His handsome face flushed, wincing every time he slid in and out.
“Faster, harder,” I begged. “Just take it all.”
His forehead fell against mine as he granted my wish, pounding into me so deep and hard the mattress squeaked and drifted away from the wall. I blinked away the wetness pooling in my eyes and looped my arms around his neck, holding on tight.
Our mouths came together in a sloppy kiss until my legs went rigid again. Tyler’s eyes widened, and he pulsed inside me, snaking his arm under my waist and pulling me closer before he collapsed on top of me.
“Did we break the bed?” I asked as he slid out of me and rolled onto his back. The headboard had separated from the mattress, the bed now inches from the wall and on a slant.
“I don’t know.” He turned to me with a wry grin, sliding a hand through my tangled curls. “And I can honestly say I don’t care.”
“I’ll split the damages with you,” I joked, despite already feeling the loss seep in.
He laughed and climbed off the bed. I rolled over, closing my eyes as I focused on the squeak of the bathroom faucet before the bed dipped behind me and Tyler climbed back in. I was surprised when he pulled me back into his chest and kissed my shoulder.
“Already tired, sugar?” he asked, burying his head in my neck.
I turned to face him, wincing at the new ache between my legs and trying like hell to ignore the one pulling at my chest.
“That was a pretty vigorous workout just now, so maybe a little.” I pursed my lips and scooted up on the bed, pulling the sheet over me. “Why, you’re not?”
A playful glint shimmered in his eyes. Smiles from Tyler were rare. At least, his smiles for me always were. This was a side of him I’d never seen, a long night of firsts for the both of us.
“It was a good workout, I grant you. But,” he said, sliding his hand over the nape of my neck, “I don’t think we’re done yet.” He brushed his lips over mine with a soft kiss, then one more. “At least I don’t want to be.”
He ran a finger along the edge of the sheet barely covering my breasts. “You were amazing tonight, Olivia.” The sear of his gaze made my heart pound. “Not just this, but—” He sucked his bottom lip into his mouth before he took in a long breath through his nostrils. “I liked having you with me. I liked it a lot.”
I leaned in, cutting him off with a kiss. I liked being with him too, but we were still in character. He may not have realized it yet, but I couldn’t help taking more of what I thought I’d never have while I had the chance.
I rolled on top of him, straddling him again as I let the sheet drop from my body.
“I told you it wasn’t a bad idea,” I whispered before pressing my lips against his. My mouth was raw and chafed from our desperate kisses, but he tasted too good to stop. I ground against him once, and his erection came back to life under me.
“Not bad at all,” he said, his fingers delving into my hair as he slanted his mouth under mine.
No, we weren’t done yet. I was a stellar actress, but I had no clue how to not act like I wanted more when there was nothing left.
FOURTEEN
TYLER
The far-away chime of my alarm and distant buzzing jolted me out of a dead sleep. I could barely see as I leaned over, feeling around the floor for my pants, and dug out my phone.
Eli:I know you said you’re coming in late, but just wanted you to know we had a small leak from all the rain. I handled it, and there doesn’t seem to be much damage. Crazy storm, right?
Crazy was one way to look at it.
I turned to Olivia, naked under the sheet next to me, her disheveled hair spilling over the pillow. There was only so much I could reason away from being in the moment. From the time I picked her up until a couple of hours ago, it was as if I’d stepped into another world. The girl who tortured me as a kid, then both tortured and tempted me as an adult drew me under a spell I couldn’t explain.
Now we were in the light of day and there would be no excuse. When she opened her eyes, the moment would be over, but I wasn’t sure if I wanted it to be.
Tyler:Thanks. I’ll be in in a couple of hours.
I didn’t want to get into how I’d stayed at the hotel overnight or who I was with. We’d put on a pretty good show for my whole family, but at some point, it stopped being an act. Or maybe it wasn’t one to begin with. I’d have some explaining to do to my parents about what they saw between us—and what I was sure they heard happened against the wall by the bathrooms last night.
First, I had to figure out what that explanation was, beyond the fact that I’d gone from lusting after my childhood enemy to being infatuated with her and having the best sex of my life last night, even though that was everything in a nutshell.
I raked a hand down my face and groaned. I thought I was screwed before, but this was so next-level fucked I doubted there was even a name for it.
