It was cold as hell out here but that didn’t have anything to do with my mind and body feeling numb. I didn’t want any of this but it was mine to deal with. Instead of responding, I just got in my GWagon and left. This shit wasn’t what I needed right now, but here the fuck I was, affected by Felicia’s bad decisions all over again.
Chapter 18
Somee
Achef who makes anything you want on demand?
Yes, please.
I smiled, satisfied as I finished the last bite of the afternoon snack Joy made after breakfast for Rylee to have when she got home, almond butter squares made from scratch. Although she assured me they were healthy, made with date sugar and unprocessed chocolate, I refused to believe they were. These things rivaled the peanut butter squares we had at lunch when I was in elementary school.
Once my plate was empty, I moved it to the nightstand and lifted my tablet to get back to my search. On screen was a list of townhouses and condos in Crescent Falls. I dropped Rylee at school and stopped to have a conversation with Toya who informed me that Rylee was invited to spend the weekend at their house. She wanted to run the idea by me first so I could discuss the pending plans with Ryland. The girls had only known each other for a little over a month, so she wanted to be sure we were comfortable with the idea of Rylee staying overnight at their home.
I thought it was a great idea. I wanted Rylee to experience as many things as possible and having friends and normalcy in herlife would make her well-rounded, in my opinion. Now Ryland was going to be a completely different story. I promised I would run it by him when he got home, then headed back to the house I was getting far too comfortable in. Hence why I’d spent the past couple hours searching for affordable places to live in Crescent Falls.
If I moved here, had my own job, and a place to stay, then essentially I wasn’t moving for Ryland. Logically speaking, I was starting a new life that just so happened to be in the same city of a man who had me falling for him at a dangerous rate.
So far I had my options narrowed down to Blue Pointe Apartments or a townhome at The Falls. Both were nice and not too far out of the imaginary budget I was claiming based on the salary I would receive for the position that did not exist at Chandler Academy that I was hopeful Toya could finagle for me. She seemed assured that she could call in some favors to get me hired, if not as a teacher lead, then at the very least a teaching assistant.
I tapped on the virtual view of one of the available townhouses at The Falls, falling in love with the layout. I wasn’t sure how long the community had been there but the unit I was looking at appeared to be brand new. It was an open floor plan with hardwood floors throughout, even in the hallways and bedrooms. Rylee and I could have dance parties anywhere in the space.
God, you’re delusional, woman…
I huffed and tossed the tablet on the bed and dropped my head back against the headboard. I was seriously considering uprooting my entire life. Good dick truly made women stupid.
I am women, women are me…
When I lifted my head, the reason for my conflict was staring at me. His broad shoulders and body filled the doorway andtormented eyes stared at me in conflict. His energy was off.Hewas off.
“Can I come in?”I frowned a bit when he signed the question because I could even sense from the way his hands moved that he was angry or conflicted.
“You own the house. You don’t have to ask permission,”I signed with a teasing smile, receiving a hard glare in return, which had me climbing off the bed and crossing the room.
“What’s wrong?”
“Don’t want to talk about it.”
I frowned more.
“Then what do you want?”
“A distraction.”
Meas a distraction.
My body understood the look and my pussy clenched her approval. I moved closer, keeping my eyes on Ryland’s when I slowly lifted onto my toes and looped my arms around his neck, tugging gently to bring him closer before my lips met his. When I kissed him, he didn’t move right away. I almost thought I’d misread the situation but then his hands were at my waist and I was lifted until my legs were around his. He walked me to the bed and placed me there. He hovered above me, eyes stormy and mood so dark I could feel the tension.
I sat up and pulled my shirt over my head, tossing it on the bed. He didn’t move. Just watched me, allowing his gaze to trace all my features. His jaw remained tight and the tension in his body didn’t lessen.
Next to go were my shorts and panties, leaving me completely bare to him since I hadn’t been wearing a bra.
“Is this enough of a distraction?”
Ryland’s eyes narrowed more as he stared at me for a long minute before he worked his shirt up his body and tossed it onto the floor. The rest of his clothes followed and he was hoveringover me again with his fists pressed into the mattress at the same time his mouth made it to mine. I kissed him back, sliding a hand to the nape of his neck, bringing him closer. His body relaxed and mine coiled tightly from anticipation when I felt the roughness of his fingers move down my side.
When Ryland’s head lifted to give me his dark brown gaze, I was the one distracted until I felt the warmth of his fingers brush over my pussy, press forward, and slowly dip low, pulling back to begin stroking me.
My eyes closed and I released a moan right before his mouth was on me with rough kisses. While his hand explored with slow teases, his tongue dipped into my mouth, keeping the same rhythm. Thick and greedy fingers thrust into me while his thumb worked my clit.
