"Teeth, Maverick," Alec reminds me, shoving a toothbrush my way.
Fucking hell. Why the fuck do you need to brush your teeth twice in one day?
I grumble before accepting I need to spend two minutes standing before I can go back to sleep.
I slept like shit last night. I've never woken up so much with nothing to wake me. I couldn't even blame Mase for dropping his pencils and shit when he accidently nods off at two in the morning.
We're short on bedrooms so Mase and I drew the short straw in sharing a room. Even at Jace’s, we have separate rooms but often choose to share one because we feel safer together. It's weird—him not being right beside me.
When Jace adopted us, we officially moved in with him, Helen and Devon. We’d been spending our nights going between the guy’s places but it’s nice to all be together here.
I spit and wash my toothbrush before bidding Alec goodnight.
Dropping my jeans on my bedroom floor and ripping off my shirt, I crawl into bed for another restless night.
Chapter 15 ~
Rory ~
I wake to lips pressing kisses along my collarbone. I smile, my eyes still closed. My hand rests on their firm chest—smooth skin beneath my fingertips.
Someone’s playing with my hair, curling it around their fingers and tugging slightly. A grumbling noise escapes me, not ready to wake as it’s doing the exact opposite.
They chuckle, their chest vibrating under my fingers.
I turn my face into their shoulder, revelling in the warmth the bodies pressed up against me are giving.
Someone grins against my neck. They leisurely drag their lips down to my collarbone. Goosebumps ripple across my skin in their wake. I tilt my head silently allowing them access to my neck. I feel the bed dip as they shift closer, pressing up against my side. The scent of evergreen gives them away as they lower their mouth, pressing kisses on the sensitive skin.
A third person shifts between my legs, their fingers tickling my sides as they trail up, skimming just under my chest before going back down, down.
The movement pushes Maverick’s shirt up my body, balling under my boobs, thankfully not revealing anything because I'm not wearing a bra.
Their hand settles on my thigh, stretching out so their thumb is on the side of my thigh, squeezing slightly. I squirm at the sensations.
I think I vaguely remember Jace coming in last night. He apologised profusely for waking me but I could feel his panic in his voice when he climbed into bed, only settling when he had his hands on me. Luc and Mase weren’t bothered by it.
I never realised I was missing something until Jace’s body settled between my legs. I sleep well with Luc and Mase but I miss going to sleep with my best friend.
I curse breathlessly when Jace nips at the skin just above my shorts. Despite the very brief pain, heat floods through me. My eyes fly open and my hand goes to his hair, accidently yanking his head back. The doona falls over his shoulders, exposing the heat that flares in his grey eyes as he groans gutturally.
Note to self: J likes his hair being pulled. I have a feeling he likes to toe the line between pain and pleasure.
“Ro. If you don’t let go, we’re gonna have a problem,” Jace warns me, a sinful smirk playing on his lips.
I involuntary clench my legs around him as his voice sends shivers of desire flooding through me.
“I don’t know, J,” Luc teases. “I think our Rory’s okay with that.” He lowers his head, sucking on my neck.
“Fuck,” I breathe, my hand curls around the back of Luc's head, needing to keep his devilish lips on me.
Did he just sayour?!
My eyes are ripped away to focus on Luc who’s sucking and nibbling on my exposed skin.
Jace crawls up my body with a wicked grin, only stopping when his mouth is a breath from mine.
“Is that right, Ro?” He murmurs.
