Page 14 of Cruel Bargain

And expectations.

Delicious expectations.

“Alistair?”

“Hey, baby…” I rasp out. “Do me a favor and come sit on my face.”

“Excuse me?” a harsh voice snaps.

All at once, my hand stills, causing my cock to throw a damn fit.

“Wait—are you?” A small gasp fills the room. “Ewww! Gross!”

Jesus Christ.

I open my eyes and see Britney glaring down at me, an appalled expression on her beautiful face.

Perhaps this isn’t so bad. Maybe she’ll want to leave.

“What did you expect?” I say simply. “That I don’t have needs?”

“Maybe that you wouldn’t be a pervy masturbator in the middle of our living area.”

“Since we don’t have children, we only have one bedroom, which I’m not allowed inside.”

Her mouth is a thin line of contempt.

“Is there something I can do for you?”

She takes three steps closer so that she’s right next to the couch and squats. I can smell the fruity drink on her breath even though she’d gone to bed hours earlier. I look at her hand and see that she’s still holding a cup.

Something’s up.

I exhale, trying not to let my annoyance show. But what’s the point of hiding it? It doesn’t matter how well I treat her. She hates me.

If she’s going to be a raging bitch one-hundred percent of the time, I think I’ve earned the right to be a little grumpy after midnight.

“To be honest, I don’t want to deal with your shit right now. I’m the laughingstock of the Keep, and every goddamn thing I do is offensive to you. So tell me what it is you need or leave me the fuck alone.”

Her jaw drops, because I’ve never talked to her like that before. Not that I give a fuck with all I’ve been through.

“Why are you here, Britney? I’m waiting.”

She licks her lips and clears her throat. “We need to talk.”

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BRITNEY

His jaw is so tense, it looks like it’s about to pop off.

“To be honest, I have nothing to say to you.”

I suppose I deserve that.

It’s awkward squatting so close to his recently jerked junk, but if I don’t do this now, I may never do it at all.

I wonder what he was like before the world fell. Did he have a girlfriend? Someone he loved?

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