Before I even opened my eyes, I knew that I wasn’t in my own bed. My head throbbed. My mouth was dry. After a moment, everything that happened the night before came flooding back to me.
My eyes popped open. Spotting Auryn asleep beside me brought me wide awake. Oh shit. He was still here. I laid there frozen in place, not sure what to do with myself. Needing a few more minutes for my brain to catch up with my body.
An ache between my legs confirmed that we had, in fact, fucked all night. I wasn’t sure how many rounds we went before passing out. Auryn had rolled onto his side, facing away from me. His broad muscular back was covered in deep red scratches. Most of them disappeared beneath the blanket he’d tugged up to his waist.
Feeling embarrassed now that I was no longer high and merely hung over as hell, I decided I needed to get out of there before he woke up. Afraid to wake him with my movements, I moved slowly. Gently pushing the blanket off me. Inching my way to the edge of the bed.
The mattress dipped slightly as I rolled myself off the bed. My feet hit the floor, my knees threatening to drop me. As myhead swam, I grabbed onto a nearby dresser to keep myself upright until the moment passed. This was going to be a hell of a day.
Standing awkwardly beside the bed, I cast a frantic glance around for my clothing. Items had been strewn about. Spying my skirt on the floor at the end of the bed, I tiptoed over to it and pulled it on. As I pulled it up over my thighs, my gaze fell to the scars marking my skin. I was glad it had been too dark for him to notice.
Next I found my bra. On the floor on the other side of the bed. I would have to bend down close to where Auryn slept to fetch it. Keeping a watchful eye on him, I gingerly picked it up off the floor and slipped it on.
I caught my reflection in the mirror over the dresser. My hair was in disarray, my hair clip missing somewhere. Eyeliner and mascara had been smudged beneath my eyes, giving me a haunted appearance. What little lipstick I’d been wearing still remained almost perfectly in place. A testament to the staying power of that particular brand. If I hadn’t been in such a rush to get out of there, I would have taken a moment to be impressed.
When I couldn’t find my shirt or underwear anywhere on the floor, I knew they had to be lost somewhere in the bed. Shit. Trying not to rouse Auryn, I carefully lifted the blanket here and there while I searched.
Suddenly a strong hand wrapped around my wrist. I let out a surprised yelp as Auryn jerked me off my feet, pulling me onto the bed with him.
“Trying to sneak away?” Pulling me against his hard body, Auryn pressed sleepy kisses to my face and neck.
“I didn’t want to wake you,” I said, nervous now in the light of day. “And I really need to get home. My roommate is probably worried sick.”
“Don’t you live with Athena?” Auryn raised a brow. “If anything, she’s probably still passed out with her hookup from last night. I’m sure you don’t have to rush away.”
He was most likely right about Athena. She probably wasn’t even home yet either. Still, I couldn’t shake the sudden need to get away. Looking him in the eye after everything we’d done last night felt daunting.
“I really should get going.” I made a halfhearted attempt at pushing against his chest. “It’s probably late. I don’t even know what time it is. I left my phone downstairs.”
Auryn grinned. “What’s wrong, doll? Are you afraid of me? You weren’t this skittish last night that’s for sure. Look at this mark on my chest. I can’t even tell if that’s from teeth or nails.”
Inwardly, I cringed. Feeling my face flame, I averted my gaze. I hated how attracted to him I was. I’d hoped it was the drugs.
“Don’t be ridiculous. Why would I be afraid of you? I just have to go home. I have to work tonight. I have a lot to do before then.” That wasn’t a lie. I really did work later tonight.
Gripping my chin in one hand, Auryn turned my face toward his. He kissed my bruised lips, softly at first, then more intense. “One more round for the road. I have a killer morning wood, and I would hate to waste it.”
His sexy chuckle was stupidly irresistible. It took strength that I didn’t possess to keep from giving in.
“Is that your idea of sexy talk?” I mustered a laugh. “That doesn’t quite do it for me. Maybe some other time.”
Despite my words, I found myself kissing him back when he pressed his lips to mine again. Damn him. I knew better than this. Auryn Brewer was nothing but a womanizing criminal. Everything I did not want in a man. Last night had been a drug and alcohol fueled romp. A crazy good time. Now it was over.
Auryn held up a finger. “Hold on. Let me try this again. My cock is hard as hell, and all I want is to bury it in your sweet, wet pussy while you beg and plead like you did last night. How’s that? Better?”
He wiggled his brows and smiled. Breaking down the walls I tried to build by managing to be both goofy and sexy at the same time. What was I thinking by letting this man get so close? A weird twinge in my chest warned me that I needed to escape him now. Before it was too late. Before that smile made me come apart in ways that I would surely regret.
I hated the way his words gave me a twinge between my thighs. Remembering the way I had begged for more of him, I felt overcome with embarrassment. A different version of me had been present last night. Now that she was gone, I needed to vacate.
“As tempting as that is, I really do need to get home. My boss will kill me if I’m late.” That wasn’t a lie. My boss was a cranky old fucker who was all too happy to replace employees. I wasn’t sure how I’d managed to avoid getting fired this long.
Auryn ran a finger along my leg, up under my skirt. I hastily shoved his hand away. When he pressed his lips to the side of my neck, I almost came undone. Where was my resolve? Although I enjoyed men as much as the next hotblooded straight female, I usually had much more resistance to them.
Shoving against his chest, I groaned. “I can’t do this right now. Besides, after the pounding I took last night, my poor pussy probably needs a break.”
A self-satisfied smirk stole over his face. He released me with a sigh. “Fine. Run away. I’m not sure why you’re running scared this morning after being such an animal in the sack. I guess I’ll have to take care of myself. You gave me plenty of masturbation material last night. I’ll be good for a while.”
I shoved off the bed, casting an unimpressed glare his way. “That’s something you could have kept to yourself. Now would you help me find my shirt and underwear? I think they’re lost in the blanket somewhere.”
