It was early morning as I snuggled in bed beside Thalia, the girl who had my heart. After rocking Kix last night we’d come back to the house and sat outside on the porch swing for a short while with Liam and Mia. We’d been the first to head upstairs, going to our respective bedrooms, locking the doors then we’d met up in the shower before I’d carried Thalia to her bed, climbing in with her and just held her all night while we slept.
“You’re awake. What time is it?”
“Early,” I replied, kissing her on the nose.
Thalia snuggled more into my chest as I brought my arms tight around her stomach. She kissed my palm before entwining her fingers with mine.
“Phoenix, I’m nervous about today. What if your parents really go off the deep end?”
I kissed her shoulder, then turned her over to face me. “If they do, then we’ll deal with it together. Don’t mention anything to anyone, but Ryder has offered to loan me the money to finish college, if my father really does stop my tuition fees, but the truth is, even if he hadn’t made the offer, my choice would be you. I’ve fallen hard for you, which brings me to the next thing we need to discuss. College. Our college’s aren’t that far apart and I know you share an apartment with Callie, but I was wondering if you’d share with me, maybe find somewhere between the two with two bedrooms so Callie can share as well. I just don’t want to be separated from you,” I told her before I leaned in and kissed her on each eyelid.
She was smiling, but with tears in her eyes. “I’d love that Phoenix, and do you mean that about Callie?”
I wiped her tears away with my thumbs. “Yes, I mean it. You wouldn’t feel comfortable leaving her alone, and she’s your best friend. I also think we might be seeing a fair bit of Reece as well.”
She chuckled. “Yeah, she does seem, ah, keen. And so does he. Did you see his face last night when that guy started to move in on her? If Liam hadn’t moved him on when he did there would have been a fight.”
“In all the years I’ve known Reece, I’ve never known him to be all possessive over a girl. I’m not sure what your friend has done to him, but I guess it’s going to be fun to watch, because I have a feeling she isn’t going to be as easy as you.”
She was glaring at me. “Easy?”
Fuck.
“Babe, I didn’t mean easy as in ‘easy’. With us it was hot right from the start and no matter how much I tried to stay away from you I never succeed. Your friend has this idea in her head about her ideal guy, right?”
She nodded, so I continued, “Reece isn’t it, but she’s attracted to him and is going to fight him all the way, which is probably what has him so tied in knots. He’s never had to fight for girls before; they usually just drop their panties for him.”
“God, you have a way with words.”
Grinning, I told her, “That’s nothing babe. I’ve toned my language down a bit, because of your delicate ears.”
She started to laugh. “You are so full of shit.”
“But you love me anyway?”
She used her fingers to brush the hair back from my forehead, and then caressed my face. “Yeah, I do. Always… They’ve already done the dirty; I mean how else would she know he’s pierced.”
“I don’t want to know.” I leaned in and kissed her, pulling her flush against me, shuddering when her breasts with hardened nipples pressed into my chest, one of which rubbed against my pierced nipple.
About to lean in and kiss her again, we heard a light tapping on the bedroom door.
“Thalia, open up."
We both froze. “What does Liam want this early?”
“I don’t know, but you better go and let him in. I’m not in any condition to see anyone just yet, thanks to your sexiness.”
As I climbed out of bed to grab my sweats I heard Thalia chuckling, so glancing at her I noticed her gaze was fixed on my dick, which was hard as fuck. She followed me from the bed and grabbed her long robe, but before wrapping herself in it, she stood in front of me and gave me a quick kiss as she stroked my length.
Inhaling, I stepped away and smacked her on the ass. “You’ll pay for that later.” Walking into the bathroom, I leaned back against it with my cock throbbing.
There was no way I could walk back out there until I’d taken care of my dick. With that in mind, I smoothed my hand from tip to base, squeezing my balls then back up to the tip. Thalia found the silver bar on the tip of the mushroom head hot. While I played with the bar, I remembered what it felt like having her tongue there instead of my fingers.
Groaning, I climbed into the shower, to finish what she started.
Chapter 56
Thalia