Page 15 of Wild Desire

The only available towels were behind me. "Sure."

Her hand rested on my shoulder as she guided me away from the wall. My dick bobbed between us. He wanted her attention, and he was about to get it.

She finally pulled the towel off the rack, and her eyes drifted downward. "Oh." Her cheeks reddened, and she backed away from me. "If you don't need any more assistance."

I wanted her to scrub me down and take me in her mouth, but she'd left the room. I wanted so many things, but I wasstuck here dripping wet in the bathroom with a bum knee, and I couldn't run after her.

I was bored, and Noelle was here. It didn't have to mean anything. But I wouldn't disrespect her like that.

I balanced myself on one knee while I tried to dry off as best I could. I pulled on the same clothes without underwear. I wasn't sure if Noelle was still in my bedroom, and I didn't want to walk out of the bathroom naked even though she'd probably already seen everything there was to see.

Would it be awkward now that she'd seen me hard for her? Or would she assume it was just a normal bodily reaction to being naked around any woman. That would be a mistake on her part, because I'd never reacted to Riley being in my apartment when I showered. I couldn't have cared less what she was doing or how she would look on her knees.

Just the thought turned my stomach. My relationship with Riley was purely professional. But Noelle was different, and I couldn't put my finger on why that was.

By the time I made it to the bedroom, the bed was made, and my clothes were gone. Everything had been put away, and Noelle wasn't here. I dropped onto the bed, sweating from the exertion.

Noelle came to the doorway. "Do you need more pain pills?"

"Can you get me the other kind? I can stagger them." I was just taking over-the-counter meds as needed. It wasn't as good as the prescription stuff, but I didn't want to feel tired or loopy. We had errands to run.

She returned with a glass of water and pills. "Are you okay?"

I nodded as I shakily grabbed the glass and downed the pills. "I twisted it slightly. It happens."

Noelle frowned. "I'm supposed to be keeping an eye on you."

I raised a brow. "In the shower?"

Her cheeks flushed, and I enjoyed that a bit too much. "Well, no. But still. If you've reinjured yourself?—"

"It's not your fault."

She chewed her lip. "If you say so. Do you want to take a nap? I can reschedule your appointment."

"No. I want to go." The words came out harsher than I intended, when I just wanted to spend more time with her.

"Okay." Noelle's gaze traveled over my body, as if she was cataloging any areas of concern. "We'll see how it goes."

I rubbed my knee. "Joey needs toys."

Her gaze tracked my movement, then lifted to meet mine. "He's important to you."

I nodded. "He's my only nephew."

A crease appeared between her brows. "You're good with him."

"I don't know about that. I barely know him." It didn't bother me until now. I thought my agent, Jeremy, sending me home was a prison sentence, but now I wanted to spend more time with my family. I'd missed out on a lot, especially when it came to Joey and Dakota’s life. It also gave me a chance to reconnect with Noelle. How we left things never sat right with me. We were friends, and then after that kiss, I never spoke to her again. I was busy, but I wondered about her and how she was doing. Especially when I learned she wasn't attending school.

"I saw the picture he drew for you on the coffee table. He obviously adores you."

I chuckled. "I'm not sure how that's possible. I'm the absentee uncle. The one who never spends any time with him."

"Mmm. But you're also a famous snowboarder. He's heard the stories, seen the magazine covers. You're a hero to him."

I wasn't sure how I felt about that. I used to get satisfaction from being on magazine covers and splashed across TV screens. But now, it didn't hold the same appeal. I worked and trained so hard and for what? A few medals? Accolades?

Women who wanted to say they slept with me? I'd never seen a woman react so honestly to something as Noelle had to seeing my dick in the bathroom. It was real. Something I didn't see enough of anymore. Her genuineness was intriguing.

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