her voice, the wetness that coats my skin through my shirt would have been all I needed to know she is upset.
“I’m sorry, Reese. I never want anything to come between us. I never want to lose this.” I hold her tighter, and just a little closer, needing to feel connected to her.
“Things can’t always stay the same, Coop.”
I know she’s right, but damn it, I want them to. I wonder if she can feel my heart as it beats heavy in my chest. “We won’t let it change.” It’s more than just words; it’s a vow. I’ll do everything in my power to see it through.
She nods but is otherwise silent. There are no more words spoken as we lie in the quiet of my room, lost in our heads. Her breathing eventually evens out, and I know she’s asleep. Lifting my head from the pillow, I press my lips to the top of her head. “Goodnight, Reese,” I whisper into the night.
When my alarm goes off at six, I groan. What I don’t do is move from the warmth of the cocoon I’m wrapped in. The covers are pulled up over us, and Reese is in my arms, her back to my front. My cock is hard and pressing into her ass, and her body is warm bundled up in mine.
“Coop,” she grunts. “Alarm.”
Pulling away from her, I roll over and smack at the nightstand until the offending beeping stops. I roll back over and wrap my arms back around her. It’s wrong, but I can’t help it. I’ve missed her.
“I don’t want to get up,” she says over a yawn.
“We can lie here a little longer.” As soon as the words are out of my mouth, there’s a pounding on my bedroom door.
“Get your asses out of bed!” Trey says. “We got some ass to kick and some names to take!” he yells loudly, before tromping down the stairs.
“So much for a little longer.” Reese chuckles and throws the covers off her before climbing out of bed.
Just like that, my moment with her is over, and I don’t know if I’ll ever have one like it again. I hate that I feel so off-balance when it comes to her. When it comes to us, it was always easy. I never questioned anything, and now that seems to be all that I do. I need to get my head screwed on straight before people start to notice.
“Time to get up, lazybones.” She grins. “I need to run downstairs and grab my bag. I forgot that I didn’t have anymore clothes here.”
“You do. They’re in the bottom drawer,” I tell her.
“Oh.”
I watch her as she bends over and pulls open the bottom drawer. She pulls out a pair of leggings and a long-sleeve CU T-shirt. Then her bra and panties. She always leaves a full outfit here just in case. There are even pajamas in there, but I pretended to forget that from last night. I’d rather see her in my clothes.
“Looks like I have what I need.” She turns to face me with her clothes in her hand.
“Your bag with all your bathroom stuff is in the bottom of my closet.”
“Perfect. Thanks, Coop.” She grabs the bag and leaves the room.
I took my shower last night before she got here, so I climb my ass out of bed and get dressed. By the time I’m done, Reese is back with a towel on her head. “I didn’t want to hog the bathroom, so I’ll just get ready in here.”
That’s not an issue. She’s done her hair in here before. What the issue is is that my room will smell even more like her. I’m struggling as it is. The only saving grace is that we’re going to be gone a week.
“I need to piss and brush my teeth,” I say, giving her shoulder a soft squeeze as I pass her to leave my room. I shut the door behind me and force my legs to move away from her. I don’t know what’s going on with me. Reese seems fine. Sure, last night she was sad, but today she’s just my Reese. I need to get past this.
Thirty minutes later, the Expedition my parents rented is loaded, and we all pile in. Reese and I are in the front as I’m driving the first leg of the trip. Hell, it’s only three hours, I might just drive the entire way. Lord knows my long-ass legs would be more