Chapter 10

Bridgette

Damn, Rhyner is sexy. I can’t figure him out, but I am liking this guy a lot. He’s mysterious. A challenge. He doesn’t offer me much about himself, other than flirting with me. That’s cool with me. I like a good time as much as the next girl. He can be my Mr. Right Now.

“What’s taking Cole so long, I’m getting bored with this,” I say, flippantly.

“I’ll step out and see,” Rhyner offers.

I grin at Morgan. “Cole has a nice ass.”

“Bridgette, hush!” She grits the words, but her mouth lifts into a smile.

I smirk. “Admit it, Morg. You enjoyed the show.”

She lets out a heavy sigh. “Okay, he’s got a great ass.”

Rhyner comes back in. “He’s coming.”

“Morgan wishes,” I tease.

“What would you know about it?” Rhyner questions, pulling me up from my seat by my hands.

“Wouldn’t you like to find out,” I sass him.

“Hell, yeah. That’s why I’m asking woman. Question is, are you gonna show me, or you gonna be all talk?”

“Oh, I’m going to show you,” I fire back.

Rhyner is staring at me, his heated eyes are intent and full of purpose. “What are you waiting for?” He jerks me into him and kisses me. Fuck, does this guy kiss me. My toes curl as his tongue delves into my mouth, tasting and exploring. I can’t help but imagine his tongue, tasting and exploring the rest of me.

“Mmm,” I moan.

“So, hey, Morgan. I’m gonna go in here with Rhy, okay?”

She nods. “Yeah, go on.”

Rhy is already tugging my hand, leading me to his room. Yeah, I know I only just met the guy, but there’s an attraction between us that I can’t deny, and I’m careful. I look around the room, making note of how bare it is. There is nothing personal or of interest on display. Weird.

“How long have you lived here, with Cole?”

He shrugs. “Not that long.”

“What do you do? Are you in school?”

“I work for my family,” he says, vague.

“Doing what?”

“Less talking. You gonna let me come all in that pretty mouth, Bridgette?” Rhyner asks, as he shoves me on the bed.

“That depends. You gonna kiss my pussy the way you just kissed my mouth?”

“Does a fat baby fart?”

I snort. That was the last thing I expected to leave his filthy mouth. “That is so not sexy.” I laugh harder.

The bed dips with his weight as he straddles me. His fingers lace through mine as we crash back on the mattress. “You think I’m funny. I got your funny…” His mouth claims mine again, and no more words are spoken, as we got lost in the attraction that is drawing us together. We’re a flurry of tongues and fingers as clothes go flying.

“Fuck, you taste good,” he tells me.

“My pussy is even sweeter,” I tease.

“Damn, I’m gonna have to put you to the test.” He smirks, sliding down my body, until he his eye level with my clit. His tongue snakes out and strikes my aching clit, flicking and licking me, as his fingers part my lips.

My hands take hold of his hair, digging my nails into his scalp, pulling him closer, needing more, so much more.

He takes me to another level of desire. This guy damn sure knows how to eat pussy. I take what I want from him, scratching my nails down his back, begging him for more. “Don’t stop, Rhy, oh yes, like that,” I encourage, as he replaces his tongue with his fingers, stretching me, priming me for the fucking he’s gonna give me.

Miracle

I smile, hearing Bridgette’s giggle travel through the walls. I’m glad her and Rhyner are hitting it off. Here I was worried about the two of them messing things up for Cole and me, but I’m the one sitting alone in the living room, wondering what happened to Cole. I thought things were going great. I don’t understand what changed from the time he took the dare to now.

Tired of waiting, I clean up the empty beer bottles and toss the paper from the game in the trash. I stick the rest of the uneaten pizza in the fridge for the guys for later. After washing the plates, Cole still hasn’t returned. I’m about to say screw it and walk home. I don’t deserve this. Whatever this disappearing act of his is.

I grab my purse, slinging it over my shoulder. I’ll send Bridgette a text when I get to the dorm. There’s no reason for me to ruin her night. By the sound of the thumps coming from Rhyner’s bedroom, she’s having the time of her life. I’m almost jealous.  That should be Cole and me, well, I don’t know that I was prepared to sleep with him, but I definitely wanted to make out with him.

Taking a deep breath, I grab the doorknob, and take one last look around the room. I wonder if this how it feels to be dumped? When I open the door and step into the hall, the last thing I expect to see is Cole slumped against the wall, barefoot and shirtless with his head buried in his hands.

“Hey, I’m just gonna go…”

He looks up at me, and for the first time since meeting him, he seems so down, torn even. Not quite broken, but something is eating at him. “I’m sorry, Morgan. I just needed a minute.” He smiles, but it doesn’t reach his eyes.

I flop down next to him in the floor and try to ignore his muscles and tattoos looking all so sexy. “Want to talk about it? I’m a good listener.”  I bump my knee with his and lay my head on his bare shoulder.

“I fucked up bad, Morgan. I did bad things, I got mixed up with some bad people.” He looks at me, and I hate that there is a sadness there and a wall between us. “You’re so sweet, so pretty. I don’t deserve a girl like you.”

Before I can respond, he hooks his thumb under my chin, keeping my face from moving. Not that I could look away from him right now if I wanted to.

“I want to be a man that deserves all the good you have in you, but there are things I gotta do, terrible things…”

“Cole, I haven’t told you about my family. But, let’s just say, my dad…he fucked up a lot. He’s the king of mistakes. He hurt a lot of people, but you know what, Cole?”

“What’s that?”

“Good people make mistakes. They make bad choices. It’s part of life. This bad thing or things, I don’t know who or what they are, and I’m not gonna ask you to tell me. That’s another thing about how I was raised. I know when to ask questions and when not to. And what I do know about you and me, is I like you. I think you like me. So, as long as you are honest with me…and as long as you are honest with yourself, we can see where life takes us, Cole.”  I didn’t mean to get so deep, and I thought I was going to tell him, to kick rocks, but I couldn’t. I like Cole. I want to be around him. I want to be with him.

“Morgan, again, I don’t deserve you. But, I want you. I need you.” His soft lips find mine and his fingers thread through my hair as I straddle his lap.

Chill bumps fan across his chest, pebbling his nipples. I smile, I do this to Cole. Running my fingers over his pecs, I take one of his nipples between my finger and my thumb, pinching him, loving the reaction I get as he growls and nips at my bottom lip. With his hand fisted in my hair, he tugs my head back, exposing my neck to his mouth as he peppers kisses along my collarbone.

I roll my hips, grinding against him, wanting him so badly, needing him more than the air in my lungs to breathe. As he reaches around my back and undoes my top, I lose all train of consciousness. I’m lost in the sensations of being with Cole. In my mind, it doesn’t register that we’re sitting on the floor where anyone might see. All I know is I don’t want him to stop touching and tasting my skin.

When he dips his head down and takes my nipple between his teeth, I soak my panties. I don’t protest when he unbuttons my jeans. I don’t protest when he maneuvers us so he can pick the pair of us up from the floor and carry me to his bed.

We go at it. We go at each other as though we are starving for one another’s body. I’m on fire, burning with every touch of his fingers, every caress of his tongue as it brushes against mine. “I want you,” I confess. “I need…”

“What do you need, Morgan?”

“You, Cole. I need…you.”

“Fuck, you’re killing me,” he says.

I smile as he pulls my jeans down my legs and tosses them to the floor, his own pants aren’t far behind. Cole blankets my body with his and his hot, firm cock presses into my stomach. I feel like I should be scared or nervous, but I’m not. It’s perfect…Cole is perfect.

This is it. Tonight, I am giving myself to Cole. He’s worth it.