Luke tilts his head. “Do you want me to massage them? I really don’t mind.”
Whoa. That’s a lot. And so damnniceof him.
Breaking into a smile, I shuffle up to give Luke better access. “That would be so great,” I say, trying to downplay my nervous excitement. Getting my legs massaged is soothing. Getting my legs massaged by a naked Luke on top of me? That’s the kind of stuff you only get in your dreams.
“Sounds good. Let me know which of your three legs I should focus on.”
It takes a second to click, and I lose it when I realize what he’s talking about, shaking the bed with my laughter. “Luke, you’resuch a horndog! Focus on my twoactuallegs for now, if you can stop yourself.”
“Oh,I’ma horndog? Pot, meet kettle.”
I let out another dry snicker as my dick pulses in my underwear, as if to prove his point. “Guilty as charged. But again, I can’t reciprocate. I’m way too sore.”
He shrugs, still smiling. “Hey. You don’t need to do anything tonight, it’s totally fine.” He brings his hands to my bare thighs, and the jolt of energy that slams into me is impossible to ignore. “I’ll take care of your sore legs, and then I’ll suck you off if you’d like, no big deal.”
If I’d like.His dirty flirting makes my arousalskyrocket, but it quickly ebbs into something warm and comfortable as Luke begins massaging my legs. He’s perceptive as hell and manages to zero in on all my painful spots, applying firm, soothing pressure. I can’t stop myself from falling into a daze.
“Oh yeah, that’s so good,” I moan as Luke’s fingers make light, languid presses along my legs. Like before, every touch sends spikes of heat shooting through my core, but this time, they’re also relaxing me. The throbbing aches dissolve with every pass of Luke’s hands, and I’m struggling to keep my heavy eyelids propped open.
“Hey,” Luke says, digging delightfully into a knot above my knee that’s been bugging me, “are you falling asleep?”
“Sorry.” That’s all I can get out as sleep spreads through my body.
“Don’t stay up for my sake.” Luke lightens his touch and gives my calves a gentle squeeze. “I’m pretty tired, too.”
The sight of Luke’s hot-as-fuck torso reaching over me is the last thing I see before he turns my lamp off.
He stayed. We didn’t have sex, but he stayed.
Maybe this could be promising. Maybe we could go somewhere. I just need to keep my mind clear, be patient, andslow down.
Sure, Luke has been amazing to me, and I’ve already warmed up to him, but this is uncharted territory and it shows. One second, I’m nervous, only for Luke to drop a flirty line that makes me more comfortable than I’ve ever been with anyone else. Even though I don’t know what to do with that, I know I like it.
Then again, moving too quickly and being too eager could still scare him off.
I’ll follow his lead—I don’t want to lose out on something good before it has a chance to begin.
5
LUKE
“Jeez, what time is it?” I mutter, flailing my hand while trying to turn my alarm off. It’s already seven, so I need to get home at some point to start working.
Shifting slowly to avoid waking Erik up, I shuffle underneath the covers, feeling crisp sheets everywhere.
Oh, nice. I’m buck naked in Erik’s bed.
“Morning,” Erik mumbles, rubbing the sleep out of his cute, tired face.
“Hey.” I’m well aware of my morning breath, so I keep talking to a minimum and snuggle against Erik instead.
“Sorry, I need to take a leak.” He walks himself into the bathroom and shuts the door.
So much for morning hugs, I guess.
I get up before my second alarm goes off, and I get dressed before Erik emerges from the bathroom. He gets back into bed, and I brush my teeth and splash some water on my messy hair to tame it.
His gaze softens as soon as I leave the bathroom, and I’m instantly drawn to him. He reaches out and grazes my stomach with his fingertips, and I shiver, both from the light touch and the chilly fall air that’s coming through the bathroom window.
