More Than Enough (Enough #2) (16 page)

I gently pull back from Athena when I realize we’re not alone. Carter defends herself, “Bray, he’s your brother, and he was unconscious yesterday. I was just saying help him upstairs, not carry him.” I put my hands up to fend off Brayden mockingly and say, “The day I let Brayden carr
y me somewhere will be the day I’ve given up on life altogether.” I turn to Athena and beg her, “Please, don’t ever let me come to that, Red.” She just grins at me and seems to recover from any embarrassment she’d had over forgetting herself during our kiss.

We walk upstairs, and I don’t want to admit to anybody that I probably could’ve used help. I’m fucking exhausted, and I collapse on the couch as soon as we reach it. Athena strokes my hair and says, “I’m getting you food, and then you’re going to bed. You’re freaking exhausted.” I just nod in agreement, too tired to even argue with her.

She fixes some soup which I barely eat, and then she leads me to the bedroom where she lays down beside me. I just start stroking her hip and the skin right under her shorts. I tell her, “All I’ve wanted to do is bring you the kind of pleasure that you brought me yesterday. I can’t wait to see all of you and be able to touch you and lick you in your sweet spot. I want to feel you pulse and come apart under my tongue.”

Her breathing started getting faster as I told her what I wanted, and e
verything in me wanted to do to her what I described right this minute. But the exhaustion my body was feeling was just too much for me to fight through, and I drifted off to sleep before I could follow through with any of it. But my dreams were pretty fucking amazing.

Chapter 14

Athena

My emotions have been all over the place for the last two days, but now just staring at Keller in his bed. I feel that I’m finally sharing his life with him. I love him so much, and he’s more somber than Carter and Brayden. But his quiet strength and comfort seems to be exactly what I need. Even his whispers of what he wants to do with me, just makes me long for how he can make me feel.

But right now he’s sleeping off the strain that his body’s been under with the hit and the drugs that they gave him at the hospital. Some of me was just tempted to stay there and just lie down and go to sleep with him. But I’m also curious about Carter and Brayden’s best friends, and I want to meet Hampton especially. Carter’s description of her and the affection I heard in her voice made me really curious to meet her.

I walk back out to the kitchen dining room area, and I notice that Brayden and Carter aren’t out here. Then I hear the sounds from their part of the penthouse, and I know exactly what they are doing. I’ve never had sex before, but I’ve never
even heard of any couple that had sex as much as the two of them. I’ve heard them more times since being in this penthouse than I even thought possible.

One day, Keller said to me, “They do it that much since it’s excellent exercise. Both of them are in stellar shape, you know. Maybe we should try it.” I remember giggling at him and saying, “Maybe.” But even though I know he wants t
o have sex badly, he’s never pressured me into it. Now, though, I’m feeling more than ready to take that next step with him. Even though he can’t tell me, I think he loves me and feels some kind of real commitment to me. I just didn’t want to have sex with him, and he drop me soon after that cause he was bored.

I can’t hold out any longer myself though. I love him and want him so much. His body is just so big and muscled. His skin so tan, and his hair is so dark that I just love the contrast that
makes his coloring so strong and dramatic. His green eyes can make me want him without even saying a word. Just thinking about him has me wanting him to just make me his. My physical response to him makes me know without a doubt that I’m ready to give him my virginity.

Just then I hear the doorbell ring, and I look to Carter and Brayden’s bedroom. Nobody comes out the door, and Keller is passed out on his bed. I’m going to have to answer this door, and explain to complete strangers that I’m Keller’s girlfriend. I also might have to explain what Carter and Brayden are doing.

I force myself to move towards the door and try to face this awkward situation head on. I open the door, and a good looking couple is standing on the other side of it just staring at me confused. The girl says, “Um, shit, is this the penthouse?” I try to explain, “Yes, it is. I’m Keller’s girlfriend, Athena, and –“ But the girl cuts me off. “Oh, yes, of course, I know who you are. You’re just as beautiful as Carter said. I’m Hampton, and this is my guy, Jace. Where are Brayden and Carter. That bitch said she’d be here to see me when I arrived.” This girl threw me.

She just told me I was beautiful and called Carter a bitch in the same sentence. Obviously, she’s joking, but I just don’t picture anyone calling a Carter a bitch even as a joke. I stumbled over how to explain where they were. “Um, well, um, why don’t you come in, and I’m sure they’ll come out in just a little while.” She listens to my words as they follow me inside, and then looks at my blushing face. And responds with, “Oh, they’re fucking. You don’t have to explain. They do that all the time, but if they don’t come out in five minutes I’m going in. I want to see Carter.” Hampton turns to Jace and says, “Babe, can you believe they’re still this bad. They’ve been together for forever, and they still lose all track of time.” He laughs and raises his eyebrow at her
, “Sweetheart, we almost missed our plane for the exact same reason. They’re not the only ones.”

Hampton doesn’t get embarrassed or thrown by his reminder. She just rolls her eyes and says, “Still, I’m going in there in one minute now.” Jace shrugs at her and says, “Do what you want, but I don’t think you want to throw down with Brayden this early. You know how he feels about interruptions. I’ve missed the hell out of the fucker, but I’m not going to put him in a shitty mo
od by getting in the middle of his time with Carter. Why don’t you entertain yourself by asking Keller’s girlfriend all kinds of nosy questions.”

Hampton nods like that’s a great idea and turns to me. “So you’re on the dance team with Carter here, right?” I nod, and she smiles at me. “That’s how Carter and I got close too. We were both on the dance team in high school. Before senior year, I was really intimidated by her and all her money, but she reached out to me. She was just so sweet and fun that we became really close until we went to different colleges. I’ve missed her ass so much, but I’m glad you’ve been able to be there for her and Keller. He’s such an intimidating, serious guy. I don’t know how you even go about dating him.”

I want to defend Keller immediately. “He’s amazing and kind and can be super sweet. Brayden and Carter are just so much more outgoing than he is that I think he’s just used to looking out for them and staying in the background. But he can be a lot of fun, and we’ve got a ton in common.” Hampton just looks happy with all that I’ve said, and she tells me, “It sounds like you really care about him, and I don’t know him that well at all. But everything I do know is that he’s an amazing guy and deserves to be happy.”

I’m about to reply that he does when I feel a small arm wrap around me, and Carter replies, “He absolutely deserves to be happy, and Athena’s the one that makes him happy.” Carter hugs and demonstrations of affection always makes me feel secure and happy. I didn’t have any real affection growing up, and I’ve become almost addicted to all the ways that Keller and Carter give it to me.

Hampton just gives Carter a dirty look and tells her, “I thought flying down to see you would rank higher than taking another ride on Brayden’s dick, but I guess not, huh.” Carter just laughs and says, “Don’t even, Hampton, if you’d have texted me before you left, I would’ve known when you were coming. I bet you were busy doing something of your own with Jace.”

Carter levels Hampton a hard stare until Hampton gives in and says, “O
kay, okay, I’ll concede that you could be right.” She turns to me with what I can already tell is a determined glint in her eye. “So do you and Keller enjoy each other fully in every way?” Carter elbows her hard in the ribs and says, “Hampton, that’s none of your business. Leave Athena alone and tell us how college is going.”

Hampton starts to tell some funny stories about her pledging to a sorority. I laugh but am starting to feel the effects of sleeping in a chair beside Keller last night. I tell the girls goodnight and head to Keller’s room. I debate with just joining him in the bed or playing it safe on the couch. I decide to just be brave and go for it. I’m ready to have sex with him, and I need to start acting like it.

I strip down to just my bra and underwear and climb under the covers. The next morning I wake up to him stroking my face softly and asking me if I want to go with everybody for breakfast. “We don’t have to,” he says. “It’s just if you want to go with everybody. They’re just going to a pancake place, but you still have a few minutes to get ready if you want to go.”

I hop up and get dressed quickly and am ready to go in about fifteen minutes or so.
Keller and I walk out to the kitchen, and Jace, Hampton, Brayden , and Carter are all just talking together. Carter smiles when she sees Keller and I are coming too. We debate about how to all ride together when Keller says, “Athena can just sit on my lap. Let’s just take the Range Rover.”

I look at him in surprise, and he leans over and says in my ear, “Any excuse to touch you today, I’m using.” My whole body responds to his statement, and suddenly I wish we’d not agreed to breakfast with everyone. We should’ve just stayed up in bed for hours, and he could’ve touched me all he wanted.

We all climb in the car, and I crawl onto Keller’s lap as everybody else gets settled. He starts stroking my back, and I just enjoy his hands on me as we ride. Brayden looks back at us jealously from the driver’s seat. “Why do I always have to fucking drive? Carter never gets to sit on my lap when we’re going somewhere.” We all burst into laughter at that even Carter. And Jace says, “Brayden, she’s on your lap for most of the day. Every meal I eat with you guys, you make sure she’s right there on you. I think you can deal with just holding her hand for a minute. You’re such a baby.” Jace turns to Carter then, “Really Carter, you’re still with this guy. You’re in college now, there has to be some better options out there for ya.”

Brayden flick
s Jace off in the mirror, but Carter really doesn’t seem fazed by it, “You know I’m Brayden’s for life, Jace. That’s just how it is.” Hampton cuts in with, “Okay, moving on, guys, where are we going to party tonight?” Keller lets out a groan, and Hampton turns to him. “Keller, don’t be like that. We’ve all got to go out together. Athena’s on the dance team so I know she can move. Don’t you want her to have a good time?”

Keller looks at me and asks as we arrive at the restaurant, “Do you want to go dance tonight?” I feel bad for telling him I do when he doesn’t seem to want to go, but we do a lot of running and stuff together. I like it when we can hang out with friends and have a few drinks as a couple. “I do want to if it’s alright with you. We don’t have to stay out too late with classes in the morning.” He nods reluctantly, and I get excited about dressing up all sexy for him tonight.

We all eat together, and I can see the camaraderie between all of them from growing up and being together in high school. I didn’t really form those kinds of bonds with anyone in my hometown. My parents just existed without really putting in any real effort with me, but they put a lot of negative energy into each other. I just kinda tried to survive high school and get good grades. Dance team was my extracurricular, but I didn’t have the money to do anything else with the girls. Activities cost money, and my parents barely let me stay with them. They weren’t about to pay for me to go anywhere or hang out with anybody just for fun.

Just sitting at the table made me realize how much I’d missed out on. Keller must have noticed my contemplation. He pulled my chair closet and whispered, “You looked so beautiful in my bed this morning. I’d dreamed about waking up with your hair all spread out across my pillow, and the reality was even better.” He seemed to know exactly what to say to make me feel better, and I loved him for it
.

“Thanks, that’s the only place I wanted to be.” He leaned in and kissed me right there in front of everybody. I kissed him back with all the love that I felt for him, and he just continued on until the noises started in the background. Jace said, “Damn, that’s pretty hot to watch. Hampton, you feel
like giving me some of that.” We started to pull away, and I saw Hampton scrunch up her face and point to her pancakes. “Sorry, babe, we’ve been together long enough that my breakfast comes first. I’ll reward you for it later though, kay.”