Page 83 of Exes and Oh Hell No

She automatically widens her stance.

The denial is waning.

She’s close to caving.

Releasing her throat, my hands lower to the waistband of her sweatpants and tug them to her knees.

She gasps, her hands clinging to my shirt, holding onto me.

I massage her through her panties.

Her whimper of pleasure makes my heart pound faster.

I’m so close to getting her to cave.

She’s teetering on the edge.

“Give in to what you want.” My masked face is so close to hers.

I’ll remove it soon, but not yet.

“Take the pleasure. Take everything I have to give to you, Harper.”

A flash of fear in her slate blue eyes.

Her lip trembles slightly. “I-I’m s-scared.”

“Of what? I won’t hurt you, hummingbird. I’d never hurt you.”

She closes her eyes, but I refuse to let her hide.

“Open your eyes, Harper. Tell me. I’m not going anywhere. I’ll never, ever fucking leave you.”

Her eyes fly wide. “I-It’s my m-mom. I’m s-scared…”

She bites her lip as a tear slips down her cheek.

I kiss it, tasting the saltiness of it.

The agony in it.

She’s torn between her desires and fears.

“You’re not her, hummingbird. You’re nothing like her.”

Hope flares in her eyes before it dims.

She’s still resisting, but I’m making progress.

I slide my hand into her panties, cursing when I reach her opening. “Jesus Christ. So fucking soaked for me.” I massage her opening, teasing her.

A frustrated groan escapes her lips.

“I’ll give you what you want. What you need.” I stare into her eyes, still wearing the mask. “After you reveal the truth to me.”

A pitiful whine comes from her lips. “S-She was so d-dependent. M-My dad was c-cheating on her.”

She blinks, and more tears course down her cheeks. “S-She was afraid h-he’d leave her.”

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