She shifts on my lap, rubbing against my sensitive cock as she turns. “Why would you think that?” Her forehead knots in confusion.
“I dunno. I just remember once you barged into Scotty’s room a few years ago and said I stank like shit.” I’ll never forget it. It’s made me paranoid about how rank I was ever since.
“Oh, no.” Her cheeks pale. “Sawyer, that was right after Sarah—” She pinches her eyes closed.
“I’m sorry. I hated every man for a while after that. I thought they were all shit. But not smelly.”
I feel like an idiot.
Ford told me she had a rough time. I just never put the two together.
She drops her head to nestle under my chin. “I like the way you smell.” Burying her nose into the hollow of my throat, she presses her lips against my rapid pulse.
“Val?” My voice cracks as I pull her tighter. “Does this mean I can text you?” I want her to say the magical words again, to tell me how she feels.
It made my whole body lighter than air when she said it.
“You better.” Then she sits up, leveling her mouth with mine. “Kiss me, Sawyer.”
When I press my lips to hers, I put every doubt, every moment of longing into it.
How I’ve wanted her, dreamed of her, begged silently against the darkness of the world to let her see me.
Now she’s here in my arms and I’m never letting her go.
She pulls away breathlessly, dropping a tiny peck onto the tip of my nose. “I have to go—”
“What?” My heart stops beating.
I just got her back.
But she smiles, wrapping her hands behind my neck. “I walked out on Mom to come here. I promised her I’d spend Thanksgiving with her. Give me an hour, then meet me at the bar.” Her thumb drifts down over my Adam’s apple before she tilts up my chin.
With a growl, she latches her teeth onto the side of my throat. Sharp enough that I know she’s leaving a mark.
Fuck, I’m getting hard again.
“Pack a bag, little boy. You’re going to be sleeping over a lot more.” Reaching between us, she cups my cock and gently squeezes it, then stands.
“I could come with you? I could act like I forgot something, or—”
“She knows, Sawyer. It’s why I have to go do some explaining.” Val’s green eyes roll towards the sky. “I can’t imagine how she’s going to react, I didn’t give her much of a chance.”
“You told her?” I squeak.
Why does that make this feel so much more…official?
She nods, biting her bottom lip. “A bit of a bombshell for her, I’m sure.”
“Think she’ll tell Scotty?” I haven’t told him yet.
Val shrugs, picking up her coat. “He’s going to find out eventually.”
I like how that sounds. “I might call him.”
She snorts. “I’m just warning you now, I’m turning my phone off for a day or two after that conversation.” Her finger points at my crotch. “Be in my bed, naked.” Dropping my belt onto my lap, she winks as she turns away. “Or you’ll get another spanking,” she says before she leaves.
I’m almost tempted to test her.
