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Parker

T here are strippers all around me, and while I should enjoy the view, all I want is to rush back to the hotel room and have my way with Marcus. I woke up this morning wrapped up in his arms, but after snuggling and soft kisses for a few minutes, we both had to get up and get ready for our day. Today is Kendra’s and Tim’s bachelorette and bachelor parties, so we’ve both had our days fully packed. Which means I haven’t seen him since this morning when we said goodbye at breakfast.

Marcus was amazing last night. The way he came into the room in the middle of my anxiety attack and instead of freaking out, he took charge. When he first walked in, I was on the verge of it slowly going away, but then the thoughts started right back up, thinking he would see me and bolt.

But he didn’t.

No, that amazing man found music to play for me to listen to and then took me into the shower and washed me while keeping me close to his body. Lately, I’ve been dealing with my attacks alone, so having someone there with me was a different experience.

And it pisses me off even more now that I allowed myself to walk away from him in the past. I’m enraged that I let my thoughts win back then. But I won’t let them win this time. And I love how Marcus won’t let me. I already know he’s going to be supportive and make sure I don’t allow myself to fall into the darkness.

Another guy walks by our booth, but I don’t bother looking. I just take another sip of my drink. Kendra’s other bridesmaids are having the time of their lives. Yelling and cheering as they toss back shot after shot. A server walks by, dropping off another round of shots, and I grab mine and Kendra’s glass, handing it to her before kissing her on the cheek.

“I can’t believe you’re getting married tomorrow!” I squeal, hugging her tightly.

“I’m so damn glad it’s finally here. Now I just need to make sure I don’t get too sloppy drunk so that I can make it down the aisle,” she replies.

“Even if I have to drag you down the aisle by your train while you’re half passed out and still drunk, I’m making sure you walk down. I don’t know any other guy that could deal with you as well as Tim can.”

“You deal with me,” she whines, leaning into me.

“Yes, because I don’t have to marry you. And your brother is a pleasant bonus as well.” I add on the last bit, hoping she’ll catch on.

“I’m so glad you and Marcus are working your way back to each other. Oh my god! What if you guys get married next? Shit, maybe we should have waited and done a wedding together. We could have walked down the aisle together.”

Laughing, I grab her close, shaking my head. “No honey, tomorrow is all about you. Tonight, you’re going to have the time of your life, and tomorrow, when you look like death, we’ll cover your gorgeous face in makeup, and I’ll cry as you walk down to Tim.”

“He really is the best, isn’t he?” she gushes, looking up at me.

“He is, but never forget, so are you.”

“Thanks, Park. I’m glad I have you in my life. Now let’s take some shots!” She jolts upright, nearly falling over in the booth, and I snicker, handing her the shot glass. We both toss back the tequila, and I grimace as the liquid slides down my throat. That’s only my second shot of the night, as I don’t want to drink too much. I have plans for Marcus and me once we get back to the room, and being too drunk is not one of them.

The lights dim in the room, and the speaker turns on with the DJ calling for Kendra to join the dancers on the stage.

“What did you do?” she asks wide-eyed, looking at me.

“You’ve always said you wanted to know what it would be like to have a lap dance. What better opportunity than at your party when there are tons of naked men all around?”

“Oh my god, Park. Thank you,” she squeals, rushing out of the booth and making her way to the stage.

I watch with a smile permanently etched on my face as my best friend has the time of her life sitting on a chair center stage. There’re three dancers taking turns giving her a special dance. Tonight was the one thing she wanted, and I made sure to give her the best. We kicked off our outing by dining at an expensive restaurant near the resort and feasting on seafood. Once we were full, we went down to the bar and pre-gamed with a few drinks. I only had one, but I watched as all the girls got to drink happily. Then the limo drove us over to the strip club, where Kendra’s eyes were as wide as saucers when we walked in.

All the girls are having a blast, squealing in between tossing back more drinks. I discreetly pull out my phone, checking to see if Marcus has texted me.

Marcus: I’m so close to being able to slip away. Tim is bordering the line of wanting to have fun and needing to be with Kendra.

Parker: Kendra isn’t there yet, but I’m sure she will be soon. She already cried earlier when she realized Tim was out at a party without her.

Marcus: Sounds like Kendra. We tried to take Tim to the strip club, but he shut that down so fast. We’ve been sitting at the bar for the past two hours. I’m sure we’ll be heading back soon.

Parker: He said no to a strip club?

Marcus: Wild right? Even said he knew Kendra would go to one, but he didn’t want to.

Parker: Wow.

Marcus: I’ll text you when we’re leaving the bar

Parker: Okay.

I slide my phone back into my pocket right before I’m pushed into the leather booth. My hand snatches Kendra before she can completely topple on top of me.

“Park! That was amazing! Thank you!” she yells, too drunk to realize she’s five inches away from my face and doesn’t need to scream so loudly.

“You’re welcome. I figured now’s the time to make a dream come true before you get tied down,” I tell her, pushing her back and putting some space between us. I love her to death, but fuck, she’s loud when she’s drunk. “Did you enjoy having different sweaty, sexy men dance on you?” I ask, fixing her ‘ Bride ’ tiara that got knocked askew when she jumped on me.

“Oh, hell yes. But now I want to go back and snuggle with Tim.” She sighs, dropping her head back.

“Let’s go dance for a little bit and then I’ll take you back.”

“Now that’s what I’m talking about.”

I follow Kendra out onto the dance floor, where we get lost in the music for the next hour. We dance around until we’re both sweat-slicked and panting before deciding to call it a night. The limo takes all of us back to the hotel, and after dropping Kendra off in her room, I finally make my way back to my own.

Using my key card, I wait for the light on the door to turn green before I turn the handle and push into the room. All the lights in the room are off and it’s silent. My body instantly deflates at the thought of being here alone. Closing the door behind me, the light from the hallway dissipates, leaving me standing in the darkened room. I’m about to turn on the light switch when a slight movement from the balcony catches my eye.

I step closer, smiling when I see Marcus sitting on the small couch on the balcony. He’s fallen asleep, but the blanket covering his body is slowly blowing in the wind.

Walking over, I kneel beside him, my thumb caressing his cheekbone. “Marcus?” I whisper. He gently stirs, but otherwise doesn’t wake, so I say his name louder. “Marcus. Wake up, sleepyhead.”

His eyes flutter open seconds before his body deflates into the chair. “Fuck, I fell asleep huh?” he asks, slowly sitting up.

“Yeah, you must have had a lot of fun tonight, huh?” I joke, standing up, holding onto him as he stands up beside me.

“It was fun seeing Tim let loose and be himself. He’s always tried to hold it in around me since I’m Kendra’s brother, so it was nice to see a different side of him.”

“You finally got to see the Tim we first met. The wild and eccentric one. Come on, let’s go inside.”

“Wild and eccentric, but definitely in love with my sister.”

I wrap my arms around his waist and walk with him into the room. “How much did you drink?” I ask, wanting to make sure I’ll still be able to get my hands on him.

“I had one drink because all I’ve been thinking about is getting you underneath me.”

“Oh my god, yes,” I moan, pushing down on my cock that’s waking up.

“Let me rush through a shower and get ready, and I’ll meet you out here.”

“Okay.”

Marcus drops onto the bed and it’s the first time I notice he’s completely naked. Stopping in my tracks, I take a few seconds to admire the man in front of me. His gorgeous, warm brown skin is on display, the happy trail leading to his long, thick cock which is standing at attention. For someone who was only asleep a few minutes ago, he’s already ready and waiting.

“Hurry, Parker, before I take things into my own hands.”

“No,” I whine, rushing into the bathroom. I quickly strip out of my clothes and take the fastest shower possible. I spend a little extra time washing the important areas, but I’m out of the water in no time at all.

Running into the room, I jump onto the bed, landing on top of Marcus. “You didn’t even dry off!” He laughs, trying to hold my body back. “You could have at least used the towel to wipe off the water.”

“I was too impatient. Marcus, I haven’t had your cock in me in the longest time. I need it. I don’t have time to wait and dry off.”

“Fuck,” he growls, grabbing my body and flipping me onto the bed. He crowds on top of me, placing soft kisses along the side of my neck. “I haven’t been inside you in forever, Parker. I don’t think I’m going to last very long.”

“That’s okay. I’ll probably explode within thirty seconds. That just means we’ll have to do it again and again.” He sucks on the sweet spot below my ear, and I moan, arching my body into his. “God, I love when you do that.”

He wretches his mouth away from mine before staring at me with wide eyes. “Fuck, Parker. I don’t have a condom. I wasn’t planning on having sex on this trip, so I didn’t pack any.”

“Oh, um.” Shit, how do I ask this? Of course, I worried about this earlier, and now that it’s here, I’m anxious all over again. “So, uh...”

“Parker,” he says softly, running his hand up and down my arm. “Talk to me. Remember, you can always talk to me about anything.”

“Yes, yes. You’re right. Uh, well, the thing is, I haven’t had sex with anyone since you. And I know it’s probably not the same for you, ’cause I mean shit, look at you. Of course, you’ve had sex since me. But I haven’t, so I guess we would need a condom if you had sex with someone. But ew, I really don’t want to think about you doing that with anyone else.”

“Parker,” he cuts me off, placing his finger against my lips. “Shh, breathe and calm down for me.”

“Okay,” I tell him, closing my eyes and taking a deep breath. When I open them, I smile at his whiskey-brown eyes looking back at me.

“I haven’t had sex with anyone since you either.”

“What?” I ask, my voice stuck in my throat. “You haven’t?”

“I didn’t want to. Maybe it was my conscience knowing we would eventually find our way back to each other or wishful thinking. I didn’t sit around and wait for you. I still lived my life and hung out with friends, but I didn’t date. Didn’t flirt or hook up. Never cared to.”

“Same here.” Reaching forward, I claim his lips, sliding my tongue into his mouth. His hands reach out, gripping onto my sides, holding me tightly. I pull away, giving him one final peck. “Does that mean we don’t need the condom?” I ask hopefully.

“Yeah, we don’t need it.” Marcus shimmies down my body until he’s face to face with my needy cock. “You have no idea how much I’ve missed this dick, Parker. The feel of it in my mouth or the taste of you when you come down my throat. I’ve never had anything that tasted as good as you.”

“Put my cock in your mouth, Marcus.” I command.