Page 26 of Rumor Has It

“Funny,” I say. “I was thinking the same thing.”

EIGHTEEN

ELLIE

Damn. Theo pulls his fingers from me slowly, his eyes locked on mine. I sit there stunned as he presses those same fingers against his tongue and sucks.

“Mmm,” he groans. “You taste good.”

Excuse me while I pick my jaw up from the floor, because this is beyond hot. He’s beyond hot.

I muster all my confidence and ask, “Do you want another taste?”

Theo’s eyes narrow as a devilish smirk crosses his lips. How have I not seen this?

I get up from his lap and step backward as I reach beneath my dress and drop my panties to the floor. I walk back a couple more steps before I pull the skirt of my dress up just a little, just enough to tease him.

Theo adjusts himself, still bound by his jeans, before standing up to follow me. In the hallway, his belt comes off and clatters against the hardwood floor.

Inside my bedroom, I sit at the edge of my mattress and watch as Theo’s knees hit the ground in front of me. He pulls his shirt off, giving me an eyeful of his beautiful chest and torso. I’m going to be kicking myself for not paying attention to him sooner. How did I miss this?

Licking his lips, he pushes my dress all the way up to my waist so I’m on full display. He’s definitely never looked at me like this before. It’s intoxicating.

“Lie back,” he says, pulling my legs over his shoulders so his face is between my thighs.

I stare up at the ceiling, waiting rather impatiently for his touch. As much as part of me is feeling a little self-conscious in this position with him, it doesn’t trump the other things he’s making me feel. All. Over. My. Body.

Theo’s hot breath hits my sensitive skin, causing me to squirm. All at once, he presses his tongue flat against my clit, pulling the air from my lungs. My legs immediately begin to quiver as his mouth laps me over and over again. Jesus, I don’t think anyone has ever made me come this quickly.

I grip the sheets tightly, trying my best to hold on to this orgasm for at least a few minutes longer. Goddamn, it feels so good. Heat swells in my belly, pushing the boundaries of my self-control. “I’m going to come again. Oh my god.”

Theo groans against me, and I take that as permission.

The orgasm slices through me, every muscle in my body tensing as I buck my hips upward against him. Its tight grip on me calms as I lie flat against the bed again. But this is no ordinary orgasm. There are aftershocks. Every few seconds, I twitch uncontrollably as I try to catch my breath again.

Theo’s face comes into vision, and I watch as he swipes his thumb against the corner of his mouth before licking it. Goddamn, that will never not be sexy.

Before I can open my mouth to say anything, Theo begins unzipping his pants and there’s no way I’m interrupting that. They fall to the floor with a dull thud. Through the thin material of his boxer briefs, there’s no denying he’s hard.

Of all the times he’s accidentally seen my ass or a rogue boob while he was taking care of my drunk self, I’ve never seen his dick. Not growing up, not by accident, not even once out of curiosity. But I’ve heard a few things.

And as he tugs the elastic band down over himself so his briefs fall, I see that everything I heard was true. Big. Thick. Beautiful. I don’t think I’ve ever called a cock beautiful, but Theo’s cock looks like it was carved from marble. And the way it’s standing in attention does nothing to convince me otherwise.

“Jesus,” I mutter.

“That’s not my name,” he says, placing his knee on the bed next to me. “Lift your arms.”

I do as instructed, and with one swift motion, my dress is pulled off and deposited onto the floor. Instinct kicks in, and I immediately begin to cover myself with my hands.

“Don’t you dare,” he says, his mouth moving closer to mine.

“What?” I ask.

“Ellie,” he says, breathing against my cheek. “Maybe now the words I’ve been saying all along will mean something to you. Maybe now you’ll really hear me.”

His fingers run along the edge of my jawline, tilting my head up ever so slightly to make eye contact.

“You’re beautiful,” he says, then presses a soft kiss to my lips. “From head”—another kiss—“to toe.” Another kiss. “Inside”—a nibble—“and out.” One more kiss.

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