Total pages in book: 145
Estimated words: 135792 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 679(@200wpm)___ 543(@250wpm)___ 453(@300wpm)
Estimated words: 135792 (not accurate)
Estimated Reading Time in minutes: 679(@200wpm)___ 543(@250wpm)___ 453(@300wpm)
Liv’s mouth crooked, and he leaned in to whisper straight in Knox’s ear, his scent dense with anticipation. “And I’ll be right on you.”
This man would be the death of Knox, and he welcomed every single thing coming his way.
Chapter 19
Liv
Things were progressing real fast, and the moment Knox disappeared into the bathroom, that fact hit Liv in the face with the weight of a brick.
He liked to think of himself as a spontaneous guy, and most of the time that worked out well for him, but once Knox was off his radar, safe and no longer distracting him with cute smiles, Liv’s brain buzzed with doubts. Because what was he doing? He’d never considered approaching a guy for sex before the ruse that had only started twenty-four hours ago, and all of a sudden he was becoming something more than Knox’s pretend boyfriend.
Doing things with guys wasn’t even the issue, but maybe Knox had been right about one thing—they couldn’t let this fuck up their pre-existing relationship. They were still bros. Just added fucking to the mix, right?
He sat on the sofa, waiting for Knox, and in the corner of his eye he could see Ezra and Frank in the kitchen. The massive mountain of a man with a braid like Khal Drogo was gently stroking the small of Ezra’s back as Ezra washed the dishes. He leaned in to whisper something into his partner’s ear. Whatever it was, it made Ezra smile, then give him a kiss.
Surely, that wouldn’t be him and Knox. They weren’t sweet like that. They liked to shoot the shit, and while they now made out as if they’d only discovered their tongues, it wasn’t romantic. The very idea of Knox bringing him flowers or the other way around was so ridiculous Liv had to bite his lip to not laugh out loud.
Still, knowing Knox had been so upset over his sexuality broke Liv’s heart. Knox deserved the best. So while Knox was showering, Liv made a little mental list of good things about being gay.
When Knox emerged from the bathroom with damp hair and a flush of color in his cheeks, Liv once again found himself charmed into thinking that maybe he was overthinking it. Like with all good things he should go with the flow.
It made him lowkey annoyed that he’d somehow overlooked how hot Knox was all those years. As his best friend approached, eyes shining with the one question that could possibly be on his mind at this point, Liv chased away doubts and grabbed his hand, leading the way to the door.
He’d had sex with too many people to remember their exact number, but being with Knox was… different. Not just because of the surface-level difference between male and female bodies but because everything about him—his scent, his gaze, the way he acted—called out to Liv, making him soften and itch to be close.
Then again, maybe it wasn’t that complicated? They cared about one another, and giving Knox what he needed felt special. He got to see a sweeter, more vulnerable side of Knox, which was addictive and curious in itself. And since Liv got amazing sex on top of that, then, well… it was difficult to say no.
“Goodnight, don’t have an orgy without us!” Liv called out as he opened the door.
Frank glanced back at him, shaking his head. “Fucking Shane would be like fucking my brother. Then again, you two seem to be into that.”
Liv didn’t answer, because when Knox laughed, he also tripped down the stairs, and Liv was quick to grab him by the back of the hoodie, then his arm.
“Oh, fuck. I’m so drunk.” Knox laughed as soon as he was vertical again.
“That only means you’ll be easier,” Liv chuckled and shut the door with his foot before sliding his arms around Knox and guiding him down the steps in the faint light of the lamp at the front of Frank’s house.
Knox’s blue eyes were a bit sleepy. The piercing did suit him. Made him look a little more dangerous, which was pretty hot. The fact that Liv had put it there, was even hotter.
“If you think it’s ever gonna be hard for you to get in my pants, then you can stop worrying.”
Oh.
A voice inside Liv prompted him to ask Knox how long he’d been pining for Liv, but he knew better than to embarrass him when everything was still so fresh.
“Same, bro, same. All you need to do is open my fly, and I’ll poke out, ready to go,” he said with a grin as he dragged Knox toward the workshop.
Knox gave him a drunken grin and slid his arm around Liv’s waist. “I’m still wrapping my head around it,” he admitted when they entered the dark building. “Is this, like… how girls feel when they’re horny, or is this a gay thing to want dick so much?”