Page 74 of Firecracker

“Ha.” Feeling sleepy herself, she let her eyes drift closed. “You need that long?”

“Just need…sleep.” His voice had gone thick, and she felt his body relaxing against hers. And she slept too.

* * *

They didn’t wake up an hour later. They woke up six hours later, at nine in the morning. Tyler was still off for another day, but Arden had to work at eleven.

“Lots of time,” Tyler murmured as he rolled her onto her back and moved over her.

“Don’t kiss me.”

He cocked his head. “Why not?”

“I need to brush my teeth.”

He pursed his lips. “Hmm. I guess I’ll allow that.”

“Pfft.”

He moved off her and she slid out of bed. She grabbed the black knit robe that matched the nightie now lying on her living room floor and slipped her arms into it. She’d start keeping a toothbrush and toothpaste in her kitchen, so she didn’t have to go over to Tyler’s apartment just to brush her teeth, since she now had no bathroom sink. The renovation seemed to be taking a lot longer than expected.

Tyler followed her, big and naked, which made her inner muscles squeeze. “Guess I better be minty fresh for you too,” he said before disappearing out the door, presumably to his place. Apparently walking around naked didn’t bother him. Hopefully Jamie or Mila didn’t happen to be around as he crossed the hall with all his impressive man parts on display.

She scrunched up her face and squeezed Crest onto her toothbrush. She hoped she hadn’t killed the mood, because her body was surprisingly aching to be filled with him again. She wanted another one of those orgasms he delivered with expert ease.

He was back just as she rinsed her toothbrush under the tap. She dropped it into the cup and turned. He tilted his head toward the bedroom. “Get that sweet ass back in there.”

Her belly flip-flopped at his command. She shouldn’t like that. She did, though. A lot. “Just so you know…I only like to be told what to do in the bedroom.”

One eyebrow arched. “I think it counts if you’re in the kitchen and I’m telling you to get in the bedroom.”

She tried not to smile and tossed her hair back. “Okay. I’ll let it go this time.”

Oh my God, this was so fun. She scooted past him, but not before he got his hands on her and gave her ass a little tap. That was also something she shouldn’t like…but totally did. Excitement flared low in her belly as she raced to her bedroom and jumped onto the bed, followed closely by Tyler who flipped her to her back, held her hands and pressed them into the pillow next to her head while he kissed her.

God, she wanted him again. His body was heavy on hers and she arched against him. His tongue slid into her mouth and liquid heat pooled in her core. His strength and weight thrilled her.

“Minty fresh,” she panted when he lifted his mouth from hers.

He smiled. “Good. Wouldn’t want to offend you.”

“Mmm. Be quick, I have to go to work.” She said it teasingly.

“Oh yeah, that’s a turn-on when a woman just wants to get it over with.”

Her lips lifted into a smile. “That’s not what I meant and you know it. I want another one of those stupendous orgasms you’re so good at.”

“Greedy girl.”

“I’ll own that.”

He kissed her cheek and her jaw. “I’m glad you recognize my skill.”

“Oh, I do. I definitely do…”

* * *

“I slept with Tyler.”

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