Page 75 of The King Contract
“But that’s twice you’ve done something without getting anything in return,” I say sheepishly, taking my clothes from him. “Don’t you get to cash in on the fake girlfriend thing, too?”
Noah grins. “Are you offering?”
The way Noah looks at me is more empowering than I could’ve imagined. I sit up and onto my knees, covering the tops of my legs with my clothes. “I might be.”
Noah gazes down at me and when he reaches to tuck my hair behind my ear, shivers of pleasure ricochet down my neck. His hand lingers there and there’s a storm of emotions raging in his eyes that I desperately try to decode.
When he drops his hands and clears his throat, the buzz between us shatters. “I wanted to give that to you,” he says quietly. “You don’t owe me anything.”
It’s not exactly rejection, but it feels like it. My body’s high starts to fade, embarrassment and annoyance replacing it, but I do my best to school my face and offer a toothless smile.
“Thanks, Noah.”
He nods. “I’m going to brush my teeth. Back in a sec.”
He grabs his toiletries bag and unzips the tent, ducking out and leaving me alone and pant-less.
How can something so blissful switch to something disappointing so quickly?
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NOAH
It’s my turn for once
I can still tasteher on my lips.
I left the tent under the ruse of brushing my teeth, but the reality is, I’m about to blow my load.Think of anything else.
I know in my gut I didn’t do that to simply help Millie out or to prove a point. Both things are true, but the main reason was because Iwantedto. We’ve dry-humped, grinded, fake-kissed, real-kissed. What’s a bit of casual oral sex thrown in for good measure?
Because that’s not what this is.
We have a contract. I’m paying her to play a part. We didn’t even like each other that much a few weeks ago. The thought of entering into anything other than a business agreement seemed preposterous. Plus, we aren’t interested in a relationship right now, so pretending to date should’ve been the easiest thing in the world.
I run my hand through my hair as I march towards our makeshift bathroom area.It’s not a big deal. We’re two consenting adults. I offered to show her how good head can be. She agreed. The end.
Fishing out my toothbrush and paste, I aggressively brush my teeth, pushing into my gums way harder than necessary. Maybe if I create sufficient pain in my mouth, I can distract my dick from bursting out of my pants. I knew it would be hot. When is pleasuring an attractive womannothot? The thing is, I didn’t think I’d be swept up in the moment, or that I’d be craving her the minute it ended. I was so close to taking her up on her generous offer. I was seconds away from throwing her onto the mattress, and I know it’s not a smart idea.
I shake my head, spitting into the grass before taking a swig of water to continue brushing. I shouldn’t have offered it in the first place. It’s made our situation even more complicated. I don’t want her to get confused or hurt or feel like I’m using her because she’s close-by.
“Nothing like some good sex before bed, hey?” Callum approaches me with his own bag of toiletries, grinning like he’s in on a dirty secret. Mack and Dan trail behind him.
I spit into the grass again. “What?”
Callum slaps me on the shoulder. “Bro, the entire valley heard you guys.”
Shit.I forgot it wasn’t only me and Millie here for a few minutes.
“The outdoors is a great aphrodisiac,” I reply lamely.
Callum snorts and fishes out some toiletries as my gaze travels to our friends standing behind him. Mack simply shakes his head with a grin, but Dan looks like he’s about to unleash a torrent of wrath.
“The fuck are you playing at?” he growls.
“What?”
“You know what.” Dan has always been a man of few words, who can tell someone exactly what he’s thinking by the look on his face and the way he holds himself. Right now, he’s scowling at me, his shoulders bunched with tension.
