Page 5 of Stetson
Instead of letting him respond, I sealed my mouth over his, sliding off the table and dropping my full weight onto his lap. I tilted my head to deepen the kiss, and he groaned into my mouth. We devolved into a frenzied dance of teeth and tongues, with Levi tugging my hips onto his cock.Damn, two months is a long time to be apart.Levi hardened beneath me, causing a rush of blood to my own crotch. He slipped his fingers underneath my gym shorts and prepared to tug them down when my second alarm interrupted our intimate moment.
“Shut the damn thing off,” he growled against my mouth.
I groaned, forcefully breaking off the kiss when he refused. I held him back by a hand on his chest, which was heaving up and down with each breath. I stood to put some distance between us. If I didn’t, I’d have lost myself. “Believe me, baby. I wish I could. You have no idea how bad I want to.”
Whiskey-colored eyes dropped to my lap, and he licked his lips. “I think I do. And it wouldn’t put you behind more than five minutes.”
He leaned in, sucking a kiss to my lower belly and teasing the skin with his tongue. I tightened my grip in his hair and pulled until he was looking at me. “I can’t.” A noise from the second floor gave me an idea. “But there’s someone upstairs who might appreciate your attention.”
I leaned in for another kiss, giving him a taste of my tongue before I peeled myself away from him and adjusted myself in my shorts. “Save me some energy,” I said, gathering our plates and loading them in the dishwasher. “I’ll be home after practice and we can pick up where we left off.”
Levi walked me to the door. As more noises poured down the stairs, he glanced over his shoulders. Stetson was awake for sure. “What if he doesn’t?—”
“You’ll never know if you don’t try.” Another kiss. “I love you. I’ll be home before you know it.”
“Love you too,” he mumbled in a tone I knew all too well. He was pouting and as I walked away, I had to force myself not to look back. If I did, those big, brown puppy dog eyes would have me in bed faster than I could blink.
4
STETSON
Ugh,someone turn off the sun!
Voices carried up the stairs, which made my eyes snap open. I lived in a ground floor apartment. I shot up in bed, only to groan and fall onto the pillows once more, pressing the heels of my hands to my temples. Slower this time, I sat up, and the room came into focus. Bright sunlight poured in from sheer curtains, bouncing off the walls and worsening my headache. A crisp white sheet pooled in my lap.
The hell happened last night?
I risked a glance under the blanket. I was still wearing underwear, and the other side of the bed didn’t appear to have been slept in. I then looked at the nightstand to my right. An empty water bottle held down the corner of a sheet of paper. The ache of a full bladder explained why it wasempty.
I snatched the paper from the nightstand.
My name is Levi. You had too much to drink last night and were in no condition to get yourself home. Your phone is charging on the dresser. The bathroom is directly across the hall. Your clothes are clean and there’s a toothbrush on the counter. Towels are under the sink. There’s Tylenol in the medicine cabinet. Come downstairs for breakfast whenever you’re ready—or simply sneak out the front door. The choice is up to you.
I set the note aside and crawled out of bed. Sure enough, my phone was on the dresser. I disconnected it from the charger and cringed at the texts that came through. Slowly, memories from last night flooded in. The name Levi sounded familiar. Then the image of the man who pulled me out of the bar finally formed.
Fuck.
Levi Grant was the one to tug me out of the bar. He took mehome, and not for the reason I might have wanted. I scrubbed my hand over my face as I made my way across the hall to the bathroom. I heard the front door shut, and hoped it was him leaving so I could make a clean break.
I found the Tylenol and towels exactly where he said they’d be and after taking the pills—and trying to keep them down—I threw myself in the shower. Once I was dried and dressed, I had every intention of leaving, but the smell of food drifting up the stairs had my empty stomach grumbling.
Another memory surfaced of me puking my guts out in an alley, and I groaned.
Where nearly everything in my apartment creaked or complained under my weight, the steps of the grand staircase in Levi’s house didn’t make a sound. I padded down in my socks, shoes in my hand. I made it to the front door but with my hand on the knob, Levi coughed, redirecting my attention.
What if…
My stomach growled again. Maybe breakfast wouldn’t be a bad idea.
I dropped my shoes, then moved slowly through the entranceway. A formal sitting room sat to my left, and a closed door to my right. I passed through another small dining area before entering the kitchen. Beyond that, Levi sat curled up on the couch with a book in his hand. The other mindlessly twirled his hair around his finger. He hadn’t noticed me yet, so I took the time to drink in the view.
Damn, he was gorgeous. Even with his brows furrowed in concentration. A shadow of dark stubble had appeared on his jaw, and I got the sudden urge to know what it would feel like against my skin. His top half was bare, giving me a stunning view of a soft chest and stomach I wanted to bury my face in. I’d never been picky when it came to men but the hair that decorated his body made my stomach flip. A dangerous move in my state. I coughed against a wave of nausea, which caught his attention. The look he gave me only increased the fluttering in my belly.
“I was hoping you’d join me,” he said, sticking a bookmark between the pages and setting the book down. “How you feeling?”
“Better now,” I told him, returning his grin with one of my own. I took a step toward him, praying that the skin he was showing continued under the blanket spread over his legs. I extended my hand out to him. “I’m going to assume that I didn’t get to introduce myself properly last night. I’m Stetson. I think I owe you an apology for my behavior.”
“Levi.” His strong hand slid into mine, amber eyes sparkling as he gazed up at me. “But I think you knew that already. You’re good at that.”
