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“It’s just the pizza,” I laugh nervously. “Why don’t you guys get plates and napkins and we’ll eat in the living room and chill out? I really need it after everything that has gone down.”
Just like when we were younger, we circle around the coffee table in the living room, sitting on the plush carpet and enjoying the greasy food while talking about less serious things. Here with Andries and Dan, sharing a pizza, a sense of contentment washes over me. The warm and comforting aroma of the pizza fills the room, and for a moment, everything feels right in the world. But suddenly, Andries's phone rings as he receives a call from Roxanne. The expression on his face changes instantly, and I know he has to leave. As Andries excuses himself, I can't help but feel a sense of guilt wash over me. With everything going on, we still haven’t told him that we’re together. He isn’t going to take the lie of omission very well, even if we were just trying to lessen his stress.
Now that Dan and I are left alone, I find myself staring at him, wondering if my brother knows about us somehow. Could he have guessed, or did Dan tell him when the two of them were alone?
The question that had been weighing on my mind for so long finally spills out of my mouth, “Dan, does my brother know?”
I can see the confusion etched on Dan's face as he replies, “Know what?”
I wave my hands in the air as I elaborate, trying to get the point across. “That we are liketogethertogether.”
Dan's expression turns pensive, and he responds, “I didn’t tell him yet, with everything he’s going through….”
“Yeah, I get what you’re saying.” I set my slice of pizza on the plate in front of me and nibble my lip. “But you and I both know how Andries is when it comes to secrets.”
Dan must sense my inner turmoil because he reaches out and takes my hand, “Elise, you don't have to worry. I've thought this through, and I believe it's best to wait until your brother and Roxanne are in a better place to tell him about us.”
I look into his eyes, and I know he's right. I nod in agreement and say, “You’re right. You did well not telling him. I’m not sure if I would have been able to hold it all in.”
A smile plays at the corner of his lips. “Why? Because you’re so excited to be with me that you just can’t contain it?”
I slap him on the arm and he laughs. It’s contagious, and before I know it, I’m laughing too, moving around the table until I can crawl into his lap and loop my arms around his neck. I finally get to kiss him, and it’s playful at first, but I know it all has the potential to turn heated.
I keep everything light until we clean up our lunch, but when I see Dan go to grab his keys, I find that I’m not ready for him to get yet. After all, what’s the point of leaving work early if I can’t have a little fun?
Grabbing his wrist, I pull him away from the keys hanging on the hook by the door, and pull him towards me instead. I run my hands up his chest while gazing deeply into his eyes, and his amusement slowly shifts into something hot and electrifying.
“El…” he rumbles, leaning closer to me. “Is there something I can do for you?”
Tracing the bare skin at the collar of his shirt, I tilt my head to the side as if lost in thought. I can feel the warmth of his body, and smell his clean, woodsy cologne, and it shifts my need for him into overdrive.
“Oh, I was just thinking…” I start, pressing a kiss to his chiseled jawline, rubbing my lips over the slight stubble there.
“Thinking about what?” he coaxes, hands sliding from the small of my back down to cup my ass cheeks.
When I look into his eyes, I make sure to fill the look with all the fire I feel burning inside me all of the sudden. “I was just thinking about how we haven’t done it in my bed yet.”
Dan’s gaze sharpens, and he inhales. “You’re right. Should we rectify the situation?”
I take his hand, leading him down the hall to the bedroom. “Absolutely,” I purr, pushing the center of his chest so he sits on the edge of the bed before I swing my legs over his and settle into his lap, feeling the hard line of his erection already pressing into me.
Dan kisses me fully, his tongue delving deep into my mouth, and finally, all thoughts flee from my head. All thoughts but those of him and me and what we’re about to do in this bed.
24
Dan
Late evening sunlightcasts the woman in my arms in hues of gold. Her skin is as warm under my hands as if she and I had been lying under the sky for the past few hours instead of in her bed, enjoying each other unhurriedly. Now, she stretches, arms above her head and toes curling.
“Finally satisfied?” I tease, kissing the tip of her nose.
“Never,” she replies, dragging an inquisitive finger down the planes of my chest to my abs before stopping. “But I think I’m good for right now. Maybe even a little tired.”
“I’m not sorry,” I tell her, holding her closer. The feeling of her pressed up against me like this is addictive, and each time we come together in this way it’s harder to let her go. Even the idea of going home alone tonight makes my stomach flip flop, so I push the thought away for now. I’ll cross that bridge when I get to it.
Elise casts a seductive glance in my direction as she speaks, her voice low, “We should get dinner, don’t you think?” I hadn’t thought about food for hours, the only hunger that has been plaguing me is my hunger for her, but now that she mentions it my stomach rumbles audibly. Elise laughs. “Glad to know you agree.”
She rises from the bed, her lithe form moving towards the shower as she tosses over her shoulder, “I want Thai food.”
