Page 27 of Falling Too Soon
“Hey, are you okay?” Nathan asked through the closed door.
“Fine. Just going to take a bath and sleep it off,” I called back over the sound of the tub filling.
“You want some company?” Nathan asked with too much hope in his voice. But was it hope at the prospect of another night of sex, or was it the hope of more? I was so in my head I couldn’t possibly imagine what was going on in his.
“I’m good. I think I’m going to relax and then get to bed early. I’ll see you in the morning, Nathan.” I did my best to keep my voice friendly and cool, though my insides were screaming at me to let him in to defile me yet again.
“You sure you’re okay?” He sounded worried, so I went to the door to put him at ease.
I opened the door a crack and smiled up at him. “I’m fine. I promise. I need to sleep this off. Alone.” I gave him another smile as I started to shut the door.
Nathan put his hand up to stop the door. “Okay, but if you need a hand, I’d be happy to wash your back.” He winked and then retreated with a grin. The door clicked closed, and the image of him behind me in the bath, caressing my curves, filled my head. Just the thought of him touching me in any capacity had me so needy for him. My body thrummed, and my pulse quickened. This man made me absolutely feral for him. I shook my head and headed back to the tub, which was now full.
I removed my clothes and sunk into the warm water, submerging myself completely. I stayed under for a fewmoments, trying to clear my mind, but when I surfaced, he was still at the forefront of my thoughts. I came here to have some time to myself and clear my head, and all I’ve done is fuck myself up even more. Nathan was consuming my every thought, and I had to get the hell out of here.
25
NATHAN
Walking away from Daphne’s room had me feeling uneasy. Maybe it was the alcohol, and she needed to sleep it off, but I had the nagging feeling that something else was going on. We had only known each other for four days, so it was absolutely bat shit crazy that I could have genuine feelings for her, right? But my feelings for her felt real enough, and I knew I had to tell her. I wanted to date her and see where this could go, but I think I fucked up trying to do the whole friends-with-benefits thing.
I decided I could use some advice. Even though my brothers were clueless when it came to relationships, they were better than nothing.
Me
Mayday, mayday.
Dylan
Oh shit, what happened now?
Brandon
Me
Soooo yesterday Daphne almost left, and I convinced her to stay under the guise of being fuck buddies.
Dylan
Brandon
Me
Listen, I was desperate to keep her around until I could convince her to give me a real shot. I know it was probably a mistake, but it kept her around and we have been having a lot of fun. And then Courtney showed up here today.
Brandon
Oh shit. I’m sure that went well.
Dylan
LOL omg, I wish I could have seen the look on her face when she saw Daphne.
Me
It wasn’t that bad, actually. Daphne handled it like an adult. Courtney whined and pleaded but left without too much of a hassle.
Brandon
