“Mmm,” he hummed. “Operation: Secret Kiss. I kind of like the sound of that.”
“God, you’re cheesy,” I tried to say, but his mouth landed on mine once more. My hands slid up his neck and tangled in his hair. I kissed him harder, and he matched my intensity.
His body pinned me against the counter, and his hips rolled against mine. My breath hitched in my throat at the feel of him hardening against me. The thick outline of his dick pressed through his jeans, mirroring how my dick strained against the fabric of my pants. Every nerve was on fire with an ache that made me want more.Needed more. His fingers teased the hem of my shirt and slid up my side, brushing over the sensitive skin under my ribs. I shuddered, the response involuntary and full-body.
The kiss deepened, the urgency building between us. I nipped at his lower lip and enjoyed the stifled groan it pulled from him. His fingers dug into my waist while the slow grind of his hips pushed my back harder into the counter. His thigh nudged mine apart, pressing firm against my throbbing cock, and I rocked forward once in search of something. The friction sent sparks down my spine and coaxed a moan from me. I was louder than I should’ve been, but I couldn’t help it.
The things this man did to me.Desire pulsed through my body. Every kiss, every touch, every thrust. All of them drove me wild. Heat flooded my body, and my breath was ragged. The tension between us hummed—a living thing that we fed on. It turned us desperate and more insistent in everything we did.
Upstairs, a loud burst of laughter made us freeze, and I tore away from him.I couldn’t let Aria catch us like this.My heart pounded erratically as I put some distance between us. My skin burned, flushed hot with my arousal, and my breath came out in quick huffs. I worked hard to get myself under control as her laughter faded.
“We can’t,” I said breathlessly. “I can’t… she’s—”
“I know. I don’t expect anything, princess,” Maverick interrupted, his tone gentle. He closed the distance between us and leaned in, his lips brushing against my cheek. In a whisper, he added, “But I’m leaving before I bend that perfect ass of yours over the counter in the most inappropriate way possible.”
The whimper I let out was embarrassing, as was the way he chuckled, the sound sliding down my spine. He kissed my cheek once more.
“Good night, princess.”
I let out a heavy sigh as I leaned against the counter, watching him disappear up the stairs. His laughter and hers filled the house while he said goodbye—goodbye that took another twenty minutes thanks to some shenanigans both of them got into.
I almost had myself under control, but then he had the audacity to wink at me before leaving, fanning another surge of desire in me.Damn him.I wanted him so fucking bad.
CHAPTER 102
harley
Long after Maverick left, my body refused to unwind. It thrummed like a livewire under my skin. My dick stirred restlessly, thick and half-hard against my thigh, aching with a need to finish what we’d started in the kitchen. If I closed my eyes, the feel of him haunted me. His hands, his tongue, his hips thrusting against mine.I felt like I was going insane.
Distracting myself with parenting responsibilities didn’t help.
Cleaning didn’t help.
Even a cold shower didn’t help.
A few hours after Aria fell asleep, I knocked quietly on Holly’s door, ready to ask what was probably the most irresponsible question I’d had in a while. But on the other hand, it was okay if I had needs and desires.At least, I kept telling myself that.Being a parent didn’t automatically take that away; it just created extra steps.
Her light spilled through the crack at the bottom of the door, and some kind of metal music played quietly. She was probably up late studying. Something like guilt ebbed its way to the surface.This was stupidly selfish.
Unfortunately, logic and my dick were at war with one another, and my dick was winning.
The door flew open. Holly stood there in a sweatshirt and leggings with a set of gaming headphones around her neck.
“Harley!” Holly exclaimed, smiling widely. “Sorry, I was just gaming. What can I do for you?”
“I’m going to preface this with… you can absolutely say no,” I began softly before I could talk myself out of it. “If you want to say no, it’s okay to say no. I know it’s late notice.”
“Harley.” She laughed. “Just ask your question. I’m sure it’s fine.”
“I would like to go out for the night,” I told her. I picked my words carefully becauseI’d like my partner to fuck me senselesswasn’t appropriate. Though from the look on her face, I was fooling no one. Absolutely no one. It probably didn’t help that I could feel my cheeks turning pink as I spoke. I continued as if she didn’t have a clue. “I was wondering if you’d be okay keeping an ear out for Aria while I’m gone?”
“Just be home before she wakes up in the morning,” she said. “I don’t know how to explain that to her, considering she had no heads up about it beforehand.”
“No, I wouldn’t be gone—I should stay, shouldn’t I?”What the hell was I thinking?I couldn’t just drive across town to… what? Get laid? This was irresponsible of me.
“Go!” She playfully ushered me out of her doorway. “You deserve to have some fun, too, Harley. Go! Have a fun night. I’ll keep an eye on her. We both know she won’t wake up before seven. She never does. And if she does, I’ll tell her you went for a walk and put her back to sleep.”
“Are you sure?”
