Chapter 78. The Deal Is Done

Ava

He made sure the door was shut with a soft click and locked it.

The second the lock snapped, the air changed.

His eyes were dark, hungry, but there was something nervous in them too, nineteen, still soft around the edges, nothing like his father’s brutal confidence.

I stepped close, cupped his face, and kissed him slowly. Sweet. A real kiss, open mouthed and gentle, letting him taste me, letting him decide.

He melted into it, hands coming up to my waist like he was afraid I’d vanish.

I pulled back just enough to whisper, “Let me take care of you.”

I sank to my knees right there on the bathroom rug, tugged his sweats down, and took him into my mouth, slow, warm, wet.

No teasing. Just soft suction, tongue swirling around the head, then deeper, until he was trembling, fingers threading gently through my hair, hips rocking in tiny, helpless thrusts.

His moans were quiet, breathless, and beautiful.

When he started sha