We were both completely naked, and Nova’s hard length was nestled between my butt cheeks. I pushed back against him, stilling when he let out a low moan and his dick twitched. My nipple pebbled against his palm, and there was an ache deep in my core. My need for him had grown overnight to the point where I knew that I wasn’t going to be able to resist him if he woke up while we were still in bed together. Before I did something impulsive—like roll over to explore Nova’s sexy body—I slowly slid out from under his arm and crawled off the mattress.
Bending low, I grabbed my duffel from the floor and crept into the bathroom. The way Nova had come on my body had been incredibly hot, but I was a sticky mess since we hadn’t bothered to clean up before we’d fallen asleep last night. I softly shut the door behind me and flipped on the light, laughing softly as I took in how masculine the room was with its navy blue towels, shaving stuff and bar of soap next to the sink, toothbrush and paste tossed onto a corner of the counter, and body wash and shampoo without any sign of conditioner in the shower. At least it didn’t look as though I needed to clean everything before I could get washed up.
I dropped my bag on the floor, unzipping it to pull out a change of clothes and my toiletries. Then I took the quickest shower ever and rushed through my morning routine as quietly as possible. I was in and out of the bathroom in about ten minutes, sighing in relief when I saw that Nova was still asleep. After what had happened between us last night, I wasn’t quite ready to face him yet. I needed more time to rebuild my defenses so I didn’t climb him like a tree.
With all the crap my stepdad had put me through, I had serious doubts about jumping into a relationship with anyone. Especially a guy who’d carried me off like a prisoner to his room, even if he’d given me orgasms to make up for it. I’d had more than enough of being under my stepdad’s thumb, especially since he took his attempts to control me into overdrive over the past couple of weeks. I wasn’t willing to put up with being controlled under the guise of protection. Not even by Nova.
Tiptoeing past him—after tearing my gaze from the vision of his tight, bare butt since he’d kicked the sheet off while I’d been in the bathroom—I very carefully twisted the doorknob and inched open the door. As I was squeezing through the small opening, Nova mumbled something under his breath and rolled over. I made the mistake of looking over my shoulder, practically drooling over the massive hard-on resting against his belly. My inner walls clenched as I wondered what it would feel like to have an orgasm with him inside me. It took every ounce of my willpower to step all the way into the hall and shut the door behind me.
“Oh my gosh,” I breathed, letting my head hang low as I squeezed my eyes shut. I counted to ten to help pull myself together, and then I headed toward the stairs Nova had carried me up last night. When I made it down to the main lounge area, my steps slowed because a few guys standing near the bar looked deep in conversation. I was thinking about turning around to head back upstairs when the bearded man with light brown hair and pale green eyes shook his head and jerked his chin in my direction. The other two guys turned toward me and smiled.
“Morning.” The one who first noticed me walked over to where I was standing. “You must be Rylee. I’m Mac.”
His name rang a bell, but my brain was feeling sluggish this morning. I didn’t realize who he was until the other two joined us and the guy with short ash-blond hair and blue eyes said, “Otherwise known as our president. I’m Link, club treasurer.”
“And I’m Patriot, aka captain of this motley crew.” The last guy flashed me a grin and wagged his brows.
Since he was the one who’d called me a babysitting job when we had arrived at the compound yesterday, I wasn’t feeling very friendly toward him. I kept my focus on Mac and Link as I replied, “Thank you so much for getting me away from my stepdad. One of the Ukrainians almost spotted me when we left, and Nova thought maybe they were getting ready to try to make a grab for me soon.”
“You did the smart thing, reaching out to Arya when you did.” A muscle jumped in Mac’s jaw. “If he’d gotten down there even a day later, Nova might’ve been too late.”