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My ets hard

I turn away before she notices, pretending to rifle throughbastard if I said I didn’t want to stare more

“Were you talking to so the room to pick up her phone

“Fay Henderson,” I tell her, forcing myself not to look at any part of her above her feet

“She called?” Echo squeaks

“She wants to offer you a job”

“Really?” Her feet glide across the carpet and stop inches from me

“Yeah” I pluck a T-shirt and some shorts from my suitcase They don’t match, and I don’t care I need to escape to the bathroohtgown again…and ht back”

But before I can make it to safety, Echo stops me with a touch “Wait You’re sure?”

Her voice tugs at the soft spot I’ve had for her since ere kids I need to reassure her Echo’s big golden eyes are so wide and earnest Her rosy lips part I can’t stop thinking of them under mine Her tits brush my chest

I don’t dare et the fuck away, I’ she’sto irrevocably cross the line

“Positive Call her She’s excited to talk to you” Then I wrench away, covering my erection with my clothes, and slam the bathroom door between us

I start the shower Not twenty-four hours ago, I was too noble to jack off to thoughts of Echo I’

But less, one-handed pleasure barely takes offand sighing

I’ain

We’ve been friends forher as soo on like this? I’ve been aware of her as a woman for a handful of hours, and it feels like an eternity Hoill I lasther near me but not with me?

I don’t know, but I need to figure soht now I either have to let her go with someone else or man up…and deal with the fallout later

And if it turns out you’re an asshole like your father, she’ll always regret you

I’ve got to distract her until she finds the right man…somehow

“Hayes,” she calls through the door “I got the job!”

“Congratulations, shortcake” I toss on rab my toothbrush