Chapter 41 #2
He tugged my hair a bit more until I was staring into his eyes. A ghost of a smile was on his lips, making my stomach flip. “Are you trying to distract me or yourself?” His fingers wandered up my thigh as he spoke.
“I can’t just want sex?” My voice was a notch higher when he lightly grazed my pussy.
He arched an eyebrow, his grin turning cocky. “You can…but that’s not what this is. Are we going to talk about it now or later?”
My heart squeezed, nerves flowing freely.
He knew me so damn well. He pulled back slightly, his stare burning through me.
I had to be careful with this man. He was learning my tells—and I was letting him even without realizing it.
I might have been avoiding him the last couple of weeks, but we were always still together. Kole was smart and always watching.
I almost wished I never went on Natalie’s computer. Then I’d still be oblivious to his secrets, and I could have been living in naive bliss like before.
“We should talk now,” he stated, his words snapping me from my thoughts.
I frowned. “No.”
“Too bad.”
“You’d rather talk than have sex?” I asked in disbelief.
He shrugged, holding onto his bluff. “We can have a conversation, and then I’ll take you to bed.”
“I don’t want to talk.”
“I want to know what’s going through that head of yours.”
Talking was not a good idea. I wasn’t sure I’d be able to keep up my charade for an entire conversation, especially if we were alone. It was clear he wasn’t going to just leave and go back to work.
I’d just make sure he made a different choice. It was far easier than talking anyway.
I shot him a sexy grin, dropping my hand between my legs. His eyes flew to my fingers. I rubbed my clit, letting out a small moan. I brought my other hand to my breast, touching myself.
“If you won’t do it, then I’ll pleasure myself,” I informed him, my voice husky.
He let out a string of curses, a muscle in his jaw flexing. “You think teasing me will end well?”
I giggled breathlessly. “I told you what I wanted when you walked in here. If you don’t want to help, then feel free to watch.”
“Watch?” he repeated flatly. “I don’t have the fucking self-control to do that. Lean back.”
He met my gaze with a gleam in his eye as if waiting to see if I’d listen.
With a small smirk, I fell back on my palms. The first time we slept together, he’d quickly learned I needed to be in control.
But it was different with him. I trusted Kole.
The hidden room flashed in my mind for a moment. Even if I shouldn’t.
Those thoughts fizzled away when he dropped his head, catching my nipple in his mouth.
He flicked his tongue while his fingers found my clit.
After making me squirm, he moved to my other nipple, and I jerked when his teeth grazed me.
His strokes remained light and slow, and I wriggled against him, warmth swirling in my stomach.
When he slipped a finger inside me, he let out a groan. “Already so wet for me,” he rasped, barely lifting his lips from my breast. He pumped his finger in and out, his thumb dropping on my clit. “Fuck, Dani. I’ll never be able to get enough of you.”
His body tensed slightly as if he didn’t mean to say that. In the months I’d been here, we both avoided any talk about the future, almost as much as I dodged his questions about my past.
“Does that mean you’re going to miss me when I leave?” I couldn’t help but tease breathlessly. “I thought you didn’t want a roommate.”
“I want you. In my house. In my bed. I don’t want you to leave.”
He kept fingering me, and my pulse jumped, both from his touch and words. His thumb brushed my clit again and again, the sensations wracking my body.
“You want me to stay in Winterlake?” I asked hoarsely. It was almost impossible to focus fully on his words when I was on the brink of an orgasm.
He didn’t answer, adding a second finger into my pussy. My palms slid on the washing machine as I bucked against him. I sucked in shallow breaths, waves of pleasure growing closer together.
“Don’t move.”
I let out a protest when he stopped, pulling his fingers from me. When he backed away, my heart jumped, and I kept my gaze on him to stop myself from looking at the cracked door. But he seemed too focused on what he was doing to pay attention to anything else.
He stepped into the tiny bathroom and ripped open the drawer.
I relaxed slightly when I realized he was searching for a condom.
My question about staying in Winterlake lingered in my mind.
Clearly, I wasn’t the only one avoiding talking now.
Since I knew what this place really was, I was aware it was impossible for me to stay.
But I couldn’t help but wonder what his answer would have been.
When Kole faced me again, the wrapped condom in his hand, I grinned.
“Gonna carry me to the bedroom?” I asked, ignoring my throbbing pussy. I’d been so damn close when he stopped.
“The bedroom? I’m fucking you right here.”
So much for getting him out of this room. Though, I wasn’t worried. He wouldn’t notice his hidden wall was cracked open. Kole’s sole attention was on me, and the hungry look in his eyes proved that was where it would stay.
I laughed. “I’ve never done it on a washing machine.”
“Neither have I.” He unbuckled his belt with one hand before ripping the condom wrapper open.
“We get to experience a first together?” I asked in a teasing voice.
“Tell me the other experiences you want, and I’ll make it happen.”
My heart jumped. “Sex experiences?”
“Anything you want, Dani.” A smirk grew on his lips. “But we’ll start with sex on the washing machine.”
My eyes dropped as he unzipped his pants and then rolled the condom onto his cock.
He closed the small space between us, wrapping an arm around my waist, tugging me to the edge of the washing machine.
His lips met mine, his tongue clashing with mine as we kissed.
With his free hand, he pushed my thighs wider apart.
The tip of his cock brushed over my pussy before he slowly slid inside me. His deep kiss swallowed my moan as he filled me, and I threw my arms around his neck when he plunged into me again. My pussy clenched around him, my body already riding high from his fingers.
He buried his face in my neck, kissing my throat.
He was controlling the pace, each thrust harder and faster.
My chest heaved as I chased my impending orgasm.
I cried out when his hold around my waist went tighter, and he hooked his other arm under my leg.
He lifted me up, having no issues holding me up as he slammed back into me.
“Oh god,” I whimpered, this new position hitting me in a new spot. My stomach clenched with pleasure, and my nails dug into his back as I clung to him.
“You’re so close,” he murmured between heavy breaths. “Come for me, Dani. I love hearing when you fall apart.”
I couldn’t answer him if I wanted as I teetered right on the edge. Waves of pleasure rolled through me, my heart racing as I inched closer. Until there was a sudden noise other than him ramming into me. It took me a second to realize it was someone pounding on the front door.
Kole swore under his breath. “Ignore it.”
“What if it’s important—”
“You’re here with me,” he said gruffly. “There’s nothing more important than that. Anything else can fucking wait.”
His thrusts grew faster, and the knocking faded out as I lost myself again. I had one leg wrapped around him while he held the other, and both were trembling as my muscles began tensing. My breath locked in my chest as my orgasm crashed over me.
A scream tore from my lips, and Kole silenced it, kissing me hard.
He didn’t stop fucking me, prolonging my orgasm.
I sucked in shallow breaths, relishing in the pure bliss.
Kole let out a low groan, his arm going tight around my waist. He plunged into me one more time before staying buried inside me as he came.
“So fucking good,” he breathed out hoarsely, giving me another kiss.
There was another round of hard knocks on the door, and Kole pulled away, a scowl forming on his face. He set me gently on the washer before pulling out of me and crossing the floor to go into the small bathroom. I sat there, catching my breath when I heard the sink faucet turn on.
My eyes drifted back to the hidden wall that was still slightly cracked open. The elation from my orgasm quickly deflated when I remembered why I was in this room to begin with. Would the secrets behind that wall change everything?
“I swear to fucking everything, the town better be burning down.” Kole came out of the bathroom. He’d already buttoned his jeans, and his belt was back in place. “Or the person at our door is going to regret knocking.”
Our. It wasn’t just his condo anymore. My heart panged. This life I craved with him would never happen—no matter how much I wanted it.
“Give me a minute, and we’ll take a shower,” he said, brushing a kiss on my cheek.
When he was out of the room, I jumped off the washing machine, my legs still like Jello. I stumbled to the wall, trying to get it to close.
“What the hell are you doing here?” Kole’s grumpy voice filled the house.
“I thought you’d want to know that tensions are a bit high at the bar.” From his slurred words, Harry was drunker than usual. “Adella is doing her best to calm things down, but you might want to go to the bar—”
“What’s happening?”
“A pool game between a couple of interns and locals is getting out of control. They’re all drunk and whoever loses won’t take it well.”
“Fuck. I’ll be there in a few minutes.”
The door slammed, and I rushed across the room, getting to the doorway of the laundry room before Kole reappeared. I leaned against the doorframe and raised an eyebrow.
“A bar fight?” I questioned.
“They only pull this shit when I’m not there,” he said, annoyance in his voice. “You want to come with me?”
“In this snowstorm?” I laughed, shaking my head. “I’ll stay here.”
“I want you in my bed tonight.” The note of pleading in his voice had guilt stabbing me. I’d been making excuse after excuse to stay in my own room ever since I went through Natalie’s computer.
“Okay.”
The word was out of my mouth before I could stop it. Okay? I had no idea what I was about to find behind that secret door.
“I won’t be too long.”
After giving me a kiss, he walked away. When he opened the door, I spun around and stared at the wall, my stomach coiling with dread.