Page 14 of Oracle
I couldn’t contain the big smile that appeared on my face. Mirth danced in my eyes as I teased him, “Maybe you’re a better man than you thought, Jameson.”
His chuckling response shocked me. He truly didn’t laugh enough. I wanted to hear it endlessly on a loop. “I have a lot to atone for. I’ll be worthy of you one day.”
Fuck, there it went. A gentle reminder that we wouldn’t get the chance for him to work through all of this in his own time.
My gaze dropped to the small space between us, the smile quickly falling from my face. His rough fingers grasped my chin and pulled it back up, but I refused to meet his eyes.
I was too vulnerable right now. I needed to find a way to build my defenses against my men in these moments of agony. They would see everything playing across my face like a movie and learn all the secrets I was so desperate to hide.
“Kira,” he softly demanded, “look at me, please.”
Dammit. I couldn’t deny his desperate plea. Tracing my way up his chest until my gaze landed on his face, I finally saw his concern for me etched deeply there. It was apparent from the way his brows knitted together and the slight indentation around his mouth as he frowned.
“Did I say something wrong?”
His words snapped me out of my pity party, and I rushed to assuage his fears. My hand on his chest clenched his shirt lightly, “No, Jameson. You didn’t.”
His gaze darted around with doubt in his voice, “Are you sure?”
How’s this working out for you, keeping it a secret?
I imbued my thoughts with as much sarcasm as possible.Peachy. Really fucking peachy.
Whoa, sassiness is my territory. Maybe you need some dick to calm these erratic moods.
Groaning in frustration at Lux, I realized that was a terrible way to answer Jameson’s question and quickly stated my issue. “Sorry, Lux is encouraging me to get some dick. She’s a handful.”
His cock would be a way better handful.
A snort came from me at that, and it was not a cute dainty one.
The white of Jameson’s teeth peeked out ever so slightly as he smiled, chuckling and asking, “Do I want to know what she said now?”
My previous sadness had receded back inside my heart as we laughed together. “Most definitely not.”
What? Men like their egos stroked if they can’t have their cocks stroked. It’s a compliment.
Rolling my eyes, I ignored Lux and let my pride in his growth radiate from me. “I knew you had it in you to be that incredible man you were always supposed to be. You stole my heart even when we were young, and you still hold a piece of it now.”
His large hand came up to cup my face tenderly. “I’m working on it, and I won’t stop until I’m someone worthy of that piece of your heart.”
A loud clearing of a throat broke us out of our moment, pulling our eyes to rest on Seth, who was leaning against the wall. He smirked devilishly. “Don’t let me stop you. I’m always down to watch.”
“You’re insufferable,” Jameson grumbled, but there was only warmth in his tone, his affection for his best friend clear.
Lifting his hands and shrugging, Seth peeled himself off the wall and crossed the remaining distance. “I just came to make sure you were okay, Kitten. But it seems like someone beat me to it.”
Eyeing Jameson, he asked, “Weren’t you supposed to be showering and jerking off or some shit?”
I choked on the spit I was just about to swallow at Seth’s crass words. But not in embarrassment. No, because the image of Jameson stroking his cock did nothing to help tamp down the desire still running rampant through me.
Both sets of their eyes trailed to me as their nostrils flared ever so slightly, scenting my arousal.
Jameson’s jaw ticked. “Kira, I’m trying very hard to behave, but you aren’t making it easy on me.”
“I think Kira might like a shower after being asleep and entwined in a tree for a week. Why don’t we show her the way?” Seth asked, his true offer hidden behind those words.
My heart rate increased as I pictured myself being shared between them beneath the heat of the shower. Clenching my legs together, I cleared my throat, “Yeah, I think I could definitely go for a shower.” I quickly added, “To get clean.”
