“When I have sex with Anna... I think of you.”
His pulse quickened.
“When you came out of the shower with just a towel... I wanted to rip it off and take you right then.”
His hand tightened over the fabric.
“The big tough Mano who beat the hell out of those guys is suddenly shy?”
Mano’s hand slid under his shorts, pushing his boxers down as his fingers finally touched bare skin. “Aah…” His head tipped back, one hand bracing against the sink.
“You’re so cute like this.”
The memory sent a shiver through him, his grip tightening as a broken sound escaped him.
“Look at you. You’re actually blushing. Adorable.”
“Ah, fuck…!” He braced himself against the sink, breathing hard as he came.
For a second he just stood there, trying to steady himself. His eyes lifted to the mirror, landing on his flushed cheeks and slightly parted lips. The realization of what he had just been thinking about made his face burn with embarrassment.
His gaze dropped. “Shit…” he muttered. He quickly cleaned up the mess, washed his hands, and splashed cold water on his face.
Night fell, and everyone threw on their swimsuits, grabbed their things, and headed down to the lobby. Mano arrived withRanya a few minutes later, his gaze staying low as he avoided looking at Ody.
Soon they were all heading to the cars. Ody ended up driving, the girls chatting in the back while Mano sat beside him, staring out the window. Neither of them spoke during the ride.
Before long, they reached a quiet beach, the faint glow of nearby streetlights barely illuminating the sand. The girls quickly jumped out of the car and headed toward the loungers near the water, their excited chatter breaking the silence.
The others followed, grabbing towels and bags as they made their way across the sand. Within moments the group had moved ahead, leaving Mano and Ody alone in the car. Mano unbuckled his seat belt and reached for the door handle, ready to step out.
“Why didn’t you come to the pool?” Ody’s voice stopped him.
Mano turned slowly, avoiding his gaze. “I was... tired. So I slept.”
“Tired, huh…” Ody said.
Mano nodded uneasily.
“So it had nothing to do with what happened in the room?”
“N-no... what does that have to do with anything?” Mano muttered, his eyes fixed straight ahead.
“I’m pretty sure you didn’t come because you didn’t want the others to see you in the state you were in.”
Mano turned toward him, his brows drawing together. “What state was I in?”
Ody leaned closer, his gaze steady, studying every flicker of reaction on Mano’s face. “Come on,” he murmured. “Admit it.” A sly smile tugged at his lips. “You stayed in the room to finish what I didn’t get to.”
“W-what the hell are you talking about? You’re getting way too cocky, mikre!” Mano snapped, clearly flustered.
“So you’re saying…” Ody leaned close to his ear, deliberately brushing that sensitive spot. “...you didn’t jerk off thinking about me?”
Mano flinched back, eyes wide.
How the hell did he even guess that?
Chapter 43
