Chapter 05

“IRIS,” Kestrel groaned.

    The woman glanced up at him, her lips curling into a grin. “Yes, honey?” she replied in a sweet and seductive tone. She swept up her tongue up the length of her cock, rubbing her lips over the head.

    “You know I have to leave early,” he choked out.

    “Is that so?”

    He hissed a breath when she flicked her tongue against the underside of his cock. She then wrapped her lips around the head and sucked. Kestrel mumbled a curse. With a groan, he pushed his entire length deeper into the woman’s mouth. Breathing through her nose, she relaxed her throat as she took him deeper. He cradled the back of her head, driving in and out of her mouth with steady strokes.

    Iris’ fingers cupped his sac, eliciting a hoarse cry from him. His hips retreated and his cock slid out of her mouth.

    “Guess we have to hurry, honey.”

    She brought back his length back to her mouth, her fingers wrapping around him. His groans grew more desperate. She quickened her pace, swirling her tongue over his head at each upstroke.

    “Oh, fuck,” he choked out.

    Iris pumped his shaft as she sucked him into oblivion. Then he moaned. His dick throbbed and spasmed in her mouth. Hot pulses of liquid shot to the back of her throat and she swallowed each drop, loving the taste of him and the way he rocked his hips with complete abandon.

    Iris lifted her head and licked her lips. With a saccharine smile on her lips, she spoke, “You taste good.”

    He didn’t reply. He was breathing heavily. Kestrel watched as Iris stood up and went straight to the shower room. Just then, his mobile phone rang. He reached for his phone on top of the nightstand, and let out a groan upon seeing his mom’s number flashed on the screen. It took him a few seconds before he decided to answer her call.

    “Hello,” he answered. His voice was groggy.

    “Oh, did I wake you up?”

    He leaned back in the cushioned seat, and shut his eyes. “No, I was already awake.” Iris sure did a good job waking him up. “Anyway, why did you call, mom?”

    “Oh, son. I hope you don’t have anything to do this coming Friday evening?”

    He furrowed his brow. He had a hunch that his mom was up to something again. “Well, nothing.” Aside from burying himself with tons of work, he had nothing to do.

    “Great, then! Remember my friend, Audrey? I’d like you to meet up with her daughter. I already made a reservation—”

    “Wait, what? Are you trying to set me up with someone again?”

    “And why not? You’re old enough to get married.”

    Kestrel clicked his tongue in annoyance. “Because I still don’t want to,” he snapped. He could no longer count how many times he had this kind of conversation with his mom. “Is it hard to understand that?”

    “Your dad and I are just worried about you, Kes. Since Thalia you never had… you’ve never been in a relationship.”

    He rubbed his temples vigorously to pacify himself. “I’m fine, okay? There’s nothing for you and dad to worry about.” He glanced up when he heard the door click. Iris just came out of the bathroom. Her hair was still dripping wet; a towel wrapped around her body. He tore his gaze away from her. “Cancel the reservation, mom. I won’t come.”

    “But, Kes—”

    “I need to go now,” he told her, and hung up. With a groan of exasperation, he threw his phone on the bed.

    Iris chuckled. “Another blind date again?” she asked. Her eyes twinkled with mirth and she picked up her clothes that were lying on the floor. “Why don’t you just tell them about us? That way they’ll stop nagging you.”

    A small frown creased his forehead. “I don’t believe we’re in that kind of relationship that I have to tell them about us.”

    “Oh dear.” She chuckled as she took a step towards him. “And now you’re being cold. To think that last night you were such a beast in bed—”she paused; she reached out and traced his jaw with her index finger—“But that’s what I like about you. I guess that’s what makes you attractive.”

    He stood up. “I think I’ve already made it clear to you, Iris—no strings attached. Or don’t tell me you’ve already fallen in love with me?” He wasn’t unable to control the cocky smile that tugged on his lips.

    “Well, who wouldn’t anyway?” She had already finished getting dressed. “But I get it. You don’t want to be in a relationship. You don’t want any complications. And I understand that. It is just—” Iris shrugged her shoulders then a playful grin stretched across her face. “Such a shame though. I’d love to show you off to my friends. But yeah, I know I shouldn’t be greedy. And I’m fine with how things are right now. I guess you’re not ready yet.”

    Kestrel opened his mouth to say something, but nothing came out. With a heavy sigh, he turned his back and stepped inside the bathroom. He turned on the shower and let the warm water cascade down his body. He rubbed his face with the heel of his palm and closed his eyes. He felt heaviness sink to the pit of his stomach.

    Being in a relationship was the last thing in his mind. It’s not because he didn’t want any complications. It was just a reason he made up. He made a choice not to open up his heart to someone. He just… didn’t want to forget.