Chapter Twenty-Three
MATT
My heart races faster, feeling Alex against me, smelling her, touching her.
I need comfort.
I need her.
My nose dips down into her hair as I close my eyes, taking her all in.
She’s my safe place. We’re in our own little Malex bubble, and nothing can hurt us here.
My hands run up and down her back, seeking her warmth, but it’s oozing off her in waves.
She’s comforting me without even trying, and even though every inch of me is touching her, I want to be closer.
I have no idea what’s happening right now, but I take it all in and don’t question it.
“Alex,” I murmur.
“Mmm…” she asks, nuzzling into my chest, seeming to need comfort from me as well.
“Will you sleep in my bed with me tonight? I know that’s a weird thing for me to ask, but I want to have you close to me.”
Alex looks up at me and smiles with a quick nod. She then grabs my hand, breaking our embrace, and leads me toward the stairs. I take a deep breath and walk with her toward my bedroom. The atmosphere’s changing around us as we take the stairs upward.
There’s silence between us.
It’s deafening, but it speaks volumes.
I’m not sure what’s happening right now, but my thoughts aren’t on friendship.
Her hand squeezes in mine, seeming to read my mind as we reach the top of the stairs, and she leads me to my room. We enter, and I had no clue that the bed I had made perfectly would have Alex in it with me.
Swallowing hard, we get to the edge of the bed, and Alex turns to me, looking me in the eyes. The buzz in the air is electric as she licks her lips and stands there as if waiting for me to tell her what to do.
Everything in me is screaming that we’re friends—don’t do anything to fuck that up.
But right now, she looks so amazing, so astonishingly beautiful, and my body is aching to feel her touch.
We have been friends for a long time, but the events of today have me needing her, and right now, with her standing here looking at me with those fucking adorable big doe eyes…
That feeling of warmth floods through every inch of me, and all I want is for her to touch me in every way.
My hands reach out and run up her arms, caressing her skin softly, and she looks down at my touch that crosses over the border of our friend zone.
Alex looks back up into my eyes as her breathing hitches, and she steps closer to me, our bodies barely touching.
“Matt,” she murmurs, and I step closer, curling my fingers around her biceps, holding her to me as we stare into each other’s eyes, both panting for breath.
Her gaze holds mine, and her hands move up, her fingers lacing into the loops of my pants as we hold each other tight.
The electricity surging through the room is unmistakable.
Sure, I’ve felt the pull and the buzz with Alex before, but right here, right now, this is the most intense it’s ever felt.
It’s like I’m on a high, and I’m seeing her, truly seeing her for the very first time.
If the chemistry right now is anything to go by, we’ll be amazing together, and to be honest, if the swarm of butterflies that are raging in my stomach and the colossal thumping in my chest is anything to go by, then maybe this is something that’s been coming for a while.
Something Alex and I need to give in to.
My hand slides from her bicep, up her neck, and into the back of her hair, gripping it through my fingers.
The move is almost forceful, but not too hard, yet not soft either, as she pants for breath.
Her thighs squeeze together before she presses herself closer to me.
The tension between us is burning too hot, and I can’t stand it any longer.
The hooded gaze in her eyes sends me over the edge, and I rush forward, closing the tiny gap and forcing my lips to hers.
The moment our lips meet, an avalanche of emotion washes over me.
I’m kissing Alex, and my lips are tingling so fucking powerfully that it’s like she has popping candy lip gloss smothered over her lips.
Her mouth opens instinctively, and our tongues battle to dance together. We work into an easy rhythm as I try to get a handle on what I’m feeling while our bodies collide together in a fury of passion and excitement.
I’m kissing her—my friend, or is this something more?
I don’t know.
I can’t think straight right now as my hand tightens in Alex’s hair, and the other runs up her back, holding her to me. She wraps a hand around my waist and slides one under my jacket and up my back as we kiss as if we’ve done it a thousand times before.
We fit together perfectly.
This is the most intense and pleasure-filled kiss I’ve ever experienced, and the small moan echoing from Alex lets me know it’s the same for her.
That one sound is my undoing and has my cock hardening further as her body presses completely against mine. I have no idea what she’s thinking or where she wants to go with this tonight, but I want her. Every inch of me is aching for Alex.
I need her.
“I need you, Alex,” I murmur, breaking our kiss as I pull back and look into her eyes. She pants heavily but simply nods with a small smile.
“I need you, too,” she whispers, reaching in and shifting my jacket off over my shoulders.
I let it fall to the floor as I look into her eyes, making sure this is what she really wants.
There’s no coming back from this once it’s done.
But the intense longing in her eyes lets me know she’s in this with me.
I move in to start unbuttoning my shirt, and she smiles as she leans down and grabs the hem of her yellow dress.
She pulls it up and over the top of her head.
The sight of her standing in front of me wearing only a strapless nude bra and a G-string has me stopping mid-button.
She rolls her eyes and steps in, helping me with my buttons as she kicks off her shoes.
I can’t stop the chuckle that leaves my lips while I frantically race to get out of my clothes.
Finally, we lose the shirt—fucking buttons—and I toss it to the floor. Alex grabs my belt, quickly undoing it, then my zipper, and drops my pants to the floor. I step out of them along with my shoes, leaving me in my boxer briefs.
We stand for a moment, taking in the fact that we’re both almost naked in front of each other. This is the most we’ve seen of each other, and it’s a big step. Sure, I’ve seen her back naked, but seeing her full body like this, she really is stunningly gorgeous.
Reaching out for her, I grab her hands and pull them together and loop them over my head.
She wraps her arms around my neck as I move in, taking hold of her ass and lifting her.
She bursts out laughing while wrapping her legs around me like a monkey and holds on for dear life as I walk her over to my desk.
She tilts her head as I sit her ass down on the edge, then I lean in gently kissing her lips.
My hand runs up her back, flicking her bra undone with one hand as the other moves to the front to caress her breast. It’s plump and perfect in my hand, and I tweak her nipple as I draw her bottom lip in by my teeth and bite lightly.
She moans as I draw back and stand taller in front of her while her legs dangle from the desk.
“What are you up to, Matthew?” she murmurs.
I grab her G-string and snatch the edges, pulling it down and off and throwing it to the floor with reckless abandon.
She sits before me completely naked, and I swear to God, she’s utterly perfect in every way.
Alex cocks her brow as if annoyed that I’m not answering her.
When I drop to my knees in front of her, my face right in line with her pussy, I grin widely.
Reaching up, I shift her legs to either side of my head over my shoulders, and her fingers run through my hair as I move in, kissing up her thigh. Her skin has a silky texture, and she smells so utterly delicious I can’t wait to get inside her, but I want to take my time, pleasuring her first.
My lips move toward her pussy, and my tongue flicks out as she wriggles on the desk, her breathing is the only sound echoing through the room.
My cock is so fucking hard, I feel like he might burst from excitement as he throbs and aches in preparation for her.
My tongue connects with Alex’s clit, and she arches her back, fisting her fingers in my hair as I circle my tongue on her.
She moves slowly against the movements of my tongue, and I know I’m doing it just as she likes.
Torturously slow, I edge my fingers up, and slide them along the seam of her pussy, feeling her slick wetness. I love that she’s worked up for me.
Pushing my fingers up and inside her, I move them in motion along with my tongue.
She gasps and moans loudly, her hips bucking and swaying with the newfound pressure.
I love that she’s so reactive to my touch.
And fuck, if it doesn’t turn me the fuck on.
She tastes so fucking sweet—this could become highly addictive.
“Fuck, Matt, please,” she begs, and I almost come on the spot. Alex is begging for it, and it makes me even harder as I push up into her faster. She reacts just as I thought she would, riding against my face and hand as she gets closer and closer to her peak.
“Yes… God, yes,” she calls out, and her hands in my hair clench almost too tightly when I hit the right spot.
Her body tenses, every part of her going completely rigid, then she cries out in absolute ecstasy.
Alex shatters into a million pieces as she comes hard, then, as her body relaxes, her hands fall to her sides.
Her legs go limp over my shoulders, and I look up through my lashes to see her panting.
Alex’s chest is heaving, and her eyes are closed with a satisfied smirk, and fuck if it isn’t beautiful.