Page 46 of Stick Move

“Okay.” I let loose a relieved breath. I’m about to let this go, but she keeps talking.

“I don’t know what happened with Allan, to be honest. I guess I put my career first, and I think he just lost interest in me.”

“I’m sorry.”

She swallows. “I know I lost weight?—”

“You’re perfect, Brighton. Besides, relationships are more than about physical appearances right.” She swallows again, and her throat makes a sound as her gaze moves to the old scars on my face.

“I know that. It’s just, when I lost everything, he bailed. I wasn’t enough for him, you know.”

“You’re enough, Sunshine. He left for reasons of his own, and if it had to do with you losing this resort, you’re better off without him.”

She chuckles and sniffs. “Melanie said the same thing.”

Jesus, she’s not disagreeing with me. Maybe she really is still in love with the asshole.

“Melanie?” I don’t remember seeing her with any friends. Honestly, I didn’t think she had any.

“The bartender at the rooftop bar,” she explains. “She’s a sweetie. Doing her master’s in psychology. Don’t get caught alone with her or she’ll analyze you, and sometimes it’s hard to hear the blatant truth.”

“Yikes, I’ll try to avoid that.” I laugh as she looks down, her curtain of mussed hair hiding her face.

“Maybe I’m just not loveable.” She lifts her gaze and peeks at me through a layer of hair. “Maybe I deserve everything I get.”

“Not true. My mother loves you.”

“Of course, she does. She thinks I’m going to be her daughter-in-law.”

“Right,”’ I agree with a roll of my eyes.

“She doesn’t know me, though.” There’s a new sadness in her tone and I can only guess she’s thinking of her own mother, and how she abandoned her. It’s sad that she and Camryn have that in common.

“Hey,” I say and hug her. “You’re loveable, Sunshine. You’ve just had shitty people in your life.” She makes a noise, and I continue. “And you’re really fucking desirable. If you don’t believe me, ask the guy between my legs who has no brain and only acts on what he wants.”

Her body practically quivers with excitement. “Oh, great idea.”

I go up on my knees and I push her back until she’s on the pillow. “Now, since you’re on the pill and we’re both clean does this mean we don’t have to use protection?” I’m ready to fall over her until she shakes her head no.

“Wait,” she says and starts to sit back up. I have no idea what she’s up to but the grin on her face tells me it’s something devious and delicious and I’m either going to love or hate it.

She settles herself on her knees before me. “Before we get to that, I have to ask him?”

She blinks up at me all innocent. “I think you lost me, Sunshine.”

“Him.” She points to my dick as it peeks out from the band of my shorts, begging for attention.

“You want to do what?”

“Ask him.” She shifts and nudges closer, looking a bit smug and proud of herself as she lowers my boxers and exposes my throbbing cock. She clears her throat and pushes her hair from her shoulders.

“What the hell are you doing?” I ask as she takes my dick into her hand like it’s a damn microphone. Her eyes lift.

“What do you call him?”

“I don’t call him anything.”

“Fine then if you don’t like J-bone for you, that’s what I’ll call this guy.” I shake my head at her antics, a laugh bubbling up inside me. “Okay, J-bone, tell me, do you find me desirable?” Her hot breath washes over my crown and pre-cum spills from the tip. She dips into it with her finger.

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