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The new sign in the window for a new barista isn't gaining as much attention as I would have liked. Instead, my mother has requested that Demi come in to help in the day when it's most busy. I know she has other things to be doing so I am really grateful for her time.

Declan is worried about my wellbeing.

But we both know how beneficial it will be for us to have another worker we can rely on.

As it approaches three o'clock, the cafe is mostly quiet. A few people are still lingering from lunch but I'm enjoying the light buzz. "So," Demi leans against the counter, folding her arms over her chest. "What's going on between you and Declan then?"

"What do you mean?"

She rolls her eyes at my question. "It's so obvious you two have a thing for each other," she says and I busy myself with stacking cups and cleaning around the coffee machines. "He came here the other day to give you medicine and then tilted your chin, telling you he'll see you later. That is literally screaming 'I want you. I care for you.'"

I hum slowly. Demi knows we kissed but we haven't done anything like that since.

When I asked Declan a few days ago why he kissed me, I wasn't expecting him to go into detail about why. Instead he said that he wanted to. What does that even mean?

My head has been scrambled since. Does that mean he likes me? Does he want to kiss me again? Gahh. I hate it when I overthink everything. I refuse to act all clingy and like I would have a year ago.

I really, really like him. Now I don't know what to do.

"I want to thank him for taking me for dinner, for fixing the dishwasher. For so many other things too but money is limited and I have no idea how to do it," I sigh, dragging a hand down my face.

I've definitely lost sleep thinking about this. My brain can't stop.

Demi moves beside me and shrugs. "Then do what you said, give him head."

I blink at her in shock. For a few moments I can't speak. But she's staring back at me with an expression that is telling me that she's not joking. In fact, she's deadly serious. "Really?"

"I mean, what man doesn't like his dick being sucked?"

She has a point.

But then my blood turns cold and I shake my head. "No," I murmur pathetically. "There is no way I can do that. How would I even do that? What if he freaked out? What if he pushed me away? What if–"

"You're spiralling," she places a hand on my shoulder. "Chill. He kissed you, that means something, Luca. He took you out for dinner and he cares about you. Even let you stay over at his house!"

Fuck sake. Why does she keep bringing up really good points?

I chew on my lip, nausea creeping up my sternum. "Demi," my voice shakes."There is no way. It could end in disaster."

"Or it could end up with you two having hot fiery sex. I know you've been fantasising about him for a long time." Her eyebrows wiggle and I'm glancing back at her like she's gone crazy.

My lips part to inhale a deep breath. "Demi, I can't."

"You should just own it, Luca. Confidence always wins. Being insecure about this stuff doesn't come off as sexy. This should prove to Declan exactly how you feel, you're taking the leap and I bet he's going to fucking love it." She says boldly. "Show him exactly how you feel for him."

I'm still staring at her like she's grown three heads.

"I'm not sure about this..." I trail off.

She leans onto the counter beside me. "What do you feel when you see him?"

"Warm and gooey." I admit without thinking.

Demi offers me a smile. "And you want to kiss him?"

I nod. "I thought he was going to kiss me again the other day but he didn't."

"Maybe he's waiting for you to take the next step."

Could that be true? I find myself staring at the wall blankly. Shit. Maybe he is.

"Oh god," I heave with a shuddering breath. "Oh god. Am I really going to do this?"

She flashes me another smile with wide eyes. "Fucking own it, Luca. Own his fucking dick."

I bark out a laugh. "Please don't say that," I start to cringe.

"Bring back that old Luca who didn't give a fuck, who took chances, who had so much confidence it practically radiated out of him!" She exclaims and I shake my head.

My eyes flutter shut for a moment. "I stopped being that Luca because he was too much."

"You told me that Declan said that you should always be yourself," she murmurs quietly.

"But around Declan I'm a nervous wreck," I whimper. "I'm not confident Luca. I feel like breaking down because he makes me feel so many emotions I had no idea I could feel."

Demi hums slowly. "That's because you really like him, Luca. More than any other men you've been with. This one matters, being nervous is good. He likes you too, it's so damn obvious. Everyone saw how he kept looking your way at the re-opening."

"What if I've read it wrong?" I say hollowly.

She runs her tongue along her lip for a moment. "Then Declan shouldn't have led you on."

True. He did kiss me after all.

"Alright," I say and draw my phone from my pocket.

Demi crowds over me. "Oh my God!" She cries. "Are you going to actually do it?"

I turn to her suddenly with wide eyes. "I don't know!" I panic. "You said I should."

"You should," she beams at me brightly. "I think it will change everything."

The ball in my throat tightens as I flick my eyes between hers. "Okay, I'll text him."

Demi erupts into glee, clapping loudly. I bring up our messages and quickly type something out to him. I wasn't planning on seeing him later but maybe he could pop by after closing when everyone has gone home.

Luca: Hey, could you swing by Chessman's after closing. I've got something I want to show you.

"Is that okay?" I ask, scratching my head.

"Show him?" Demi smirks at me. "More like do to him."

My chest feels so heavy. "Fuck."

Then my phone buzzes and I glance down.

Declan: Of course, everything alright? I can come by earlier if needed

"See," Demi says pointing at the screen. "He was about to drop everything for you."

I roll my eyes gently. "Yeah, for business."

She breathes out through her nose sharply. "If that's what you believe, then sure."

Luca: No need, after closing is fine

Declan: Alright, see you later

"Oh god, it's happening." I gasp down a breath.

Demi lays her hand on my arm. "Calm down, everything is going to be fine."

I stare at her with weary eyes. My goodness, what have I done?

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Declan arrives ten minutes after the shop shuts and when I see him walk through the back door, my stomach falls out my butt. "Hey," he says as he shuts the door behind me.

"Hi," I squeak pathetically from behind the counter.

"You okay?"

I hum quietly. "You?"

"Yeah," he rasps as he moves closer.

He's not in his suit today but he's wearing a tight knitted jumper that showcases his broad shoulders and thick arms. My core clenches thinking about the way he stood wearing that towel, droplets of water running down that fuckable body.

I suck in a silent breath. I want to run my hands over every inch of that man.

"What did you need to show me?" he shoves his hands into his pockets.

My teeth clamp down on my lip as I move away from the counter and face the wall, pretending to shuffle through some letters that the shop received earlier this week. I don't know why I'm stalling.

Own it, Luca. Demi's voice rings in my head.

Declan pauses behind me and he leans on the counter, arms folded over his chest. I glance away from him again and stare at the wall. You can do this. You can fucking do this.

After what feels like an eternity, I turn over my shoulder and catch his dark curious eyes.

He's so handsome it should be illegal. Am I really going to do this?

Before I can even second guess myself, I've turned towards him completely and lunged forward. Of course I'm doing this. I can't back out at the last second.

My hand leans up and I wrap it around the back of his neck, pressing into my feet to gain a bit of height on his tall body. Declan blinks once, unwinding his arms as I press my lips to his without hesitation.

The second our mouths touch. I melt. They're so soft and dreamy that my head spins. Just like I remember.

When Declan's hands don't move for a moment, I exhale a breath of relief when he clutches my face and tugs me closer. He twists my head and widens the kiss instantly. Our tongues brush and I groan, my eyes rolling even though they're shut.

He holds me delicately yet firmly and I am on fire.

My hand slides over his shoulder, down his chest where I can feel his muscles beneath my soft palm. I nip at his bottom lip and Declan releases a throaty groan that sends blood rushing to my crotch.

Holy shit.

Declan buries his hand into the back of my hair, tugging at the strands for leverage. I pant into the kiss, loving the feeling of his mouth, his tongue, his lips. Every inch of it.

With all the confidence I own, I let my hand continue to trail down his body until my fingers rest over the belt of his jeans. Declan hisses into my mouth but doesn't stop kissing me, no... it makes him kiss me harder.

I attempt to undo his belt with one hand, it takes me a few moments but when it's open and the button of his jeans is undone. I can finally breathe because he's not stopping me. Our mouths mould into one and the kiss is frantic but everything I've dreamt of.

It's nothing like the restaurant kiss. This is like we're running out of time and we must have each other now before the world burns to the ground. I moan softly when his teeth graze my lip and he pushes his tongue into my mouth again, leaving me physically breathless but eager for more.

I reluctantly pull away from the kiss. Declan's eyes ping open to mine and I enjoy how lust filled and dilated they are. Both our lips swollen and red. My hand pushes up his jumper gently and I slowly begin to sink down to the floor.

"W-What are you doing?" He asks heavily.

Not because he's disgusted. Because he's genuinely curious.

As my knees touch the floor, I grip onto his undone jeans and stare up into those eyes that have had me in a chokehold the entire time I've known him. I flash him a small confident smile.

"Thanking you."

My hand runs over the obvious bulge in his pants and I'm beyond relieved he's turned on right now. God, he's hard and full and I want it around my mouth before I die.

I dip my fingers inside the waistband of his boxers, he's still watching me like a hawk but he doesn't push me away. He bites down on his bottom lip as my hand brushes his slick length.

A low groan falls from the back of his throat and I am overwhelmed with pleasure.

My fingers wrap around his impressive cock and I pull it free from his trousers. I stare at it as Declan's chest begins to heave uncontrollably. My mouth practically waters at the sight. It's veiny and big. Oh goodness. It's so fucking big that it excites me.

I lick my lips as I stroke back his dick, his fingers latching themselves onto my hair again and I smile. Thank you Demi.

The head has beads of precum on and I am desperate for a taste. I move forward and extend my tongue, taking one small lick as Declan's head extends up at the ceiling. His fingers massaging into my scalp with encouraging motions.

His taste bursts across my taste buds and my cock throbs inside my pants. This time when I move my head forward, I wrap my lips around his thick cock and I swirl my tongue around his head.

"Ohhhh fuck," he exhales deeply.

My eyes almost shut at the sound of his moans but I want to watch him at the same time. Taking down every inch of his cock, bit by bit until the tip touches the back of my throat and I am truly stuffed to the point of pressure.

I hum around his length and he rasps, gripping my hair tighter. My mouth pulls back gently and I continue to bob my head up and down, lapping up his precum that continues to leak out of him like a fountain.

When my heart pounds in my chest, I feel so fucking alive right now.

"Luca," he hisses and I groan at the sound of my name falling from his gorgeous mouth.

My eyes flutter shut as I take my time on pleasuring him, picking up the pace after a few moments of getting used to the size of him. But once I'm comfortable, I move faster and Declan's breathing increases.

"Look at me," he demands and I snap my eyes to him.

His gentle hands caress the edge of my jaw as we lock eyes. Never have I seen him look so serious but completely comfortable at my mercy. I move my head faster, using my tongue to keep swirling around him when I can.

"Fuck," he curses again. "That's it."

My cock presses against my zipper in my trousers and if I rock forward, I feel the sensation build. His voice is so sexy when he speaks low and demanding. God, it's the world's biggest turn on.

I whimper around his cock when I feel him grow impossibly bigger in my mouth.

His jaw tenses and he grabs my face harder. "Fuck, Luca," he growls. "S-Shit, I'm gonna–"

I'm getting far too excited and I want him to shoot his load down my throat until I taste every last drop without fail. "--fuck. I'm gonna come."

Good. Fucking come all over me. I beg inside my head.

After a few more heavy strokes with my mouth, he buckles his hips, head tilting backwards and he releases the deepest, sexiest groan I've ever heard. Saltiness fills my mouth as it hits the back of my throat but it only enhances my experience.

He falls apart as I watch him and his eyes gravitate back to mine as I suck every last drop off his cock as he orgasms.

A fucking sight. He is the sight.

Declan quivers above me and I remove his cock from my mouth, proudly swallowing his cum without hesitation. "Oh my God," he slumps back against the counter.

I wipe my mouth and stand on shaky legs. Declan tucks his cock back in his pants after a few moments and studies me, his eyes still dark and hazy but a soft smile is on his lips.

A nervous laugh quakes from my chest and Declan surprisingly tugs me towards him. "Where the fuck did that come from?" His voice is rough.

I offer him a smile. "Like I said, I was thanking you."

Declan hums and cups the back of my neck as it falls into his hand. He smiles down at me and I melt. He's not just smiling, he's beaming. "Well I appreciate it," he chuckles lightly. "Certainly unexpected."

My heart thrashes inside my chest. I can't believe I did that. I did that.

"Unexpected but good?" I say with slight unease.

His fingers knead into my skin gently. "Unexpected but incredibly fucking hot."

I'm flushing bright red now and Declan tugs me closer to him. My head hitting the centre of his chest. I close my eyes and enjoy the sound of his pounding heart.

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