a condom before in my life. What the hell was going on with me?
Chapter Fifteen
Ava
Dammit. I’d been so caught up in the feeling of how much I wanted Tyler, and how good his body felt against mine, that I hadn’t even noticed we’d forgotten the condom. I knew better. It had been drilled into my head in every health class I’d ever taken, in high school and college.
But I’d never been this swept away by arousal either. I’d meant what I told Tyler. It wasn’t only his responsibility. The thought hadn’t crossed my mind. Last time, he’d taken care of it. I hadn’t had to think about it at all, which I appreciated.
But luckily the dates weren’t great for conception. I shouldn’t be ovulating anytime soon, and both of us had been tested for STDs.
I stretched my arms out, feeling completely sated. I rubbed one hand over my mouth. My lips were still tingling from where I’d sucked Tyler’s cock. I’d only done it a few times in the past. It had never turned me on before.
But being on my knees for Tyler was heady. The sensations had been so electrifying that I’d had to put my hands between my own legs. Then when he’d put me on my back in the bed, and watched me touch myself… I was ready to burst from arousal.
I couldn’t wait to do it all again.
But first, I had to get some sleep.
I looked over at Tyler. He was lying on his back, and I was shocked to see that he looked like he’d fallen asleep.
I got up and gathered my clothes once again. I was grateful to Tyler, but I didn’t want to wake up in his bed. I still remembered how he’d been the first time we made love. He had wanted me to leave after we finished.
And it had been obvious tonight that he wanted to comfort me, and make me feel good. I did not want to overstay my welcome.
In the dark, I found my last piece of discarded clothing. I needed my bags, but they were all out in the car. There was no way in hell I was going back out there to get them, not after what I’d already put Tyler through in one night.
His security system was definitely a lot more sophisticated than I’d imagined. And wow, he really did have an arsenal in his house.
I don’t think either Carl or Christopher would be prepared for that level of defense.
I snuck back to my room. As soon as I lay down my phone buzzed. I grabbed it, but the screen was blank. Crap. It was my other phone. I’d bought it after my first night on the street, when Jenny had asked for my phone number.
Thank God I thought to bring my purse in at least. Jenny's name appeared on the screen.
I’d thought about her all day since the news of Carl and Christopher's arrest. I hope she was safe but I wasn't going to risk calling her. I didn't want to put her in danger too. I opened her text.
Where are you? People are looking for you. Please watch out.
I couldn't answer her. It was possible someone had taken her phone and used it to contact me. I prayed she was safe.
If I survived this crisis, I was going to do my best to help Jenny. She never had the luxury of a private therapist or an inpatient treatment center. If I ended up losing the money in my trust fund, thanks to my dad's illicit activities, then I'd still try to help her. Even without my dad's money, I had my education, and if something happened to me, maybe Tyler would be willing to help Jenny out. She deserved a chance to start over.
However I wasn't going to mention this message to Tyler. I didn't want Jenny implicated in my mess. I was also fairly certain that Tyler would not have approved of my continued relationship with someone with Jenny's habits.
I silenced the phone and put it back in my purse. If I was smart, I'd probably turn it over to Tyler. But I worked hard on this issue. Lives were at stake. I wasn't ready to give up and let it go.
Not yet.
Chapter Sixteen
Tyler
“You're not staying here today,” I said, as soon as I walked into the kitchen and saw Ava standing over the stove.
Ava was already up, and she was making breakfast for me at seven a.m. She’d made bacon and eggs,