Page 112 of Stroke of Fate

My fingers slide into his hair, gripping the strands at the nape of his neck. “Faster.”

This time he obeys, and my head falls back against the door with a moan.

“Is this what you wanted?” He grunts, curling his fingers upward as he works me to the brink of orgasm.

“Y-yes.” I cry out.

When his thumb circles my clit, I begin to tremble. Unable to hold on any longer, I convulse around him seconds later.

My eyelids flutter, and I see him lift his fingers to his mouth through the haze. He sucks them clean, humming his approval.

Levi straightens up, cupping my face as his thumb gently traces my lower lip. “Best fucking sound is you coming undone for me.”

“Thank you,” I say, still slightly delirious. “For that and my gifts this morning.”

“I have one more gift waiting for you,” he says. “Meet me at my apartment later when Pia goes to bed.”

“Levi, no,” I protest. “You’ve done so much already.”

“Don’t you get it yet? You’re it for me, Bear. Nothing is too much when it comes to you.”

“I love you,” I whisper.

He places a soft kiss on my forehead. “I love you, too.”

Our intimate moment is ruined when someone bangs on the bathroom door, telling us to hurry up.

I let out a shaky laugh. “Guess that’s our cue.”

With Levi’s help, I quickly adjust my clothes. When we leave the bathroom, I keep my head down, fully aware of how it looks and knowing it’s exactly as it seems.

Levi grabs his beer bottle, taking a long pull from it before we head back to our friends.

Pia is the first person I see, her face breaking into a smile when she spots us. “I frikken love Huska.”

I give her a quick one-arm hug. “I’m glad you’re having a good time.”

She looks me up and down. “Where did you disappear to? You look different.”

I attempt to subtly smooth down my hair, but her eagle eyes track the movement. When she spots Levi close behind, her eyes widen, and she giggles.

“Oh, shit. Okay, happy birthday to you, Care Bear.” She winks, then turns to Levi. “Thank you for making Bear glow with happiness.”

“Oh my God, ignore her,” I tell him.

“I'm happy to be of service, " he says, flashing Pia a grin.

Despite my cheeks flaming with embarrassment, seeing my boyfriend and best friend interact like this warms my heart.

I think it’s safe to say my twenties are starting pretty damn great.

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Hours later, exhaustion settles into my bones. We’ve had fun, but home sounds increasingly more appealing, which I know is my cue to call it a night. When Macy suggests ordering an Uber, I happily nod in agreement, along with everyone else.

“I’m going to tell Levi we’re heading out,” I shout over the music. Pia’s glassy stare meets mine, and she gives me two thumbs up.

After returning from our impromptu trip to the bathroom, Levi disappeared outside with his friends and told me to let him know when we were ready to leave.

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