They might have already fucked in an open closet but Ben still managed to blush at her compliment over his form. And the little love bite she gave him had his skin around where her teeth had dug in turning pink. “Oh is it? I hadn’t realized you liked it so much.” He tilted his head so he could nuzzle his face into the top of her head. The smell of her shampoo was a familiar one now. Sometimes the smell lingered after she was gone.
It was hardly the romantic gesture he had meant for it to be. “Sorry I didn’t wrap it up for you,” Ben apologized, watching as she took the key and put it somewhere out of sight. He’d meant to give it to her for some time and he’d tried waiting for that perfect moment to do it. Maybe the reason he’d waited was because he had been worried she wouldn’t accept it. But now she was teasing him about waiting in his room! He nudged her again, the biggest smile on his face. “That would always be a pleasant surprise.”
The smile faded when she mentioned what she’d felt from him that morning. He wasn’t upset at her assumption but- “I didn’t realize you would feel that.” Ben felt his body go tense again. “It’s nothing. I’m just tired, that’s all.” The lie was horrible. Even Ari didn’t sound convinced. She made a disgruntled whistle behind them. He sighed and closed his eyes. “I just wish I knew where my mother was. She’s been on my mind a lot more lately.”