said with a forced laugh.
I could tell he was nervous and I wanted to ease his tension so I put my hands on his knees and grinned.
“Boyfriend?” I loved the way that sounded. I’d barely had a girlfriend for a few days but I already knew that I wanted him more than any girl.
“Well, I’d like that...but it’s up to you. You have to tell me what you’re ready for. I’ve known who I am for years. This is brand new for you. I don’t want to push you to decide anything before you’re ready.” He intertwined his fingers in mine and waited for me to respond.
“I’d like that too.” I leaned forward to kiss him and he pulled me back on top of him. If felt so good to have his hard body pressed up against mine. I could still smell sex and sweat on his body and it was intoxicating. I wanted to nuzzle into his neck and stay there forever. “I guess I need to have a conversation with Maggie.”
“Umm hmm.” He hummed while drawing lazy circles on my arm. “What are you going to tell her?”
“The truth. That she’s sweet and beautiful and a great girl....but there is someone else I’d rather be with.”
“Are you going to tell her it’s a guy?” He pulled back to watch my face.
“Probably not. I don’t want to give her a complex or anything but I don’t want to lead her on. And, if you’re trying to keep it quiet, I’m certainly not going to out you.” Saying it out loud seemed to make it more real.
“I don’t care who knows anymore. I’m kinda excited to show you off.” He teased.
“So, really, you want me to be your boyfriend?” I couldn’t control the grin that spread across my face.
“More than anything,” he whispered. “You’d be my first, you know.”
“ Hunh.” I couldn’t believe that he was really interested in me. That he wanted me the way that I wanted him. “Cool.”
He laughed and rolled me over so he was covering my whole body with his. The light moment quickly heated up and we spent the next hour exploring each other in the light of day.
Chapter 8
After an awkward but surprisingly quick conversation with Maggie, we were officially broken up.
She said she really liked me but agreed that there didn’t seem to be all the right chemistry between us and that we’d probably be better friends than lovers. I was relieved that she wasn’t mad because I really did like her.
We continued to study together most afternoons and within about a week of coming by in the evenings, she guessed that Brett and I were more than roommates. She was even pushing the guys and I to finish up the app before the holidays so we could take advantage of all the new electronic purchases that would occur. She was definitely a motivator.
It didn’t take long for me to get well enough to start self defense training. Brett and I worked out at the gym together most afternoons and I took beginner krav maga classes two days a week. He felt better knowing that I could protect myself and I was happy to build up a little bit more muscle mass. Next to him, I’d always feel slightly inadequate but the way he worshipped my body every morning and every night told me I didn’t have any reason to.
As the semester progressed, so did our relationship. We were officially out to all of our friends and no one seemed shocked by the news. I guess our longing stares and casual touches weren’t as subtle as we thought. Everything was still new and confusing at times, but I was happier than I’d ever been.
Bonus Excerpt from More Than Friends:
“I mean that just because I want something doesn’t mean I’m gonna get it, right?” He had an intense look on his face when he leaned forward and rested his chin on his fist. Ryan was getting more certain that the conversation was about him and he had to keep himself from bolting out of the apartment. But, a part of him really wanted to find out for sure.
If Zach was interested in Ryan in more than a
I could tell he was nervous and I wanted to ease his tension so I put my hands on his knees and grinned.
“Boyfriend?” I loved the way that sounded. I’d barely had a girlfriend for a few days but I already knew that I wanted him more than any girl.
“Well, I’d like that...but it’s up to you. You have to tell me what you’re ready for. I’ve known who I am for years. This is brand new for you. I don’t want to push you to decide anything before you’re ready.” He intertwined his fingers in mine and waited for me to respond.
“I’d like that too.” I leaned forward to kiss him and he pulled me back on top of him. If felt so good to have his hard body pressed up against mine. I could still smell sex and sweat on his body and it was intoxicating. I wanted to nuzzle into his neck and stay there forever. “I guess I need to have a conversation with Maggie.”
“Umm hmm.” He hummed while drawing lazy circles on my arm. “What are you going to tell her?”
“The truth. That she’s sweet and beautiful and a great girl....but there is someone else I’d rather be with.”
“Are you going to tell her it’s a guy?” He pulled back to watch my face.
“Probably not. I don’t want to give her a complex or anything but I don’t want to lead her on. And, if you’re trying to keep it quiet, I’m certainly not going to out you.” Saying it out loud seemed to make it more real.
“I don’t care who knows anymore. I’m kinda excited to show you off.” He teased.
“So, really, you want me to be your boyfriend?” I couldn’t control the grin that spread across my face.
“More than anything,” he whispered. “You’d be my first, you know.”
“ Hunh.” I couldn’t believe that he was really interested in me. That he wanted me the way that I wanted him. “Cool.”
He laughed and rolled me over so he was covering my whole body with his. The light moment quickly heated up and we spent the next hour exploring each other in the light of day.
Chapter 8
After an awkward but surprisingly quick conversation with Maggie, we were officially broken up.
She said she really liked me but agreed that there didn’t seem to be all the right chemistry between us and that we’d probably be better friends than lovers. I was relieved that she wasn’t mad because I really did like her.
We continued to study together most afternoons and within about a week of coming by in the evenings, she guessed that Brett and I were more than roommates. She was even pushing the guys and I to finish up the app before the holidays so we could take advantage of all the new electronic purchases that would occur. She was definitely a motivator.
It didn’t take long for me to get well enough to start self defense training. Brett and I worked out at the gym together most afternoons and I took beginner krav maga classes two days a week. He felt better knowing that I could protect myself and I was happy to build up a little bit more muscle mass. Next to him, I’d always feel slightly inadequate but the way he worshipped my body every morning and every night told me I didn’t have any reason to.
As the semester progressed, so did our relationship. We were officially out to all of our friends and no one seemed shocked by the news. I guess our longing stares and casual touches weren’t as subtle as we thought. Everything was still new and confusing at times, but I was happier than I’d ever been.
Bonus Excerpt from More Than Friends:
“I mean that just because I want something doesn’t mean I’m gonna get it, right?” He had an intense look on his face when he leaned forward and rested his chin on his fist. Ryan was getting more certain that the conversation was about him and he had to keep himself from bolting out of the apartment. But, a part of him really wanted to find out for sure.
If Zach was interested in Ryan in more than a
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