Page 44 of Solid Ground

We might not be so lucky next time. Not that there are any plans for a repeat kiss.

I sigh and click through the pages. Usually I stop at the first couple because Declan shows up and interrupts me, but this time I keep going until something catches my eye, and I freeze.

Declan has a sex tape.

I thought I knew everything about him, but how did I miss something like that?

It takes some digging through fake links to find the realthing—no wonder I haven’t seen it. I didn’t go much further than a basic search.

My eyes widen as I find the right link and click on it, Declan coming into focus right at the start. It’s clear he doesn’t know he’s being filmed as he strips—not once even glancing in the direction of the camera.

I shouldn’t be doing this. If he was filmed in secret, the person doing the filming didn’t have consent, but I can’t take my eyes off him.

My memories of our night together aren’t the clearest.

We’d both been drinking, and I remember the sex being really, really good, but not much of the detail.

His cock is huge.

That?That was inside me?

The woman he’s with smiles, and next thing she’s sucking on it like there’s no tomorrow. It’s almost hypnotic. Up and down she goes.

You can’t see Declan’s face at this point, but he’s definitely making sex noises.

I’m not paying any attention when my phone rings beside me. And I’m paying even less when Caitlin starts talking, I’m so mesmerised by what’s on the screen.

“What are you doing?” she asks.

A loud groan comes from the laptop. I frantically press buttons on the keyboard.

“Are you watching porn?” She laughs. “I know it’s been a while with being pregnant and all, but …”

“Declan has a sex tape on the Internet,” I whisper.

“Hewhat?” She screeches. “And you’re watching it?”

“I have to. It’s the law or something.”

“Oh my god.” In the background I hear her tapping away.

“Wait. Are you looking it up? I don’t know how I feel about this.”

Caitlin chuckles. “There’s no way I’m missing it.”

I wriggle in my seat. This video’s been viewed millions of times, but I’m not sure I’m comfortable with my best friend watching it. If I didn’t know Declan, sure, but he’s living in my home and everything’s pointing to him being in my life for a long time to come.

“Whatareyou doing?”

I jump and slam the laptop shut before fumbling with my phone and disconnecting Caitlin. “Just messing around on the Internet.”

Declan twists my chair around until I’m facing him. “Uh-huh. Looking at my dick.”

“I … I …” My cheeks burn.

His smirk just makes me mad. “It’s okay, babe. I’ve got no issue with you checking out your property.”

My eyes widen and he chuckles.

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