Chase

I can't help but notice that Lindsey has been acting strange. At lunch, she seemed off, distracted even. She didn't seem to want to share whatever it was that had her acting odd, so I decided not to pry. I know she'll come to me when she's ready to talk about it.

I keep checking on her, though, studying her to see if she's returned to her usual self or not. As the day wore on, I thought she had shaken whatever it was that had her wound up, but when we got back to the apartment, she started getting fidgety. I asked if she was alright, and she insisted she was. But she hesitated before walking inside; it seemed like she was listening closely for something before she passed the threshold.

Maybe I'm imagining it, waiting for something crazy to happen since things with us have been going so well. I have no idea what could be causing her to act this way, though.

At dinner, I started to get a sense of what the issue may be. Lins would barely look at Taylor. Sure, they would talk and be friendly as usual, but Lins couldn't seem to look Taylor directly in the face. And when she came close, she turned a subtle shade of pink.

Okay... So this has something to do with Tay?

I watched Taylor for any signs of odd behavior too. What I found- nothing. She was acting perfectly normal under the circumstances. In fact, with everything going on with her job, she was pretty chipper- more so than she had been for several days. As I observe her and Lins through dinner, I find that Taylor is acting pretty normal. In fact, she's beaming.

I wonder if her boss figured something out. Maybe that's why she hasn't stopped smiling all night...

Curiosity gets the better of me. "So, Tay, has your supervisor figured out anything yet? Did he find proof that Max was lying so you can get your job back?"

She glances up at me, her face holding all of the elation that's been there all night. "No, not yet. But he's working on it. Hopefully, he'll find something soon."

Okay, so it's not work. What has gotten into her?

Dinner continues, and Liam and Taylor start talking. I tune them out as I take another look at Lins. Her eyes are wider than normal, and she has the tiniest smirk working at the corner of her lips. Her beautiful greens keep bouncing between Tay and Liam, excitement starts building behind her gaze. As if she senses me staring, her head snaps in my direction, training her face into a more relaxed look.

We make it through the rest of dinner, but I keep catching Lindsey throwing strange looks toward Liam and Taylor. This only fuels my confusion. I feel so out of the loop. I make the decision to ask Lins what's going on when we're alone.

I don't have to wait as long as I thought I would for the opportunity. After we clean up from dinner, Liam grabs his coat and says he's heading out to meet up with some of the guys for a few drinks. Shortly after he leaves, Taylor tells us she's heading out to get another workout in for the day. The second Tay announces that I hear a weird sound come from Lindsey's side of the room.

Did she just squeak?

Once Taylor leaves, I turn my attention to Lindsey. I'm tempted to forget all the strange happenings of the night and spend the next few hours ravishing my girl, now that we have the apartment to ourselves. My curiosity wins out in the end, and I decide I need to get to the bottom of what's been going on today.

"Babe, what's going on with you today? Did something happen? You've been acting strange since I saw you at lunch." I run my hands up and down her arms, trying to calm any anxiety she may have about whatever happened.

Her eyes grow wide as saucers, and she starts to shuffle on her feet. "Um. I don't know exactly what to say." She sighs and looks down at the floor, looking like she's debating telling me or not.

I cup her chin and tilt her face up, so she's looking me in the eye. "Lins, you know you can tell me anything. Please, just let me know what's going on. I know something's bothering you. Tell me."

She pulls her bottom lip between her teeth and nods. She pulls me over to the couch before she launches into her tale of what all happened earlier in the day. Lins explains what she heard when she came home before meeting me for lunch, how she thinks the person in Tay's room was Liam, her theory on the two of them dating secretly.

I sit back quietly as she gives me every detail. I take everything in and consider the possibility of Lindsey's theory being true. Are they together? How long has it been going on? What if Lins is wrong? Who else could it be? The thoughts come flooding into my head one after another until I feel my brain is spinning.

Surely if something were going on, they'd tell us. I mean, after Lins and I came clean about our relationship, you'd think that they would feel comfortable telling us. What if they aren't dating? Maybe what they have is strictly physical, and they don't want to involve us because it's not a serious relationship. There are too many possibilities for me to consider.

Lins tells me she finds it a little too coincidental that they both have plans tonight. "It's like when we went on our dates the same night, pretending we were going with other people. What if they snuck off to a hotel or something? Maybe this afternoon wasn't enough for them. I bet they're together right now!"

I mean, it is a strange coincidence, but it could be just that. "Babe, what if we're wrong? We don't know for sure that it was Liam in there with Tay. She always said she'd never date any of the guys on the team."

Lins jumps in before I can continue my reasoning. "But she and Liam have history. They used to hook up!"

I hold up a hand in an attempt to calm her. "They only admitted that they made out. They always denied anything more happening."

"That doesn't mean it hasn't happened! It could be happening right now- as we speak!"

I run my hands over my face. I know there's a possibility that Lins is right, but she's so invested in her dream of Liam and Taylor getting together that I hate for her to be disappointed if it turns out to be someone else.

I pull her onto my lap and hold her face in my hands. "How about this...You talk to Taylor about it the next chance you get. Tell her honestly what happened today. Maybe she'll open up to you. Then, you'll know for sure. We could drive ourselves crazy going down this rabbit hole all night, but I have a better idea about what we should do with our time."

I send her a seductive smile as I slowly wet my lips. That gets her attention. Her eyes drop to my mouth. She starts to squirm in my lap, making my dick stand at attention. I catch the moment she feels it- her eyes darken, and she licks her lips.

She opens her sweet little mouth and gives me her breathy reply. "Oh yeah? What do you have in mind?"

I smirk as I lean forward, trailing open-mouthed kisses along her exposed neck. My efforts are rewarded with a soft moan from Lindsey. She tilts her head away from me, giving me more access to her silky flesh. I lick and nip my way over her collar bone and down to the tops of her perky tits.

She whimpers as I pull away. "Bedroom?" I ask as she grinds over my pelvis, driving me wild.

She nods and mumbles, "mmhm," as her lips find the sensitive spot at the base of my neck.

I carry her bridal style into our bedroom and sit us on the edge of the mattress. Lins adjusts herself, so she's straddling me as she rolls her hips seductively against my erection. I rip her shirt over her head before removing my own. I let my hands roam freely over her black lace bra and pinch firmly when I reach her nipples.

Lindsey cries out my name as I continue my teasing, slowly ghosting my hands lower to the top of her leggings. I push my fingers under the band of her thong and work them around to her back, so I can grab two handfuls of her juicy ass.

"Chase, please." She moans into my neck.

I smile. I love when she begs. "Please what, baby?"

She pulls back a few inches and narrows her eyes at me. "You know what."

"Say it." With my command, her eyes grow a shade darker.

Her lips graze my ear as she begs for what she wants. "Fuck me, Chase. I need you...to fuck me."

With that, I unleash my inner animal. In one swift motion, I flip us over, so I'm hovering over Lindsey as her back is pressed into the bed, thighs spread wide for me. I pull her leggings and panties off at the same time, then quickly lose my jeans and boxers. Lindsey has removed her bra by the time I reposition myself between her legs.

Her pink core is glistening for me, begging to be devoured. I flit my eyes to Lindsey's then drag them down her perfect naked body before diving in and tasting her. It's like nothing I've ever had before. She's so sweet and wet; I can't get enough. I explore her with my tongue, lips, and fingers as she writhes under me, driving me mad with her cries of approval. I take her to the brink of ecstasy, then stop.

When I pull back to look at her face, she's glaring up at me. "You are so mean."

I chuckle at my needy girl. "Don't worry, baby. I've got you." I give her a devilish stare as I plunge my entire length into her tight pussy.

My girl rewards me with a loud moan and the rise of her hips off the bed, making me crash deeper inside her. I fuck her hard and deep as she pulls me closer and closer to her, running her nails down my back. I feel where she'll leave marks. I don't even care- I'll wear the lines like a badge of honor.

After making her come on her back, I flip her over, so she's resting on all fours. I tease her wet entrance as she whimpers, looking back at me. I slowly bury my dick to the hilt inside of her. Then, I slowly pull back and ram quickly back into her. I do that over and over again until she collapses under me, riding out the wave of another orgasm. I pump a few more times until I find my release and empty myself deep inside her.

I flop down next to her and pull her into my chest. "Fuck, babe. You wrecked me."

I feel her body shake as she giggles. "I wrecked you? Babe, I think you just destroyed my vagina."

"Well, I'll just have to fix it then, huh?" I slide one hand down between her legs and rub my fingers over her clit, watching as my girl falls apart under my control.

She climaxes again for me before we leave the warmth of the bed to shower. By the time we're done in the bathroom, we've both come again twice. We finally fall into bed, thoroughly exhausted half an hour later. We don't bother getting dressed; we just wrap ourselves up in one another and drift into a peaceful slumber.

A/N:

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