an eye on you tonight, and it’d be nice to have someone to hang out with instead of killing time in an empty hotel room. Are you sure you don’t mind?”
I lift my shoulder, one of the few parts of my body that doesn’t hurt. “My turn down service is better than what you’d find at a hotel.”
The sexy fucker actually laughs instead of running the other direction. Can you die from blue balls, cause if I have to see Noah every day without emptying mine it just might kill me.
“I’m sure it is.” He cracks a wry smile. “Should I drive us both, just to make sure you’re okay?”
“You can just follow me. That way we aren’t short a car.”
“Following you won’t keep you from getting in an accident.”
“Fine, Daddy. Give me a ride.”
Just like the last time, color floods his cheeks as I bait him, but Noah averts his eyes, which is a shame since the name sort of fits. At least if he’ll be living with me for the next week, I’ll have plenty of opportunity to find the name he does react to. That won’t alleviate my sexual frustration, but it might be amusing.
I wave off his attempt to help me out of the pool—my semi doesn’t need any excuse to get bigger before I have to strap a seatbelt over it—and once he has his bag, we make the drive to my condo.
Thanks to the ingenuity of my grandfather, and the fact that he died before he or my parents could rescind the terms of his will, I got a small windfall when I turned eighteen. I used it to buy my own place, so I’ll never be homeless again. It’s modest, but it’s perfect for one, and that’s all I need since I have no plans to hitch myself to someone else like Xander did. Having a houseguest for several days might even be too oppressive for my liking, though I’ll certainly do my best to make it entertaining.
“Want a beer?” I make a beeline for the fridge as we head inside.
“Should you be drinking after that fall?” Noah’s concerned gaze follows me to the kitchen.
“You’re taking this doctor game very seriously.” I hand him a can and gesture for him to sit on the black leather sectional that doubles as my bed when I stay up too late. Kicking off my shoes, I claim my favorite spot. “Want me to strip and lie down so you can examine me?”
“You don’t have to take your clothes off for me to see your pupils.”
“Pity. I thought you were offering to inspect the other head.” I shoot him a mischievous wink as I crack open my beer and take a sip.
Chapter 5 - Noah
