I found the loss of her disappointing, but it was exactly what I would’ve done if Laikyn had been any other woman. For some reason, she was abiding by the rules—don’t confuse sex for love—while I was lingering dangerously close to uncharted territory.
* * *
Jinx
I watched Laikyn walk away. Watched thesway of her sexy ass as she tiptoed quickly toward the house, probably hoping to ward off the chill.
When I turned back, I found Rule standing, his gaze pinned on me.
“She might be off limits for the night,” he said gruffly, leaning closer. “But you’re not.”
I held his stare, my cock swelling with renewed interest. He stepped closer, pressing his hips to mine, his erection sliding against mine.
“You’ve got two choices,” he said, his voice low as his hips began to rock, his cock sliding against mine. “Shower or bed.”
I held up two fingers, letting him know I’d take the second option. It had been a while since Rule fucked me in a bed. Our encounters were generally spontaneous and occurred in all sorts of places, here and at the office. I would never admit it, but while I enjoyed the spontaneity, I really liked it when he slowed things down. It was rare.
“Let’s go,” he said, turning away.
I stared after him, admiring every glorious inch as he prowled toward the house. The man was unlike any I’d ever met. From the first day I met him, I knew he was different. And I wasn’t referring to his intellect or his slightly warped sense of morality. Back then, Rule looked out for only one person. Himself. Or at least that was the impression I got. It wasn’t long before I’d become someone he looked after as well. I’d never asked him to, but he took it upon himself.
That was what Rule did. It was how we ended up being friends with Rhyan. It was also how we met the twins. People gravitated toward Rule, and if you were one of the lucky ones he allowed into his orbit, you could remain there as long as you were loyal. Rule never asked for anything and pretended he had nothing to give back. He was wrong, but he would never see it, even if it was spelled out for him.
I followed Rule into the house, then headed up to his bedroom while he closed everything down and locked it up. I didn’t see Waldo, so I assumed he had followed Laikyn to her room. He was one lucky dog; I could say that much. He was the only one of us who had the pleasure of sleeping in the same bed as her, and he didn’t even realize how fucking lucky he was.
In Rule’s room, I retrieved the lube from the bathroom drawer and returned as he walked in. He didn’t shut the door, which intrigued me. There was a good chance Laikyn would hear us. Was that what he wanted? For her to know that he was capable of turning her down but that he would fuck me?
I wasn’t sure what to make of this situation. Earlier, when Rule had come into the kitchen to find Laikyn kissing me, I could’ve sworn he was bothered by it. Then in the pool, he seemed content to suck my dick while she watched. I’d been testing the waters then, trying to figure out the rules because he wasn’t forthcoming with them. The only thing I knew for sure was that something had changed last night after we fucked her in the shower. He was no longer holding back.
Rule didn’t hide his approval as his gaze raked over me. I’d never questioned whether I turned him on. I knew I did. From that first night he fucked me in the motel room, I’d felt the sizzle of our mutual attraction. It was powerful enough to have gotten us this far. Through all the years we’d been together, it was the one thing I could rely on.
He approached slowly, his eyes sliding up to my face. “I watched you and her last night.”
I knew he did. I’d felt his gaze lingering when I was fucking her. It had added an intensity I hadn’t anticipated.
“I couldn’t look away.”
Rule stopped directly in front of me. I noticed how his shoulders tensed and the cords in his neck stood out. He was holding himself back.
“I wanted to fuck you then,” he admitted, taking one more step until there was only a breath between us. “I wanted to drive my cock in your ass while you fucked her.”
My skin heated at the image his words painted.
His voice dropped an octave. “This wasn’t supposed to happen.”
I held my ground when he pressed his chest to mine, exerting his dominance.
“I wasn’t supposed to give in.”
But he had, and clearly, he wasn’t happy about that.
“You didn’t stop me.”
Ah. So that was what he’d expected me to do? To stop him from taking what he so obviously wanted. I couldn’t ask him why he thought I was capable of doing that when I’d never been able to stop him from doing anything before.
His voice was barely more than a rough growl. “You were supposed to stop me, Jinx.”
I took control, grabbing his head and crushing my mouth to his. I knew what he needed, and I would gladly provide an outlet. I needed it the same as he did. Rule gave me something no one else ever had. He gave me safety and security even though he swore he didn’t have it to offer.
