Lips twitching, she asked, “And maybe study?”
“Hey, I study,” I added with a smirk. “The two of us study together well.”
Clearing her throat, she said, “About that. Now that we know some things about each other—”
“Like how loud you are when I make you come?” I asked innocently.
“Like how insatiable you are.” The prim sniff accompanying her words cracked me up. “We should probably set some ground rules.”
“Like...?” I stretched the word like a rubber band.
“No fooling around until we’ve finished at least one solid hour of homework.”
“A reward for doing our work? I like it.” I grinned.
“Danny.”
I could seriously get on board with her attempts at talking me into keeping my hands—and my mouth—and my cock—to myself. She was so cute in her earnestness. But the truth was, we were probably going to make love first, take the edge off, then study.
“I need top marks this semester in order to go for a scholarship for grad school. I can’t spend all my study time fooling around with you.”
“But you have to admit, Miss Communications Major, the way we communicate skin to skin is effective.” I waggled my brows for emphasis.
“That kind of communication is not what I’m studying in any of my classes.”
Giving a dramatic sigh, I said, “Probably for the best. No one else but me needs to know how well you use your body to communicate.” I slipped my arm around her and pulled her closer. “Every touch, every kiss, every sigh tells me you love me. It’s the best form of communication I’ve ever experienced.”
“You’re going to make this rule impossible to enforce, aren’t you?”
I could tell she was trying to be stern, but the breathy way her words came out said she knew exactly what my plan was—and she was in.
Nibbling the side of her mouth, I said, “If you could see you when your skin is flushed and your eyes are glowing as I move inside you, you would get why.”
Right as I had the idea to lock my door and indulge in some intimate communication, someone banged on it. Loudly.
Finn called out, “Hey, Danny. Some guy downstairs wants to see you. Says he’s a friend of yours.”
Opening the door, I said, “Did he give a name?”
“Nope. But to be honest, he looks like a douche. Has a hell of a shiner too. You know anything about that?”
“Fuck.”
Taryn stood beside me. “Why would Derek show up here?” The tremor in her voice solidified my resolve.
“I thought I made myself clear last night, but as usual, he thinks he’s the only one entitled to an opinion.”
Finn’s gaze bounced back and forth between my girl and me. “If you need backup, Bax and I are here.”
“Thanks, man. Appreciate it. But this showdown has been coming for years.” Turning to T, I said, “You should probably stay here.”
Narrowing her eyes, she shot back, “Like hell.”
“Lucky you, Danny.” Finn nodded. “Your lady is feisty. Whatever the problem is, maybe this guy needs to see a united front.”
Puffing out my cheeks, I blew a breath and said, “Let’s get this over with.”
Downstairs I was gratified to see Finn had left Derek to cool his heels on the front porch. Opening the door, I stood in the middle of it, letting him know I wasn’t inviting him in.
