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I go for another kiss, but she pulls away with a frown.

“I still taste last night’s drinks. Do you have an extra toothbrush?”

“Yes.”

I rub my cock against her tempting body for another moment before I let her up. Collapsing against the pillow, I muffle a jagged sigh at the loss.

“Aren’t you coming?”

My head pops up. She stands at the edge of my bed, capturing my hand. Her chin dips in a mimic of my mannerisms.

“Want to shower?”

I scramble out of bed so fast. She laughs at me when I almost trip from getting tangled in the sheets.

“I’m going to finish what you started.”

“Whatyoustarted,” she sasses. “I don’t think you realize how much you touch me all the time.”

Kit-cat stops me in my tracks, winding around my legs.

“You want to be fed,” I say. “Okay. C’mere.”

Before I follow Maya to the bathroom, I let the cat into the hall. She races down the steps, acting like we don’t feed her as much as she wants. Cameron nods to me with his chin, scratching at his stomach on his way out of the room we used to share.

“Morning. Can you feed the cat?”

“Yeah.” Before going downstairs, he yells at the top of the steps, “Breakfast will be ready in twenty minutes. Be downstairs fast if you want any.”

Damn, that doesn’t give me as much time as I want to worship my girl.

Maya’s already in the shower when I come in. The thought of her smelling like me from using my stuff sends a rush of possessive satisfaction racing through me. I brush my teeth quickly and join her beneath the warm spray, running my hands over her wet, sudsy skin as my body presses against hers.

She tilts her head back. “Oh, hi.”

“Hi, beautiful. Give me that.”

I take the shampoo bottle from her and squirt it into my hand. Steam envelops us while I massage it into her hair, enjoying the way she sways against me with cute little blissed out moans.

“This is the life,” she says.

“Keep your eyes closed.” I guide her beneath the water to rinse, carefully checking there’s no soap left before I tug her against me. My arms wrap around her and I drop a kiss on her head. “This is how it will always be, baby. Even when I make the pros, you’re my priority. I’ll take care of you no matter what.”

She doesn’t quite smother a surprised gasp at my serious promise, angling her head to stare at me wide-eyed. I turn her around and lean down, needing to feel my forehead resting against hers.

I can already tell what’s going through her head. I’ve learned to read her. Her features are torn, wavering between that radiant smile I’m obsessed with and her practical side that’s probably saying some shit about how it’s too soon to be talking about the future when we’ve only been together for a short while.

But I don’t need an arbitrary length of time to confirm what I already know: I love her.

“Easton…”

“You don’t have to say anything. I just want you to know that I’m all in with you. This isn’t just for fun while I’m in college. You’re my forever.”

Her throat convulses with a swallow. She nods, eyes shining.

I stiffen as she lowers to her knees without breaking eye contact. My cock appreciates the view of her plush lips parting.

“What are you doing?”