Page 68 of Unfinished

“The no benefits rule was your idea.”

“Yes, and it was a stupid idea.”

“Mhm, I hear what you’re saying. Quick question though, say I decided to sleep with some guy…” I started but Liam’s hand came to my throat but didn’t squeeze.

“Not going to happen,” he growled.

The wave of desire that rushed through my entire body knocked the breath right out of me. Everything from the base of my skull to my toes tingled in anticipation and need. This reaction was so unexpected there was no way to hide the effect it was having on me. Liam’s eyebrows raised and his head tilted. I bit my lip and the grin that spread across his face was pure trouble.

“Despite my, um … reaction, just now,” I started, “The no benefits rule is to keep us from being hurt should either of us decide to date someone. We agreed on a pause on that rule last night. Now it needs to go back into place.”

Liam watched me as he slid his hand around the side of my neck and into my hair where he gripped it and tugged slightly. Another wave of desire coursed right through me, causing me to gasp and my eyes to roll in response to the pleasure.

“You are my drug, and you are cutting me off cold turkey,” he said with a grin, and pushing his hardening cock against me.

“You’re going to need to stop that.” My whisper sounded less like a demand and more like a regretful request.

“My cock will miss you.” Liam pushed himself between my legs, his cock grazing my still bare pussy.

I squirmed slightly, trying to get some friction to ease my growing need. Liam chuckled, knowing exactly what he was doing to me.

“Fuck it,” I grabbed him to pull him down to kiss me.

Liam stopped me by letting go of my hair and grabbing my wrist. He pinned it down to the bed above my head and when I reached for him with my free hand he pinned that wrist down too. Again, a wave of desire coursed through me and I bit my lip as I looked up at him.

“No, no, no, we have a rule and we need to follow it,” Liam mocked me with a hint of a teasing grin.

Narrowing my eyes at him, “I hate you so much right now.”

“You don’t hate me in the slightest.” Liam dropped his head down and I felt his breath on my neck.

I squeezed my eyes shut, needing his touch and to feel him in me. I was about to say please when someone started banging on the door between the two rooms.

“Alright you two. We have a flight to catch!” Bas yelled through the door.

“Damn, all out of time,” Liam smirked at me and got up.

I lay there for a second trying to keep my damn body under control while Liam started to gather up our things, dropping my clothes on the bed. I sat up and glared at him when he stood straight up holding my thong, “I’m keeping this.”

“If you keep that, then what do I get to keep?”

Liam grinned and tossed me the t-shirt he wore last night before going to his bag. He pulled out a bottle and came over to me and held it out to me. It was his cologne. I looked up at him and he smiled down at me.

“Are you trying to make me smell like you to warn off potential suitors?”

“Yes,” he said without hesitation and walked off to continue packing.

I couldn’t stop the small smile on my face, but I got up and started getting dressed, putting on his t-shirt, but I tied it up in a knot in the back so that a sliver of skin on my stomach showed. We stood at the sink in the bathroom and brushed our teeth. I used the toothbrush the hotel provided. Then we went back into the room and I picked up my leather jacket and slid it on, putting the small cologne bottle in the pocket.

“Fuck,” Liam said and when I looked at him he was staring at me, “I really don’t want to leave.”

Liam stepped up to me and put his hand on my jaw, rubbing his thumb over my cheek. No, no, no, he can’t do this right now. I needed him to be the strong one on this and we were doing so well. I had no response other than one that would cause him to stay. Then everything would become way too complicated. I wanted to give us the best chance to succeed without any other hardships. I needed to make my own way first.

“I no longer care about the rules. We’ll keep seeing each other as we were, but last night confirmed everything for me. It's always been you and it will always be you,” he gripped my chin tight and kissed me deeply, his tongue sliding into my mouth.

I moaned as his hand grazed over my breast and slid down to my ass as he gripped it tight. Our kiss broke and I looked into his eyes. There was no room for negotiation in them, he’d decided, and I was unable to fight it. All I wanted to do was agree with him, but I couldn’t do that either. It still wasn't the right time for us.

“You’re going to tell me to leave,” he said, and I closed my eyes and dropped my chin.

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