Page 39 of Bone's Destiny

But she was right again. However, me apologize? The wordsorrynever left my lips until last week when I apologized to Cobra, Karma, and Nova. Twice in one week, I had let the word escape my lips.

What was one more fucking time? “I’m sorry you were scared, and I didn’t hear you. It won’t happen again.”

“Do you mean it? Or are you just saying that to shut me up?”

“Both.”

“I believe you.” She rolled over and placed her hand on my forearm. The light touch woke the sleeping giant. “And you agree that we’re friends?”

“You sucked me off. Do friends go down on each other?” I licked my lips as desire spread through me.

“Some friends do.” Her hand glided against my abs, then down toward my hardening cock. “It’s called friends with benefits or fuck with buddies.” She softly stroked me.

I grunted in reply, turning on my side and tugging her toward me. “Wouldn’t that complicate the captor-prisoner relationship we have?” I pushed her hair off her face and lifted her chin. Even in the dark room, I could see her sparkling baby blues. Warmth exploded in my body.

No woman had ever controlled me so easily as Destiny. She had me right where she wanted, in the palm of her hand.

“It’s not romantic, Mr. Sexy Grump. It’s just physical stuff. Humans need to be touched, and their needs cared for. Pass me a wad of tissues.” Her hand went under the waistband of my sweatpants. She felt around until she found the head. Her finger swiped across the slit, and I trembled inside.

I stared into her eyes. “You don’t have to do this.”

“I know. But I want to.”

I reached for the box of tissues on the nightstand and plucked several, then handed them to her. I tugged my pants down to give her better access.

“But first, did you have a woman in here? You said you didn’t have a girlfriend or wife.”

“It was just me and a porn movie.” I cradled her cheek in my hand and descended on her lips. I wasn’t sure what had come over me.

Maybe the whiskey had me impaired.

Maybe I was flat-out exhausted and not thinking straight.

Maybe I just liked this chick and the way she made me feel.

Destiny kissed me back while jerking me off. She was a little sloppy with her tongue, so I took control of our liplock.

I pressed my lips firmly against hers, taking it slow as I deepened the kiss. She moaned and her hand moved faster. I didn’t want it fast. I covered her hand with mine and guided her the way I liked it.

Her mouth opened, and her tongue sought out mine. We tangoed and played for a while, neither getting the upper hand. My heart pounded. She had worked me up supremely.

And then my release hit.

“Fuck, Destiny.” I reacted quickly, catching my cum in the tissues.

She pressed her forehead to mine. “Friends don’t usually kiss. It’s too intimate.”

“Is that how you’ve done it before?” I arched my brow.

“I’ve only had one boyfriend and I never kiss my customers.”

“I’m not your customer.” I pinched her chin between my thumb and finger to see her eyes. “Do you hear me? We aren’t a business transaction.”

“We sort of are. You took me as payment for Roland’s debt.”

“Goddammit, Destiny,” I growled, hating what I was hearing. I wanted to tell her I rescued her from her worthless piece of shit, dad. But Cobra didn’t want me to. “We’re friends.” The two words flew out of my mouth on their own.

She smiled and it brightened the room. “Friends with benefits, yes?”

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