Chapter 18
Theo
Reiner: Let’s check in tomorrow morning after your 9am class. I’ll have coffee.
Theo: You got it, Coach.
I pocketed my phone and ignored the growing tension in my gut. I hadn’t made progress with Quentin at all. If anything, I despised the kid. Pretty much thought him hopeless.
Anyone can change given the right motivation. That was a mom-ism that hit me out of nowhere. She’d know what to do about this punk ass. She’d have ideas and would brainstorm with me to help him out. She believed in people, where I did not.
“Why are raccoons the way they are?” Daniel asked Audrey as we sat around the kitchen table. Irritation gripped me as I realized yet again our dad wasn’t home. This shit was getting old. This was beyond me helping out and instead was me doing everything. Dinner ended an hour ago, and both Penny and Daniel kept asking Audrey a million and one questions. None that were relevant to a) their life, b) their homework, or c) the conversation.
Yet, Audrey giggled and had the patience of a saint. She’d google on her phone if she didn’t know the correct response, which would only lead to weirder questions. Raccoon research turned into beavers, which turned into bears, then circuses, then lion tamers. There was a real animal-like theme.
“I want to play with lions. They don’t scare me.”
“You’re so brave. Can you roar like a lion?” Audrey asked.
That turned into a whole production. Daniel and Penny roared as loud as they could just as the front door opened.
The keys jingled, and the conversation stopped dead. Our dad walked in and paused at the entrance to the kitchen. Are you fucking kidding me?
“Hi, Daddy.” Penny smiled at him and slid off her chair, hugging his legs. “Watch me roar like a lion!”
He picked her up and complimented her fierceness, but it was lacking luster. He seemed tired, but he was always tired. Bags hung under his eyes, his shirt was untucked, and he reeked of guilt.
He should. I sacrificed a night on my own again to watch his children, and he was home?
“Where’s Emily?”
“With Jace.” I fought the urge to bark at him. It never ended well. I loved my dad. I fucking loved this family, but when he waltzed in any time he wanted, just assuming I’d take care of everything, annoyance grew and grew under my skin like a weed. What the fuck was he gonna do next year when I was gone? Daniel stared at me, like he was watching my reaction to form his own. I forced a smile. “We’ve just been hanging out with my friend Audrey.”
“Oh.” My dad wiped his hands on a towel and forced a grin. “Hi, Audrey, I’m Dave.”
“Hi, Dave.” She shook his hand, but he received no smile of hers. She stared at him with the same impenetrable gaze I used to see. A part of me was glad to see her almost seem mad at him, like she was on my team. “You have the most wonderful children.”
The compliment caught him off guard. He blinked before running a hand through his graying hair, a slight blush covering his cheeks. “Thank you. Yeah, Mona and I got lucky.”
“You did. All of them are amazing.” Audrey met my gaze, and her face softened. “Theo is taking good care of them.”
Her words were meant for praise, but it was a reminder of how much my dad missed, how much he chose not to be a part of our lives as he dealt with his grief. My posture stiffened but then Audrey grabbed my hand under the table. Her warm fingers curled around mine, like she was protecting me, and it made me want to keep her forever and say fuck it to the avalanche of consequences that came with us being together.
“Yeah. Theo has been a huge help the last year. I’m sure he told you what happened to Mona.” He swallowed and poured a glass of water, his movements rigid and awkward. Almost like he wasn’t comfortable in his own home.
He avoided us as much as he could, so it made sense.
“He did share what happened. I’m so, so sorry.”
“Yeah. Me too.”
My dad rocked on his heels, eyeing Daniel. “Want to play a game before bedtime?”
“Dad, I don’t go to bed for another hour.”
“We can still play a game. We haven’t played Uno in a long time.” He pulled out a deck from the junk drawer and held it up. “Winner gets bragging rights?”
“I don’t know.” Daniel slumped his shoulders and stared at Audrey. “We were going to play?—”
“I’ll play with you, daddy!” Penny jumped up and down, right before she yawned. “I’m so sleepy.”
“Let’s get you to bed, pumpkin.”
“Theo usually takes me,” she said, yawning again. “But you can tonight.”
My dad swallowed, clearly uncomfortable, but I didn’t care. He wasn’t around. What did he think was gonna happen?
Audrey squeezed my fingers before letting go. “Daniel, how about we play a quick game while your dad puts Penny down, then you and him can play Uno?”
“Okay. Sure.”
Audrey commanded the room with poise as my dad and Penny left us, and Daniel went straight into Guess Who. He liked being around Audrey, and I couldn’t blame him.
They went through two games before my dad returned, offering me a polite smile as his son barely wanted to go with him. I wasn’t sure why my dad was home, and I didn’t care. But some damn communication would’ve been nice. It’d be one thing if it felt like we were doing this together instead of me just saving the family at the risk of sacrificing my entire senior year.
“Let’s go to my room.” I held out a hand, and she took it, the lines around her mouth tight. “What is it?”
“Should we hang with your dad when he comes back? Should I go?”
“Baby, you are not leaving.” I tugged her until our chests were flush together. Her addictive scent of vanilla filled my lungs, and the urge to devour her returned. I ran my nose along her jaw and nipped her ear. “I’m so fucking glad you’re here.”
“Theo.” She pushed my chest, and I released her instantly. I didn’t want to, but she held all the power. It was important she knew that.
“Whoa, don’t… I liked your embrace. I’m just worried about your dad knowing I’m here. Is that weird?”
“He doesn’t care. Truly. He hardly pays attention to us as is, so me having a girl here isn’t a big deal.”
She chewed the side of her lips and frowned. “Because it happens all the time?”
“No.” I grinned. “But you being even slightly jealous is adorable.” I kissed her again, but she jumped back. “Why are you moving away from me, woman?”
“Your dad!”
“Ah.” It hit me then. She was nervous. This was new for her. “Come on, then.”
I led her upstairs to my room and shut and locked the door. It was just us. Finally. “You’re not nervous now, are you?”
She nodded. “Not because of your dad though.”
“Me?” I played with the ends of her long hair. Her eyes fluttered shut, and I leaned forward to kiss her. It had been too long since I’d tasted her mouth, and I was desperate. Her lips tasted like cherries, and I groaned. “You taste so good.”
“You’re always minty.” She wrapped her arms around my shoulders as I deepened the kiss. She kissed like her personality. She was shy at first. Timid. Unsure. But with a little patience, she opened up, and the real her came out.
The warmth of her mouth and the way her hands grazed my pecs, then my sides, had me hot as hell. She’d never touched anyone else like this, and I wanted more of her firsts. “I want you to touch me. I need you to.” I broke apart the kiss and whipped my shirt off. “Please, baby.”
“You’re upset.” She licked the side of her mouth as her eyes heated into a deep, dark brown. She swallowed, loudly, as she dragged her fingers over my shoulders, over my pecs and down my abdomen. My muscles clenched for her, and she dug her nails into me. “You are divine, Theo. You’re beautiful.”
“That’s my line, honey.”
She shook her head and grabbed my hips, pushing me backward. I let her lead me, and when my knees hit the back of the bed, she pushed me down. “You distracted me when I was upset. I can tell your dad coming home messed with you, so can I distract you?”
Images of her thighs spread, her pussy dripping, and her cries muffled from coming filled me, and I nodded. Hard as a rock. “Please. Do whatever you’re comfortable with.”
She shuddered and gripped the hem of her shirt. She hesitated, her eyes unsure, and I touched her wrist, understanding she needed a little guidance. “Did you wear something for me?”
She nodded as heat flooded her face.
“Show me then, baby.”
With one breath, she removed her shirt and tossed it next to mine on the floor. She stood between my thighs; her perfect, massive tits barely constrained in a black lacy bra. Her dark pink nipples were pointed, pushing through the fabric, and my mouth fucking watered.
“Goddamn, Audrey.” My tongue legit swelled in my mouth. “Do I get to taste them again?”
“This is about you, Theo.” She chewed her lip as she ran her fingers over my neck and to my pec.
“Sucking your tits is for me. Please. Lean forward, straddle my lap.”
She obeyed and then her tits were in my face. They were so heavy and full I could die and go to heaven right then. Through the fabric, I nibbled on her beaded tips until she squirmed on top of me. I loved her heat, the weight of her on me. Her bare skin touching mine. “Mm, this is perfect.”
She ran her fingers through my hair, pulling the ends, and I groaned.
“Did that hurt?”
“Uh huh, I love it.” I couldn’t stop licking her tits. They were the sexiest, best tits I had ever seen and would live rent free in my mind for the rest of my life. “Pull my hair more.”
“Oh.” She giggled but then I bit down on her tit, and she jumped. “Theo!”
“Do you like the sting?” I dug my hands into her jean-covered ass, wishing she was naked. We needed to go her pace, but fuck me, she was a walking dream. “Or do you like the gentle caresses?”
“All of it with you.”
“God, that’s a sexy answer.”
“Theo.” She sat back, forcing me to let go of her nipple. “You make me feel… I love all of this. Everything.”
“Mm, baby, I like hearing you say that.” My cock was rock hard and grinding against her. She was so tight and warm, even with clothes on.
“What do you want to do? What do you need?”
“You naked,” I barked out. She ran her fingers through my hair and kissed my jaw. It was so sweet and spicy at the same time I groaned. “I want to see all of you and taste between your thighs. Let me taste you, baby.”
“Oh.” She sucked in a breath, and a familiar sexy as hell blush covered her cheeks. “Are you sure?”
“The most sure.” My eyes flashed as I sat up and set her on the bed next to me. “The thought of tonguing you—being the first one to bring you pleasure down there has me hard as a rock. I want to taste your pleasure, Audrey. I need it.”
“Well, if you need it then why would I stop you?”
“Exactly.” I chuckled as I leaned over her body and kissed between her tits. They were divine. I slid one strap down of her bra, then the other, and unhooked it so her tits hung free. They were massive. My hands couldn’t contain them, and I buried my face between them as I licked everywhere. Her skin was smooth and salty, and she let out the sexiest little mews.
“Theo, oh my,” she moaned.
I fucking loved those sounds.
I undid her pants and slid them down her legs, leaving her in thin translucent panties. She’d shaved, which was unexpected for me. A bolt of lust went through me, making my brain stop functioning at the moisture evident between her thighs. I ran my nose along the fabric and tongued her over it. She smelled perfect. “Oh, honey, yes.”
“Theo, I’m so hot. I’m burning up right now. I need… are you going to touch me?”
“Everywhere.” I slid the fabric to the side, repeating the process as I gripped her thighs. She was so fucking wet for me. I flicked my tongue around her clit, going slow as I spelled out my name over and over. Her back arched off the bed with each movement.
“How does it feel, Auds? Is my tongue on your pussy okay?”
“Theo, oh my god.” She gripped the sheets so hard her knuckles were white. “This is insane. This is… oh yes. Right there.”
I took her swollen nerve in my mouth and gently bit it. I sucked it, hard, and flicked it in a continue rhythm as her orgasm hit her. Her thighs clenched around my head, and her throaty cries went straight to my cock.
“Yes, oh fuck. Theo!”
I drank her up, absolutely transfixed with her body. She came for a minute, her orgasm the best thing I’d ever tasted. I couldn’t stop myself from lowering my waistband and fisting myself. I was so fucking turned on from this perfect woman. She owned me, and fuck, I needed to release this tension.
“You are fucking perfect,” I said, flattening my tongue along her pussy as she caught her breath. “You get a minute before you come again.”
“Again?” She pushed onto her elbows and stared at me. Her wide green eyes were gorgeous and hooded.
“Yes.” I sucked the skin of her inner thigh, then bit it to the point it left a mark. I stroked myself hard, but I needed it wetter. I ran my fingers over her juices, then slipped inside. “Fuck, you’re so tight and wet. Goddamn, baby. You’re my obsession.”
She gasped when I took out my fingers, licked them, and spat onto my hand to continue stroking myself. “Theo. Are you…”
“Yes, baby. The taste of you alone is making me come.”
Her eyes flared as I winked. “Timer’s up.”
I flattened my tongue and went back to eating her. She almost flew off the bed when I stuck my tongue inside her. The act was so fun and filthy, but I didn’t care. She was everything. Giving her pleasure was everything.
My cock swelled, and I pumped harder and harder, my own orgasm nearing as her second one did. She screamed my name as I sucked her clit harder than I had before, and she came gloriously. Watching her fall apart was a gift from above. No other way to describe the way she cried out, how her hair fell all over my bed, how her smell and taste were addictive. It overwhelmed me, and I came in my hand, unable to stop myself.
“Fuuuuuck, Audrey, yes.” Fucking stars blurred in my vision as the most pleasurable orgasm rocked through me. It was all her. Her body, sounds, and taste fueled me in a way I had never experienced before, and fuck, I wanted it again.
“Theo, did you just come?” She sat up, a wrinkle between her brows. “Are you—I wanted to?—”
“Oh. I’ll be ready again.” I quickly cleaned up the mess with my shirt and tossed it into a basket. Then, I dove back onto the bed and crawled over her. “Taste yourself on me, baby. Taste how good you are.”
I kissed her and sucked her tongue, enjoying the hell out of her gasps and cries. “The next time I come, it’s gonna be from your mouth,” I whispered.
“I’ve never…”
“I know, honey. I’ll walk you through it. The thought of teaching you how to suck my cock is already getting me hard.” I kissed her mouth again, groaning into her because she was a living dream.
I was obsessed with her. Audrey was… damn. We still had to talk about us and our future, but tonight, I was gonna show her how good things could feel.