Experimental Marine Biology by Susannah Nix

Author:Susannah Nix [Nix, Susannah]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Susannah Nix

Chapter Twelve

“I can’t believe that actually happened.” Brooke lay sprawled next to Dylan on her bed with one of her legs thrown over his and their skin flushed and dewy with sweat.

“It definitely happened.” He nuzzled against the top of her head and his hand squeezed her shoulder. “You okay?”

“I’m not sure,” she admitted. “Tell me we didn’t just make a huge mistake.” Now that she was coming down off the sex high, her doubts were raising their ugly heads again.

“It doesn’t have to be.”

Brooke lifted her head to look at him. “I’d really hate to think we screwed up an eighteen-year friendship just to scratch an itch.”

The corner of his mouth quirked. “But it feels so good to scratch it.”

She couldn’t argue with that, so she didn’t try. “I’m serious.” Her fingers spread over his bare chest. “I don’t want to regret this.”

“Then don’t.” His fingertips stroked over her back, drawing indecipherable patterns on her skin.

Brooke wished it was as simple as he made it sound. It would be so nice to lose herself in the present moment, but the worry gremlins were whispering in the back of her mind about all the potential problems that lay ahead. “I don’t want to lose you over a hookup.”

Dylan’s eyebrows lifted slightly. “Is that what we’re calling this?”

“It can’t be anything more than that. Your life is in New York and mine is here. I don’t see that changing anytime soon, and I don’t see a way to make anything serious work long-term.”

“Brooke.” He lifted his hand to push a strand of hair out of her face. “I’m enjoying being with you. Can’t we just leave it at that and have a good time together while I’m here?”

“Just so long as we both agree up front that this can’t be anything permanent or serious. I’m not interested in being a long-distance girlfriend.”

His hand curled around the back of her neck, pulling her in for a kiss. “Noted,” he murmured against her lips.

Relief poured through her in a rush. She’d been afraid they wouldn’t see eye to eye, but if Dylan was on board with the friends-with-benefits thing, this could actually be great. It was just sex, right? Their friendship was strong enough to survive this.

She kissed him again before pushing herself off the bed. “I’m gonna brush my teeth. I’ll be back in a minute.” Instinctively, her arms crossed over her chest as the sheet slipped down.

“Why are you trying to cover up?” he teased. “After everything we just did to each other, don’t tell me you’re suddenly shy.”

She yanked a handful of blanket out from under him and pulled it up over her breasts. “I’m not used to being looked at when I’m naked. I don’t know how you can stand to have people staring at your body all the time.”

Dylan rolled over, trapping the blanket she was trying to steal underneath his legs. “It’s just work. You get accustomed to it and realize it’s no big deal.”

“Don’t act like you’re above modesty.

Download

Copyright Disclaimer:
This site does not store any files on its server. We only index and link to content provided by other sites. Please contact the content providers to delete copyright contents if any and email us, we'll remove relevant links or contents immediately.