Total pages in book: 151
Estimated words: 139803 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 699(@200wpm)___ 559(@250wpm)___ 466(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 139803 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 699(@200wpm)___ 559(@250wpm)___ 466(@300wpm)
He grinned. “Caramel frap it is,” he said as he put his car into gear and pulled out of the parking lot onto the highway. “How was your session?”
I sighed. “Draining,” I admitted. “He changed my meds. I’m supposed to see how these work for a couple of weeks. If nothing is happening, or if I’m worsening, he’s going to change them again.”
Axel nodded. “Were you able to talk to him about what was bothering you yesterday?” he asked me.
I nodded. “Yeah. He gave me some things to think about,” I told him honestly. But that was all I was going to say on the matter. I’d barely been brave enough to open up to Dr. Gresham about my feelings toward Axel.
Axel shot me a small, tender smile that had my heart melting in my chest. “As if you aren’t in that pretty head enough, sweet girl.”
I returned his smile, so damn thankful I had him and Julian in my life to be my rocks when I felt myself slipping. Even if I couldn’t talk to either of them about what was going through my head, they were still there for me in every way that they could be.
“Axel, you’re pretty fucking amazing, you know that?” I asked him.
He grabbed my hand and gently squeezed it. “Just for you, sweet girl.”
26
Julian
* * *
Axel grunted as he lifted the weights over his head. “I got an offer from UF for their master’s program in psychology,” he told me. I focused my attention on him as I continued my light jog on the treadmill. “It’ll be fully online.”
“You sure about not being on campus anymore?” I asked him.
He shrugged. “Doesn’t bother me to be honest. Only reason I liked being on campus is because of football and to get the hell away from home.” He sighed. “Shit has changed for me now, Julian. You know that. Being able to do this fully online means that I can be there for Meghan.”
I sighed as I started my cool down. “Has she said anything?”
Axel shook his head. “All I know is that she might have talked to Dr. Gresham about how she’s feeling about us. But to me directly? Nothing.”
I blew out a harsh breath, shaking my head. “I wish she would open up to us.”
Axel set the bar on its rack and sat up. He reached over and grabbed his towel, wiping the sweat off his face and chest. “Maybe she keeps thinking of how controlling you used to be. Julian, bro, you were possessive as fuck when it came to her. Maybe she’s terrified that you’re still that guy.”
My treadmill slowly came to a stop. “I think we have to ease her into this,” I told him. “Show her that it’s actually okay to be with both of us. I’m afraid if I say something outright, she’ll freak out on both of us.”
Axel nodded and then cleared his throat, nodding his head toward the gym entrance as Meghan walked by. She had headphones in her ears, so I knew she didn’t hear what we were discussing.
“How are we going to do that?” Axel asked once she had disappeared from sight again.
I smirked at him as I snatched up my towel to go throw it in the laundry. “I guess it’s a good thing that you and I aren’t brand new to threesomes.” I rolled my shoulders. “I’m going to get her to take a shower with me.” I shrugged. “Join us when I’ve got her distracted.”
Axel nodded, his brown eyes turning into liquid pools of heat. I slipped out of the gym and moved down the hall. Meghan was in our bathroom scrubbing paint off her hands. I stepped behind her and nuzzled her neck. She released a soft moan as she leaned her head to the side, exposing more of her slender throat to me.
“Shower with me?” I huskily asked her.
She turned in my arms and linked her arms behind my neck. I leaned down and captured her lips in a hard kiss. Gripping her hips, I yanked her closer to me, letting her feel how hard I was for her. She moaned low in her throat as I slid my hands around to cup her ass, a low rumble sounding from deep in my chest as I squeezed it.
She was fucking perfect.
I slowly stripped her out of her clothes, my lips following the path my hands left behind. She was panting by the time I had her completely undressed. I quickly stripped out of my clothes as I let my lips trail over her neck, keeping her hot and ready for me—and eventually Axel.
She had been so tormented lately because of the fact that she longed for him, too. I aimed to end that torment today. She would have whatever it took to make her happy.