Page 78 of Prickly Pair
“Kiss me, Whynot,” he whispered. “Why not?”
My eyes closed as I fought a smile. “My birthright and my curse.”
“Mm-hmm. I could saykiss me, dumbass,if that makes it better.”
I grinned as I leaned in, kissing him fully on the mouth. He tasted sweet, his skin warm from the hot shower, his muscles relaxed. His tongue slid against mine and I groaned, everything spinning around me.
This was the best way this day could have ended.
“Come to bed.” Matthew tugged at my shirt. “Get rid of your clothes.”
“Okay,” I exhaled.
He released me, and I started to strip as I followed him to Evie’s bedroom, leaving a trail of clothes I’d pick up later. My mind was on him, on her, on the room at the end of the hall that held the promise of everything I’d wanted.
I paused in the doorway and just watched as Evie giggled in Nick’s arms. I didn’t like him, but seeing how much he made her smile made me hate him just a little less. He sprawled out on thebed, his cock flopping against his thigh.God fucking damn.Evie hadn’t been exaggerating about his size or the piercings.
Evie fussed with him, making him lay on a pillow properly. Matthew joined them on the bed, the three of them laughing together.
I didn’t feel like I was intruding this time. I certainly had when I got here, but now, this just felt right. Was this how it was for Dallas and Avery? When they realized they might love more than one person? It was too soon for me to throw that word around, but . . . there was a lightness in my chest. For the first time in ages, I didn’t feel like I was sinking.
“Take off your underwear,” Nick called, his eyes landing on my cock. “It’s been a long time since I’ve seen you naked, Whynot.”
Evie and Matthew both tilted their heads when I scoffed.
“He’s exaggerating,” I said. “You can’t count locker room showers.”
“I count them,” Nick said.
Evie pinched his arm and he groaned.
“I have a concussion and you’re pinching me?” he whined, although he hadn’t stopped smirking.
“Behave,” she chastised.
“Yeah, Nick,” Matthew added, leaning past her to look at him. “You promised.”
Nick rolled his eyes, but let his hands fold together over his abdomen, his eyes narrowing on me. It was funny seeing how quick he was to listen to Evie and Matthew, given that he’d never listened to me once in his entire fucking life.
I held his gaze and looped my thumb in the waistband of my underwear. I tugged them down, letting them fall to the floor. It felt weird having an audience, but the three of themoohedtogether as my cock came free. I was already leaking pre-cum, all the veins bulging, my shaft rigid.
“Well, damn,” Matthew mumbled.
Nick’s expression smoothed over, his cheeks turning red. I didn’t know what to make of his reaction. It wasn’t like he was that impressed, right? He wasn’t blushing over me,right?
“What?” I bit out. “Better than you remember?”
“Maybe.”
“You guys should just kiss,” Evie sighed.
“What?”I hissed, gobsmacked.
“Nope,” Nick said immediately. “I hate that guy.”
“Over a decade of hating, too,” I added as I went to the foot of the bed.
“Yeah. Exactly. Only reason I’m here is because y’all are making me.”
