“Gert doesn’t exactly have the best track record with relationships. He’s just worried about her. You know, she legit cried on our shoulders for a month after the last one.”

“Was it that bad?”

I turned over on my side, looking up at him.

“I think finding your girlfriend in bed with two other women constitutes the worst way to find out you’re being cheated on.”

His eyebrows drew down.

“Shit.”

“Yeah.” I rubbed the back of my neck. “I think part of the reason why I never really got involved with anyone was because of what I saw her go through. I guess you could say I distrusted a lot of people.”

He gave me a smile, brushing my hair from my face.

“You trust me though, right?”

I knew he was teasing me, but I didn’t want him to think I didn’t take our trust in each other seriously.

“With my life. Besides… I know you wouldn’t stray.”

He gave me a semi wounded look.

“Did you ever think I might at any point?”

“What? No.”

I reached over, stroking my hand down his chest.

“I don’t think anyone could think that given how much sex you demand from me.”

I held back a smile when I saw him rolling his eyes.

“I don’t hear you complaining.”

I winked at him before jumping off the bed. I cocked my hip out to the side.

“Also why would you go elsewhere when you have this all to yourself?”

I pointed at my chest. He bit his lip.

“Where are you going?”

I didn’t reply, strolling away towards the door. I turned back to look at him.

“I won’t be long.”

“Avery…”

“I have a surprise for you.”

I ducked out of the door before he could ask me what it was. I made my way to the bathroom, cleaning myself up before walking into the kitchen. Pulling open the freezer, I deposited some ice from the tray in a bowl. Aiden might not remember how much it drove me crazy when he’d used ice on my body during sex before, but I certainly did.

I brought it back into the bedroom with me, jingling the ice in the bowl as I approached the bed.

“And what do you have there?” he asked, raising an eyebrow.

I crawled on the bed, shoving him on his back as I straddled his waist. I picked out one of the ice cubes from the bowl, placing the rest on the bedside table.

“Just something a little… cold.”

Popping it in my mouth, I leant down towards his chest, watching him the entire time. His pupils dilated, a smirk appearing on his face.

“Princess…”

Two could play at this game.

And the only sounds he made after that were curses and moans as I showed him exactly how much ice play could be pleasurable for him too.