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“Not even me.” He tuts in annoyance, shaking his head. “No, I didn’t. I haven’t taken a woman to my bed since the second I smelt your scent all over Matt. But clearly, you have further questions.”
“He made it sound like you were a bit of a player.”Why am I saying these things?
“I was. I enjoyed sex, especially sex with omegas. I maintained a sense of full control over the situation and that is what thrilled me more.” He finishes cleaning me and stands up, replacing the washcloth and fixing his glare onto me.
“Sorry,” I murmur instantly. “It’s not my business.”
“It is definitely your business. If you want to know something about me, I want you to ask. Yes, I like to be dominant during sex, but I also have a kink for praise. It really arouses me to dirty talk to you and then praise you during sexual acts, especially really filthy ones.”
My eyes go wide with shock. I’ve never been with anyone like that before. It occurs to me that my sex life is very boring. A quick shag here or there with men who are nowhere near asmanlyas Benjamin. They seem like boys with no clue what they’re doing in comparison. I can’t help the tingle that goes across my clit.
He crosses his arms. “I won’t do anything with you that you don’t explicitly ask me for.”
“Thank you,” I murmur like a fool. I have no idea what else to say.
He smiles and drops his defensive stance. He leans in and turns the shower off before grabbing a fresh towel and wrapping it around me. I baulk at the decadence. He picks up the previously used towel and drapes it over the radiator and then picks me up again, cradling me in his arms to carry me back to the bedroom.
“I can walk,” I say, slightly breathless again at his nearness.
“Let me take care of you, Faith. I enjoy it. It isn’t a chore for me.”
I just nod because what do you say to that?
I turn from him and hurriedly get dressed, replacing Xander’s socks on my feet because they are so soft and warm, and still dry as they didn’t hit the wet sink with my pjs.
I curl up in my nest and hold my hand out for him. He joins me, spooning around me and we talk for ages. He asks about my family and my dad. He avoids any mention of Pete, which is sweet. It would totally ruin our time together. I find out more about his family and laugh at anecdotes from the posh family that sound like a lot of fun despite their stiff upper lip.
“I can’t wait for you to meet them,” he murmurs in my ear, which thrills me.
I don’t get to answer because there is a swift knock on the door before Harvey strolls in. “My turn,” he says with that cute smile.
Benjamin smiles secretively at me and whispers in my ear after he kisses me chastely. “Don’t tell them. I’ll come clean with Seb but leave them out of it.”
I nod and let him go, feeling a bit desolate by his absence.
But then I glance at Harvey, and it disappears. “Are you up for moving?” he asks. “I want to show you my favourite room in the house.”
Eagerly, I climb out of my nest with an enthusiastic, “Yes!”
ChapterTwenty-Four
Faith
Harvey holds his hand out for me, and I take it. In my socked feet, he towers over me. He must be at least a foot and half taller than me. I have to admit that I’m madly curious what drives this gentle giant. He definitely is not like the other alphas. He is calmer, more rational. I’m guessing he is the mediator of the pack.
“Matt says that you two made up?” he asks casually as we make our way down the stairs.
“We did,” I reply cautiously.
“We’ve sent him away for the next few days. Just because of your heat. It’s got nothing to do with you and him hooking up.”
“Okay, thank you.”
He gives me a curious look. “You’re thanking me for us keeping you safe and secure?”
I shrug, still not used to this level of care. From practical strangers no less. “Guess I’m used to living on the less safe side of things.”
A low growl rumbles out of his throat, but he says nothing. He leads me down the long hallway, deeper into the Manor and then pushes open a door halfway down.
