16
Knox's fingers drummed against his steering wheel as he drove us to Liam's house.
I fiddled with the end of my shorts, my legs tightly crossed as I sat in the passenger seat.
A dull ache still lingered in the pit of my stomach from the feel of his hands - I tried to ignore it but was failing miserably.
I had grown familiar with Liam's house now as it was often the place we went the most after school. His parents had a habit of not being home and it was a spot well suited for entertaining.
Knox and I walked in but found the inside of the house to be empty.
Knox made a move to grab my hand as he led us through the house but I strategically moved my hand out of his reach.
Maybe it was petty - bratty, he liked to say - to throw a fit like this but I couldn't help unleashing the frustration he built up in me before we left.
His eyes narrowed as he clocked the movement but he didn't say anything. Instead he opened the sliding glass door, revealing Liam and Sean sitting on bar stools at an outdoor kitchenette.
I spotted another girl laid on a beach lounger in the sun, seemingly napping.
"Well if it isn't my favorite person." Sean grinned my way. I tried to hide my surprise as it was normally Liam who did the teasing. It was a rare occasion to see Sean in such a good mood - certainly a mood that would make him declare me his 'favorite person.'
I could practically hear Knox's eyes roll next to me.
"Hi, Sean." I greeted, smiling back at him.
If working Knox up was the only way I could get back at him for leaving me hanging like that then so be it. A dangerous game but one I was also willing to play.
Sean quirked a brow in mild surprise but his grin didn't falter. Knox ignored us as he walked around to a mini fridge hidden in the counter and grabbed a beer.
"Anything to drink, Annie?" Liam asked, being ever the most excellent host.
I shook my head, smiling 'thanks' in his direction. I could feel Knox's stare burning through the side of my head. How he could get worked up so easily when all I did was smile - at his friends no less - was beyond me.
Regardless, I was hoping to use it to my advantage.
Choosing to ignore him, I walked over to where the unknown girl laid.
Setting the towel I brought down on the lounger next to hers, I confirmed that she was indeed napping.
She was beautiful - her tan skin was glowing and her dark brown hair shined in the sunlight.
Half her face was covered with her arm and yet it was still very easy to tell how pretty she was beneath it.
Pool water splashed at my feet drawing my attention away from the girl. Sean had jumped in and was now resurfacing, pushing his hair back out of his face. Knox was leaning against the bar, sipping on his drink while Liam talked to him.
Thinking for a split second, I made my decision. I had come here to swim so swimming is what I shall do.
I quickly pulled my tank top off and dropped it next to my towel before stepping out of my shorts and doing the same. I could feel his gaze burning into me again but I didn't let myself think about it before I turned and jumped into the water.
Its effect was instant, successfully cooling me off as the sun shined brightly overhead.
I, too, pushed my hair out of my face, gasping for air once I broke the surface.
Treading water, my eyes found Sean a few feet away doing the same.
Normally I would look away, avoiding prolonged eye-contact at all costs but Knox had brought something out of me earlier - something that wanted to test the limits a bit.
"Do you know how to float on your back?" I asked Sean.
His eyes glinted with mischief - as if he understood exactly what I was trying to do - as he studied my face before responding, "Do you not?"
"I've always wanted to learn." I shrugged, trying to calm my rapidly beating heart.
I knew Knox was listening - knew he wouldn't let anything bad happen to me - but I also hadn't really thought through my words before I spoke them. Sean seemed to be looking for trouble just as much as I was as he drew closer to me.
"Lean back and let your legs float up from underneath you." Sean said, his voice a bit quieter now that he was so close. "I'll hold you up."
I gulped, licking my dry lips. Glancing between his eyes, I knew he meant no harm but I couldn't help the growing panic that tightened my chest. I ignored it the best I could, closing my eyes as I leaned back and did just as he said. His hand met my back, nearly making me gasp in surprise.
I held my breath as he helped me push up, water filling my ears and teasing the outline of my body as I laid half above the water and half below it. Slowly my panic ebbed away and a smile started to grace my face.
It lasted all of two seconds before a hand gripped my ankle and pulled me out of Sean's hold. Gasping, my eyes flew open as I was yanked into Knox's chest. He didn't say a word as he dragged me out of the water and pulled me through a side door of the house that revealed a bathroom.
My wide eyes took in Knox's furious face as he closed the door behind us. I bit my lip, taking a step away from him. Maybe intentionally trying to push his buttons wasn't such a good, fully thought-through idea after all.
"Annie," His voice was low and controlled - holding back, "tell me what the fuck that was." He said, stalking forward as I matched his every step to back up until my back hit the wall, his arms instantly coming up to cage me in.
"I-I wanted to learn how to float." I whispered, my voice trembling slightly - stemming just as much from nerves as from excitement.
"And you asked Sean to teach you?" He all but seethed, "You wanted Sean to get that close to you - put his hands on you?" His eyes burned furiously, his stare not wavering from me once.
I squirmed slightly, his gaze too intense. "No." I confessed, forcing the word out.
"So why the fuck didn't you ask me?"
"I-I wanted to make you jealous." I whispered, turning my head away from him in total embarrassment at the confession. Tears stung at the back of my eyes, threatening to mortify me even further.
Knox let out an unamused breath as he clicked his tongue.
His hand came up to grip my face, squeezing my cheeks between his fingers as he forced me to look at him again.
"Such a fucking brat." Knox whispered more to himself than to me.
"Baby, you don't have to fight so hard for my attention, you already have all of it.
Say the word and I'll give you everything you ask for. "
His eyes danced across my face - waiting. His chest rose and fell rapidly, brushing against me as he breathed. I should be scared - should be freaking out - but I wasn't. All I wanted right now was Knox - all of him.
"Please." I whispered out breathily, a pathetic plead.
Before I could blink, Knox's hand was threaded through my wet hair, gripping the back of my neck as his lips devoured mine. My hands came up to his chest, fisting his t-shirt between my fingers. Barely giving me a second to breathe, Knox kissed me like a starved man - hungry and unrelenting.
When I was able to break away, gulping down air, his lips trailed down my jaw and neck. He nipped at my neck, letting his tongue swirl over the red area his teeth left behind. I shuddered in his grasp, digging my nails into his shoulders.
Pulling away with one last kiss, I nearly whimpered at the loss of contact. Knox wasn't done, though. A small smirk quirked his lips at my noise before he turned me around and lifted me so I was laying on my stomach atop the bathroom counter.
I hissed at the contact of the cold countertop against my burning hot skin.
Knox leaned over, his hand cupping me as he asked, "You want me to touch you, baby?"
My eyes glazed over, my mind filling with fog. Nodding my head, my breath hitched as his thumb gently rubbed circles against my still clothed core.
"Words, Annie." He ordered.
"Yes, please." I gasped out, my thighs clenching around his hand.
"Such good manners." He praised, toying with the edge of my bathing suit bottoms before pushing them to the side. My breath caught in my throat as the cold air hit my most sensitive area, already drenched with need.
He stroked one finger up and down my center lazily as I squirmed against him. I was already panting - desperate for more.
"So wet for me already and I've barely touched you." Knox hummed, bringing his other hand up to palm my ass - spreading me even more before him.
I choked on my moan as he slid a single finger inside me. "This is mine." Knox grit out, "This pussy belongs to me. Only I can touch it, right, baby?"
My eyes rolled to the back of my head as he pumped me slowly, grazing his finger along my walls. His thumb drew circles against my clit, drawing out another shudder from me.
"Tell me." Knox demanded, his fingers stilling where they were. I gasped, my legs shaking.
"It's yours." I forced out the words, choking on them as he continued pumping me once again. He added a second digit, forcing me to stretch around him.
"What's mine?" He teased, rubbing my clit faster as he added more pressure.
"This pussy - it's yours." I moaned.
Knox pumped faster, covering my mouth with his other hand as I shook with my release. My entire body slumping as I finished, Knox now pulling out before bringing his fingers to my mouth.
"Open." He said.
I opened my mouth and closed it around his two fingers, sucking off my climax as he watched me with hooded eyes.
"Good girl." He groaned. "My good girl."