Surrendering (Surrender 1)

I know I’m staring and I unconsciously inhale his scent. He lifts his hand to my face and runs his fingertip across my cheek. I think I stop breathing. I’ve never felt this sting of electricity that’s surging through me. I look into his eyes and he grins again.

“Be right back.” He drops his hand and walks around me.

I stand in the kitchen feeling like a fool. I read enough romance novels to imagine what it feels like when your body is set on fire from pure lust, but I never imagined I’d feel this in any way.

*****

Declan

Raven walks in the kitchen and I instantly go hard; I adjust my dick in my shorts so she doesn’t notice my boner. Jesus Christ she’s gorgeous. Even though I should put on a shirt, something inside of me is telling me to see how this plays out first. She’s telling me she’s going for a run and that’s when I decide this is a good chance to start my plan.

Ever since I walked in the door last night, I can’t take my eyes off of her. When I ran into her at the park a week ago, I thought she was hot, but I had no idea. What were the chances that she would be the new roommate Abbi and Ella have been talking about? They said she was awesome, but they didn’t tell me much more than that.

Watching her act like a total badass last night with all those guys was a huge turn on. I can tell she’s not as easy as the other girls I typically hook-up with. She’s cute, sassy, and has an edge to her. Those guys are loyal to her, and she’s just as loyal to them. The only problem I saw with her was Finn. She may think they’re only friends, but something tells me he’s holding back. That’s when I decided to stay the night and learn as much as I could about her.

When she came back from walking out Finn, I could tell she was nervous. Good, I liked nervous. Lucky for me, she’s a nervous talker. Even though she practically ran to bed, I saw her reaction when I called her beautiful. That’s when I knew I had a mission…

I’m going to learn more about Ravenel Hayes.

Chapter 6

Let’s Talk

Our run was actually nice. When he came back into the kitchen this morning completely dressed, he asked me if he could choose our path. He wanted to show me some new trails and explain the markers for the distance. We ended up running four miles before we got back to the house. I forgot how nice it was to have a running partner. I thought it would be awkward with Declan after our brief exchange last night, but it wasn’t at all.

When we got back to the house, I decide to stretch out front since I’m covered in sweat. I bend down and hear a groan. I look up to find him watching me with his perfect lips turned upward in a grin. Even though he’s dripping in sweat, he’s the hottest guy I have ever laid my eyes on.

“You should be careful who you bend over in front of Raven; I can practically see your tits hanging out of your top. It could make a man do unmentionable things.”

“For your information, I’m wearing a sports bra that completely covers my ‘tits.’” I use air quotes to emphasize my disgust of the word.

“Sorry, babe, think you may need to take a look.”

I look down and squeal. Damn, my bra has shifted and I’m practically falling out of both the bra and tank. Then I see my nipples are hard and showing through the material. I turn around and straighten everything.

“Don’t adjust anything for me.”

“Is it too much to ask that for one day I don’t embarrass myself in front of you?”

“Don’t be embarrassed; I enjoyed the show.”

“Stretching is over. I’m going to the shower.”

We walk into the house and we find the girls in the kitchen drinking coffee. Both of them look at us and I see them glare at Declan. I get a bottle of water and head to the shower. Before I get in, I hear arguing from the kitchen. Even though I can’t make out the whole conversation, I get bits and pieces.

“Declan, please don’t do this to us again. We like Raven.”

“I’m not doing anything Ella. It was just a run.”

“Since when do you run at 7:00 in the morning? Since when do you stay on the couch on a Thursday night? Since when do you hang out with us and eat Chinese when you usually hang at the bar on Thursdays?”

“Jesus, Abbi, it was just a fucking run! I can see how you two are thinking so I’ll grab my shit and go. I’ll be back to learn about the fucking alarm in an hour, so make sure your bitch hats are off by the time I return!”

A cup drops in the sink and then Abbi speaks. “Dec, we’re sorry, but Raven seems cool and she’s a blast to hang out with. She seems like she’ll be a good roommate and she has hot friends that are equally as cool as her. We don’t know much about her, but I don’t think she’s the kind of girl that you can fuck around with. She already thinks she’s out of your league because of the comment you made in the park. We know how you fool around with different girls. We see the kind of trash that throws itself at you. We also know you’re not interested in a relationship.”

“Who the fuck is talking about relationships? It was a fucking run!”

A door slams just as I