‘Worse,’ I sighed.
I wanted to write a book more than anything. As well as working in the library with Jess, it was my biggest dream. I supposed I should just accept the fact that I wasn’t cut out to be a writer and be grateful that I’d achieved one of my goals.
‘Don’t give up. I’m sure the words will come sooner than you know it. D.D. Desire’s coming to the library later for a meeting, so I could ask if she has any advice for writer’s block if you like?’
‘Oh. My. God. That’d be amazing!’ I beamed. ‘Please be sure to tell her again how much I adore her books and that I hope to be at the library the next time she visits. I can’t believe I keep missing her!’
‘Will do.’
‘Okay, well, I better go and have breakfast, then get ready for the wedding.’
‘Cool,’ Jess said. ‘Wish your brother and his wife all the best. I hope you have an amazing day, that karma bites those two cheaters in the arse, and I hope you enjoy your first kiss with Ben.’
‘We’renotgoing to kiss!’ I protested.
‘Love you! Bye!’ Jess said, ignoring my denial before hanging up.
She was wrong.
Nothing was going to happen between me and Ben.
We wouldnotend up locking lips.
There would be no snogging and definitely no hanky-panky.
But I couldn’t lie, I really wished that there would be…
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BEN
As I exploded into my hand, a guttural growl flew from my lips.
‘Fuckkkk…’
Using my other hand, I gripped the shower wall. My chest heaved as I tried to catch my breath.
I really, really, really needed that.
When Sarah had knocked on the door and said that she was going out, I was so relieved because I needed to wank and I couldn’t do that with her in the room a few feet away.
I’d been in agony since last night and quite frankly I was surprised I’d lasted this long.
So I’d jumped straight in the shower, gripped my dick and got to work.
I knew it wouldn’t take long to come. All I had to do was picture Sarah in those skimpy little shorts and remember how it felt to have her hand resting on my cock and it was game over. Apart from when I was a teenager and new to having sex, I didn’t think I’d come so fast in my life.
Once I’d cleaned myself up and finished my shower, I dried myself off, wrapped a towel around my waist, then got dressed.
Just as I’d finished texting Theo to see how the works on the retreat had gone yesterday, Sarah came through the door.
We ordered breakfast in the room to avoid having to bump into Trent and Esme more than we needed to, then Sarah took her clothes into the bathroom so that once she’d showered, she could get dressed.
I used that opportunity to put on my suit and run a hand through my hair.
‘You’ll do,’ I said as I checked my reflection.
I heard the bathroom door go, and when I saw Sarah walking towards me, my eyeballs quadrupled in size.
