Page 44 of Enticed

I almost choke on my spit.How the fuck does he know that? I swear, Cash has some kind of sixth sense that only pertains to sex. He can sniff out any woman itching for it, or any person who’s having it.

“Uh, well…” I stutter and prolong my answer for too long, rubbing the back of my neck while I think.

Cash slams his hand on the steering wheel, showing his excitement. “I fucking knew it! Good for you, Walsh. You needed to get your dick wet!”

“Fuck you, Williams,” I retort, and motion for him to move along down the road.

“Please tell me Clara is riding you hard,” he nudges me with his shoulder before shifting into drive and pulling back out on the street.

“Who says it has to be Clara?” I avoid his eyes, wishing I wasn’t having this conversation right now. Although Cash is a loyal guy. If I tell him to keep his mouth shut, he will, even if ninety percent of the time the guy has no filter. Plus, it would be nice to have someone to confide in where Clara is concerned.

I reach for my coffee in the cup holder and take a long drink.

“Well, you guys went on your date from the auction, and then you didn’t really say anything else about it. Now that I think about it, you’ve kind of been M.I.A. lately… is it because you guys are sneaking around?” He glances over at me, waiting for me to speak.

It’s been over two weeks since Clara and I started seeing each other in secret, exploring this connection between us. I’m not going to lie and say I wish Ihadn’tagreed to her idea about keeping things between us for a while. I mean, I understand why she wanted to, but that doesn’t mean I’m one-hundred percent on board.

However, I definitely have been more at ease since we started fucking. The tension that was there between us before no longer feels like an instinct I’m trying to fight because I’m finally allowed to give in to it. And, it’s amazing what regular orgasms will do for your mindset. I’m more relaxed, sleeping better, and my mind veers to thoughts of her naked daily. While proving to be a distraction more often than not, it also has given me something to look forward to for the first time in I don’t even know how long.

It’s been years since my last relationship. And even though technically this isn’t a ‘relationship’, it sure as hell feels like one. We talk every day, we fuck as often as we can, and I wake up thinking about her and go to bed wondering when she’ll let me hold her through the night. Clara has insisted we avoid sleepovers for the time being, yet another decision she’s come to that I’ve reluctantly followed along with.

We’ve learned so much about each other over the past few weeks as well. Besides her affliction for Ben & Jerry’s and good taste in Netflix series’, I’ve learned that she only eats mushrooms on her pizza, prefers summer to winter, won’t wear a nail polish color that isn’t in the pink or red family, and hates socks. Her underwear also has to always match her bra—a detail I’ve personally verified every time I strip her naked.

The more I learn about the woman she is now, the deeper I feel like she’s pulling me under her spell. Avoiding her advances for months was a waste of time—because as soon as I gave in to her, I submerged myself in everything Clara and I’m mesmerized.

“Fuck, Cash… how are you so damn perceptive?” I put my coffee cup back and grind the heel of my palms into my thighs as we head for Emerson Falls High School.

“It’s a gift. So, please tell me she’s blowing your mind and your dick,” he smirks.

“Yeah, I guess you could say that.” I blow out a breath and run my hands through my hair before I continue, accepting the fact that I need to unload the mental chaos I’ve been experiencing. “Whatever I say in this car stays between us, alright?”

Cash nods and salutes me.

“After we went on our date, I told her I wanted more. Hell, she’d been coming on to me for months every time I picked her ass up from Tony’s anyway.” Cash knew about Clara’s drunken escapades and her relentless flirting. “But when we finally spent some time together in a normal setting, that fire between us was still there, as well as this comfort, like we’ve known each other our whole lives—which we have, in a way. When I suggested we figure out what’s there between us, she suggested keeping it a secret. I wanted to say no, but I also know Clara—and if you push her to do something before she’s ready, she’s going to fight back. I figured if this was the only way to spend time with herandget to know her better, then I had to agree. And don’t get me wrong, the woman is insatiable and there’s no denying the sex is off the charts. But I don’t know how long I’m supposed to agree to the secrecy just to keep her happy…”

Cash is silent for a few moments before he replies. “Fuck, man. I thought you two were just fucking, you know? Finally relieving the tension that’s been there for months? I didn’t know you actually felt more…”

Believe me, the more I think about howmuchmore I feel for Clara, the more irritated I get at the situation. I didn’t anticipate caring about her this much, this fast. I mean, there’s always been caring feelings there for her as one of my sister’s best friends. And after saving her in her vulnerable state, that protective instinct grew.

But now I know what she tastes like, the sounds she makes when she’s turned on or about to come, and her affliction for Ben & Jerry’s ice cream. Now she’s a woman who I spend as much spare time with as I can and that she’ll allow.

But I want more. And I’m nervous that she won’t allow me to have that from her.

“She’s constantly on my mind, man. I wait for my shifts to end so we can meet up. It’s definitely about the sex right now, but I know there’s more to this thing between us, too.”

“Well,” Cash strokes the dark stubble on his chin, “I don’t have much experience on the relationship train, but I do know that women need to be convinced for a while before they agree to something… Believe me, especially when it comes to sex.”

“You’re a pig, man.” I shake my head at him.

“Noted. So, keep showing her that you care, maybe? Like, do things she knows you’d only do because you’re thinking about her or because you want to make her happy?”

“I kind of have been…”

“Then, give it time. If she’s as stubborn as you say she is, she’s not going to be convinced overnight.” Cash turns into the parking lot of the high school, then shifts the cruiser in park after pulling into a parking space.

“You’re right. Fuck, I just don’t think I knew what I was getting myself into,” I chuckle.

“Women will do that to you. But for what it’s worth, man… you’ve certainly been a lot more pleasant to be around lately, so her pussy must be amazing,” he grins as I move to shove him into the driver side door.

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