truthful.
“As many as I want”. Gross that was just fucking gross as many women dangled at his arms.
“Okay, so you flirted with me, are you planning on sleeping with me tonight?” Why in the hell would I ask the man a question like that. But it just came out. Okay Avery you were in the most awkward position of your life and now you just made it worse. If that was even possible.
“Trick question. I’m sleeping with you right now, well technically weren’t not sleeping yet, but I plan on it.” He laughed.
“You know what I mean, Davien, be honest” I poked at him.
“You want me to be honest? I will tell you the truth. No I don’t plan on having sex with you, if that’s what you meant. That’s not why you are here.” His voice was raspy and sexy. He spent a long few seconds inhaling deep into his lungs and my stomach turned in knots as I embarrassed myself for even assuming there was a possibility. I felt very stupid and uncomfortable as he was surely amused at my assumptions. “But, Avery, I will spend all night dreaming I did.” Oh my God!
I was done with the questions. “All right I guess I’ve asked enough.”
“My turn.” He chuckled over exaggeratedly. “I was completely honest with all of my answers whether or not my face turned red in the dark. I expect you to do the exact same thing.”
No I was done with the game. I was finally able to go to sleep. I turned over avoiding the conversation. I lay quietly trying to focus on my breathing. I was sure he could hear my fast breathing and my shakes through the bed. He got close to me and wrapped one arm around my waist as he spooned against me. I could feel the warmth from his chest against my shaky back. I was completely shocked at his move and as badly as I didn't want the feel of Davien Dodge, my body was craving.
“I have one question, Avery, and one question only. You answer completely honestly and I won’t ask another one.” He continued. “You have to be honest though. I will know if you lie.”
His arm wrapped around my waist, pulling his body against my hot skin. I was confused . He confused me. One moment I thought this was completely innocent, the next minute I felt like he wanted much more. Actually I really did feel it as he scoot even closer and I could make out a slight protrusion under his pants. But this time I didn’t want his arm to move and I didn’t try and he didn’t offer to move it. “Okay One question then we’re done. Make it good.”
“I sure will. You promise to tell the truth?” I nodded my head enough so he could feel it against him as I lay my head against his chest. “If you could have one night as a single woman, would you sleep with me? More than sleep, would you have sex with me?”
There was no way I could answer this so I sat quietly, looking at the ceiling for long minutes, trying to come up with an honest answer. One that he would believe. I tried to catch my breath, but my breathing was forceful. With a timid sound, I whispered. “Yes, Davien, I would.”
He wrapped his arm tighter around my waist and made no attempt to go further with me. I fell asleep in his arms.
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The next morning I woke in Davien’s bed. Oh my God, I was in Davien Dodge's bed. My head was throbbing and my eyes were glued shut. I felt at my clothes and my clothes were still on. The bed was empty and I wondered if Davien had actually slept in the bed all night.
I sat up slowly and tried to remember my way upstairs. The alcohol the night before had left my mind blank. I was half
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