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I bite my bottom lip as I reread the texts. He washed them for me? What man does that?

LEXIE:

I don’t know what to say. You didn’t have to, but I appreciate it.

REED:

It’s no problem.

I contemplate messaging him again, but decide against it and instead, put my cleaning playlist on and hook my phone up to my speakers. I pull the wine glasses out of the boxes to wash them and get to wiping down every surface.

CHAPTER 10

REED

Iput my lit cigarette between my lips as I watch Lexie leave the gym from across the street. She still has her headphones on and her face is tinged pink from her workout. Her long blonde hair is crinkled like it was up in a bun before she took it down.

Fuck she’s so goddamn beautiful. I can’t wait until I finally wrap my fist around her hair and she’s screaming my name. My dick jumps at the thought. I inhale and blow out a puff of smoke.

Waiting for her to get a little further down the sidewalk, before I snub my cigarette out and cross the street on foot to follow her.

She rounds the corner a couple of streets up, so I pick up my pace to keep from losing her.

I jog around the corner and immediately trip over a bag. “What the fuck.” I spit out and look up at the person responsible for being a douche bag.

My eyes clash with crystal blue ones. Her hand is over her mouth fighting back a laugh.

“You think this is funny?” I get up off the ground and wipe my hands and knees off.

“Just a little.” Lexie giggles and says from behind both hands now.

I slowly stalk towards her, her eyes blow wide then glaze over with lust as I back her against the brick of the building.

She looks around nervously seeing if anyone is around.

“This isn’t a busy street, Honeybee.” I whisper.

Her eyes lock onto mine, “I’m sorry. I was tying my shoe. I didn’t realize anyone was behind me.” her blue orbs bounce between mine. Her head tilts slightly, with confusion written across her face. “Were you following me?” She says almost nervously.

I could lie to her, but I decide the truth will be more fun. Swiping hair out of her eyes I say, “It’s been my favorite thing to do lately.”

Her eyes widen and her mouth slightly parts and I smirk at her as I run my fingers down her neck and the mounds of her breast.

Her breath hitches and she bites her lip before asking, “Lately?”

I smirk again and lean down to place a kiss on the side of her mouth. I pull a hair's breadth away and say, “Mhmm.”

She swallows, closing her eyes as I kiss down the column of her neck before latching down on the tender flesh and sucking.

She lets out a low moan before breathing out, “Reed. You’re gonna leave a mark.”

I let go of her neck, leaning back to look at the purple bruise that’s already forming. “That’s the whole point, Honeybee."

I tower over her, my nose centimeters away from hers.

Her eyes bore into mine, “Why?”

“So, everyone knows who you belong to.”