Page 77 of Dare To Break

“I … wasn’t.”

I hike one eyebrow. “No?”

“I just … I-I just—”

“Don’t give a fuck.” I toss a plastic bag, filled with her clothes, at her feet. “Stay out of my woods. Last warning.”

I turn away, meaning to join Kellan where he’s waiting at the edge of the football field, then swing back, just as Arabella is climbing to her feet.

“Oh, that reminds me.” I stride past her to where the cheer squad stands, gaping at our exchange. “This is yours.” I pull out a red thong from my pocket and toss it at Linda, who fumbles the catch.

The cheer squad’s eyes shift from Arabella to Linda. I shove my hands into the pockets of my hoodie, and head to where Kellan waits.

“That looked like fun.”

“She knows it’s a one dare and done situation.”

“Oh, that’s not good.”

I lift one shoulder in a half-shrug. “No one forced her to do anything. And she never asked if we had anything to do with the original dare.”

“Do you think she’ll pull out?” He snickers. “Pull out.”

I roll my eyes. “We’ll see. For now, let’s see how desperate she gets when she’s being ignored.”

He falls into step beside me, and we walk to the building where my art project awaits.

“Did you really fuck Linda?”

I slice a glance at him. “Fuck no. I don’t even know if that thong is hers. I just snagged it from the student laundromat on my way here. But it’ll cause shit between them, and that’s all that matters.”

We stop outside a room, and I pat my pockets until I locate the key to unlock it. Inside, I toss my bag onto the floor and cross the room to stand in front of the slab of marble.

“How long are you going to stare at it before starting work?” Kellan leans against the wall and watches me.

“It’s not something I can rush into. I need to get to know the stone.” I place my palm against it and move around, stroking over it, feeling the indents and veins running through it. “I have to learn where its flaws are and how best to use them to turn it into what I want.”

“You’re caressing it like it’s your lover.”

“Working with this stone will give me more satisfaction than any lover can. At least it stays quiet and does what I want without argument.”

He snorts a laugh. “If you had a lover who was that meek, you’d be bored within a week. You like a challenge, Eli. Just admit it.”

“We’re not talking in generalities right now, are we?” I face him, one hand still pressed against the marble.

“Of course not. I was sure you’d be done with these dares after a couple of days. But every one she does makes you hotter. Makes you want to push her that little bit further. That’s what last night was all about. Did you expect her to offer herself to us both that way?”

“She offered herself to me. You were an added bonus.”

“Thanks.” His voice is dry.

“You know what I mean. Until last night, she thought it was one person. She was getting wet and fingering herself because of her fantasy involving one stranger. Last night I gave her two.” My dick wakes up again, revisiting the scene in my head. “And she fucking enjoyed it.”

“I know. I have the nail marks in my arm where she dug in … and not to make me stop.” He rolls up his sleeve to show me the small crescent marks on his forearm.

“Did you enjoy it?” I turn back to the marble.

“Did I enjoy having my mouth wrapped around a girl’s nipple while my best friend sucked on the other? The only thing that could have made it hotter was someone sucking my dick.”

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