mine. I tangle my fingers through his silky, dark hair as he lifts me up to hold me in his arms. Hooking my legs around his waist, I sink against his chest and he makes his way to my bedroom.
After he’s shut the door behind him with his foot, he lays me on the bed and his lips trail down to my neck. “One for the road, Bunny,” he murmurs, pulling my pajama shorts down.
I melt between his fingers and allow him to go for it. What do I have to lose?
Chapter Thirty
Nolan
After Dawson and Harper got back with my car, I was on my way home to get ready for work. As I enter the apartment, Mills has his headphones on and is dancing in the kitchen. I’ve never seen him so alive . . . not since Mom’s death.
“I take it you got a good blow-job and a nice piece of ass this morning,” I say as he removes his headphones.
He chuckles, pouring some milk into his cereal. “The ass was great but the blow-job was even better,” he smirks. “But that’s not the only reason I’m excited. Just checked the mail and saw that we have the check for selling Mom’s house to the bank. They gave us forty-six thousand dollars for it, Nolan. Way more than we were supposed to get. Do you know what we can do with that?” he asks, almost in a squeal.
My eyes stretch as I watch him dig into the back pocket of his khaki pants to pull out a single half-sheet of paper. “You’re kidding.” I take a step towards him and yank it out of his hand.
“I wouldn’t lie. We’re done stressing, bro. I know we shouldn’t be happy since it was Mom’s home and she loved it but I know she wants this for us. She wants us to get our own place—plus I’m tired of being roommates with a fag.”
I punch his arm and he laughs, reaching for his cereal. “I’ll let you know right now that Natalie and I are on good terms. Last night was . . . unbelievable. I don’t even want to tell you ‘cause it might make you feel bad about your sex game.”
“There’s nothing wrong with my sex game.” He raises an eyebrow along with another smirk. “I know you hear Lorie at night sometimes. She’s a screamer.”
“Nah,” I shake my head. “I never hear anything. You must be doing something wrong.”
“Yeah,” he scoffs. “Whatever.” He takes a bite of his cereal and I sigh, leaning against the wall. “So Natalie isn’t dating the other kid anymore?”
I shrug. “I don’t think she was ever dating him. I think she was just using him to distract herself from me. After last night, I don’t think she’ll be talking to him anymore. It’s her birthday so Dawson and I will be going out to eat with her and Harper.”
“Sounds cool.”
“Yeah,” I agree. “It is cool. It’s good to feel alive again, you know? I don’t know how she does it, but there’s always something about her that makes my heart beat faster. Shit’s never happened to me with a girl before.”
“Pussy whipped,” Mills snorts over his bowl of cereal.
“Shut the hell up. Lorie owns your ass.”
Rolling his eyes, he steps past me while shoveling another spoonful of cereal into his mouth. “She wishes.” He fishes his keys out of the pockets of his khakis before turning to face me. “I’m about to head to work, though. Dino told me to come in early to help set up a stand for a school field trip.” He places his bowl in the sink and then steps out of the kitchen. “Oh, that letter from Dad is on your bed. Make sure you read it sometime soon.”
I nod as he makes his way to the living room. The door creaks open and then slams shut behind him and I bring a hand up to run it through my hair. I make my way to my bedroom and sure enough there is a folded sheet of paper lying on the middle of my bed. My heart races as I stare at it. I’m not sure what’s been written inside of it. What should I expect? I don’t want to read it just yet because it may take me back to wallowing all over again. I don’t want to feel the pain. I don’t want to relive the memories right now. I miss both of my parents but