The slow movement of fingers through my hair gently woke me from a deep sleep. I cracked one eye open and smiled, seeing Sienna there next to me. I blinked a few times, wondering if last night had been a very erotic fantasy dream, but judging by our state of undress, I knew it hadn’t been. Neither of us had bothered to put clothes on after we’d had sex.
I traced a finger down Sienna’s jawline. Her skin was so damn soft.
“Good morning,” she said.
“Morning,” I returned.
I moved my hand lower, trailing down her side and cupping her ass, bringing her closer to me. “Last night was, uh—”
“Amazing,” Sienna said, continuing to massage my scalp. My head tingled with pleasure. My dick even started to get hard for her. I wonder if it was too soon to have sex again. Last night was all about breaking boundaries. I didn’t want to push too much too soon.
“What’s on your agenda today?” I asked.
She propped herself up and glanced at the clock on the side table. She groaned and settled back down. “I have to go to work.”
“Boo,” I jeered, dropping my lips to hers.
“Definitely boo,” she said against my mouth. Then she pulled back, letting out a satisfied sigh. “What about you?”
“I have that meeting this morning about selling my company.”
“Are you excited?”
“I’m not sure yet. I think once everything is finalized, I will be.”
“Well, if you think this is the best step, then I support you all the way.”
Sienna was a breath of fresh air after Rachel. After breaking off the wedding, I started to look back on our relationship and realized that Sienna had been right about a lot of things. Rachel could be crass and rude to people. Why had I never noticed until Sienna pointed it out? And the fact that she didn’t want to sleep with me was a big red flag. I knew over the past year she used me to pay for everything in her life. And while I wasn’t one to bitch about spending money on my girlfriends, she had taken it to another level with weekly hair appointments, manicures, massages, and going out with her friends on a regular basis.
I felt like a fool for being so blind to the shit she had been pulling. I’d thought I was in love with her, but the woman lying beside me showed me what it was like to truly love someone. For us, it had been a slower process, but last night had ignited a different side to our relationship that I looked forward to exploring again and again.
“I appreciate that,” I said, kissing her once more.
She smiled against my lips then pushed away from me. “All right, if I don’t get up now, I never will.”
“I’d like that last part,” I said.
“I would too, but we should be adults and get to work. Maybe we can celebrate your decision later? I can cook for you here,” she said.
“You don’t want to go out?”
“I don’t like public displays of affection,” she said.
Her words dripped with sexual innuendo, turning me on even more.
She rolled out of bed and walked into the bathroom. She didn’t bother to close the door.
I sat up and stared into the other room. I imagined getting into the shower with her and delaying our day even more. I was sure we could do a quickie before work. My body ached for her.
But the second I stood up, I heard a loud knocking on the front door. Who the hell could that be? Sienna was the only one who I ever thought would bother me this early in the morning.
I put on my boxers and shirt from the night before and went to investigate.
When I opened the front door, Rachel pushed passed me and into my house.
“Rachel?”
“Parker,” she said, crossing her arms over her chest. “I’m sorry for cheating on you. And lying. But I’m willing to do the courthouse thing. I know how stressful the wedding was, but I’m letting you take me back.”