Total pages in book: 79
Estimated words: 74749 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 374(@200wpm)___ 299(@250wpm)___ 249(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 74749 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 374(@200wpm)___ 299(@250wpm)___ 249(@300wpm)
I wanted her here. I’ve wanted her in front of me countless times since she left me alone. I had worked through half a million conversations, ways to convince her that I’m a risk worth taking. Now, I’m left speechless and unsure.
“I think I’d like to spend more time with you.”
My heart kicks up, considering what she’s saying, but instead of a smile, my lips turn the opposite way.
“You want to use me for sex?”
She turns to face me.
“The sex was amazing.”
“Lennox, I—”
“But I’m also interested in other stuff.”
My foot taps on the floor, but I know better than to jump up with assumptions on my tongue.
“Other stuff?”
She shrugs as if she’s not deciding my fate right now.
“I thought maybe we could date.”
“I—”
“Unless you don’t date.”
“I could date,” I say stupidly, my throat growing dry.
“Don’t sound so enthused,” she mutters, her eyes darting toward the door as if she’s thinking she made a mistake by coming here.
“I’m freaking out a little,” I confess.
“Too forward? I mean, I know you’re a guy that likes control, and you didn’t come hunt me down which Sophia assured me you’d do if you were interested. Apparently, Cerberus men aren’t exactly known for taking no as an answer. And God, that’s sounds so rapey and I didn’t mean it like that, it’s just that—”
Her mouth snaps shut when I pop up from the chair.
“I was giving you space.”
“Are you done?” she snaps.
“Yeah,” I say, nodding my head as I close the distance. “I’m done.”
She melts against my body when I wrap my arms around her.
“I’d love to date you,” I tell her.
Her eyes sparkle, but I can also see some of the shadows looming there.
It took a lot of courage for her to show up here and put herself out there. I know she isn’t where I am yet, but I also know it’s going to be a lot of fun getting her there.
“Want to go back to your place?”
She shakes her head. “I’m in an apartment right now.”
The thought of her still not being able to go home makes my heart clench.
“I’m having the house remodeled. It wasn’t exactly my style, but from the looks of the completed extension on the clubhouse, I hired the wrong crew or maybe I didn’t have a big enough budget to bring in the right people.”
“A lot of sexual frustration went into the clubhouse extension.” Not only from me. After Drake and Boomer made everyone aware of their relationship, it made me understand the days he was up working before anyone else. I spent a lot of lonely mornings out there until it was done last week.
“Is that a warning that you won’t last long?” She bites her lip, her cheeks turning pink.
“How do you feel about exhibitionism?”
She crinkles her nose.
“Because if you keep talking about it while rubbing your body against mine, I’m going to fuck you on that workbench over there, and any one of the team could walk in here at any given minute.”
She looks past me at the workbench as if she’s actually considering the odds.
“I swear, Lennox,” I growl, stepping away and grabbing her hand.
The clubhouse is full of people as we walk through, and she’s astute enough to know every eye is on us as we shuffle toward the hallway.
She chuckles when someone says it’s about damn time. I throw the entire group in the living room a middle finger over my shoulder and escort her to my room.
“Think they’re going to hover outside the room and give you pointers through the door?” she asks as she steps inside my room.
“Your guess is as good as mine. Get on your knees, baby.”
Her eyes widen as she turns around, finding me unzipping my pants and shifting from one foot to the other to kick my boots off.
Her smile is wide as she lowers herself to the floor.
“You’re going to make me come,” I explain. “Then I’ll make you come, and then we’ll come together.”
Her hand disappears between her legs as she rubs herself over her clothing.
“If you come before it’s your turn, you won’t come at all. Do you understand?”
She nods, her throat working on a swallow.
“Open wide.”
She obeys as I press the glistening tip of my cock to her lips.
The rest is a blur, and she turns me into a liar because she does come before her turn, but I’m too busy coming at the same time to correct her behavior.
I get the feeling this woman is going to challenge me for the rest of my life.
Chapter 39
Lennox
My eyes volley back and forth as I try to keep up with the excitement that has everyone talking so animatedly.
“It was just a twitch,” Slick says as if she has to be the level-headed one in the group.
“It’s a big deal,” Stormy says. “He hasn’t moved a muscle in weeks.