Hostage

Chapter 20- Monopoly Is A Man's Game

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Reagan POV

"What? What did you just say?"

Louis walked into my room and closed the door, a huge smirk on his face. I was suddenly aware that I was only in a towel, and by the way that Louis was looking at me, he realized it too.

"Princess, I think you're well aware of what I just said."

I looked down at my hands, realizing that I was backed up against the wall, and Louis's hands were on my waist.

"Are you being honest?” I asked him, "Or are you just telling me what I want to hear?"

"I would never tell you just what you want to hear."

"So, you really want to be with me? This isn't a joke?"

"The only joke here, babe, is the fact that we are still clothed."

He pulled on my towel, loosening it up a lot.

"Louis...” I said, as his hands gripped my waist tighter pulling me to him.

"I wish I could say that I'll be gentle", he whispered in my ear, "But, I think we both know that I won't."

After he glanced down at my lips and pulled me in, it took all I could to pull away.

"As much as I would love to continue this, you have a girlfriend, Lou."

"I was hoping we could do this without her, but I could ask her to join if you really want me to."

I laughed, pushing him away from me.

"You know what I'm talking about. Ryleigh is literally one room down. We're not doing this. We have to stop."

"Not a chance in hell. Are you kidding me? Reagan, I have waited entirely too long for you. I'm sick of waiting. I'm numb from desire."

I ignored the way my heart flip-flopped at his little statement.

"I'm sorry, Lou. But, I'm not the cheating type, and I know you aren't either. I don't particularly like her, but she doesn't deserve this."

He rolled his eyes and turned away from me. His disappointment was obvious.

"Although I wish you didn't, you have a point."

He sat on my bed and motioned for me to sit beside him. I grabbed my robe off of my bedpost and sat beside him.

"That was a good idea", he said, "because if I look at you any longer, I was going to rip it off."

"Lou, focus."

"What do you want me to do, babe? Go in there and tell Ryleigh that it's over?"

"I'm not telling you what to do here, Louis. You figure this out by yourself."

"If I go in there and break up with her, can I come back in here and finish what I started?"

He grabbed my hand, rubbing circles on the back.

"No, you can't."

"Princess, you are killing me right now."

"I'm just saying...I don't want you to break up with a girl, then have sex with a different one in the same night, and I don't want to be the girl that you do it with. How about...we just hold off for one night and talk about whatever this is in the morning?"

"Ugh. I'm not so good with talking, I'm better with physical contact."

Laughing, I squeezed his hand.