Chapter One
Safe. She was safe. Thanks to her best friend Nicki. Actually, thanks to Nick’s brother Caleb, who gave her a room and food and space.
Danika breathed deeply as she stared at the ceiling, letting gratitude expand in her. She had extra room for the extreme thankfulness she needed toward Caleb for saving her ass. Literally, as her ex was now stalking her. But this refuge in a condo overlooking the river park, with Caleb.
Damn, just his name made Danika tingle. It shouldn’t. He was Nicki’s brother, and they’d known each other most of their lives. He’d seen her at her most awkward, and there was no way. Nope, Caleb was not and would not be interested.
But the tingle remained. She resolved to ignore the flutter until she heard him. The softest groan through the wall. Followed by a subtle slap and another groan.
Fuck. Well, she listened until the moaning ending and the air stilled. She imagined Caleb laying naked on his bed, dick in hand. Who did he fantasize about while he jerked off?
The arousal pounded through her, refusing to be ignored. She grabbed her vibrator and headed for the bathroom. No reason to chance he’d overhear her. But if the shower was running…
She dipped her head under the spray and turned on the toy. He shouldn’t hear the sounds of her pleasuring herself. She hoped. She’d waited two weeks for this. Too upset by the recent events, then living with Caleb, she hadn’t touched herself. But now she was safe and Caleb’s looks and her old crush on him when they were teens… it all returned. Except like tenfold. Dani figured she was ovulating, or it was the last year of shitty sex. Anyway, she needed to get off. Especially after hearing Caleb.
She closed her eyes and touched the vibrator to her clit. Zing! Right through her body. Her breasts tingled, and the relief flooded her. A second wave of arousal as she imagined watching Caleb. First, he’d undress slowly, showing his six-pack and the beautiful arms she’d only seen through his shirts. He’d be glistening because he came in from working out and she’d have to bite her lip to keep from licking him.
Then he’d remove his sweat pants and slowly remove his boxers. His eyes intent on hers, he’d lay on his bed and wrap his hand around his giant erection.
With that image, not even a real image, a mental one, she exploded. God, she was fucking desperate. Her knees weakened, and she grabbed the wall with a giant bang. Before she could even breathe, Caleb knocked on the door three times quickly. “Danika? Are you okay?”
“Yeah, I, uh… slipped.” Dani grabbed the vibrator that was thumping against the tub floor and switched it off. Then she grabbed a bar of soap and washed, ignoring the tingles still running through her body.
After she washed away the aftershocks, she grabbed a towel and slipped into her bedroom. Good lord, she’d nearly fallen in the bathroom. If she’d hurt herself, she would have had to let him in and help her. Naked.
She dressed slowly and exited her bedroom because it would be more suspicious if she hid all day. As she poured herself a coffee from the pot he’d brewed, he came into view. “I think this is yours.” She focused on his amused smile for a moment. Until the pink object in his hand came into focus.
Oh.
Shit.
Her face heated and cold prickles traveled down her neck and upper back as she snatched the item. Her vibrator. She’d left the fucking thing in the bathroom after her shower.
Danika couldn’t even say thank you. She threw her mug in the sink, grabbed the toy, and ran for her room.
