Total pages in book: 14
Estimated words: 12485 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 62(@200wpm)___ 50(@250wpm)___ 42(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 12485 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 62(@200wpm)___ 50(@250wpm)___ 42(@300wpm)
I come with a low groan, pushing myself all the way inside of her and letting out a ragged breath. "Fuck, Anna" are the only words I can manage.
We’re both still shuddering from the aftershocks, and I kiss her softly, every inch of her skin I can reach. Her arms are around my neck now, pressing us together as we come down from our shared high. I never want it to end. I never want to let her go.
But nothing can last forever. Anna says, “I don’t think I can stand. Can you help me?”
And that’s when I know it’s time to return to reality.
3
ANNA
Liam laughs softly and helps me up, then grabs a wad of toilet paper to clean me up. The gesture is so normal that it's almost comical compared to what just happened—-the culmination of all my wildest fantasies. "So, uh..."
"Years?" I ask, incredulous, as I try to straighten my clothes and hair.
It takes him a beat to understand what I'm talking about, but when he does, he looks away. How in the hell can he be flustered after what he just did to me? "Yeah. Brody would kill me if he knew, but yeah."
I’m skeptical as I look him over, but I don't sense a lie. "Me too," I admit. "For, like, forever. So it looks like Brody would kill us both."
"Looks that way."
We're quiet for a few seconds, and then we both laugh at the same time.
"What now?" I ask. "I mean, what are we going to say to everyone?"
Liam shrugs. "We say nothing. We went to check on Brody but couldn't find him. Now we're looking."
"And the kissing part?"
"Not relevant to the search mission."
"I like how you think."
He grins at me, and I lean forward and press a soft kiss against his mouth. "We should go find Brody."
"Yeah. Let's get him home, and then..."
I raise an eyebrow. "And then?"
Liam looks pained, as if he doesn't know what to do now that the sex is over. My body is still thrumming from how well he fucked me, but I can't deny that I'm sort of on the same page. How do we navigate this now? Was it just a one-time thing, or is there more to figure out between us? "Let's, um, just play it by ear, I guess."
He runs his knuckles over my cheek, the motion too tender for just a hookup. I fight the urge to lean into his touch, hoping he'll cup my face. "I have to see you again before you go back home."
It's an easy decision. "Yes. I want that, too."
"Good." His smile is heartbreakingly gorgeous on his sex-flushed face. "We, ah, obviously can't let your brother know...."
"Oh God, definitely not. Let's go find him before he finds us."
We leave the bathroom, and while Liam immediately starts looking for Brody, I make a beeline for the kitchen to get some water. The party is still going, and no one seems to have noticed my absence. I grab two cups of water and return to the living room.
Liam looks up when he sees me. "I found him. He's asleep outside on the lawn. Come help me carry him to my car?"
"Sure."
I hand him the water, and he thanks me. Together, we head outside and find my brother splayed out on the grass. I help Liam sit him up and start to pour some water into his mouth. He sputters, but some of it goes down, and a few seconds later, he blinks awake.
"Anna?" he mumbles. "What's going on?"
"You're wasted, Brody. Come on. Let's get you home."
"Home? What about the party?"
Liam shrugs. "It's over, man. Time to go."
"Ugh," he groans, trying to stand up and almost falling over again. "Fine, whatever."
I take one side, and Liam takes the other. Together, we haul him to Liam's car and help him into the back seat. He's asleep again before we can even close the door. I fish through his pockets and find his keys.
"I'll drive myself back to Brody's. Are you taking him home with you?"
"It's probably best," Liam sighs, annoyed as he looks at my brother. "I'll have to get him back to some semblance of life before practice tomorrow, and I live on the ground floor. I don't like trying to haul him up the stairs at his apartment."
"Probably a good call, then."
"So, see you soon?"
"Yeah," I whisper, smiling.
Liam returns the smile and pulls me in for one more kiss, soft and sweet. My heart flutters as I lean against the car, but I nervously glance at Brody just to make sure he's still knocked out.
"I'll text you," he promises, walking around the other side of the car to get in. "I swear."
Why is this so hard? I've seen Liam a million times before, and it's never felt like a piece of me was breaking off when he left before. "I believe you." I force a smile and get into my brother's car.