Alice’s POV
I slid off the bed, the cold air wrapping around my skin as I reached for his shirt on the floor and pulled it over my head. It still smelled like him—warm, clean, comforting.
“We’re more than play buddies, Brian,” I said sharply. My voice wasn’t loud, but it was edged with hurt. “Even though I wouldn’t say best friends… you don’t just go around sleeping with your play buddies. Do you?”
He stayed quiet for a moment, his jaw tight, then finally said, “This is all I can give you, Alice. Whatever this is between us... this is as far as I go.”
I felt like he had just punched the air out of my lungs. I stepped forward, needing to look into his eyes. “So, you just want to have s*x with me?” I asked, voice shaking.
“No, Alice. Gosh...” He ran a hand through his hair and began pac
