Page 32 of Final Temptation (Alpine Peak #2)

Most people who visited Las Vegas were just now getting ready to go out for the night—Sophie and I had no interest in leaving this room after the things we’d done in it.

There would be no chance of leaving until the morning, only when we desperately needed to refuel our bodies after a night of flipping this hotel room upside down.

And to meet back up with Paige and Declan, of course.

After we opened up to each other, realizing we were on the same page, I carried Sophie to the shower. As promised, I fucked her there too. Every surface of this room would be broken in by the time we left.

Minutes passed as her body slumped over mine in bed.

She was spent, and I had to admit I could benefit from a break too.

I ran hot water, taking full advantage of being in a space where the tub was big enough for both of us to fit.

The large two-person bath was deep, equipped with jets that I couldn’t wait to have pound on my back.

The edges were lined with soaps, salts, and everything you’d need to relax.

Each toiletry the hotel offered was a custom scent, made just for them.

The soap and bath salts I added to the hot water sent smells of lavender and vanilla floating through the bathroom.

With my eyes closed, breathing in the aromas, you’d easily mistake our hotel room for a spa.

The tranquility of it all was exactly what I needed before passing out for the night.

The bathroom lights could be dimmed, setting a romantic mood with the glow from the Las Vegas strip reflecting off the open windows. I’d take a night like this in Las Vegas over any party or night out.

If there was one thing that helped distract my mind and put me at ease better than alcohol, it was sex.

But with Sophie, it was different. It wasn’t just sex.

My feelings were attached when it came to being physical with her.

I wanted to sit in this bathtub with her by my side and talk about anything and everything.

I was desperate to know every little detail about her.

Even if it was every off-the-wall fact about her—like she had a parrot named Fred when she was a kid. I shook my head at the memory.

Sex wasn’t typically like this for me. It was a booty call to fill the void, then I’d send the girl on her way. Maybe I’d call her again if I was horny, maybe I wouldn’t. But emotions being involved was a new feeling for me.

“I’m on birth control, just so you know,” Sophie spoke, her voice cutting into the calming silence.

Clearing my throat, I answered, “That’s good to know.” I ran my hands around her stomach, relishing in the way she felt pressed up against me in the water.

“I’m just letting you know in case…you know, you might want to not use a condom next time. Or if you run out or whatever.” She had that shy voice about her again.

“I’ll be honest with you, Soph, I’ve never not used a condom. Don’t get me wrong, I’m a man, and I’d fucking love to go there with you. I’ve just never risked it with anyone before.” The thought of taking her bare, nothing between us, caused my cock to twitch under water.

“I think it would be beneficial for both of us if I get tested before I do that with you. Doesn’t hurt to have a clear mind.

” I hated it had to come to that, but I’d been around more than her, and I knew it—she knew it.

I wasn’t hiding anything. But the last thing I wanted to do was act careless with Sophie.

She didn’t deserve that.

“I like the sound of that.” She grazed my leg with hers, and the feeling of her skin sliding against mine triggered my cock to pulse with arousal for what felt like the hundredth time tonight.

“Wow, it sure is easy to get you going. I can feel your dick stabbing my back.” I grabbed a handful of bubbles in my hand, playfully blowing them toward her face.

“Hey! I’m trying to relax here, and not only are you trying to kill me with your penis, but you’re trying to blind me with bubbles? Rude.” She moved back, wrapping her arms around my neck, and started to tug at my hair.

“Okay, okay, I’m sorry! My dick just has a mind of its own. What can I say?” We both chuckled, and I pulled my hands back to rest on her stomach, calling a truce.

“I don’t want it to feel like I’m jumping the gun here when I ask what I’m about to ask, but I know where we stand with the whole friends with benefits thing, and also enjoying each other’s company, and we’re playing this all by ear and…” Sophie continued to ramble before I cut in.

“What is it you want to ask, Soph?” My voice turned stern.

“I was just wondering if you were still on that dating app? Or any of them for that matter?”

“Well, I was talking to this girl; fuck, she’s out of this world sexy too. We only exchanged a few messages, and then she was asking me to move in with her.”

“Oh my God, shut the fuck up.” Sophie’s head fell back in laughter. “You were the one who offered your roommate services to me, you and I both know that!” She turned her body so that her back was now resting at the other end, and her feet were inching dangerously close to my junk.

“I’ve offered you a couple different services since you messaged me that night, haven’t I?” I wiggled my eyebrows.

Her eyes narrowed across the tub.

“In all seriousness though…” She brought the conversation back to her original question.

“I haven’t touched those apps since you reached out to me, Soph. I’ve been a little distracted by wanting you to even bother with them.” I could tell by the way her lips ticked up that I had given her the right answer.

“I’d be happy to delete the apps from my phone altogether if that makes you more at ease,” I added.

“Do what you want. I trust you, Myles.” The water threatened to spill over the tub when she crawled to my end, straddling me.

Her legs hugged mine, her pussy pressed against my cock, but the look in her eyes didn’t tell me she wanted another round, at least not yet. Her gentle fingers swiped at the loose, wet strands of hair hanging on my forehead.

“I know you have a lot going on in this head of yours.” She continued to toy with my hair, now running both hands through it. My eyes refused to stay open as they slowly shut, and my head tipped back. I leaned into her touch, eating up every second her hands were on me.

“Mhmm,” I groaned. She had the ability to make my body feel empty of any worries or anxiety.

“I hope you know, I’m here for you. When it gets loud in there.

When the dreams get really bad. When you’re feeling weak and tempted, like you were earlier today at the pool.

There are perks to having someone in your corner you care about on an intimate level.

When the noise gets so loud and you feel like you can’t do it on your own, that’s when you tag me in.

” My eyes blinked open, the softness in her voice feeling like a warm blanket hugging me on a cold night.

“I’m hoping by having you in my corner, my load begins to lighten. I guess we will see how it goes when I fall asleep with you in my arms tonight. Worked out well for me the last time, and I’d be lying if I didn’t admit I craved your comfort every night since.” I brushed her cheek with my thumb.

“Well, you can count on me to be in bed with you going forward, if you’ll have me.” Her offer was tempting—enticing.

Why did it all feel too good to be true? Why did it feel like I was bound to fuck this all up like I had with everything else in my life?

Why was it so hard to believe that with Sophie by my side, sleeping in my bed, our feelings out in the open, and my sobriety still intact, that my demons weren’t done haunting me?

Because you almost slipped up. You were two seconds away from ending your sobriety. You fucked up and haven’t told a soul. Pretending it didn’t happen will only work for so long before you snap.