Desire revved inside her.No way did that towel fall by accident.Swallowing back a laugh, she shook his naked butt out of her head and went back to reading Karim’s bedtime story.
Apart from that sexy smirk this morning, Dan hadn’t referenced last night at all.Neither had she.They were both keeping things friendly and professional, just like they’d agreed.Because they weren’t a couple, they weren’ttogether.They were just friends—with benefits that stemmed beyond their collab and into the bedroom.
After putting Karim to bed, Libby worked for a couple of hours.When she was finally ready for bed too, she peered through the crack at Dan’s door.The dark shape of his body didn’t move.It was almost midnight, and he was sleeping soundly.Yawning, she headed to her own room.She, too, needed to sleep soundly tonight, not have multiple orgasms.
But lying in bed, no matter how long she stared at the ceiling, her unsated body kept her awake.Her time with Dan wouldn’t last much beyond January.They’d talked about extending their visas, but they hadn’t done anything about it yet.Shouldn’t she make the most of the opportunity to have sex?To make use of Dan’s body and the casual pleasure he was so freely offering before they parted.
Softly, she slipped out of bed.
And into Dan’s.
As he slept, she spooned him and then slid her hand to his groin and cupped him.Stirring instantly, he hardened against her palm with a sleepy groan.
“I thought you wouldn’t come,” he murmured.
“But it seems I always do with you.”
Chapter 26
ChristmasDay,andDanwas having breakfast with a two-year-old.
Which was quite an experience.
For one thing, they were both covered in scrambled eggs, even though he was pretty sure Karim had eaten a full bowl—and so had he.For another, puffed rice cereal was scattered all over the floor.
That had been Dan’s fault.He’d placed the open box on the table and then turned his back for maybe half a second, which had been plenty of time for Karim to swoosh its contents everywhere.
Dan would clean everything up, but he hadn’t yet located a broom, and he didn’t want to turn his back on Karim again, so he’d collected the worst of it with his hands and brushed most of it under the table.Karim had helped.Sort of.And now his little bare feet were covered in crumbs.
“Gimme five,” Dan said when they’d piled the spilled cereal under the table so they wouldn’t keep stepping on it.“Your mum will be happy to know what a great helper you are.”
Libby was still sleeping—in Dan’s bed.When he’d stirred at daybreak, Dan had been pleased to see her still lying next to him.They’d finally fallen asleep somewhere around three a.m.That last time, he’d been on top, her legs wrapped tight around his hips as he’d moved inside her.Then she’d arched her back and sent them over the edge.Together.Perfectly timed.
“We’re getting good at this,” he’d said.
“It’s all this practice we’re having.”
“Is this sideline in our friendship still working for you?”
“Hmmm, three orgasms a night?”she’d said, sleepily.“Let me check and I’ll get back to you.”
He’d gone to deal with the condom, and when he’d returned a few minutes later, she was fast asleep, so he’d slipped in beside her and fallen asleep too.
The sun had barely risen when he’d heard Karim call out, “Mamma!”
Libby hadn’t stirred.So Dan had pulled his boxers on and went in, fully expecting the little guy to start bawling because Dan wasn’t Libby.Instead, Karim had stared at him wide-eyed for all of two seconds then said, “Cars!”
“Urgh.Are you sure you don’t want to sleep more?”
Another wide-eyed stare.“Cars!”He’d stretched his arms out to be picked up, and instinctively, Dan had lifted him into his arms.
“Cars it is, then, squirt.”
So, after a quick trip to the bathroom, they’d played.And played.Then played some more.
An hour later, Dan had remembered breakfast, and here they were now, hanging out and making a mess while Libby slept in.
“What’s next, Karim?”Dan took their empty plates to the sink.His phone bleeped on the counter.A message.He glanced at the screen.
