I whimper against the incredible sensations, wishing I could cry out.

“That’s a good girl. You take my orders so well.”

I swoon despite myself. Reed’s dirty talk is thrilling and goes straight to the heart of my arousal.

He unzips his slacks and pulls his cock out, grabbing my hand and wrapping it around his erection. The velvety skin slides gracefully under my palm as I stroke him.

Reed’s pants are still in place, and there’s something about the desperate, quick dalliance of this moment that makes it that much hotter.

I work quickly, pleasuring Reed with firm caresses that bring him to the edge in moments.

“That’s it. Now finish me, Lil Bit. Let me feel those plump lips around my shaft.”

Sinking to my knees, I take him into my mouth, enthusiastically licking his length and sucking him into the back of my throat until Reed comes.

His hips jerk as he empties himself, and I glide my fingers across my clit, another orgasm washing over me in seconds.

“Goddamn, Mae. You’re too fucking perfect.”

Standing back up, I smile at Reed, pulling my dress back into place as he tucks himself away.

“I’ll leave first. Just wait in here for a minute or two. Okay?”

“Yeah. Go. I’ll see you later.”

Reed sneaks out of the bathroom, and I sit down on the toilet, waiting to hear him say goodbye to Johnny and Stevie.

When he’s left, I slowly exit the bathroom and sneak back to the kitchen to start doing the dishes. It gives me the perfect cover, and as Stevie and my brother return, they just thank me for helping.

Fuck. You need to stop taking risks like that!

* * *

I’ve finished the dishes,and now the three of us are roaming the house to collect all the empty glasses and cans. As I patrol the living room with Johnny, Reed’s plans for Henry today nag at the back of my mind.

“Hey, Johnny. Have you noticed that Reed doesn’t spend much free time with Henry?”

My brother laughs. “He doesn’t spend much free time with anyone. In fact, he doesn’t have much free time.”

“Well, yeah. But don’t you think that of anyone Reed should be hanging out with his own kid?”

Johnny tosses another empty Solo cup into his garbage bag and then leans back against the couch.

“Yeah, of course. But Reed’s been through a lot, and remember, he’s navigating parenthood on his own.”

Snagging a couple of beer bottles, I slide them into my own bag, straightening to ease my aching back.

“I remember. Reed’s wife died.”

“It was a terrible car accident, and Reed has never stopped blaming himself for not being with her the day it happened. She was alone with Henry.”

My eyes fall to the floor. I can’t imagine losing someone so close. And to lose your mom at such a young age.

“It was a little while ago, right?”

Johnny sighs. “It was three years ago, but I’m not kidding when I say it destroyed him. Reed hasn’t been the same since then, and it took him years to get where he is now. I was worried he might…it was bad, Mae.”

A sting reverberates through my heart, and my eyes well up. “I can’t imagine.”