Page 71 of Can't Get Over You
It stung to hear that.We’ll be long gone.But it was a good reminder not to get too attached.This is just temporary.
And it wasn’t even the point. “I don’t think there’s much I can do about it. I’ve just become the woman who ran from one fiancé into the arms of another. It is what it is. You and Cody are moving in, and if they don’t want to invite me to their block parties, then they can go—” Her jaw snapped shut before she said a cuss word.
“Fuck themselves. Come on.” He tipped her chin. “You can say it. They’re just words.”
She tried not to swear at all. If it became a habit, it’d slip out in front of her kids, and she didn’t want to do that. But this situation merited it. “They can go fuck themselves.” Ooh, that felt good.
His thumb and finger tightened on her chin, and his gaze lingered on her mouth. “Say it again. Only take out all the other words.”
She laughed. “You’re an idiot. And you’ve just proven my other point. This situation I forced on you is going to cramp your style.”
“That’s the second time you’ve said that. Why don’t you just tell me what ‘style’ is code for?”
Did he really need her to spell it out? “You’re a man with needs. If we’re pretending to be engaged, you can’t hook up with other women. It’s a small town, and people will talk.”
“Then how will I get my needs met?”
“Well, I don’t know. Maybe you can go to Victor or Driggs. Or Idaho Falls or something.”
“You want me to drive an hour and a half one way to get my needs met? Well, which is it, Fee? Yesterday, you said you wanted me to spend time with the boy. Now, it’s okay if I spend three hours on the road to get my daily needs met? And that’s just commuting time. How long can I stay with my ‘friend’? Do I have time for a second round?” He grabbed his genitals and gave them a shake. “I’m pretty quick to reload. And it might make sense to get as much out of my system as I can with each session.”
“Oh, cut it out. You can make fun of me all you want, but you know you’re going to need…”
“To fuck some bitches?”
“Okay, forget it.” She laughed. “I’m sorry for bringing it up. I feel awful for forcing you into this situation, and I’m nervous about how it’s going to work out.” She tried to open the door, but he held it firmly. “Can we just drop it?”
“Fee, I don’t plan on embarrassing you, and I can go six weeks without getting laid.”
“Okay, but I don’t think a day went by in high school that you didn’t have a girl grinding on you.”
“Well, I’m thirty now. Maybe I don’t need a daily grind.”
“Please. You reek of testosterone. Your pheromones are practically radioactive. I can’t imagine much has changed.”
“You know, you’re the one who keeps talking about it. Maybe the problem isn’t me. Maybe you’re the one who needs a daily grind.”
“No, trust me. I’m fine.”
“I see. I’m getting the picture now. You just got out of a relationship where you got it on the regular, and now, you’re gonna be wanting to get some. Tell you what, since we’re living under the same roof, how about I give you permission to grab me every now and then.”
“Grab you?”
“Sure, when we pass each other in the hallway, and you’re jonesin’ for some action. You turn around…” His finger made a circling motion, and he popped his butt out and did a slow twerk. “And grind on my dick.”
She burst out laughing at how ridiculous he looked. “You win. Conversation dropped. You can just drag a woman into the bathroom at Wild Billy’s and bang her brains out.”
“Huh. That’s a very specific scenario. So specific it makes me think it might beyourfantasy.” He backed her against the door. Lifting a lock of hair off her shoulder, he twirled it around a finger. When she sucked in a breath, his eyes went hot. “Oh, yeah. You’re definitely the one with needs to be met.”
Her heart pounded, and her panties got wet. “Trust me, I have no interest in having sex in a bar.”
“In case the police come in and arrest you?”
“It’s public indecency. You could get arrested for something like that.”
“Actually, it’s called indecent exposure.” His eyes were full of humor. “Public lewdness. And depending on how hot it gets, it could even be disorderly conduct.”
“Sounds like you know your way around bar hookups.”
