Zoe had to let his face go and frowned, "In return? Are you seriously asking for something in return for leaving them alone?" she rested her back against the pillow, one hand still holding the shirt to her chest. Her mouth dropped open at what he asked and closed again as she looked off to the side before she looked back at him, a red crawling up her neck, "That is none of your business." she really had no intention of sleeping with them right off the bat but it wasn't like she was going to be celibate forever.
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"Yeah?" He shuffled on the bed laying his head across her middle, curling up like a little baby. "Friends share stuff like that don't they?" He turned, his chin settled on her stomach looked at her with wide, bright eyes. That would be a gut clencher. Her sleeping with some prick before him...that was throwing out the cookies before giving him a taste.
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Zoe gave him an incredulous look, "You'd really want to know about some guy kissing me and touching me and being in that spot you're in right now?" she pointed at him because he was most definitely not acting like a friend.
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"I do. So then I can ruin him." He flashed her a wide grin, kissing the spot on her stomach that wasn't covered by her shirt. He laid his head to the side, his cheek on that same bare spot. "Then again maybe I don't. It doesn't seem fair some schmuck gets his freak in with you when I didn't."
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Zoe grinned a little and rolled her eyes, "You are not going to ruin him. You aren't going to influence him. Touch him. Or talk to him. You are promising me that before you leave." her stomach tightened when he dropped the kiss on bare skin and she smacked his cheek lightly, scolding softly, "Don't do that.." as the tips of her fingers traced along his jawline when she pulled her hand back.
She looked amused, "Hey you had your chance, I practically begged you to sleep with me." she grinned, "You said no." that grin melted into an affectionate smile as her hand went through his hair, "If it's any consolation, if we could right now, I would." because them being denied that hadn't been fair to either of them. When they had the chance in the right place, the moment wasn't right, when the moment was right, they never could. And it was a big admission for her but she wanted him to know that before she tried to move on. It was never a matter of not wanting him.
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He supposed it was all he had to hang onto. Unless he snuck her off somewhere else (and he was still beating through his biggest challange yet---himself) this was flipped coin. She had heads and he was riding tails. Alright, if she wanted this friends thing he would play that face, he'd promised her that, but the definition was still blurry in his eyes. He would play it his way. She could strip back his influence, but it didn't mean he stayed on the sidelines. No, this could get fun. What better way to let her move into the arms of someone else without scaring them a little? Just a little poking and proding. No harm done right?
He looked at her through a fluff of hair and puppy eyes.
"Alright." There was a huff of air across her stomach as he let it pass between his lips.