It's Ours to Write: A spicy, musical romcom by Blanche Maze

Author:Blanche Maze [Maze, Blanche]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Published: 2024-02-14T00:00:00+00:00

Chapter 23

“Jess?”

Matt’s voice surprises me for some reason and I take a deep breath to keep the tears away as I turn my head to look at him, a fake smile plastered on my face.

He’s frowning, his head propped on his hand as he studies me. “Did you come?” he asks.

I do my best to hide my surprise and force my lips to stretch into a wider grin. “Yes,” I lie, careful not to let my treacherous eyebrow lift.

Matt’s frown deepens and I look back at the ceiling. A heartbeat later, his face is before mine as he peers down at me, his arms braced on either side of my shoulders.

“What?” I ask, arching a brow. I’m still trying very hard to keep the tears at bay. I can’t help relapsing about the fact that I really thought this time would be different. I had such high hopes that having them crushed so suddenly, on top of my tiredness, is too much.

“Why are you lying?” Matt says.

I blink up at him and one treacherous tear rolls down my cheek. I feel stupid for crying about this, but I’m just… I don’t even know how I feel.

Matt’s face shifts into worry. “Jess, why are you crying? What did I do? Is this one of those times when you cry after an orgasm because of the hormones?” His rushed questions have the merit of making a small chuckle bubble out of my lips.

I shake my head, wipe the tears again and sniff very unattractively. “Sure,” I reply.

“Lying again. What’s wrong? Talk to me.”

I close my eyes and heave a sigh, so deep that our chests brush with the movement. The tickle of his flushed skin on my still erected nipples sends a shiver through me, one that Matt doesn’t miss.

“You didn’t come, did you?”

I don’t reply and keep my eyes closed. I don’t know what to do. I don’t know why Matt is insisting like this. Usually, the men I sleep with just pull out and sigh with content. They don’t question my words when I sternly state that it was great and I had a good time. Even if I’m lying through my teeth.

But Matt is different, simply because he cares about me. We didn’t sleep together to take the edge off. We’re not strangers. We slept together because we’re attracted to one another. Because everything he did tonight and all the times I’ve seen him since he came back made me fall a little more for him, despite my best intentions to keep him away and not find myself involved for real.

I’m lost in my thoughts, fighting more tears, when the mattress shifts. Matt’s warmth leaves me and I sigh, sobs building in my chest. He’s leaving.

Matt gave up.

Why should I be surprised? Why should I be disappointed? I didn’t tell him the truth, it’s my fault. If I wanted him to act differently, I should have just told him that I didn’t come. Maybe then he would have done something.

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