Page 69 of Reckless Love
“You saw the way I—” She waves her hand towardmy body, and I lift the covers, motioning for her to scoot over. “What are you doing?”
“I’m not letting you get out of talking about this, my filthy hussy.”
She snorts. “I can call myself that, but you’re not allowed...and I never said filthy…”
I laugh and turn to face her, tugging on her to face me too. We stare at each other for a few moments, and I’m nervous, but this also feels more right than anything ever has.
“I have so many favorite memories with you, but the two times I’ve seen you fall apart…next level.”
“Yeah?” she whispers.
“Yeah.”
She waits a beat and then, “I’m scared, Rhodes.”
“Of what, baby?”
“You and me. We’re so good, Rhodes. I can’t live without you. You’re my best friend, and doing anything physical…it will change things.”
“Why does it have to? Or…what if the change is better?”
“You’re gonna be thirty-two next month and you’ve never had a girlfriend.”
“You’remy girl. For thirteen years, you’ve been my girl.”
She makes a face and I tug her lower lip out from under her teeth and then smooth it with my thumb.
“You know what I mean,” she says. “We shouldn’t mess with us, Rhodes. What we have is too important.”
“You’re right. I could tell you whyIthink I’ve never had a relationship work out, but I’m not sure you’re ready to hear it.”
Her expression is conflicted. My fingers trace down her neck and I feel her pulse quicken.
“What if I show you what it can be like between us? Itwill be explosive, Elle. You know it will. We can do this tonight and go from there. We will still be best friends,us, but here in this bed, I’ll be your lover.”
“What happens when you get tired of me or you want someone else?”
“I will never get tired of you. I’ve never wanted anyone else.”
She reaches out and puts her hand on my cheek. “That sounds like a relationship.”
“Well, we are fake dating, so…”
She laughs and I pull her to me, hugging her.
“Where is this coming from?” she whispers.
“Woman, you and I have been participating in the longest foreplay known to man.”
She giggles again and my hand slides down her back until it reaches her ass. I squeeze it and she arches into me.
“So, you’re hot for me, is that it?” Her voice is husky and through my thin T-shirt, I feel her nipples pressing into me.
“It’s more than that and you know it, but if you’re more comfortable calling it that, we can,” I say, kissing down her jawline and neck.
“One time and we get it out of our systems?”
I pause and look at her. “If you seriously think that’s true, I have my work cut out for me.”