Play Fair (The Devil's Share Book 3)(30)

She sat down across from me at the desk chair. Her mouth opened and closed a few times. Like she was trying to find the right words. Was she trying to find a way to let me down gently? For a brief moment in time I got a glimpse of what heartbreak felt like. And it f*cking sucked. “I think I want more too.”

I raised an eyebrow. “You think?”

She took a deep breath and pulled her lower lip through her perfect teeth. “No. I know I want more. I just— Jacks, this can all become really complicated.” She stood and started pacing the room. “For starters my sister is dating your bandmate and friend. Not to mention the fact that I’m here for the whole summer to help you with Landry.” She paused long enough to gesture across the hall. “And Landry…that poor girl. I mean what if things so south with us, what would that do to her? Dylan isn’t wrong, Jacks. I get bored. I leave. I can’t explain why or what happens, but it does. There are just a lot of variables here. And as much as I would love to just throw caution to the wind and mount you right now, there are people we love at stake.”

See? That right there was why Bryan and I were perfect together; I was ready to dive in head first and she was being slightly cautious and hilariously sexy. She said she wanted to mount me. We were soul mates. I reached out and grabbed her hands, making her stand still. “I completely agree with you on Landry. The last thing I want to do is harm her or make her feel sad or abandoned. As far as your cock-blocking sister goes, she will just have to deal with us being together. And I promise you, doll, you’ll never get bored with me, so don’t even worry about that.” I wasn’t like any other guy she’d ever dated, she’d see. I was the one she’d been waiting on, I was the reason she always left before.

That got a smile out of her. “Jacks, what happens when this ends badly?”

“This will not end badly, baby doll.” I pulled her toward me, looking up into her eyes. “You and me? There is only happily ever after.”

She snorted out a giggle. “That was incredibly sappy. But also very sweet.” She climbed into my lap and rested her head on top of mine. “Can we go slow? One step at a time?”

“Go slow…? Like how…?” Did that mean I was going to have to wait a long time to get inside her? That would suck. It’d be worth it, but it’d suck.

“Like one date at a time? One base at a time?”

“Base? You mean sex?” My dick was frowning.

“I don’t want to rush this. I don’t want to complicate it right away with sex.” She bit her lower lip again. “And to be honest? Your cock kind of scares me. I need to work up to it.”

Couldn’t argue with her there. She was petite, we would definitely need to ease into it, pun intended. I kissed her chest. “Does that mean that tonight was our first date?”

“Yes.”

“Okay, get up.” I scooted her off my lap and walked her back toward my bedroom door. “Pretend like I’m walking you to your door after our date.”

“This is your door.”

“You are on so much crack if you think I’m sleeping without you next to me ever again. Now, come on, play along.” I waited until she nodded before continuing, “I had a really great time tonight.”

She shook her head, laughing quietly. “I did too. Thanks for finally asking me out.”

I looked down at my shoes. “Would you, um, maybe, like want to go out again some time?”

“Uh…I don’t know. Maybe.” She shrugged.

I stomped my foot. “You are supposed to act all giddy and excited that I want to see you again.”

“Okay, I’m sorry, ask me again.”

“No. You lost your chance. You hurt my ego, now I’m probably going to try to bang your roommate.”

She narrowed her eyes. “My roommate would never go for you. She likes really beefy muscular guys—”

I didn’t let her finish her joke; I tackled her on the bed. When we locked eyes, all the laughter faded away. I was looking at the girl I was falling in love with, the only girl I’d ever fallen for. I put my hand on her cheek and brought my mouth down to hers. When our lips touched, I swear I felt that kiss from my head to my toes and everywhere in between. We lay side by side on the bed, our body a tangle of mouths and limbs. I grabbed her leg and hitched it up higher on my hip. I was hard as hell, and the friction against her core was making it difficult to breathe. I ran my hand up the inside of her shirt, rubbing her nipple through the rough lace of her bra. I let out a groan when she started to move underneath me, seeking the same release I needed.

“Jacks?”

I dipped down and licked at the wild pulse in her throat. “Hmmmm?”

She arched into me, grinding her hips against mine and running her nails down my back. “What are we doing?”

“Looks like dry humping to me.” We both froze and turned our heads to the open doorway. Smith was leaning against the frame, wearing a shit-eating grin.

I let out a sigh and lay back on the bed. “Is there something I can help you with, bro? And can’t you knock?”

Smith was still smiling. “I was just on my way to bed, and I assumed you two would be doing something nerdy like watching a movie or playing a video game.”

My eyebrows arched. “Your room isn’t on this floor.”