Forever (Empire High Book 8)

Chapter 14

Friday

Brooklyn

I laughed as the song finally changed to a slow one and Matt pulled me in close. I was glad he’d ditched the frame around his shoulders so that I could put my arms there instead. “I forgot how good of a dancer you were.”

“We dance almost every night when you’re cooking.”

I smiled. “Yeah, with Jacob. That’s different.”

“You mean because at home you don’t grind all up on me like a horny teenager?”

“Hey.” I swatted his arm. But he wasn’t wrong. I couldn’t get enough of him. And they were playing music from the early 2000s. It felt like high school all over again. But also…different. I felt closer to him now than I had before. I think because I felt more sure of myself. I felt like I belonged in his world. Like I fit. I didn’t have a single doubt in my head this Halloween. It helped that Isabella wasn’t dressed in the same costume as me running around killing puppies.

I pushed the thought away.

“Ah! I see Tanner finally. I’m going to go apologize.”

Matt kept his hands firmly on my hips. “And what exactly are you going to say?”

“That I’m sorry.”

“That’s all you’re going to say?”

I laughed. “I mean, I’d like to talk about why he hooks up with two girls at once. It’s a little hurtful.”

“For who?”

“The girls.”

“Did they look like they weren’t having fun? They looked perfectly happy to me.”

“I mean…yeah. But…” my voice trailed off as I stared up into his eyes. Wait, how did he know it wasn’t hurtful to the girls? “Matt, have you ever been with more than one woman at once?”

“Do you really want me to answer that?”

I sighed. “No, probably not.” I searched his eyes. “We’re okay, right? Like…you don’t want stuff like that anymore?”

“Eh. I’ve had enough nights like that.”

I lightly shoved his chest.

He caught my hand. “No, I don’t want that. I just want you. I think I’ve shared you enough for 16 years, Brooklyn. I’m never sharing you again for another second.”

I couldn’t help but smile. The less specifics I knew about our time apart, the better. Because I had a feeling he really did have a lot of nights like that. “Well you have to share me for one more second, because I’m going to go talk to Tanner.”

Matt laughed as I hurried off.

“Tanner!” I yelled over the music. “Can we talk for a second?”

He smiled. “How about we dance instead?” He grabbed my hand and pulled me back onto the dance floor.

He looked a lot happier than he had an hour ago. And I wondered how much he’d had to drink as he smiled down at me.

“I’m so sorry about earlier. I was out of line…”

“It’s fine,” he said. “It’s already forgotten.”

“It’s not fine. I was just surprised to see you with two girls at the same time.”

“Too scandalous?”

“I mean, a little. Matt kind of explained it to me.”

“How threesomes work?”

I felt my face blush. “I know how threesomes work.” The logistics were a little blurry in my head, but I got the general idea.

“Do you really? Because I think if you’d experienced a good one, you wouldn’t be staring at me in horror, but with lust in your eyes.”

“Tanner, I’m trying to apologize.”

“I’m not stopping you,” he said with a smile.

“You kind of are. Stop distracting me.”

“If you and Matt want to borrow Tatiana for the night…”

“Tanner, I just want to know why you do this when it’s obvious you’d rather be in a relationship. I know you. I know you love love.”

He shook his head. “I can’t have what you have.”

“Why?”

“Because I can’t.”

“Why?” I said again. “I mean, look at Matt. You probably thought he’d be a bachelor forever but he’s in love.”

“Because you came back, Brooklyn.” His Adam’s apple rose and then fell. “You came back.”

God, my heart ached for him. “And your girlfriend didn’t.”

He smiled, but it looked so sad. “Are you trying to rub it in?”

“No. Definitely not. I’m so sorry, Tanner.” I pressed the side of my face against his chest. “Sleep with a hundred women. Sleep with a thousand. I don’t care. It doesn’t change my opinion of you at all.”

He sighed and rested his chin on the top of my head.

“But you told me that some people are lucky. That they get two great loves. Maybe you’re lucky like me.”

“Maybe,” he said. “Ask me again in a thousand years.”

“A thousand?” I laughed and pulled back. “I thought you said a hundred earlier.”

“These things take time.”

I shook my head. “You’re ridiculous.”

“And you’re ridiculous for never having a threesome. Imagine another woman swirling her tongue around your nipple as you stare at Matt, wishing it was his mouth on you. Or her finger slipping inside your wetness, fucking your pussy, while you desperately beg for Matt’s cock.”

My heart started racing.

“You grinding against her hand as she bites down on your hard nipple. Your back arching as you push her head lower. All you need is a release. And her soft lips on your skin are turning you on more than you realized they could. Your fingers tangling in her hair as she pushes your thighs wider. You watch Matt start to stroke his length as she thrusts her tongue into your dripping pussy.”

I swallowed hard.

He smiled. “See. You’d like it.”

I rolled my eyes. “So you just sit there watching your two dates?”

“Until my control snaps.”

Fuck.I pressed my thighs together.

“Like I said, you can borrow Tatiana for the night…”

“I’m good,” I said.

“If you say so.”

But suddenly my dress felt too warm. The heat coming off the other dancers was stifling. And I’m sure my cheeks were flushed.

“Have a good night, Brooklyn,” Tanner said and dropped his hands from my waist. “Let me know how it goes.”

I wasn’t having a threesome. But Tanner was right. I was suddenly desperate for Matt’s cock.

I weaved my way through the crowd and wrapped my hand around Matt’s forearm. “Come with me,” I whispered into his ear.

He didn’t protest. He just grabbed my hand and let me guide him toward the creepy hallway we’d come in through.

This time, I knew where the ghosts were falling from, so it was easy to dodge them. But my heart was still racing as I pulled Matt into the foyer.

I let go of his hand and started walking up the stairs, letting my hips swap.

He groaned from behind me. “Your ass in that dress.”

I smiled and kept walking. I went past Mason’s old bedroom and opened the door to Matt’s room. Unlike Halloween 16 years ago, there was no blood on the wall or on his bed. Isabella was gone. And we were safe. I turned around and pressed my palm on the center of Matt’s chest, until his back hit the wall.

His eyes trailed down my body. “What exactly did Tanner say to you?”

“Nothing important.” My fingers trailed down his abs, stopping just above his boxers.

“No?” He raised his eyebrow at me.

I shook my head. This wasn’t about what Tanner had said. Well, maybe a little about what Tanner had said. But I was also thinking about all the times that Matt had pleased me in this room. And that I definitely owed him a few blowjobs. Or according to him, hundreds from our time apart. This room held a lot of memories. And most of them were like this.

I dropped to my knees and locked eyes with him.

He ran his thumb along my lower lip, smudging my red lipstick. “I can’t wait to see this color smeared on my cock.”

Jesus. I grabbed the sides of his boxers and slowly pulled down. His erection sprung free, almost hitting my cheek.

If he wanted my lipstick on his cock, I’d give it to him. I shifted forward on my knees.

His chest rose and fell as he stared down at me.

I loved when he stared at me like that. Like I was the only one that could please him. I slowly licked him from his base to his tip. And then I wrapped my lips around him.

He groaned and buried his fingers in my hair.

I moved up and down his length a few times before he started guiding my mouth. Faster and faster. He thrust deeper, hitting the back of my throat.

My eyes watered, but I didn’t gag.

“Good girl,” he said.

I loved when he called me that. I tightened my lips around him.

There was a knock on the door.

“Fuck,” Matt groaned, his fingers gripping my hair harder. He kept guiding my mouth, ignoring the knock.

But then the door started to open.

He let go of my hair and I sat back as he shoved his hard cock back into his boxers. But we weren’t hiding anything. My hair was a tangled mess, I was still on my knees, and the fig leaf did absolutely nothing to hide Matt’s erection.

The girl smiled as her eyes trailed down Matt’s body. “Tanner said you requested me?”

What?!

Matt looked down at me. “Sorry, what exactly did the two of you talk about?”

“I told Tanner no.” I pushed myself up off my knees. But he’d probably seen how turned on I was.

“Are you sure?” She bit her lip and stared at Matt.

“I mean…” Matt said and shrugged at me.

I slapped his arm and he laughed.

And Nigel popped out of the closet.

Oh my God.Had he been in there the whole time?

“Get out of here!” Nigel yelled at the girl. “You can’t just walk in on a couple during coitus, it’s completely inappropriate.”

“Nigel, what the fuck?” Matt said.

Nigel smiled. “I popped out at just the right time. Like I promised.” He walked over and grabbed the girl’s arm and pulled her out of the room. And then he slammed the door and turned around to face us. “I got rid of her. You’re welcome. I’ll just go back to the closet now and pop out again soon.”

“No, Nigel,” Matt said. “You need to leave too. We’ve talked about this.”

“But I’m supposed to be in the closet.”

I laughed. I couldn’t help it. Nigel was hilarious. He was playing my brother in the movie so perfectly.

“See?” Nigel said. “Mistress Brooklyn understands me. Don’t be a Wizzy, Master Matthew.”

I put my hand over my mouth to hide my laughter.

Matt glared at him. “I don’t know what this inside joke is, but stop it.”

“Never.” Nigel smiled.

“You know what?” Matt said. “Tanner mentioned that he’s going to wrestle that girl in a tub filled with KY Jelly. Just like in Old School. But I’m afraid they’re doing it all wrong.”

Nigel’s eyes grew round. “Of course that’s wrong! You can’t put KY Jelly in a tub! It’ll clog the pipes! I need to go to him. Will the two of you be okay without me?”

“Yes, Nigel. We’ll be good.”

“I’m sorry I have to run so quickly. Enjoy your coitus!” He ran out of the room so fast.

Matt turned to me. He opened his mouth and then closed it again. “I’m so confused.”

“I didn’t know Nigel was in there either, but it does fit the movie.”

“Yes that. But I was actually talking about the girl that came in. Seriously, baby, what did you and Tanner talk about?”

I pressed my lips together. “Nothing, really.”

“Nothing? He just sent one of his dates up here to join us.”

I cleared my throat. “Well, he was describing a threesome to me.”

Matt lowered his eyebrows, waiting for me to continue.

“And the…benefits of doing that.”

He just stared at me for a moment. “And what are the benefits?”

“How badly I’d want you the whole time.”

“Hmm. And how badly is that?”

I swallowed hard and my throat made a weird squeaking noise. “Desperately.”

His mouth fell to my ear. “Let’s make one thing perfectly clear. No one touches you but me.” He grabbed my thighs and lifted my legs around his waist.

I laughed as he tossed me onto his bed. But he silenced my laughter with a searing kiss. His hand slid up the inside of my thigh and his fingers gently brushed against my thong. I was so turned on that in a few seconds I forgot what we’d even been talking about.

“I took you so many times right here,” he said as his index finger slid beneath my thong. “Just like this.” He traced my wetness with his finger.

God.

“But you told me I don’t need to be gentle with you anymore.” His fingers fell from my skin. And then he grabbed my hips and flipped me over.

I caught myself so my face didn’t hit the mattress.

“And you really shouldn’t have worn a dress like this…” He pushed the fabric up over my ass. “…unless you wanted to be fucked.” He pushed my thong to the side and thrust into me hard.