169 JARIS IwassurprisedIemptiedtheentireplate.
Doyouwantmore? Imgood.
Shegatheredtheplatestothekitchen.
Glancingbackatthechains,myhearttwingedwithasubtleache.Ihatedbeinginthem.Andrightnow ,Idrathersleepcomfortablyonabed.
ButIdidnttrustmyselfthatmuch.Imightbebetternow,butforhowlong?WhatifIenduphurtingLyricor Ericka? Oh,Lyric.Idneverforgivemyselfifsomethinghappenedtoher.
Yet,IhadthisconfidencethatIdbefinewithherbymyside.
Iwenttothekitchentofindherwashingtheplates.
Wouldyou mindsleepingwithme? Herhandspausedwitha plateinthemasshelookedatmeinawe.
Imean,Idlovetosleeponthebedbut,IthinkIdfeelbetterifyoucuddledme,Iclarified.
Oh.Shedroppedtheplateinthesink.Um…sure.Idloveto, Alpha…Jaris.
Ismiled.Ill takeabathfirst.
Itookabathandworesomethingfreshashirttoo.LyricjoinedmejustasIdfinisheddressingandtalkedabouttakingherbathaswellintheguestroom.
WhileIwaitedinthe room,Iimaginedherundertheshower,herhandstouchingherintimatepartswhilethewaterranoverherbody.Iimaginedmyhandsreplacinghers,touchingherinplacesonlyIcould.
Oh,whatIddo to have thatinreality.
Shesoonentered,lookingmore vibrant.MysparkledwithdelightwhenInoticedshewaswearingmyTshirtandboxer.

Timeseemedtostop.
Shepausedatthedoor,lookingalittleshyand uncertainwhilemyeyestraveledfromherlegstoherface.Theboxergaveenoughspaceforherthighstoberevealed.Theshirtwastoobigonher,yetIdneverseenanyonelookbetterinaTshirt.Itwasthefirsttimesomeonewaswearingaclothofmine,andthisfeelingitthreatenedtotearmyheartapartwithprideandthissenseofownership.
IIfoundtheseinthedrawers.Hernosewaspink.Idontknowifitbelongstoyou,but- Itsfine,Lyric.Iheldoutmyhandtoher.Comeon .
Theneedtotouchher.
Asshewalkedtowardme,Iimaginedmyselfgrabbingherbythewaistandpinningheronthebed.Iimaginedherlipsbeingpartedinshock,thenbeingclaimedbyme.
Didsherememberourkissfromtwo nightsago? Sheplaced herhandinmine.Gently,Ipulledhertothebedwhereshelaidbesideme,backingme.
Shefeltsosmallin myarms;soeasytospoon.
Ididntunderstandwhathappenedyet,buttheroomsuddenlybecame toohot.Myheartflippedthescript,dancingtoafranticbeatthathadmebreathless.
Kissher.
Claimher.
Fuckher.
Thevoiceswouldntstop.
Icouldfeelhownervousshewasinmyarms.Vet,shedidnttrytoopposemeinanyway.Sheddothisforme.
Successfullyunlocked! Thankyou,Lyric,Iwhisperedsoftlyagainstth tthis.
****** LYRIC Ihadthelongestsleepever.IwasshockedthatJarisandIhadsleptforsixhours.

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1/3 169 Ithoughtat somepoint,wedhavetossedandseparatedfromeachotheronthebed,buttomysurprise,wewerestillineachothersarms.
Jariswasstillfastasleep,amusingmemorethanIcouldtake.Lookingintohisface,Itooktheopportunitytoadmirehim.Heseemedsopeacefulinhissleep.Handsometoo.
Istillcouldntbelieveheaskedmetosleepbesidehim.Thekindofjoyitbroughtme…itwasntevensomethingIcouldnt describe.
Imanagedto slipawayfromthebed,delightedIdidntwakehimup.Iwassohungyandneededsomethingtoeat.
ItwascrazyIwasthishungrywhenIdeatensomethinginthekitchenearlierthatday.
ItookmyphonewithmeandtriedcallingJace,butIcouldntreachhim.IhopedhewasalrightandmusthavehadsomesortofinformationonPenelopebynow.
Idstoredsomefoodinthefreezer,butwhenItriedtomicrowaveit,IrealizedIdidntfeellikeeatingthat.Iwantedsomething…salty.WhichwaskindofcrazycauseIdneverreallylikedsaltymeals.
Idhavetomakeanewmeal.
IwastryingtodecidewhenMartascallcamein.Seriously? Iignoredit.Butshecalledthreemoretimes,makingitunbearable.
HowcanIhelpyou,Marta?IrolledmyeyesasIansweredthe call,likeshecouldseeme.
Whereareyou?Hertonewasicy,likealways.
Um…sincewhendoIhavetoreportmylocationstoyou? Jarishasbeenmissing,Lyric.Andsohaveyou.Now,Ive beenhavingthisfunnyfeelingthatyouresomehowwithhimbecauseyounevermindyourbusiness.So,tellme;whereareyou? Ihuffed.Andyoumean youretheonewhosmindingher business?Bycallingmetoaskabouta man whowantstobealone? Stopplayinggameswithme,Lyric.
Well,Idontknowwhereheis.
Therewasashortsilence.
Hiskidsareaskingfor him.Imsureifyouhadkids,youdhaveunderstoodhowworriedtheyarerightnowaboutnotseeingtheirfatherfordays.

Thatleftmespeechless.
So,ifyourewiththefatherofmykidsrightnow,youbettersaysomething.
Itookadeepbreath,tuckingsomestrandsofhairbehindmyear.Imafraidtheycantseehimrightnow.ButIlllethimknowaboutit.
Whatreyoutalkingabout?Whatswrongwithhim? Nothing.Please,dontcallmeagain.
I ended the callandputthephoneonsilent.
Marta? Ijumpedatthesoundofhisvoice.
Turningaround,IfoundJarisleaningagainstthedoorframe,hishandsinhispockets,oozinggentlemanlyallure.
YYeah.Icouldntbelievehedbeeneavesdropping.Sheum…saidthekidswantedtoseeyou.
Aflickerofsadnesscrossedhisface.Youreright.Icantseethemnow.
Inoddedandnervouslylookedaround.Youreawake.Did yousleepwell? Youleft.HesaidthewordslikeIddonesomethingwrong,whichIcouldntquiteunderstand.
Iwashungry.Icametoeatsomething.
Hisgazelingeredonmeforsometimebeforehegaveaclipnodandleft.
Heseemedalittleupset.Whatwaswrongwithhim? ***** IpreparednoodlesandwaseatingwhenJacetextedme.
Youneedtogetdownhererightnow.IjustfoundPenelope.