Page 95 of Masters of Pleasure
Looking dubiously at the pair of sweatpants she’d given him, Nick held them up in front of himself, then looked back at her.She giggled.The bright pink was a little lurid, but it was her largest pair, and Nick was a lot bigger than her.It was the only pair that had any hope of fitting.
“Maybe I should sleep naked.”
“Up to you.I won’t judge.”Yawning, Avery crawled onto her side of the bed, swiping the wet tendrils of hair off of her shoulder.She was exhausted.Between the show at Marquis, Nick coming over, the sex, then the post-sex shower to clean themselves, she was going to bed a lot later than she’d planned.
Not that she was complaining.Neither were her lady parts.Every part of her hummed with satisfaction.She had no doubt tomorrow she would be sore in the best way.
She wouldn’t complain about a naked Nick Evans crawling onto her bed and pulling her into his arms.The little shriek when her wet hair touched his bare chest made her laugh.
“Holy crap, that’s cold,” he complained, even as he pulled her closer.
“You’re the one who insisted I join you in the shower,” she countered, snuggling in and rubbing her nose in his chest hair.Mmmm, he smelled good.Yeah, it was her soap, but it smelled different on him and was much better than the Febreze-kitchen combo from earlier.
“It wasn’t a complaint, just a comment.”
Avery snorted.He’d totally been complaining, but she didn’t call him on it.She was too happy… and tired.
This still had the potential to blow up in her face, but right now, everything was perfect.She was pretty sure Rae was right.
This was worth a try.
ChapterEight
Nick
Comingout of the walk-in refrigerator, Nick almost ran over Avery, not realizing she was coming in while he was headed out.They careened to a halt, but not in time to keep from colliding.He reached out to grab hold of her to keep her from falling back when she bumped off his chest.
For a moment, they stared at each other.He hadn’t seen her since he’d left her apartment this morning.Waking up next to each other had been nice and quickly turnedverynice, but they hadn’t had much time to enjoy the afterglow because she’d had to get to work, and he’d been kicked out.
After sending Olivia a scan of his completed list and signed contract, he used the internet to research kink, which had had some upsides and some downsides.Eventually, he’d decided it was better to wait for the class.He had watched TV until it was time for him to finally come to Marquis.
He’d known she was here, but she’d been on the line, and he’d been in the office doing admin things.Now, he had his hands on her again and couldn’t help thinking about this morning and last night when he’d had his hands on her in a far different way.As if she was thinking the same thing, a hot pink blush rose in her cheeks.
“Hey.”
“Hey.”Avery blinked.Stepped back.
Nick reluctantly let her go.
Right.No one here was supposed to know what they were up to.
“I was doing inventory.”He’d wanted to make sure they were properly stocked for the weekend and see if there was anything that needed to be prepped.Usually, there wasn’t since the kitchen stayed on top of things, but part of the reason they did was he was so anal about making sure.
“Oh… um… I needed to get some mirepoix.”The uncertain way she said it made the statement almost a question.
This was awkward.Everything had felt natural this morning when he’d left her apartment.This was the opposite, and he didn’t know how to fix it.
How did they normally act around each other?It was as if he’d forgotten.Where should he put his hands?
He shoved them in his pockets.
“Gotcha.There’s plenty.”Ugh.Really?That was the best he could come up with?His voice sounded stilted and awkward.
“Great.”Avery flashed him a smile that didn’t reach her eyes, which were looking more panicked by the second.Yeah.They were terrible at this.“So, uh, I guess I’ll see you in a bit.”
“Right.See you on the line.”
Then he did the worst thing he’d ever done in his life.He did finger guns.
