Henry’s jaw visibly shifted, grinding his molars and realizing the hypocrisy of his situation.

But he wasn’t deterred.

“If he’s bothering you, then I’ll get rid of him. You just have to tell me.”

Now Ididchuckle. “Henry, do you hear yourself?Stop it.”

“Ican’t, damn it.” His forehead fell onto mine, breathing shallowly. “I just can’t, okay? So just tell me and I’ll do it—”

“No.”

We had to put some boundaries in.

Especially when his mouth was so close to mine and I was sure my knuckles were white with the effort of not reaching out.

Especially when he licked them.

“I don’t do repeats,” he said, sounding a lot more breathless than just a second ago.

“I know.”

His hand went to grab onto my hair, pulling it so perfectly, it made my toes curl. “Don’tinsistwith your stupidly accepting voice and your…your…”

“I’m not insisting,” I said, even if our noses were brushing each other now.

I’d never wanted something more than this.

I wanted Henry, I wanted to have him completely, for him togive in.

But it wasn’t going to happen.

“You can let me go now.” My voice was rough with desire and it triggered a groan from Henry.

He pushed himself away, took a step back.

My heart hurt, even if I’daskedhim to do it.

It was fine. This was the way things were supposed to be.

I was going to be fine.

Henry turned, facing away from me, and when I thought he was actually going to get the door, he cursed, and with two steps he was on me.

Cradling my face in his hands.

And kissing me stupid.

Chapter 21

Henry

I was kissing Antony.

I was kissing him because I just couldn’tnot. Every atom of my being was screaming for him. Every breath, every step was hard when I wasn’t with him.

And right here, right now, things finally stopped being hard and instead, they just becameright.

Restraint thrown to the wind, my tongue immediately sought entrance into his mouth, which Antony eagerly gave, and I licked into it, again and again. I sucked on his tongue and fucked him with mine as Antony let out his awful noises that made my brain go haywire, and I couldn’t help but clutch him harder against me.