Needing You Close (Ex-Con Duet 2)

I brush a hand over my scruffy jaw and debate whether I should say. It’s not my story to tell, but he’s not a bad guy either. She sits back on the couch and leans forward, waiting for me to continue.

“He took the fall for his sister so she wouldn’t go to jail for shooting and murdering her abusive boyfriend.”

“What? Seriously?”

“They grew up poor and knew it’d be believable if the kid from the wrong side of the tracks was the one who did it. There was a fabricated story about how he tried to get him off her but couldn’t because the boyfriend was high on something and uncontrollable. Archer explained that he walked in on the guy beating his sister and knew where the gun was kept and took the blame. When he realized what his sister had done, he wiped off her fingerprints and planted all the evidence needed, then called the cops.”

“And you believe him?”

“A hundred percent. Archer loves his sister more than his own life. She’d gone through so much already, and he wanted to protect her. It worked out because a few weeks later, she found out she was pregnant.”

“Oh my God.”

“Yeah, it was messy. I met her during visitation hours while I was waiting for Maddie and Liam.”

“So how long was his sentence?”

“Six years. His lawyer did a good job at claiming defense and unintentional homicide. It helped that the guy’s tox report showed he was loaded with drugs and alcohol.”

“Wow. That’s awful. I can’t believe he did that.”

“Once you meet Archer, you’ll understand. He’s loyal to a fault and basically raised his sister while working and going to school.”

“Hmm…kinda sounds like you.” She smiles.

“He’s a good person. I hope he really does take up my offer because Lawton Ridge isn’t so bad. But don’t get any ideas in that horny head of yours.”

“Me? Why not?”

I chuckle at the last line he wrote but keep it to myself.

PS: Make sure your sister is single in three years. Hahaha.

Goddamn bastard.

“Because the last thing he should do once he’s released is get into a relationship. He needs to find work, save money, and get settled again first.”

“And he can’t do that while relieving six years’ worth of sexual frustration?”

I groan. “Nope. I’ll be forcing you as far away from him as possible.”

“That’s rude and hurtful!”

“You really think you’ll be single in three years anyway? You’ll probably be married and knocked up by then.”

Everleigh snorts. “Do you see what I’m doing on a Thursday night?” She gestures around the room and wiggles her toes in her fuzzy socks.

“Well, Ruby’s been begging me to give you her number so…”

Everleigh bursts out laughing. “Reminds me of that one summer after graduation with Layla Monroe.”

“Wait, what?” I look at her with wide eyes. “Never mind. I do not wanna know. I’m gonna take a shower, then pass out.”

“Oh, come on! We can have a friendly brother-sister chat! In fact, you’ve been without sex for five years. How are you not jumping every single woman in town? Is that why you shower so much now?”

I stand and finish my beer. “Good night, pain in the ass.”

“Fine, fine. I already know the answer anyway.”

“Sure, you do,” I say, grabbing my bag off the floor, then walking away.

“It’s because you’re waiting for Gemma. Duh! I wasn’t born yesterday! You two are a canceled-wedding day away from banging. Oh wait…” She laughs at her own ridiculous joke.

“Go to bed!” I shout as I step into the hallway, trying to escape her.

It’s impossible not to think about Gemma while I’m under the hot stream of water. My cock hardens at the thought of her and the sweet way she looks at me. When we lost control with each other, I was ready to tear off every inch of clothing and make her mine forever. I don’t give a fuck that she was still engaged to that asshat because she was never his in the first place. I want her as badly as I did before, but this time, I want to do it right.

I fist my dick and stroke it hard and fast. Squeezing my eyes tight as images of her flood my mind, I desperately need the relief. Thinking about how tight her cunt squeezed my fingers and how sweet she tasted brings me over the edge in minutes. Whispering her name with a grunt, I feel my orgasm take hold. I imagine Gemma on her knees licking me clean.

Once I’m in bed and under the covers, I grab my phone to text her. I won’t be able to sleep without checking on her first.

Tyler: Missed you at the gym tonight.

She replies moments later.

Gemma: Sorry, I fell asleep right after work and just woke up. Rain check?

Tyler: Absolutely. Whenever you’re ready. Even if you just want to hit the punching bag, it’s a nice stress reliever.