The music picked up speed, so we matched our pace to the rhythm. Sweat dripped down my back, neck, and between my breasts, and I tensed when Will dragged his hand slowly up my side to my chest. His touch teased me, and if he checked my panties, they would be soaked.Did I want him to do that?Yes, I did. I arched my back a bit to have his hand shift from my waist to my thigh, and his arm tensed, but not for long.
He trailed his bare hand up my thigh, and I was a bundle of hot nerves, the rough pads of his fingers turning me into an absolute pile of lust. The song shifted to an upbeat Reggaeton hit, and everyone on the dance floor moved faster. We did too, until he bent down and bit my earlobe, causing a firework of desire and desperation to explode through me.
I stopped moving to the music, and he followed my lead. We stood pressed together in the throng of people. He moved his fingers up my side, over my body…right across my pebbled nipple with a quick pinch, making me buck against him.
“Holy shit, Lex,” he mumbled against my ear, repeating the action again as he pressed a kiss right by my ear, making me shudder. “I’m going to ask you again. Do you want to practice getting naked with me?”
“Y-yes?” I said, my eyes threatening to roll back into my head when he pinched my nipple again, this time harder and longer. The sensation felt so damn good, the combination of pleasure and pain mixing into a torturous combination that seemed to make my reservations disappear.
“Need a better answer than that.” He licked the spot on my jaw that was my weakness. My knees buckled, but he caught me with one strong arm wrapping around my middle. “Gotta say, seducing you until you almost fall down is making this difficult.”
“Difficult?” I repeated, my brain becoming foggier by the second.
“Yeah. I want to slide my fingers between your thighs and make you climax here in the middle of all these people.”
“Will,” I begged, unsure if I wanted him to do just that or stop. “What is…what’s going on?”
“I’m attracted to you and trust you. You seem to be attracted to me and can trust me. I think… we can help each other out this next week. That’s where I’m at.”
This conversation would be a million times harder if we were facing each other, so I was thankful the dark lights and loud music gave us some space. He traced the outline of my nipple again, slowly, making my breath come out in uneven pants. I groaned. Did I want this? More than my next breath. Would I survive it? Unsure.
But I couldn’t pass up this opportunity with my living, breathing, fantasy come to life.
“Okay, yes. Yes. I’m in.” God, I sounded needy.
“You’re in… I want you to say what you want to do with me,” he demanded, unrelenting with his small strokes across my chest.
“I want to p-practice getting n-naked with you.”
He grabbed my hand and led us off the dance floor, moving toward an area that had a bit more lighting. We pushed through the crowd, but he never let go of my hand. Once we got to an empty area, he let go and faced me. His eyes were lit up, his chest heaving, and the evident bulge in his pants sent a thrill through me that I hadn’t felt in a long time.
I felt desirable. Wanted. Hot.
“Needed to make sure you were okay,” he said, leveling his gaze with me. “It’s easy to get caught up in the moment, and our history matters way too much to do something impulsive. You’re sure?” His face softened, and my heart lodged in my damn throat at how caring he was. He was always thoughtful, but him being so open about it was dangerous.
He was such a good guy my lust might accidentally turn to more if he continued like this.
I nodded and kept my thoughts to myself.
“Thank fuck.” He groaned into his fist before he gave me the biggest smile I had ever seen on his face. He was so damn handsome with his long lashes and sky-blue eyes. His cheekbones were defined, and his jaw… ugh, his jawline was devastating in the best way. But it was the little mole right above his lip that I loved staring at. The beauty mark wasn’t too large, and probably the best one I’d ever seen.
He sucked in a breath the longer I stared at him with my lips parted, and he laughed. “When we get back, come into my room the second you’re ready.”
“Oh, okay.”
“This is going to be a good thing. Trust me, Lexi.” He dropped his gaze to my mouth, to my chest, and then he licked his lips. “Never wanted to head back this early before.”
I giggled as Charley waltzed up to us, sobering me up. This was my best friend, and I was thinking about her brother’s mouth on me. Shit.We have plans to get naked later.Was I breaking some friend code having these thoughts?
“This is the bestttt,” she said, slurring her words and waving her hands in the air. “My two favorite people with me. Come on! Dance, dance!”
I shrugged and let her drag me back to the floor. My first duty was to be her best friend, but after that shift was done, I had to decide what would come next.
Did I go to his room or not?
* * * *
Hours later, I wore my hair up in a bun, short pajama shorts, and a black tank top. Charley passed out in her room face down on her bed, and Will excused himself to his bedroom. My heartbeat was so loud, I was surprised Will couldn’t hear the pound through the damn door.
