She shifts, uncrosses her legs, then slowly recrosses them, dragging her fingers over her calf and up her thigh before admitting, "Yes."
"Did you take pictures of them without their knowledge?"
"Sure."
"Did you follow them, hiding so they couldn't see you?"
She locks her gaze into mine, full of confidence, with no shame. "I sure did."
Now, we're getting somewhere. I push, "Why?"
"You know why."
"No. I don't. Tell me," I order.
A wicked smile plays on her lips. She moves her pointer finger over her knee in a back-and-forth motion and lowers her voice. "Brax was meant to be mine. He didn't make his move because of my father."
A spike of jealousy sparks, surprising me again.
Maybe I do need help.
I push the irritation away, stating, "You just told me you realized he was a mistake."
Her mouth twists. "Don't worry, Dr. Mercer. I'm fully committed to you, now. And you don't have to worry."
"Worry?" I lift a brow.
Her expression turns innocent. She rasps, "My virginity is yours. All of it."
My cock twitches so hard, it catches my breath.
The vulnerability grows in her expression, hitting me with another ache. She whispers, "I wanted to cut myself because I thought you might never kiss me."
Blood rushes through my veins. I should tell her again that she's creating a delusion about us, but instead, I stare at her, hatingthe sensations running through my body that shouldn't be in me right now.
She adds, "I'm twenty-five. Do you know what it's like to wait this long?"
My voice comes out rough. "I'm sure that's tough for a beautiful woman like yourself."
Her face lights up like it's Christmas morning. "So you think I'm beautiful? Not just cute?"
Oh shit. Why did I say that?
I need to get her another therapist.
Her eyes narrow. "Did you just lie to me?"
"No."
Relief hits her expression. She takes a shaky breath. "Okay, good."
"You need rest, Blue."
"I need your tongue against mine," she says with so much conviction, I freeze.
Time twists with tension, making the ache in my groin intensify.
She finally sighs. Exhaustion spills over her face.
