onto the couch trying to catch my breath. Simon laughed and got up from the recliner and came over to sit next to me.
“Some talent you’ve got there, lady,” he teased.
I laughed and sat up, rearranging myself so that I could lean my head on his shoulder while I caught my breath.
“Tell me something, Eden,” he said, smiling.
I nodded and smiled back.
“Why didn’t you let me kiss you just then?”
I had to think fast.
“Oh you know. Had Finley’s dick in my mouth last night. I didn’t think you’d want any part of that,” I replied with a grin.
“You can be so crass when you want to be,” he said putting a hand to his face and groaning.
I wiggled my eyebrows at him.
“Oh God,” he said, laughing.
We sat there for a moment and just looked at each other smiling. I could hear the breeze blowing outside and the birds chirping as they flew by and landed on nearby branches.
“I’d imagine you’ve brushed your teeth between now and then,” he finally said.
“I have.”
Simon looked down for a second and removed his glasses, setting them on the coffee table. When he looked at me again, I could tell he was going to try to kiss me again.
“So what did you do last night?” I asked casually, pulling my legs up underneath me. It was nervous habit that I had. I always figured if I could cave in on myself like that then I would be okay.
“I went to Eliza’s house,” he said softly.
I closed my eyes when he ran a hand down the side of my face.
“And how did that go?” I stammered.
“She wanted to have sex,” he replied, putting the other hand on my thigh, rubbing it slowly.
If he doesn’t stop, I’m going to jump on him.
“And?” I asked in a shuddery breath.
“It didn’t work,” he said, moving forward and grazing his lips against my neck.
“What didn’t work?” I asked, my eyelids fluttering.
“ It. Eliza doesn’t do it for me,” he whispered.
Oh God...
“Simon ...”
“Yes, Eden?”
I brought my hands up and put them around his thick neck before I let my fingers find their way into his messy hair and grip it tightly.
“If we ... do this ... we can’t be friends anymore,” I warned as his lips grazed my neck again.
He reached up and took one of my hands and placed it on his pants. He was ready to burst out of them and from what I could feel, it was slightly larger than anyone I’ve had before.
“Look at me,” he said.
I opened my eyes and saw his were brimming with uncontrollable desire. I’m sure they were reflecting what mine were revealing to him.
“If you don’t want to be with me, I won’t ever be angry or resentful toward you. I genuinely like you, even though it’s only been a few days. You’re a lot of fun and you make me feel comfortable with being myself. I don’t have to change who I am around you to make an impression. I personally think you’re an amazing girl and I haven’t come across anyone who has been able to sexually stimulate me these past two years. And here we are,” he said glancing down at my hand.
TAKE.HIM.NOW.
“If that’s true,” I said, pushing away my thoughts, “then you wouldn’t mind waiting.”
Simon smiled softly, “Take as long as you need, Eden.”
I nodded and moved my hands away from his pants. Visions of “riding Simon off into the sunset” as Liora had put it where dancing in my head and my lady parts were screaming bloody murder at me for not going for it.
Simon stood up and adjusted his pants as he went into the bedroom and came back out with the sheets from the night before. I watched him disappear into the bathroom and I heard the hamper lid close. Then he went back into the bedroom. Curiously, I walked over to the door and watched him putting new sheets on the bed.
“So, are these a fashion accessory or do you really need them?” I asked, holding up his glasses.
“I can do minimal things like change sheets without my glasses,” he replied laughing. “With as much as I wish that they
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