to be hit on by guys, but want to watch hotties,” she explained. I filled in the blanks myself. It was a gay club.
I laughed. “Why not?”
When the girls got ready to head back uptown to a bar near Tulane called Bruno’s, I decided I couldn’t wait any longer. I said a quick goodbye, and I’m sure they all knew exactly where I was heading.
Chapter Fifteen
Toby
I held onto my phone long after she’d hung up. Had Casey really just drunk dialed me and said the things I think she had? The goofy smile was still plastered on my face an hour later. Alcohol can make you say and do stupid things, but it also usually makes people honest. If those were her real feelings, getting another chance with her was going to be easier than I thought.
I’d just settled into bed around three a.m. when I heard a noise on the balcony. I didn’t bother to get dressed, confident I could handle whatever was waiting for me. I was wrong. As soon as I pushed open the French door, I stumbled back into the room.
“Hey, sorry to barge in on you like this.” Casey smiled this nervous-cute smile that, combined with her nearly exposed chest, had me struggling for words. I’d been looking forward to my next dream, but this was better. She must have flown through some rain because her tank top was soaked through. More water dripped from her hair down to her chest.
I swallowed hard, trying to keep myself together. “It’s not a problem, come on in.” I closed and locked the door behind her.
Without her wings, it was easy to forget anything had changed about her—but I could tell. She had this new glow. I could also tell she had no idea how much of her body she was revealing to me. Trying to be a gentleman, I offered her a t-shirt.
“Oh.” She looked down, finally noticing that her tiny cami wasn’t doing its job. “Ugh, it’s so much easier for guys!” She yanked the t-shirt from my hands and pulled it on. I missed the view, but hoped she’d give it to me on her own terms soon enough.
“Flying? Yeah. We don’t have to worry about that kind of stuff.”
She exhaled loudly and took a seat on the edge of my bed. I’m sure the flight exhausted her. Three hours of flying was hard even after years of experience.
I gestured to my pillows. “You can lie down if you want.” With me right next to you, or on top of you. I had to get myself in control. Evidently, the sex dreams were destroying my restraint. Wearing just a pair of boxers, I wasn’t going to be able to hide those thoughts for long.
She smiled. “I may take you up on that…I. Well, you’re probably wondering why I’m here.”
I wanted to reach out and touch the damp tendrils of her hair. She looked even sexier than usual. “Does it have anything to do with your phone call?”
She groaned. “Ugh. Sorry. I had too much to drink.”
“It couldn’t have been that much if you managed to fly up here.” I liked watching her sit there in my t-shirt. It was huge on her, but that just made it better.
“Yeah… is there a Pteron thing with processing alcohol?”
“It’s hard to stay drunk for long. By your phone call, I assumed that didn’t apply to you.”
“Could there be Pteron things that don’t apply to me?” She watched me suspiciously.
I shrugged. “Maybe.” I’d been only half serious. I was really taking the opportunity to tease her for being drunk.
“Enough about Pterons… or are you implying you know for sure what my mom is?”
“I know more.” I kept eye contact. After the incident at the coffee shop, I didn’t want her to think I was keeping secrets from her. I took a seat next to her.
“Can you tell me?” She scooted closer. The heat from her body had my heart beating faster.
“Yes, but do you maybe want to sleep first? It’s going to take a while. Is that why you came here?”
She ran her teeth over her bottom lip. “Sort of.”
“There’s more?”
“I’m sorry.” She sighed. “I’m sorry that I treated you that way.
I laughed. “Why not?”
When the girls got ready to head back uptown to a bar near Tulane called Bruno’s, I decided I couldn’t wait any longer. I said a quick goodbye, and I’m sure they all knew exactly where I was heading.
Chapter Fifteen
Toby
I held onto my phone long after she’d hung up. Had Casey really just drunk dialed me and said the things I think she had? The goofy smile was still plastered on my face an hour later. Alcohol can make you say and do stupid things, but it also usually makes people honest. If those were her real feelings, getting another chance with her was going to be easier than I thought.
I’d just settled into bed around three a.m. when I heard a noise on the balcony. I didn’t bother to get dressed, confident I could handle whatever was waiting for me. I was wrong. As soon as I pushed open the French door, I stumbled back into the room.
“Hey, sorry to barge in on you like this.” Casey smiled this nervous-cute smile that, combined with her nearly exposed chest, had me struggling for words. I’d been looking forward to my next dream, but this was better. She must have flown through some rain because her tank top was soaked through. More water dripped from her hair down to her chest.
I swallowed hard, trying to keep myself together. “It’s not a problem, come on in.” I closed and locked the door behind her.
Without her wings, it was easy to forget anything had changed about her—but I could tell. She had this new glow. I could also tell she had no idea how much of her body she was revealing to me. Trying to be a gentleman, I offered her a t-shirt.
“Oh.” She looked down, finally noticing that her tiny cami wasn’t doing its job. “Ugh, it’s so much easier for guys!” She yanked the t-shirt from my hands and pulled it on. I missed the view, but hoped she’d give it to me on her own terms soon enough.
“Flying? Yeah. We don’t have to worry about that kind of stuff.”
She exhaled loudly and took a seat on the edge of my bed. I’m sure the flight exhausted her. Three hours of flying was hard even after years of experience.
I gestured to my pillows. “You can lie down if you want.” With me right next to you, or on top of you. I had to get myself in control. Evidently, the sex dreams were destroying my restraint. Wearing just a pair of boxers, I wasn’t going to be able to hide those thoughts for long.
She smiled. “I may take you up on that…I. Well, you’re probably wondering why I’m here.”
I wanted to reach out and touch the damp tendrils of her hair. She looked even sexier than usual. “Does it have anything to do with your phone call?”
She groaned. “Ugh. Sorry. I had too much to drink.”
“It couldn’t have been that much if you managed to fly up here.” I liked watching her sit there in my t-shirt. It was huge on her, but that just made it better.
“Yeah… is there a Pteron thing with processing alcohol?”
“It’s hard to stay drunk for long. By your phone call, I assumed that didn’t apply to you.”
“Could there be Pteron things that don’t apply to me?” She watched me suspiciously.
I shrugged. “Maybe.” I’d been only half serious. I was really taking the opportunity to tease her for being drunk.
“Enough about Pterons… or are you implying you know for sure what my mom is?”
“I know more.” I kept eye contact. After the incident at the coffee shop, I didn’t want her to think I was keeping secrets from her. I took a seat next to her.
“Can you tell me?” She scooted closer. The heat from her body had my heart beating faster.
“Yes, but do you maybe want to sleep first? It’s going to take a while. Is that why you came here?”
She ran her teeth over her bottom lip. “Sort of.”
“There’s more?”
“I’m sorry.” She sighed. “I’m sorry that I treated you that way.
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