Don't Need You - Lilian Monroe Page 0,3

forward. Curvy, soft lines carve their way down her body. A faded Led Zeppelin T-shirt is tied off at the waist, and a little purple jewel sparkles in her bellybutton. My heart pounds as I sweep my gaze up her long legs, wondering what it would feel like to sink my fingers into her thigh. Her hip. Her waist. Full, soft lips curl into a smile…and, shit. I’m hard.

She jumps in Robbie’s arms, laughing. “Robbie!”

They hug as need wraps around my body like a thick, heady fog. Pressure pushes down in the pit of my stomach, reminding me how long it’s been since I had a woman in my arms. I tear my eyes away from her, bringing my fist up to my mouth as I clear my throat. I can’t lust after my friend’s girlfriend. What kind of asshole does that make me? Robbie invites me over for Thanksgiving, and I stand here, salivating over his girl?

“You must be Kit,” the woman says, turning her bright smile my way. “Come here.”

She pulls me in, wrapping her arms around my neck. I stifle a groan as her breasts crush against me. Where my body is hard, flat lines, hers is soft. Curvy. So fucking perfect it makes my chest ache. I’m afraid to touch her. Her hands feel cold on my neck, but her body is so deliciously warm.

She smells good. Orange creamsicle. Sweet and citrusy, like I would enjoy tasting her juice and letting it drip down my chin.

I give her a quick squeeze and pull away, running my fingers through my hair.

“Kit, this is my twin sister, Serena,” Robbie says, smiling.

“Before you ask, yes, we’re fraternal, not identical. Nice to finally meet my new roommate,” Serena says, shoving my shoulder.

I stare at her chocolate brown eyes, admiring the deep olive tones in her skin. I’m lost in her beauty for a beat.

Then her words register.

I frown. “W-What?” I glance at Robbie, whose eyebrows have tugged together so close they almost touch.

He rubs the back of his neck, cringing. “Yeah, uh…”

“You didn’t ask him,” Serena says, her eyes widening. Her lush, pink lips drop open as she stares at her brother, and for a moment, I don’t care that she just called herself my roommate. I steal another glance at her body, my eyes lingering on that navel piercing.

My cock throbs.

I’d love to kiss that little jewel and let my hands sweep over her silken skin. Does it taste as good as it looks?

I think my brain is oxygen starved, because all I can think about is the heat pooling between my legs and the fact that my pants are getting tighter by the second. I tear my eyes away from her and stare at Robbie, forcing myself to concentrate.

“Roommate?”

My friend gives me an awkward grimace. “I was going to talk to you about that, yeah.”

“You’re unbelievable, Roberto,” Serena snaps. Her big, brown eyes open wide as her cheeks redden. “I should have known this would happen. You promised you’d ask. I planned the move around this!”

“Look, Kit, I’m sorry to spring this on you. Serena’s moving to Woodvale early in the new year, and she needs somewhere to crash until she gets settled.”

My eyebrows jump. “Oh.”

Is this why he was asking me so many questions about Woodvale earlier?

“It’s fine,” Serena says. “I’ll figure something else out.”

“Serena.” Robbie gives her a loaded look.

“You were supposed to ask him weeks ago, Robbie.”

My eyes drag down to that little jewel again, and it’s hard for me to focus on anything else. The little purple stone glitters in her bellybutton. I can almost hear it calling my name, asking me to lay a soft kiss on top of it, and then trail my tongue a bit lower—

I tear my eyes away from his sister’s stomach as Robbie gestures toward me. He sighs. “We don’t know each other that well. I thought maybe if he got to know you, maybe it would be easier to ask for a favor,” he says.

“And you didn’t think to tell me?” Serena’s eyes blaze. She plants a hand on the curve of her hip, cocking it to the side. I watch the way her curls tremble as she huffs, wanting to wrap my fingers around her dark locks and tug. She shakes her head. “I just rushed over here with the grace of a fucking hippo and called him my roommate.”

“Look, uh,” I interject. “Let’s just slow down. We’ll figure this out. You need somewhere to stay?”

Serena