All Chapters of Mr Hook Up: Chapter 11 - Chapter 20

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She laughed. “Ruthless.”“Maybe when I get that second shot, we can negotiate.”“I’m up for that challenge.” Her hand went to my chest softly. Our stares locked, her holding my gaze like she didn’t want to let it go. And then she rose on her toes, her mouth eventually reaching mine, where she gave me the gentlest kiss. “Ticktock.”The moment her mouth and hand left me, I looked down to pull off the condom and zip myself up, and before I could say another word, she was gone.CHAPTER FIVEMe: Love, I can’t get you out of my head, which means I’m ready for that second shot with you. But, this time, I want the mask off. I want to see your whole face. I want to see what you look like while I’m making you scream.SaarasLove: Hiiiii.SaarasLove: Hottest text award goes to: youuuuu.Me: Is that a yes?SaarasLove: Mr. Boston, it sounds like you’ve missed me.Me: I had a good time the other night, so yes, I’ve missed you. And, like I said, I’ve thought about you a lot.SaarasLove: Just curious,

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I exhaled. “What I’ve tasted so far, in person and through the app, has only made me want more.”“You didn’t crave those things with her?”“No. I didn’t even know her, Love, nor did I take the time to know her.”“Ohhh.”I laughed. “You like that answer?”“Mr. Boston, must I remind you that this app is for the kind of man and woman who don’t want a second round. It’s for adults who have the ability to move on without getting involved.”Her tone told me she was teasing, flirting, trying to draw a reaction out of me.A side of her that was completely adorable.I couldn’t hide my smile. “Are you shooting me down, Love?” I didn’t wait for a response and continued, “Are you afraid I could give you everything you’ve ever wanted and you might develop feelings that are incredibly strong? I’m talking all-consuming, mind-blowing love, and suddenly . . . you want to run?”“Ahhh, two can play that game, huh?” I heard her grin. “I’m not afraid of anything, especially not love—I just don’t know that

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A way that would hopefully take care of this raging hard-on she’d already given me.“Why don’t you tell me what you’re wearing, Love.”There was a brief pause. “Well, I just got back from a run, so I’m in a pair of running shorts and a tank top. Sneakers. Socks. I wish I could say I was in something sexier, but this is reality.”“Athletic clothes are one of my favorite things on a woman, so I would guarantee you look sexy as fuck right now.”“What’s so hot about running clothes?”“Well, for starters, I’m sure the shorts are cropped high, showing your unbelievable legs.” I grabbed my dick as I made my way over to the bed. “I’m hard just thinking about the way you look in them. And then there’s your tank top that gets more see-through as you sweat, showing those perfect tits and the curve of your waist and dip of your ass.” I took a seat on the bed, leaning back against the headboard. “I bet your nipples are hard, and I bet you can see them through the tank.”There was movement, rustlin

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“I’m”—she pulled in air—“soaking.”I wanted to see that again.I wanted to taste it.I wanted to swallow it down my throat.“How easy would it be for you to slip in a finger?”“I wouldn’t even have to try. It would go right in.”“Goddamn it.” I was stroking harder, faster. “I want you circling, staying on the outside. Go all around, spreading your wetness. And while you’re doing that, add more pressure to your clit.”“Ah!”“Feels good, doesn’t it?”“I . . . want it.”“Tell me what you want.”“My finger. I need it.”“Because you want to come?”She moaned, “Yes.”The image of her legs open and wide, her hand between them, her finger on the verge of entering—there was nothing hotter.“Do it,” I ordered. “But just one, not two.”“Ahhh.”“Is it all the way in?”“Yesss.”“Are you dipping it in and out?”Her breath came out labored when she said, “I’m moving quickly. I can’t stop. It feels too good.”So was I.My balls were already tightening as I fisted my dick. I normally used lube, lotion

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“More.”I turned off the water, staring at myself in the mirror. My cheeks flushed. My hair half-dry. My pupils expanded, almost dilated.But underneath those physical changes was something else.A feeling.A feeling that equaled exactly what she wanted.More.What is Love doing to me?I shook my head, returning to the moment, and said, “Are you telling me I’m the best you’ve ever had?”“Yes.”“You know, the more I learn your body, it’s only going to get better.”“I’m afraid of that.”I still focused on my reflection but paused my movements. “Says the girl who isn’t afraid of anything.”She was quiet for a moment. “I wasn’t . . . until you.”CHAPTER SEVENMe: Good morning, gorgeous. I’m back from Manhattan and I’d love to see you. Are you free tonight? Tomorrow?Me: Or maybe this weekend?Me: You there?Me: Shit, you really are playing hard to get now, aren’t you?Me: I’m going to stop bugging you. Call me when you return.SaarasLove: Hiiii!Me: Wow . . . long time no talk, sexy girl.

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CHAPTER EIGHT“I swear you just walked by me,” Love said as I held the phone to my ear.I chuckled as I rushed to keep up with Grayson, who had now gained a lead since I’d stopped to answer my phone. “What makes you think that?”“I’m sitting outside a coffee shop in the Back Bay, sipping an espresso, and this guy passes my table. He has a heavy amount of scruff on his cheeks, strong jawline, sharp nose. Just like you. We catch eyes at the very beginning, you know, when he approaches the start of the sitting area. It can’t be more than ten or twelve paces long, and the whole time he gives me this soft grin. The kind that spreads across your face when you know something about someone, but you don’t want to let on. Do you know what I’m talking about?”“Yes.”“He continued to look at me that way during those ten paces, holding my gaze until he was gone.”A weird, unexplained, unfamiliar pang hit my chest.A feeling that came out of nowhere.I’d never been jealous of another man . . . unti

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Not just the obvious need of wanting to be with her again, but a recap of the conversations we’d had lately. The one about the coffee shop and her lack of chasing me, something that still stung. Along with the talk we’d had about whether I was married to Boston and the answer I’d given so quickly.The answer that had been nagging me since I’d said it.I couldn’t help but consider what would happen if I did move out of this city.If I should be more open to the idea, even if it wasn’t possible. But something about Love made me consider possibilities I never had before.I pulled my fingers away and clasped them in my lap. “I’ve got a lot on my mind.”“Good things, obviously. Feel like sharing?”Grayson came in, eating a sandwich, half the meat falling out the back of the bread while he took a bite. “What are we talking about?”“Why Easton has been smiling for the last twelve minutes,” Holden said to him.“That’s some impressive shit right there,” Grayson said. “But that’s not the first

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CHAPTER TENI reached for my phone as it rang on the coffee table, the screen showing that the call was coming through Hooked, Love as the caller. I held the phone to my ear and said, “I was just thinking about you.”“Oh yeah?”“I just got back from California, and I have a free night, so yeah, I was going to text you and see if you’re available—”“I’m actually calling for a different reason.”Her tone was one I didn’t recognize. There was a hint of sadness to it—and something else. Whatever that something was, it caused me to get up from the couch and go into my bedroom and shut the door, giving myself some privacy from the guys. “What’s wrong, Love?”“I don’t know how to say this . . . but . . . we’ve run out of time.”I paused two feet in front of my bed, my chest suddenly throbbing. “What do you mean?”“I’m not going to be around much—if at all. I’ve decided to quit the app.”Her words didn’t come across as a warning. They were more like a promise.A finale.And with that came thi

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“We’ll talk soon.”“Bye.”I tucked my phone into my pocket and returned to the living room, where I took a seat on the couch. Since this had become my office, my laptop was already in front of me, and I logged on to the database, searching for Love’s profile. She had signed up exactly thirty days ago. At midnight last night, the system would have sent her an email, asking if she wanted to move from a thirty-day trial membership to a subscription. If she made the switch, she would have to provide her name, address, and payment information—things we only collected from paying users. If she ignored the email and didn’t sign up for the subscription or if she canceled her trial, her status in the database would turn from active to idle.I was just clicking on her username when the change happened.Idle.The cancellation request appeared on her account then, her username locked until she returned—if ever—to Hooked.She’d warned me that she was going to quit. I wasn’t surprised, but I was so

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CHAPTER THIRTEENMe: I know it’s been a while since we’ve talked, but in a couple of hours, it’s going to be the new year and the thought of you popped into my head. It’s been a hell of a year for me, and you were a huge part of that. Wherever you are, I hope you’re safe, and I hope you’re having fun.Undelivered.I stared at the text, unsure why the message was coming back as undelivered. We had the same kind of phone. My blue box of text appeared on the right side, and her white box of text appeared on the left, everything looking completely normal.Until the exclamation point showed up in bright red.She had no reason to block me, so that couldn’t be it. But if she had, I was positive the message would still look as though it had gone through—at least on my end.I knew she hadn’t reactivated her account on Hooked. I had this strange habit of checking every few weeks, even though I’d set up an alert to be notified. I just feared that the alert, for some reason, wouldn’t go through a

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