Glaring, she replied, “I’m ordering Dominos and it’s on you.”
See, we were pretty much in a relationship already. There would be very little that actually changed if we gave ourselves a title. Without it she was safe and unthreatened. When I found out what that was all about, I was going to squash it.
Nell ordered a pizza for us to share since we’d both already eaten and we lounged around, eating and touching. She’d made me get dressed to answer the door and then remove my clothes the second it was shut again.
“No one thinks this,” she said, gesturing between us, “will work. Apparently, casual never stays casual.” We’d just finished eating. Nell was back lying down on the sofa, this time with her legs over my lap.
“By no one you mean Chloe?” I asked. Where was this coming from? Had Chloe texted her after speaking to me?
Nell scoffed. “Yeah, my sucky best friend.”
“She’s just trying to look out for you.”
“I know that. God, I never realised how annoying it was to have someone look out for you. Bet she was pissed off at me when I was trying to get her to stop caring what people thought of her being with Logan.”
“You know she did. Now are you climbing back aboard or what?”
Her dark eyebrow rose. “Maybe I don’t want to.”
“So you made me remove my clothes again for no reason?” I was hard, again, and I need her mouth frantically attacking mine while I fucked her into the sofa.
“No, I made you remove them to screw.”
“You’re such a romantic, Nell.”
“Damon Masters wants romance?”
“That depends.”
“On what?”
I grinned. “If it’ll lead to me getting at least a blowie.”
“Wow, you’re so charming and so smooth.”
“I’m honest.”
“Yes, you definitely are that.”
Neither of us were ready for anything heavy like proposals or moving in but I did want more than what we had. I, at the very least, wanted to know for certain that Nell was only sleeping with me. The rest could come later.
The only issue with that was Nell. I wasn’t sure if she wanted a relationship at all. The thought was terrifying because that could only end in disaster. We couldn’t keep doing this if the fundamental parts of our relationship changed.
“Seriously though, Nell, don’t let it bother you. We’re good and we’re not hurting anyone.”
“That’s what I think too.”
“Good. So, are you climbing on…?”
Laughing, she launched herself up and landed in my lap. I groaned, immediately taking her mouth and pulling her body flush with mine.
Damon
After a full week at work and spending most nights with Nell I was ready for the weekend. She’d been extra demanding, which I loved, but it also left me with some serious withdrawals. This weekend I was visiting family and would have to go two nights cold turkey.
I’d started to rely on seeing her though and that was dangerous territory. We were supposed to make each other’s world pleasurable not be each other’s world.
The drive was mostly motorways so I was able to open the car up a bit and just focus on the road. This weekend was going to be chilled and although I didn’t really want it to be, it was exactly what I needed.
I always loved going back to my parents’ place. It was just over two hours away so I didn’t get to do it often. I’d missed my family and friends back home. Moving away from the small town was the best decision but it was good to go back. Plus my mum would do my washing.
“Damon!” Mum cried, hurtling towards my car. I’d just pulled up and opened the door when she ran out like a maniac.
I leapt out in time to be tackled into a huge, unnecessary hug.
“Hey, Mum.”
“I’ve missed you. Don’t you dare leave it so long again!”
It’d been five weeks.
“I won’t. I missed you too. If you let go we can get inside and properly catch up.”
“Ah yes, Stephanie is here.”
“Alright…”
Steph was a friend from back in high school. We went on a few dates and tried the more than friends’ thing but it didn’t work out. I wasn’t feeling it and I’m pretty sure she wasn’t either. She didn’t seem that upset when I broke things off so she couldn’t have been too cut up.
“She’s still single you know.”
I slung my arm over her shoulder and locked my car. “Thanks for the heads up but that’s not going to happen.”
“Oh? Because of Nell?”
I’d made a monumental mistake of mentioning Nell to my mother a few months ago and now she was all over it, wanting to meet her and get to know her. But because nothing was happening she was getting impatient. I had no idea why she was so desperate to marry me off. I didn’t even live with her anymore.
“Mum…”
“Don’t ‘Mum’ me. You can’t mention a girl and that be the end of it.”