Page 40 of Power Play

The next morning comes far too quickly. I’m not even sure we slept. I notice Rex’s spot is empty. The second thing I notice is the strong smell of coffee. I figure that if I follow the coffee, I’ll find Rex. Thank God. Without coffee, there’s no way I’ll be getting out of this bed, let alone do anything productive.

Rolling over, I’m not surprised to find I’m sore. Rex wasn’t lying; he can be a very generous man. Bossy and demanding, yes, but he lives up to his promise.

Figuring out where all my clothes are, I head to the bathroom to make myself look somewhat presentable. In the mirror, I see hickeys coating my breasts, with little bite marks between them. He sure loved my tits last night, either grabbing them, licking them, biting them, or teasing them by playing with my nipples. Rex played my body better than anyone else has, which is such a fucking shame since I don’t date. I sure as hell wouldn’t mind a repeat of that bedroom action again, especially with that piercing.

Once I’m finally presentable, I venture out of his room, following the delicious smell of coffee in search of a cup and Rex. I quickly find the kitchen but stop in my tracks when I see him. He’s standing at the bar, wearing nothing but a pair of gray sweatpants hung low on his hips. It leaves little to the imagination. It’s not that I’m not aware of how incredible his body is. I felt what he’s capable of multiple times last night. But seeing it in the daylight is different from using my tongue to memorize his body.

His abs are showcased, leading down to the prominent V peeking out of those sweatpants and leading straight to his cock. A cock that fucked me better than I’ve ever been fucked. One I definitely wouldn’t complain about having again right now.

Looking away from the window, Rex smirks over his coffee, obviously catching me as I shamelessly check him out. But I don’t look away. I just continue my perusal, faking a confidence I definitely don’t have.

“See something you like?” he asks, right as someone knocks on the door. Immediately, his face drops.

The sound of the door opening makes me nervous. Was he expecting someone? Was the door unlocked? Is everything okay?

“Rex,” I hear a woman’s voice yell from the doorway. “Are you here?”

A woman with a key to his place... Fuck me running.

“Shit,” Rex mumbles, setting down his coffee cup and looking at me. He must see a mixture of emotions on my face because he has the decency to look embarrassed. “Uh... I guess you’ll get to meet my sister. She obviously doesn’t understand personal space or how to use a cell phone. Sorry.”

Relief fills me at the realization that it’s just his sister.

“No problem, I won’t stay long. I’m meeting Cassie for our run shortly. I just needed some coffee first,” I tell him.

Before he can respond, his sister yells again, “Rex? You home?”

“In the kitchen,” he finally grumbles, his eyes doing a poor job of hiding his annoyance. Then again, I’m not sure he’s even trying.

“Mom came to pick me up. I guess Ro woke up at 6 a.m. Figured we could make some breakfast over here if you weren’t back yet. Want to invite Trevor over for breakfast after your run?” she asks.

When she turns the corner and sees me, she immediately smiles. A look of surprise taking over her face as soon as she recognizes me.

“Sawyer! What are you doing here?” she squeals.

“You two know each other? Hold on. We’ll get to that. Did you say mom and Ro are here?” Rex asks, sounding panicked.

Stella looks nervous at his questions, and I can’t help but wonder why. But I don’t have long to worry about it before they start talking again.

“Yeah, they’re parking the car. I got out so I could run to the bakery,” Stella explains.

“No, Stella. You know they can’t come here right now. I have company, and she’s not meeting Ro,” he snaps.

“Whoa, chill out, grumpy. I’ll call mom and tell her I left something at the bakery, but it’s not like she doesn’t already know her,” Stella retorts, seeming slightly annoyed at her brother’s outburst.

It doesn’t take long for his sister to buy us some time, meaning now there’s only one question left. How do we all know each other and not realize it. Stella isn’t fazed by her brother’s grumpiness, in fact, she just completely ignores him.

“So, what are you doing here anyways?” Stella asks, continuing to ignore her brother.

“Um, just hanging out I guess,” I say.

“Does someone want to explain to me what the fuck is happening? How do you two know each other?” Rex growls.

God, something about his voice when it gets like this makes me nervous with anticipation. Leaves me wondering what comes after his words.

Stella turns and looks at Rex like he’s the biggest idiot alive. I guess that makes two of us, because I’m not understanding the connection either.

“Rex, you’re an idiot. You’re the one who had me pick up Ro from daycare like last week. Sawyer’s her teacher, so obviously I met her when I picked her up.”

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