You were trying to be the good guy and sacrifice your own happiness. You coped the best you could. You deserve her, man. She’d be a lucky girl to have you, and I don’t say that lightly. I love her.”
“Thank you.”
“But know this. If you ever hurt her, you won’t just have Simon to deal with, I’ll be right there with him, ready to dig your shallow grave. Got it?”
“I wouldn’t expect anything less.”
“Go and talk to her. I told Si and Lily I would be back in ten minutes with Chinese food. They’ve probably starved to death by now.” He gives me a slap on the back and a smile. “I won’t say anything to anyone. It’s yours to share, when you’re ready.”
“Thanks, man. You’re a good friend.”
“I know. I’m fucking amazing.”
“And so modest.”
I hear him laughing as he heads down the street, flipping me the bird.
I stand outside his building for a moment longer, staring at my phone. I pull up her number and wait for a few minutes, knowing that what I’m about to do could change everything. When I finally hit the call button, she answers on the first ring.
“Nate?”
“We need to talk.”
“You’re sending me so many mixed signals. I don’t know which way is up anymore.”
“I know, and I’m sorry. I need to see you, I need to explain. Can I come over?”
“I…I need to be at the airport in an hour. That’s why I was leaving Brandon’s earlier. I won’t be back for a while. I’m sorry.”
Fuck.
“Don’t apologize. I just wish we hadn’t been interrupted.”
“What happened with Brandon? He’s a little protective of me.”
“That’s an understatement. We talked, he slammed me into a wall. I shouted at him in the street, I explained how I feel, and he told me to treat you right.”
“Well at least he knows how you feel about me, because I sure as hell don’t.”
“Fuck! I wish I could come and see you.”
“I know. Me too. I’m going to Prague and then onto Vienna. I think they’re adding a few other cities onto the tour, so I’m not sure when I’ll be back. Maybe we could talk while I’m gone?”
“Okay. It might be good if we talk when we’re on different continents. I seem to lose my head around you. I shouldn’t have kissed you tonight. You were angry with me, and for good reason. I should have respected that.”
“Nate. I get it. Whatever this is between us, it…it takes over when we’re within 2ft of each other. I can’t speak for you, but for me, it’s been a long time coming, and now that I know how it feels to kiss you, to watch you come - I want it so bad it hurts.”
“Fuck me.”
“I want to, but you won’t let me.”
“You’re killing me here, Sof.”
Her laughter is so melodic, like music to my ears. “I’m not going to make it easy on you after you left me naked and frustrated at the wedding.”
“Frustrated? I’m pretty sure I watched you come, more than once.”
“You did, but it still wasn’t enough. I wanted to feel you inside me.”
My heart is racing as she speaks, her sexy voice telling me what she wants from me.
“You need to stop talking. I’m rock hard, and alone.”
“I need to go now, I’m already running late, but I’ll call you when I get settled at the hotel. You can go and deal with your…rock hard situation. I’m just hoping you’ll be thinking of me. Remember how I taste, what I sound like when I come; how I look naked and spread wide for you. Do you remember, Nate?”
She knows exactly what she’s doing to me. She’s feisty, and she doesn’t play fair.
“Every single night since it happened. I’m consumed by the memory of you laid bare for me. It haunts my dreams.” I can hear her gasp on the other end of the phone, causing a jolt of desire to course through me. “Travel safely. I’ll speak to you soon.”
“Bye, Nate.”
I put my phone in my pocket and hail a cab. I started tonight with the idea that I would go to Andromeda and lose myself in another woman’s
“Thank you.”
“But know this. If you ever hurt her, you won’t just have Simon to deal with, I’ll be right there with him, ready to dig your shallow grave. Got it?”
“I wouldn’t expect anything less.”
“Go and talk to her. I told Si and Lily I would be back in ten minutes with Chinese food. They’ve probably starved to death by now.” He gives me a slap on the back and a smile. “I won’t say anything to anyone. It’s yours to share, when you’re ready.”
“Thanks, man. You’re a good friend.”
“I know. I’m fucking amazing.”
“And so modest.”
I hear him laughing as he heads down the street, flipping me the bird.
I stand outside his building for a moment longer, staring at my phone. I pull up her number and wait for a few minutes, knowing that what I’m about to do could change everything. When I finally hit the call button, she answers on the first ring.
“Nate?”
“We need to talk.”
“You’re sending me so many mixed signals. I don’t know which way is up anymore.”
“I know, and I’m sorry. I need to see you, I need to explain. Can I come over?”
“I…I need to be at the airport in an hour. That’s why I was leaving Brandon’s earlier. I won’t be back for a while. I’m sorry.”
Fuck.
“Don’t apologize. I just wish we hadn’t been interrupted.”
“What happened with Brandon? He’s a little protective of me.”
“That’s an understatement. We talked, he slammed me into a wall. I shouted at him in the street, I explained how I feel, and he told me to treat you right.”
“Well at least he knows how you feel about me, because I sure as hell don’t.”
“Fuck! I wish I could come and see you.”
“I know. Me too. I’m going to Prague and then onto Vienna. I think they’re adding a few other cities onto the tour, so I’m not sure when I’ll be back. Maybe we could talk while I’m gone?”
“Okay. It might be good if we talk when we’re on different continents. I seem to lose my head around you. I shouldn’t have kissed you tonight. You were angry with me, and for good reason. I should have respected that.”
“Nate. I get it. Whatever this is between us, it…it takes over when we’re within 2ft of each other. I can’t speak for you, but for me, it’s been a long time coming, and now that I know how it feels to kiss you, to watch you come - I want it so bad it hurts.”
“Fuck me.”
“I want to, but you won’t let me.”
“You’re killing me here, Sof.”
Her laughter is so melodic, like music to my ears. “I’m not going to make it easy on you after you left me naked and frustrated at the wedding.”
“Frustrated? I’m pretty sure I watched you come, more than once.”
“You did, but it still wasn’t enough. I wanted to feel you inside me.”
My heart is racing as she speaks, her sexy voice telling me what she wants from me.
“You need to stop talking. I’m rock hard, and alone.”
“I need to go now, I’m already running late, but I’ll call you when I get settled at the hotel. You can go and deal with your…rock hard situation. I’m just hoping you’ll be thinking of me. Remember how I taste, what I sound like when I come; how I look naked and spread wide for you. Do you remember, Nate?”
She knows exactly what she’s doing to me. She’s feisty, and she doesn’t play fair.
“Every single night since it happened. I’m consumed by the memory of you laid bare for me. It haunts my dreams.” I can hear her gasp on the other end of the phone, causing a jolt of desire to course through me. “Travel safely. I’ll speak to you soon.”
“Bye, Nate.”
I put my phone in my pocket and hail a cab. I started tonight with the idea that I would go to Andromeda and lose myself in another woman’s
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