“In order to show you the grounds, we would have to take out the sleds.” He checked his watch. “I’m afraid I don’t quite have the time for that tonight, so you’ll have to pardon me this time around.”
I shook my head. “Please, don’t even worry about it. The house is so beautiful and is already a lot to take in.”
His mouth pulled into a tight smile, and he nodded. “I’m glad you find it so.” He glanced at the watch on his wrist. “I have to workout and then get to bed. Do you need help getting settled?”
I shook my head. “I don’t have a lot.”
“Very well.” He placed a hand on my shoulder and smiled down at me. “Welcome to team Crawford.” He let his hand fall before heading up the stairs.
ELIJAH
I returned to my apartments and made my way into my closet for workout clothes. I pulled off my shirt and slacks before trading them for a tshirt and shorts. My thoughts wandered back to dinner, and I thought back to something Avery had asked: If I would punish her if she didn’t obey.
I usually wasn’t into that kind of thing. But the thought of spanking her lovely bottom and turning it a pretty red was enough to pique my interest. Would she cry out and beg me to stop? Or would she take it and ask for more? I was losing the battle of keeping my mind in a platonic place. It had been so long since Ophelia and I had sex. She was never really into it and, toward the end, I was lucky to be intimate with her once a month.
I tried to plan a workout in my head to give me something else to focus on. After deciding on a high intensity routine, I made my way downstairs. It was a long workout as I punished my body to prohibit unwarranted thoughts. When I was finished, I only had enough time for a quick shower. I hurried into the kitchen for a glass of water and collided with someone else in the dark.
“Ah!” The person called out.
I wrapped my arms around a small frame to keep her from falling backward. In return, she clutched my shoulders, her front pressed tightly against mine. I was pressing her into the counter, my hips grinding into her stomach. After we were stable, I leaned back to look down at her.
“Avery? Are you alright?”
She was panting, her breasts pushed up to create swells at the top of her camisole. “Yeah, I think so.”
Her body was warm, despite her scarce clothing. Smooth legs rubbed up against mine. She was looking up at me, her lips slightly parted, and her fingers testing the tonicity of my biceps. I felt an erection coming on and I released her before backing away.
“Good. I didn’t see you.”
The light from the fridge illuminated her figure. She was hardly wearing any clothing. Bottoms short enough for me to slide a hand up her inner thigh and pet the warmth between her legs. I swallowed and reached for the cupboard that held the glasses.
She clutched the counter behind her. “I just came down to get a glass of water. I didn’t know where the lights were. Or the glasses.”
I cleared my throat. “Of course.” I filled the glass at the fridge and handed it to her before walking over to the light switch. I flipped it on before hurrying back to the cupboard to get my own glass. I filled it and turned to head upstairs.
“Turn the lights off when you’re done, will you?” I called as I climbed the steps.
“Yes, sir. Goodnight”
“Night,” I grunted before I reached the landing.
Once in my room, I realized I needed to expel some of my tensions before bed. I walked into my bathroom and turned the shower knob to hot before stripping off my clothes. With the water flowing down my body, I reached down and grabbed a hold of my hardened length, milking the thickness of it with my hand.
I shamelessly indulged in thoughts of Avery. I thought about her joining me in the shower, telling her to kneel before me before feeding her my dick. Images of her pouty lips wrapped around me and the sweet small noises she might make while sucking sent me over the edge to a quick release. Spent, I cleaned myself up and finished my shower.
When I was laying in bed, I knew I had crossed a line. But hopefully by giving in a little, it would be enough to keep me from crossing any other lines.