Sierra
I slip out of the room before Adrian wakes. I’m not running, but awkward mornings after are not my thing. I quietly cross the hallway and reach for my phone on the bedside table, where I’d left it the night before.
S: I slept with Adrian.
K: O.M.G. I need to know everything. EVERYTHING.
I smile down at the screen, loving Katie’s enthusiasm.
S: Breakfast? And don’t tell Robbie. This is between us for now.
K: Gotcha. Diner. 30 minutes?
I agree and gather my things for a quick shower. As the water heats, I get a good look at my body in the mirror. There are pink marks all over my body. The side of my breast. My hips. It’s discreet, and nowhere really visible, but Adrian definitely marked his territory.
I’m actually pleased I can’t scrub away the evidence of our acts from the night before.
I don’t waste time, hopping in and out of the shower quickly. I wrap the towel around me and head out in the hall. Adrian waits in his doorway, with tousled hair and a sleepy face. His eyes sweep over me, taking in my towel and exposed skin. The tug to go back in the room with him is strong.
“Avoiding me?”
“No. I’ve got to head into town.” His hand snakes around my waist and he pulls me to him, tongue darting out and licking a droplet of water sliding down my cheek.
“Last night,” he starts, eyes holding mine, “was amazing.”
“It was.”
“Any regrets?” he asks, cutting to the chase.
I shake my head. “Nope. Not one.”
“Good.” He kisses my forehead and releases me. “We have a meeting in the park today. Hopefully some good news about our assignments.”
I nod. “Keep me posted, okay?”
“We will.”
Like teenagers not wanting to say goodbye, we stand before one another a few seconds too long. I force myself to walk into my room, knowing if I stay around any longer, I’ll push him back in that room and explore his body once again.
That will have to wait until later.
“So now that you and Adrian hooked up, does that mean whatever was going on with you and Smith is over?”
I take a bite of bacon. “Only you would think me and Smith ever had something going on.”
She shrugs. “I’m just calling it like I see it. Adrian is adorable. Sexy. Totally fuckable and boyfriend material. Smith is like, that guy you want to just toss you around and make you beg for it.”
My jaw drops. “Katie!”
“What?”
“You have a boyfriend, remember?”
“So.” She shrugs. “I’m allowed to have fantasies. Don’t tell me you haven’t thought about it.”
I have thought about it. I’ve thought about all three of the guys, and what it would be like to kiss and touch them. Adrian made that a reality last night, but that doesn’t mean I’m not curious about the others still.
I make a face. “Do you think I did something stupid? I mean, what if things get weird between all of us now?”