Anson has been my friend for a long time. He knows all about my past since we grew up on the same block. He left for the military as soon as he could and only just moved back a few months ago.

“Anyway. She wanted to invite me, and you, to some fancy gala that she’s hosting in a few weeks.”

“Are you going to go?”

“Yeah. It was for some children’s charity and it will be good to go support it.”

“Alright.”

“Alright. Call your aunt back, man.”

“I will.”

“Good. I’ll talk to you later.”

“See you.”

I hang up and debate calling my aunt, but it’s getting late.

I’ll do it tomorrow.

I brush my teeth and head back out to the bedroom. Clara is already in bed and I take a deep breath as I head to the other side of the bed and pull back the covers. I’m tense and stiff, as I lie down next to her.

“I mean, did you want to make out or something?” Clara asks out of the blue and I stare at her in shock.

“What?” I choke, and she bursts out laughing.

“Kidding! You just seem so weird right now. I was just teasing you.”

“Right. I know that.”

“Clearly,” she says sarcastically. “Night.”

She rolls over on her side and I stare up at the ceiling.

And then I keep doing that for the next hour and a half. Clara is fast asleep and I wonder how she can be so fine with all of this.

Does my presence really not bother her? She’s just totally okay with lying half naked next to me?

Clara sighs in her sleep and rolls over, throwing a leg and arm over me.

Jesus Christ.

She’s freaking cuddling me.

I curse under my breath and do my best to control my now stiff cock. I’m harder than I’ve ever been and it’s all because she’s cuddling me.

Get it together, Theo!

I can’t though. All I can think about is how much I want her.

Fuck.

This is going to be a long ass night.

FIVE

Clara