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Every muscle in meliquefies.
His words are thrilling, not least because he’s saying them tome. Not Vi, not some otherwoman.
If he can put boundaries on this, maybe I can too. Not stop myself for caring for him—I wouldn’t want to if I could—but keep myself from being ruled by myfeelings.
My relationship with Ben has always meant a lot to me, and the possibility it could change, deepen into real intimacy, makes meache.
I cross to Ben, perching on the corner of the desk spot hevacated.
“Question,” Isay.
Ben’s eyes cloud. I love the flare of his nostrils that tells me he’s uncertain for the firsttime.
The power switch turns me on even more. I know he wants me, but he’s restraining myself, letting me make the choice, because he cares about me and respectsme.
I lift my chin. “In this fantasy of yours… where did you pictureme?”
Ben’s expression turns molten. He shifts back, watching me from half-lidded eyes, and my gaze flicks to the carpet at his feet. “Where the fuck do youthink?”
I’m soaked and there’s a good chance I’ll leave a mark on this desk when I get up, because now his fantasy is mine,too.
Me taking him out of those dress pants, running my nails lightly along his underside before I take him into mymouth.
I want to feel him slide against my tongue, to learn what makes him twitch, and praise me, and curseme.
“And here I thought you liked my mouth for its opinions,” I say, my heart hammering in myears.
His slow grin is hot as sin. “I can like it for both. You can be smart and sexy. Sweet and powerful. Awkward andirresistible.”
The growing tent in his pants provides evidence of his words, and I love the idea of him using me thatway.
He reaches for my knee and pulls me closer. “I know we’re friends first, and we always will be. But don’t pretend the other night in that hotel room wasn’t the best sex you’ve had in a long time. Because it was for me. When I saw you talking to Xavier, winding him around your finger, it turned me on even more.” He brushes a thumb over my lower lip, and I want to suck it into my mouth. “Our friendship will always come first. But when I close my eyes, it's you I thinkof.”
My chest tightens. I’ve wanted so damned long to hear those words, to know he wants me sopowerfully.
I meet Ben’s expectant gaze once again, my heartrate almost back to normal. “What about the rest of thetime?”
It’s a question I need him to answer not only for my sake, but forhis.
He frowns. “What rest of thetime?”
“When you’re stressed. When you’re frustrated. When you see something that surprises you. Who do you think ofthen?”
His eyescloud.
A notification dings on his computer, and he curses. “That’s my video call. Thank fuck it's from the chest up.” He exhales hard. “To becontinued?”
I nod. “To becontinued.”
I turn to leave, aroused by our exchange and disappointed at once. I set Jet back on the coffee table as I head for thedoor.
A few keyboard and mouse clicks behind me say he’s preparing for hiscall.
But before he does, he answersme.
“It’s alwaysyou.”
The three abrupt words have me turning back at thedoor.
