“I’ll give you another massage later.”
“Promise?”
“I’ll give you as many massages as you want. Whenever you want.”
“You don’t need to spoil me.”
“No, but I want to, so I will.”
Then we’re kissing and touching again, appreciating each other. The fluttering in my chest tells me this is the start of something special. Something real. Something I’ve wanted for so damned long. Something worth waiting for.
16
FLYNN
“Are you sure I’m not gatecrashing?”
It’s Friday night. I’ve met Jimmy in town to help him celebrate the end of finals. Again. This time, we’re meeting all his friends.
Jimmy puts his arm around my waist and kisses me. “Not at all. Besides, I want to show you off to all my friends.”
“They’re already met me.” I grimace. “Sort of.”
He waves his hand. “Let’s call that a false start. Besides, I didn't introduce you to them properly.”
“No. I ran away.”
“So did I. Let’s forget that night ever happened, okay?”
I shake my head and brush my fingers over his jaw. “No.”
He raises his brows. “Why not?”
“Because if that night hadn’t happened, we wouldn’t be here now. Together.”
Jimmy smiles. “Good point.” He kisses me. “Well made.”
We wander over to his friends. Angus is already here. He grins and gives me a fist bump.
“Glad you could join us.”
“Me, too.”
Jimmy clears his throat. “Everyone, I want you to meet my gorgeous boyfriend, Flynn.”
Boyfriend. Hearing Jimmy proclaim it to his mates makes my cheeks warm. He points at each of his friends in turn, rattling off their names, as if I’m going to remember them all. They’re all huge, which shouldn’t come as a surprise, considering they’re all in the Barbell Soc. I’ve never been surrounded by so many bulging muscles before.
“My round,” Jimmy proclaims.
His friends cheer and give them their orders.
He frowns when Angus asks for a non-alcoholic beer. “I thought you were crashing at my place tonight so you could drink.”
Angus smiles and shrugs. “I don’t want to be a third wheel.”
“I’m not inviting you to sleep in my bedroom. You can crash on the sofa.”
My cheeks become hot again. We’ve fucked on that sofa.
