Page 78 of Love Without Demands

I rolled my eyes at his ridiculousness, and as he set me down and began undressing, my mind spun.

I just had sex with Cruz Estrada. The guy I’ve been crushing on for a long time but who never asked me out.

I was surprised there was no after-sex awkwardness, but there was none at all. We fucked—very well, I might add—and now we were back to our regular teasing selves.

Friends with the best benefit package I’d ever heard of.

As he stripped off his pants, I looked down at his thick, pierced cock.Benefit package indeed.

Chapter 24

Lehra ran her fingersthrough my slightly damp hair as we lay on her bed facing each other. “I can’t believe you dyed your hair blond.”

Laughing, I kissed the top of her head. “I wanted to fully commit to the role.”And to you.“Was it… okay?”

“More than okay. Better than I could have ever imagined.” She snuggled closer, and I reveled in holding her warm, naked body against mine. “Thank you,” she whispered. “I feel like I should make you some cookies.”

Dear god, no.

We’d showered together, and then I cleaned up the, er, evidence from the floor beside the door while she dried her hair.

I’d been rough on her tonight, but she’d taken every bit of me without complaint. My cock hardened against her stomach as I thought about fucking her against that door, the way her body responded to me. She really was the perfect woman.

The room was dark, but I could see her eyes shining silver in the moonlight as they made a quick downward flick. Then she looked back at me and lifted her eyebrows.

“Well, someone woke up to say hello.”

Growling, I lowered my voice and yanked her beneath me, covering her with my body. “You didn’t think the Viking would be satisfied with fucking his woman only once, did you?”

She grinned as she spread her legs and cradled my hips with her smooth thighs. “Heavens no. My Viking can take me as many times as he wants.”

I parted her sex with the head of my cock and slid slowly home. “It’s going to be a very long night for you, sweet one.”

My phone pinged on the nightstand, and I groaned into the back of Lehra’s hair. “Who the fuck is texting me at this ungodly hour?” I slid my hand up and down the curve of her hip. “Grab my phone and see who it is. Then tell them to fuck off till after nine because some crazy woman was on my dick all night, and I need my beauty sleep.”

She laughed sleepily and took my phone from the charger before unlocking it. I could feel the instant her body stiffened. “Maybe you should answer this one yourself,” she said curtly, handing me the phone and rolling off the bed. “I’ll go to the bathroom and give you some privacy.”

What the hell is she talking about? Why would I need privacy?

As she went into the bathroom and closed the door, I looked down at the screen.

Cecily: I’m so sorry I can’t meet you today. I have a stomach bug, and trust me, you don’t want me anywhere near you. We can get together next week, if that’s okay.

My eyes went to the white wood of the bathroom door, and I grinned.I think Tink is jealous.The thought made me more than a little happy.

When she came out, I was sitting up against the headboard. Her smile was forced, and she had pulled on a T-shirt to cover her nakedness. “I’m just gonna go to the kitchen and make some coffee.”

“Come here first, Tink. I’ve got a problem.” Two furrows appeared between her eyes, but she walked slowly toward the bed. As soon as she was within reach, I hauled her over me until she was straddling my lap, earning me a little yelp.

“What are you doing, Cruz?”

“I need your help.”

Her lips pinched tightly together. “I’m not sure what I can do.”

I took her face in my hand and squeezed her cheeks a few times until the line of her mouth relaxed. Then I kissed her lips with a featherlight touch. “Cecily is a woman I met yesterday.”

“Oh. Okay, so you want to… what? Call off our arrangement?”

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