“Why didn’t you tell me this sooner?” I complained.
“You didn’t ask.” He shrugged. “And it looks like that little nugget of information didn’t come up on your background check.”
I dropped my head in my hands. “No, it certainly did not.”
“Just say the word, baby, and I’m all yours.”
“Thanks. For now, though, I want to finish this delicious food and maybe fuck your brains out.”
He nearly did a spit take, but recovered quickly. “I can get behind that.”
“I know you can,” I retorted. “You’ll also be getting behind me, so you better be ready.”
He pushed away from the counter and leaned toward me. “I’ve been ready since you denied me yesterday. I can only jack off so much before I’m raw, so I can assure you, I’m more than ready.”
I set my fork down. “That sounds uncomfortable.”
“It is.”
“I probably shouldn’t make you wait any longer, huh?”
“Probably not.”
Despite the fact I hadn’t finished my food, I slid off my stool, hungry for something else, and smiled. “Race ya!”
I took off for the stairs, laughing when I heard the beer bottle clank in the sink and his heavy footsteps following me. I had to stop part way up the steps because I was laughing so hard, I couldn’t breathe.
This gave Orion an advantage and I found myself lifted off my feet and carried the rest of the way to my bedroom. “You’re going to throw your back out.”
“Shut it, woman.”
“Rude,” I retorted.
“Yeah, you saying bullshit like thatisrude.” He set me on my feet and slid his hand to my neck. “You’re beautiful, Raquel, so shut it.”
“Look, I’m not saying I’m not pretty, but I’m also self-aware enough to know I’m not the skinniest person on earth—”
He squeezed my neck. “I swear to Christ Raquel, if you finish that sentence, I’m going to gag you.”
I bit my lip. “Kinky.”
He smiled. “You have no idea.”
I chuckled. “Hopefully, you’ll show me eventually.”
“We’ll work into that,” he promised, leaning down to kiss me quickly. “For now, though, you’re gonna get naked and I’m gonna watch you do it.”
“I’m wearing yoga pants and a sweatshirt, Ori. Not really good stripping material.”
He sat on the edge of my bed and leaned onto his elbow. “Improvise.”
I held up my finger. “Give me a second.”
I shut myself into my closet and stripped really quick, then I improvised.
* * *
Orion
