His breathing hitched down the line. “We both were.”
This time, I did groan, my body suddenly burning hot.
“Want to know what we were doing?”
“I think I can guess.”
Chuckling, he added, “It wasveryhot.”
We were so far apart. I wanted to push my hand inside my pyjamas, but I was a bit chicken. “You’re enjoying this, aren’t you?” I asked.
“Oh, you have no idea. Are you going to spank me for being bad?” I could hear the smirk in his voice.
“Yes, definitely… Well, after I tied you to the bed and ripped off your clothes.”
The line went silent.
Ha.
“Promise?”
“Oh my God, Cole!”
“You coming over? I don’t have any handcuffs but I can definitely make something work.”
“What are you doing?” I asked.
He chuckled. “I was sleeping. Now I’m lying in bed, hard as steel, talking to a beautiful girl.”
“Really? I should let you go, then.”
“Yeah, you’re kind of disturbing us.”
“Well, I’ll see you when you’re done with her.”
“There’s not really another girl. You know that right?” His voice changed, playful to serious.
“Duh. There’s no way anyone would put up with you.”
“You’re insulting yourself.”
“Oh, very funny. Oakley loves Cole. Oakley insults herself.”
“Say that again,” he whispered.
“Oakley insults herself?” I repeated, smiling into the darkness, knowing that wasn’t what he wanted me to say.
“No… the other bit.”
“Oh. Very funny?”
“Where are you going to go now? There’s only one thing left you said.”
“I love you, Cole,” I whispered. “You know that.”
“Yeah, well, it wouldn’t hurt you to say it once in a while.”
I laughed, shaking my head.
