Chapter Five
“You are cute,” Reese said a week later. He stood out in his yard waiting for Bell to finish sniffing everything around her. The lead was in his hands, and he was about to take her out for a walk. Julia promised to meet him at the park where he’d show her how to walk and train Bell. He didn’t mind having the small dog in his home.
Of course, the moment he’d offered to take the dog home, he’d partially regretted it. They were not dating or in that serious of a relationship, and yet here he was, offering to house her dog.
“I’m crazy. You know that. Julia makes me that way,” he said, speaking to the four-legged animal.
Bell rushed up to him, and he bent down, securing the lead. Her tail was wagging, and he made his way out of the back, going straight down the path, and toward the park. It was quite late at night, and Julia’s meeting at college had to be late.
She was talking to her professor about her grades, and the possibility of dropping out, or trying something new. He made his way to the park and thought about her. He didn’t hate Julia.
He’d never hated her.
His feelings for her had been different for some time, but that didn’t mean he liked her any more or less. Sitting on the nearest swing, he watched as Bell sniffed around before squatting down.
“Great.” Doing this reminded him of how upset he’d been when he lost Milo. The only downside to getting attached with dogs and people, they either left or died.
“I made it,” Julia said, entering the park.
“You didn’t text or call.”
“I know. I got out early, and I took a cab to town, and then walked here.” She stepped up close to him.
When she wrapped her arms around his neck and pressed a kiss to his lips, he didn’t fight it. He liked this side of her, where she didn’t try to fight her feelings for him. Running his hand down to her ass, he gripped the flesh, wishing they were back at his or her place.
“So what happened?”
“I’m no longer a college student. My professor advised that I take some time and find what I like. Right now, I’m wasting my time.”
“He said you were wasting your time?”
“No. He didn’t say that. He didn’t have to. I know I’m wasting a lot of people’s time, and it’s not fair. I’m taking up a space in the classroom that could be given to someone else.”
She dropped her hands down, and he watched as she crouched down. Bell rushed into her arms, and she giggled, picking her up.
He didn’t know what came over him, but he felt possessive and happy. Staring at Julia, he wanted to keep her. This wasn’t the first time these feelings had happened either. When it came to her, she always made him want more.
“What are you going to do now?” he asked.
“I don’t know. I’ve always been in some form of education. I guess return to work full-time. I was thinking about taking a position at the animal shelter. They had an opening for a helper. It means I could still work at the bar. I could work both jobs.”
“What about your writing?” he asked.
She shook her head. “That’s not going to happen.”
“Let me read something.”
She cringed, and he pulled her to him. She stepped between his thighs and gave him a pointed look. “They’re just stories.”
“And, if they’re crap I’ll tell you, and if they’re not, I’ll tell you.”
“I don’t know. I’m not ready for that.”
“Okay, fine.” He didn’t want to push her.
The truth was, she didn’t trust him yet.
“I think it’s time we headed back.”
He stood up, and she held onto his arm as they made their way back toward his home. “Do you want any company this evening?” she asked.
“Yeah, I do. I want you to make it up to me for having this little dog in my home.”
“Is it really a big problem? I’ve been looking at other places to live. Right now, it’s just really cheap for me to live at my place. The rent isn’t that much.”
“How about you live with me?” He wanted to bang his head against the nearest wall.
“Live with you?”
“Yes. You could pay me rent if that would make you feel better. You’d be closer to Bell, and I’m a brilliant landlord. You’ll always have hot water, and you can cook whenever you want.”
She smiled. “You don’t think that will be taking it to the next level? We’re sleeping together.”
“I’m not offering you a free space. Unless you want to start fucking for a place to stay.”
“You’re an asshole,” she said.
“You love it.” He didn’t know what was coming over him. “So, what do you say? Do you want to move in with me? We can raise our dog together. Of course, you’ll need to know the rent.” He suggested a figure that made her pause. “Is that too much?”
“That’s cheaper than any place around here.”
“I’d snap it up right now before I hand it to another woman.”
“I’ll take it. I’ll take it.”
“I’ll show you the spare bedroom.” Not that he intended for her to ever be in the spare bedroom, but for now he could play along.
Bell walked beside them, and Julia hugged his arm as they made their way back to his place. Entering his home, he took Bell off the lead, and she ran toward her bed. Taking Julia’s hand, he made his way upstairs toward one of his bedrooms.
Opening the door, he showed off the room. It was a plain room with white walls. He’d not known what to do with the place. Now though, it had a purpose.
****
Three months later
Julia moaned as Reese began to pump his cock deep inside her ass. They’d been living together for three months now, and she paid him rent at the beginning of each month. Of course, whenever she knocked on his door, he’d always have some kind of excuse for her to enter, not that she put up a fight, and they’d end up in bed together. For a couple of weeks now he’d been teasing her about taking her ass, and now he was finally inside her.
“You’re so tight, just how I knew you’d be.”
She bit her lip as he stroked over the lips of her pussy. He’d placed a pillow beneath her hips, and lifted her up. She held onto her thighs as he worked his dick in and out of her ass. He picked up the dildo that he’d also purchased and began to stroke over her pussy, the tip of the sex toy touching her clit.
Reese guided it around her pussy, sliding up and down, teasing her entrance before moving up to touch her clit.
He was driving her crazy, and any pain that she’d felt from his dick was long gone.
“Do you want to come?”
“Yes.”
“Ask me nicely.”
She gritted her teeth.
“Come on, baby. You know you want to.”
He always did this, drove her wild with need and kept her held in his grip so she had no choice but to do as he asked.
“Please, Reese, let me come.”
He thrust the dildo inside her, and she cried out at the same time as he began to stroke her with his fingers. The pleasure was instant and threw her over the edge within seconds. She tightened around the dildo, holding it within her.
Reese fucked her ass, gripping her legs as he drove his dick inside her, harder than before. Within a few seconds he tensed up, his groan echoing around the room as he filled the condom he’d worn.
Neither of them moved for several minutes, both of them panting to get their breath back.
“I really need to stop sleeping with you.”
“You love it.” He collapsed beside her.
“Not on rent day.”
“We fuck every other day. In fact, we fuck every single day, apart from when you’re out of commission and I get to stroke your stomach.” He placed his hand on her stomach, and she sighed. Now he just had to remind her of all the times he’d been really sweet to her.
She’d experienced a couple of uncomfortable menstrual cycles. Reese had snuggled up with her, providing a warm water bottle and chocolate ice cream, along with a romance movie to sob to.
He’d surprised her by his caring.
When he’d taken her to the rescue center, he’d taken her off guard, especially when she saw that he did indeed care for the animals.
Staring at him now, she was overcome with a wave of emotion. Biting her lip, she pushed those feelings that had started up and tried to think about something else, but it was next to impossible.
Reese Daniels was in fact a very loving and caring person. She couldn’t believe that she had thought he was an asshole. Reese wasn’t anything like the man-whore she had first thought he was. In fact, he was the complete opposite and one of the nicest people she’d ever met. He simply hid it from everyone else, and she found that sad. Guilt hit her for thinking the worst of him. She normally prided herself on not judging anyone, but she had him.
“What are you thinking?”
“We’ve got a long shift tonight, and it’s no special event, and that I had no right to judge you.”
He stared at her for several seconds before speaking. “Yep. Friday night. Where everyone goes out in the hope of finding someone to fuck,” he said.
“Or have a good time—you’re not going to accept my apology?”
“Already accepted—or they pretend to find a good time. You’ve got to realize the world is full of people wanting to have sex. Look at us. We stumbled into each other’s arms.”
“That’s true.”
“Also, I wanted to get you a little something.” Reese reached over the bed and opened the drawer. His body pinned her to the bed, and she giggled. “Here you go. I wanted to get you a present to mark the fact you and I haven’t said a bad word to each other in three months.”
“We haven’t?”
He shook his head. “I’ve kept a calendar.”
“Living together has made us like each other.”
“Or screwing your brains out every single night has turned you into a nice person. I’ve fucked you into being a good little girl.” He leaned forward, and she burst out laughing as he began to growl against her stomach. “Speaking of being good. Let’s take this into the bathroom.” Before she could protest, he lifted her up, and carried her through to the bathroom they, in fact, shared. He placed her in the shower and turned on the water, making her gasp. The ice-cold droplets hit her skin, shocking her awake.
“What are you doing?”
“You can’t be mean to me. I’ll have to take your gift away.”
She laughed. Over the past few months, she’d come to see that his asshole ways had an actual meaning behind them. “Do you want to tell me why you threw me into a screaming cold shower?” she asked.
“To wake you up. We’ve got work in an hour, and I don’t want you to be thinking about fucking me and it sending you to sleep.”
Again, she couldn’t stop her laughter. “The last thing sex with you would make me do was fall asleep.”
“I know I’m good in bed, the best even, but even I have limits.”
It wasn’t long before the water warmed up, and his hands began to work soap into her body. He’d tossed out the sponges and told her whenever she needed a wash, she was to call him. He’d gladly provide the equipment to soap her down.
No matter how crazy he was at times, he always made her laugh, and this was another reason for the cold shower.
She had to stop, as otherwise she was at risk of falling in love with him, and that wouldn’t do.