Friends with benefits, no strings attached-that's the plan. And to Serena Huntingdon, it couldn't be more perfect. She'd have all the orgasms she could handle with her hot coworker Kol, and none of the drama.
But when his sexy older brother Elijah c...
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(Smut warning.)
I want you so bad I'll go back on the things I believe..
Early the next morning, I wandered out to the kitchen for coffee in just a ratty old concert t-shirt left behind by a previous fling. In my bleary-eyed, caffeine-deprived state, I nearly missed the man in a suit perched at my kitchen counter.
"Morning, Sleeping Beauty." Tyler Lockwood snickered softly when I jumped in surprise, shooting him a death glare as I passed. "I take it you had a rough night?"
"Shhh. No talking before coffee," I groaned, running a hand through my sleep-tousled hair.
"I've already made a fresh pot. I know how grouchy you ladies can be before you have your morning fix."
"You're a good man, Lockwood."
Tyler waited patiently while I poured coffee into my dark blue mug adorned with golden constellations, adding in the cream and sugar in silence. I swallowed it down quickly despite the near-scalding temperature, and let the pleasant rush of caffeine work through my body.
"All better. Now you may speak."
"So, my uncle Mason came by last night," Tyler began and I fought the urge to roll my eyes.
"Ugh. We already discussed this when you guys first introduced us. I don't do relationships," I reminded him, swirling the dregs of coffee around in my mug.
"I wasn't going to give you a hard time, Serena, I promise. I was just surprised it fizzled out already, since you two seemed pretty into each other."
I shrugged, turning around to pull a box of cereal down from the cabinet. "Just for the record, it didn't fizzle out. It was ridiculously hot... right up until the moment he asked me to stop seeing other people."
The room filled with the sound of my cereal hitting the ceramic bowl, the fruity fragrance of my childhood washing over me.
"But... you weren't seeing anyone else, were you?" Tyler furrowed his brow. "I haven't seen you with anyone since you two started hanging out."
"Nope, I just don't want to be told that I can't." I shot him a grin before shoveling in a mouthful of Fruity Pebbles.
He processed my words while eyeing my colorful breakfast. "You know, you look like a grown woman, and yet..."
I laughed and gave him a playful shove.
"Silence, please," Caroline whined as she shuffled out of her bedroom and over to the coffeemaker. "Need coffee."
"It's on the counter. Sorry, baby, but I've gotta run," Tyler whispered, kissing her gently on the temple and grabbing his duffel bag. "I'll see you tonight."
She pouted up at him, so he peppered her entire face with kisses while she squealed in protest.
There was something about the way Tyler made coffee in the morning and kissed his girl so lovingly that caused a lump to form in my throat. I swallowed it back and pasted on a smile as Tyler walked out the door.
