The Secrets That Bring Us Together

Chapter 6

Nathan and I act as though we weren't about 10 seconds away from making out when Joey comes and joins us on the sofa, practically throwing himself in between us and throwing his arms around us, "well how are my two favorite humans" well that definitely sobered us both up.

I eye him skeptically, he's even more chirpy and annoying than usual. I ignore Joey and look around him to Nate on the other side of him, "what's gotten into him?" I ask. Before Nate can answer Joey tries to tell me it's nothing, "he's in love" Nate says. I laugh and tell him I want details tomorrow and that I'm going to head to bed.

I decide to take a shower before I sleep, Joey is going to sleep on Nate's floor so I can have his room. In the warm shower spray I can't help but think about how my day has turned around. This morning I was devastated about Alex, and now my thoughts are consumed by the gorgeous British boy sleeping down the hallway, who for the longest time consumed majority of my dirty thoughts anyway.

I get out of the shower and wrap the fluffy white bathrobe around myself. I close the door behind me and when I turn around I collide into a hard surface. Yep that would be Nathan's chest. His strong arms grab my shoulders to steady me. Our eyes bore into each others for what seems like forever, so many unspoken words between us. When we step apart it's almost as if he's just realised its me, he takes in my naked, apart from the towel, state, and his eyes rake over my body.

I know it's not fair to compare them, but Alex and I were together for a year, and he never made me feel as wanted as Nate does just with the odd glance here and there.

I take him in the way he is with me, he's shirtless and has a pair of basketball shorts hanging loosely off his hips. My eyes work their way from his sculpted chest, all the way down to his viable abs, down to where the prominent V starts to disappear. If that's not enough to give a woman flutters in the southern region I'm not sure what is.

"Sorry Mia, I just needed a piss, didn't realise you where in there." He tells me factually, although his voice comes out slightly strained. I tell him it's fine and head into Joeys room. What is wrong with me? I found my boyfriend cheating less that a week ago and now I'm low-key feeling slightly jealous of the toilet seat right now, not that I'm into golden showers but for that man I would try anything once.

I'm sitting on the end of my bed still in my towel trying to collect my thoughts from the past week when there is a soft knock at my door, it opens slowly and Nate walks in. "sorry, just wanted to check you had everything that you need" I'm never lost for words, but the way he's eyeing me like I'm prey is unnerving me. His words sound innocent enough, but his body language and that look on his face is anything but. I just nod my head, and he advances closer, is this what animals feel like when they're being hunted? Because I'm pretty sure he's going to pounce at me soon.

"what's wrong darling? Your usually a lot chattier than this" he's still getting closer and I swear the air is slowly being sucked out of the room. I finally find my words, "n.. Nothing" for fuck sake Mia pull your shit together. I've known Nathan majority of my life, he's handsome and sweet, and cocky and charming, and yes he's a flirty guy, but this Nathan? He's new to me, and I think it's my favorite version of him.

Sure we've flirted a lot growing up, but I think a lot of it was just to piss Joey off. But this is different, something has shifted between us and I don't know how to processes it or feel about it. Speaking of, "where's Joey?" is ask. "fell asleep about half a hour ago. Snoring his head off" although he answers me I can tell he has zero interest in a conversation about my brother right now.

I decide not to think about it, if Nate wants to play this game then I can too. I take a step towards him and he raises his brow in amusement, "what is it you want Nate?" I hear the breathy tone in my voice, and the double meaning in my words, and Nate does too by the way his pupils widen ever so slightly. He finds his words again as he sobers himself, "what happened with you and that wanker, Mia?" he wants to know but his voice is low and husky. He's definitely turned on.

I take a step closer and also keep my voice low, "do you really want to talk about him Nate? Or do you want something else?" I look at him as he seems to mull over his answer, "good point, but for now I just need to know, are you done with him? Is it over?" he asks and I see the hope flicker in his eyes, I nod my head and he pulls me flush against his body, I can feel every hard muscle in his body against me, and I mean every hard muscle in his body.

He looks straight into my eyes, "are you sure Mia? I don't want to take advantage of you when you've had a rough week" a small smile plays at my lips at the fact even though he is clearly turned on, he's still making sure I want this. I lean in and brush his cheek softly with my lips as I whisper in his ear "how about you give me a rough night and help me forget this week" I gently nip at his earlobe and see that my words have the desired effect.

Something in him changes, his eyes are the darkest shade of blue I have ever seen them and lust is written all over his face. The sexiest smirk I have ever seen takes over his face as he wraps an arm around my waist and brings me flush to him again. "last chance to change your mind Mia" and with that I close the distance between us and press my lips to his.