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"You ever think about how weird it is that we trust teenagers with our kids?" Shelby laughed, stretching her arms overhead as she leaned against the kitchen counter. The baby monitor on the table crackled softly with the sound of Luke’s steady breathing from the nursery upstairs.
Austin didn’t look up from his phone. "Olivia’s responsible. Straight-A student, CPR certified. Plus, she’s the only one who doesn’t charge thirty bucks an hour."
Shelby sighed, twisting the wedding band around her finger absentmindedly. "I guess you're right. Still, I can't shake the feeling that—" The doorbell cut her off. Olivia stood on the porch in cutoff shorts and a tank top that clung just a little too tightly, her backpack slung over one shoulder. "Hey, Mr. and Mrs. Carter!" Her smile was bright, practiced. Austin’s throat went dry.
"Come in, sweetheart," Shelby said, pulling her into a half-hug. "Luke’s already asleep, so it should be an easy night. Bottle’s in the fridge if he wakes up, emergency numbers are—"
"—Taped to the microwave, I know." Olivia’s laugh was light, but her eyes flicked to Austin for half a second too long. He busied himself with his keys.
The silence in the car afterward was thick. Shelby reached over, squeezing Austin’s thigh. "We should do this more often. Just… us." Her fingers trailed higher, but he shifted in his seat, pretending to adjust the AC. "Yeah. Definitely." His knuckles whitened on the steering wheel.
Back at the house, Olivia was sprawled on the couch, flipping channels. The baby monitor was silent.
The house was too quiet. Olivia flicked through channels absently, the blue glow of the TV painting her bare legs in shifting light. She paused on a late-night infomercial—some guy shouting about a blender—but the noise barely registered. Her skin felt too tight, restless. The baby monitor remained silent, Luke still lost in sleep.
She bit her lip, glancing toward the staircase. She shouldn’t. Definitely shouldn’t. But the thought had been gnawing at her all evening—Austin’s distracted silence when she arrived, the way his shirt had stretched across his shoulders when he reached for his keys. Her fingers twitched against the couch cushion.
Upstairs, the master bedroom door was slightly ajar. Olivia pushed it open just enough to slip inside, her breath shallow. The scent of Shelby’s perfume lingered—something floral, expensive—but all Olivia could focus on was the rumpled sheets, the indentation where Austin’s body had pressed into the mattress that morning. Her stomach twisted, hot and insistent.
She knelt on the bed, fingers skimming the fabric where he’d slept. The fantasy came in pieces—his hands gripping her hips, the rasp of his stubble against her throat—and before she could talk herself out of it, she was sliding her shorts down, her panties damp already. The first touch of her fingers drew a shaky sigh. She pressed her forehead into the pillow, inhaling the faint musk of him, imagining his weight pinning her there.
Down the hall, Luke let out a soft whimper. Olivia froze, heart hammering, but the sound faded. Her fingers moved faster, urgency overriding caution. What if he walked in right now? The thought sent a jolt through her—Austin catching her like this, his eyes darkening, that slow smirk he only ever gave her when Shelby wasn’t looking. She came with a gasp, muffled into the pillow, her thighs trembling.
Olivia dragged her damp fingers across Austin’s pillowcase, smearing her scent into the cotton with a slow, deliberate stroke. She bit back a smile at the thought of him lying there later, inhaling her without even knowing—until he did. The idea coiled hot in her belly again, but the creak of the front door downstairs snapped her back to reality. She scrambled off the bed, tugging her shorts up just as Shelby’s voice floated up the stairs. “Olivia? Everything okay?”
“Yep!” Her voice cracked. She smoothed her hair, willing her heartbeat to slow, but the flush creeping up her neck betrayed her. By the time Shelby reached the landing, Olivia was perched on the edge of the couch, channel-surfing with exaggerated focus.
“Long night?” Shelby asked, dropping her purse onto the armchair. Her gaze lingered on Olivia’s pink cheeks.
“Luke woke up once,” Olivia lied, twisting a strand of hair around her finger. “Just… tired.”
Austin lingered in the doorway, his keys jingling in his palm. His eyes flicked to her—just for a second—but it was enough. Olivia saw the way his nostrils flared, the way his grip tightened on the keyring. He knows. She stretched her arms overhead, letting her tank top ride up just enough to expose the dip of her waist, and pretended not to notice how his jaw clenched.
Shelby yawned, oblivious. “Let me walk you out, hon.”
At the door, Olivia hesitated, her hand brushing Austin’s shoulder as she reached for her backpack on the hook. “Forgot this,” she murmured, leaning in just enough for him to catch the musk still clinging to the skin of her fingers. He choked out a muffled noise and his cock twitched.
Shelby waved from the porch as Olivia sauntered to her car, hips swaying. “Drive safe!”
Inside, Austin stood frozen in the hallway, the phantom warmth of Olivia’s touch burning through him. Shelby’s arms wrapped around his waist from behind, her lips grazing his shoulder. “Missed you lately,” she murmured, fingers slipping beneath his belt.
He caught her wrist gently. “I’m beat, babe. Rain check?”
Shelby’s smile faltered, but she nodded, pressing a kiss to his cheek. “I love you.”
He swallowed thickly, “love you too.”
Their bedroom reeked of Olivia. Austin lay rigid beside Shelby, staring at the ceiling as her breathing evened out. The scent was everywhere—thick, sweet, wrong. His fingers dug into the sheets. Fuck, he shouldn’t do this. But the image of Olivia sprawled across his bed, her thighs glistening—
He waited until Shelby’s snores filled the room before slipping into the bathroom with his pillow. The lock clicked softly. The mirror reflected his wrecked expression as he fumbled with his boxers, his cock already aching. He pressed his face into the pillow Olivia had sullied, inhaling deeply, and let his fist move in rough, desperate strokes.
Her. All he could think about was her—the way her hips had arched against his sheets, the way she’d looked at him like she wanted to devour him whole. His teeth sank into the fabric to muffle his groan as he came, shuddering, his knees buckling against the tile.
Down the hall, Luke whimpered in his sleep. Austin froze, guilt curdling in his gut. But the monitor fell silent again, and all that remained was the scent of Olivia, clinging to his skin like a sin he couldn’t wash off.
The next time Olivia arrived, Shelby answered the door in yoga pants and a messy bun, already halfway out of the house. "You're a lifesaver," she said, squeezing Olivia's shoulder before shouting over her shoulder, "Austin, Olivia's here!" There was a clatter from the kitchen—something metal hitting the floor—followed by a muttered curse. Olivia bit her lip to hide her smile.
Austin appeared in the hallway, wiping his hands on a dish towel. His shirt sleeves were rolled up past his elbows, exposing the taut veins running along his forearms. "Hey," he said, voice rough. His gaze flicked down her body—just for a second—but Olivia caught it. She leaned against the doorframe, letting one strap of her tank top slip down her shoulder. "Hey, Mr. Carter." The honorific curled around her tongue like a dare.
Shelby squeezed past him, oblivious, grabbing her purse off the counter. "Luke's down for the night, but his teething ring's in the freezer if he—"
"—Gets fussy, I know," Olivia finished, stepping inside. Her bare arm brushed Austin's as she passed, and she didn't miss the way his breath hitched. Shelby pressed a kiss to Austin's cheek on her way out. "Be good," she teased. The door clicked shut behind her.
The moment the front door clicked shut, the air between them thickened like honey. Olivia didn’t move from where she stood, just inches from Austin, her back still turned to him. She could feel the heat radiating off his body, could hear the way his breathing had gone shallow. The house was silent except for the hum of the refrigerator and the distant rustle of Luke shifting in his crib upstairs.
"Forgot to ask," Olivia said casually, finally turning to face him. She tilted her head, letting her ponytail slip over one shoulder. "Should I start dinner, or were you planning to order something?" Her fingers toyed with the hem of her shorts, dragging the fabric just a fraction higher. Austin’s gaze flickered down before he forced it back up to her face.
"I—uh." He cleared his throat, gripping the dish towel tighter. "Shelby left lasagna in the fridge. Just needs to be heated up."
Olivia nodded, biting her lower lip as she stepped around him toward the kitchen. Her hip brushed against his, deliberate. "You’re such a good husband," she murmured, just loud enough for him to hear. "Always thinking ahead." The words dripped with something darker than admiration. Austin’s jaw tightened as he followed her, his steps heavier than usual.
The kitchen smelled like garlic and Shelby’s perfume. Olivia pulled the lasagna from the fridge with exaggerated care, bending just enough to make the hem of her shorts ride up. She could feel Austin’s gaze burning into her back, could hear the way his breath caught when she stretched onto her tiptoes for a plate. “Need help?” His voice was rough, strained.
She turned slowly, holding the dish between them like an offering. “Depends.” Her fingers skimmed his as she passed it to him, lingering just a second too long. “What kind of help did you have in mind?”
Austin’s grip on the lasagna tightened. For a heartbeat, neither of them moved—then the microwave beeped, startling them apart. Olivia laughed, light and breathless, but her pulse hammered in her throat. She watched his Adam’s apple bob as he shoved the dish inside, his knuckles whitening around the handle.
Upstairs, Luke let out a sudden, sharp cry. Austin froze, shoulders tensing. “I’ll get him,” Olivia said quickly, already moving toward the stairs. She paused at the foot of them, glancing back over her shoulder. “Unless…?” The challenge hung between them, heavy as the humidity clinging to the August air.
Austin exhaled sharply through his nose. “Go,” he muttered, turning back to the microwave.
Luke’s room was dim, the nightlight casting long shadows across the walls. Olivia scooped him up, pressing his warm, squirming body against her chest. “Shhh,” she murmured, bouncing him gently. His tiny fists clutched at her tank top, his cries softening into hiccuping whimpers. She rocked him, humming under her breath, but her mind was still downstairs—still tangled in the thick, unspoken tension curling through the house like smoke.
The creak of the stairs made her turn. Austin stood in the doorway, his silhouette broad and imposing against the hall light. “He okay?”
Olivia adjusted Luke against her shoulder, her fingers splayed across his tiny back. “Just needed some attention.” She took a step closer, until the heat of Austin’s body seeped into her skin. “Like father, like son.”
Austin’s hand twitched at his side. For a wild, reckless moment, Olivia thought he might reach for her—might pull her against him, might let the dam break. But then Luke let out a sleepy sigh, nestling deeper into her neck, and Austin stepped back, scrubbing a hand over his face. “Dinner’s ready.”
The lasagna tasted like ash in Olivia’s mouth. She thought maybe she had pushed too far. They ate in silence, the only sound the scrape of forks against plates and the occasional rustle of Luke’s blanket from the baby monitor. Austin’s knee jiggled under the table, his gaze fixed stubbornly on his food. Olivia traced the rim of her water glass with one finger, watching the condensation bead and drip.
“Shelby texted,” Austin said abruptly, pulling his phone from his pocket. “She’s running late.”
Olivia’s lips curved. “Guess that means we have more time.” She stretched her legs under the table, her bare foot brushing against his ankle. Austin went still, his fingers tightening around his fork.
The air between them crackled, thick with everything they weren’t saying. Olivia leaned forward, resting her chin in her palm. “You ever think about how easy it would be?” she murmured. “Just… once.”
Austin’s throat worked. “Olivia—”
She kicked off her sandal, sliding her foot higher along his calf. “No one would ever know.”
Upstairs, the baby monitor crackled with Luke’s steady breathing. Austin’s chair screeched against the tile as he stood, his plate forgotten. Olivia held her breath—but he only grabbed his keys from the counter, his jaw clenched. “I’m going for a drive.”
The front door slammed behind him. Olivia exhaled, sinking back in her chair. Her pulse roared in her ears. She’d definitely pushed too far. Fuck.
But then her phone buzzed on the table. A single text from Austin:
Stay.
Olivia’s lips parted. A slow, triumphant smile curled at the edges.
Upstairs, Luke sighed in his sleep. The house settled around her, quiet and waiting.
She traced the text with one finger, her heart pounding.
Always.
Olivia waited exactly seventeen minutes—counting each one with her pulse hammering in her throat—before the garage door rumbled open. She stayed perfectly still at the kitchen table, her fingers curled around her phone, her bare foot tapping against the cold tile. The scent of Austin’s cologne hit her first, sharp and woodsy under the lingering garlic from dinner. Then his footsteps, heavy and deliberate, pausing just behind her chair.
"You’re still here." His voice was low, rough like he’d been smoking in the car.
Olivia turned slowly, letting her knee brush against his thigh. "You told me to stay."
Austin’s fingers twitched at his sides. The keys dangled from one hand, the metal glinting under the kitchen light. She watched his throat work as he swallowed, the stubble along his jaw shadowed and uneven like he’d been dragging his hands over his face the entire drive.
The keys hit the counter with a dull clatter. Olivia didn’t move, didn’t breathe, just let her gaze drift up Austin’s body—the way his shirt clung to his chest, damp with sweat at the collar, the way his belt buckle sat slightly askew. Her tongue darted out to wet her lips. "You left in a hurry," she murmured.
Austin exhaled through his nose, his fingers curling into fists at his sides. "You know why."
Olivia stood slowly, her chair scraping back. She stepped into his space, close enough to feel the heat rolling off him. "Tell me anyway." Her fingers skimmed the edge of the counter, brushing against his hip.
His breath hitched. "Olivia—"
Austin’s fingers caught her wrist, his grip tight enough to bruise. Olivia didn’t flinch—just arched into him, her breath hitching as his thumb dug into the delicate skin. “You’re playing with fire,” he growled, but his pupils were blown wide, his pulse hammering visibly in his throat.
Olivia leaned in, her lips brushing the shell of his ear. “Then burn me.”
The dam broke. Austin hauled her against him, his mouth crashing down on hers with a desperation that made her knees buckle. Olivia gasped into the kiss, her fingers tangling in his hair as he backed her into the kitchen counter. The edge dug into her thighs, but the pain was distant—drowned out by the feverish slide of his tongue against hers, the rough scrape of his stubble against her chin.
His hands roamed her body like he was mapping her, tracing the dip of her waist, the curve of her hip, the swell of her ass. Olivia arched into him, her nails biting into his shoulders through his shirt. “Fuck,” Austin muttered against her lips, his voice ragged. “You’re—fuck—” His hands slid under her tank top, calloused palms skating up her ribs. She shuddered, her skin pebbling under his touch.
Olivia yanked his shirt free from his belt, her fingers fumbling with the buttons. Austin groaned as her nails scraped his stomach, his hips jerking forward involuntarily. The hard line of his cock pressed against her thigh, and she whimpered, her hips rolling to grind against him. “Austin,” she breathed, nipping at his lower lip. His name sounded like sin, and he had never heard a more erotic sound than her breathy little voice.
A car door closed outside. They froze. The sound of Shelby’s humming drifted through the window, followed by the jingle of her keys. Austin jerked back like he’d been burned, his chest heaving. Olivia’s lips were swollen, her hair mussed where his hands had been tangled in it. She swayed toward him instinctively, but he shoved her away, his expression twisted with horror. “No,” he hissed. “Fuck—no.”
Olivia’s pulse hammered in her throat as Shelby’s laughter drifted closer, the jingle of keys like a gunshot in the charged silence. Austin stumbled back, wiping his mouth with the back of his hand, his eyes wild. “Fix your shirt,” he hissed, jerking his own collar straight with trembling fingers. Olivia’s tank top was twisted halfway up her ribs, her skin still burning where his hands had been. She yanked it down just as the front door swung open.
“You would not believe the traffic!” Shelby called, kicking off her heels by the door. Olivia pressed her thighs together, willing the flush to leave her cheeks as Shelby breezed into the kitchen, her cheeks flushed from wine. “Oh, you two ate without me?” She pouted at the abandoned plates, lasagna congealing on the ceramic.
Austin cleared his throat, his voice too loud. “Olivia was starving. Teen metabolism.” His laugh was brittle. Olivia watched his Adam’s apple bob as he avoided her gaze, his knuckles white around the edge of the counter.
The microwave hummed as Austin shoved the leftover lasagna inside, his movements jerky. Olivia perched on the counter beside him, swinging her legs like a child—but the way her bare thighs brushed against his arm was anything but innocent. Shelby bustled around the kitchen, oblivious, uncorking a second bottle of wine.
"Tell me the truth," Shelby slurred slightly, leaning against Austin's shoulder. "Did you two miss me?" Her fingers traced idle circles on his chest. Olivia watched his throat bob as he swallowed.
"Of course," Austin muttered, his gaze flicking to Olivia for a split second. The microwave beeped.
Olivia hopped down, her hip brushing against his as she reached for a plate. "Let me," she murmured, her fingers lingering on the dish he held. Shelby's phone buzzed on the counter—a work email—and she groaned, disappearing into the living room to answer it.
The microwave hummed between them like a guilty conscience. Olivia watched Austin's fingers twitch against the countertop, his knuckles whitening as Shelby's voice drifted in from the living room. She stepped closer—close enough to catch the hitch in his breath when her bare thigh brushed his slacks. "You taste like guilt," she whispered, dragging her thumb across her own bottom lip where his stubble had scraped her raw.
Austin flinched. His gaze darted to the doorway where Shelby's shadow moved across the wall. "This can't—"
"Happen?" Olivia finished for him, tilting her head. She pressed the plate into his hands, her fingers lingering just long enough to feel his pulse rabbiting under his skin. "Too late."
Shelby's heels clicked against the hardwood as she returned, her phone clutched to her chest. "Ugh, work." She tossed it onto the counter with a sigh, reaching for her wineglass. "Olivia, sweetheart, enjoy your youth. Are you *sure* you don't want any?” Shelby gently shakes the wine bottle, “It's a Malbec—your favorite, right?"
Olivia shook her head, her smile practiced. "Better not. My mom would kill me." She tucked a loose strand of hair behind her ear, her pulse jumping when Austin’s gaze flicked to the movement. His jaw tightened as he shoved a forkful of lasagna into his mouth like he was punishing himself.
Shelby’s phone buzzed again, and she groaned, grabbing it off the counter with a sigh. "Work emergency," she muttered, pressing a distracted kiss to Austin’s cheek. "I’ll be in the office." The door shut behind her with a soft click, leaving the house thick with silence and the scent of her perfume lingering in the air.
Olivia exhaled slowly, her fingers curling around the edge of the counter. Austin hadn’t moved, his shoulders rigid, his gaze fixed on the wall like he was praying for divine intervention. She traced a slow circle on the tile with her bare toe. "She didn’t even notice," she murmured.
Austin’s hands clenched into fists at his sides. "This can’t happen again."
Olivia tilted her head, studying the way his pulse jumped in his throat. "Why not?" She stepped closer, close enough to see the faint flush creeping up his neck. "You didn’t stop me."
Austin's breath stuttered when Olivia pressed her palm flat against his chest, right over the frantic hammering of his heart. "You want this," she whispered, her fingers curling into his shirt. "You've wanted it since the first time I walked into your house in those cutoff shorts." His pulse jumped under her touch.
Upstairs, Luke let out a soft, sleepy coo over the baby monitor. Austin flinched, his gaze darting toward the sound.
The baby monitor crackled again—Luke’s restless shifting, the soft whimper that meant he’d wake soon. Austin jerked away from Olivia like she’d electrocuted him, his breath ragged. “Fuck.” He scrubbed both hands over his face, his wedding band glinting under the kitchen lights. “This is—fuck.”
Olivia’s fingers lingered in the air where his chest had been. She curled them into her palm, her pulse thrumming. “You were the one who told me to stay.” Her voice was low, deliberate. The words hung between them, thick as the tension coiling in the room.
Austin’s laugh was hollow. “And you were the one grinding against me like—” He cut himself off, his jaw clenching. Upstairs, Luke let out another sleepy murmur. Austin’s shoulders tensed. “You should go.”
Olivia didn’t move. She studied the way his throat worked, the way his fingers twitched at his sides like he was fighting the urge to reach for her again. “You don’t mean that.”
The silence stretched between them, taut as a wire. Olivia watched Austin’s chest rise and fall, his breath uneven like he’d been running. His gaze kept darting to the baby monitor—Luke’s soft snores crackling through the static—then back to her mouth. She licked her lips deliberately, savoring the way his pupils dilated.
"I said go." Austin’s voice was rough, but his fingers trembled where they gripped the counter.
Olivia stepped closer, close enough to count the individual lashes shadowing his cheek. "Make me."
A muscle jumped in his jaw. His hands lifted halfway toward her waist before he forced them back down. "Olivia—"
Olivia’s lip curled, but she stepped back, smoothing her tank top with deliberate slowness. “Fine.” Her voice dripped honeyed venom as she grabbed her backpack from the hook by the door. “Tell Shelby I said goodnight.” The strap slid down her bare shoulder as she turned, letting Austin catch one last glimpse of skin before she tugged it up with a sigh.
Austin’s throat worked. “Olivia—”
She paused at the threshold, glancing over her shoulder. The porch light haloed her silhouette, casting long shadows across the floor between them. “You’ll text me,” she said, not a question.
The baby monitor crackled again—Luke’s fussy whimper, the rustle of sheets. Austin’s fingers twitched toward it instinctively. “I shouldn’t.”
The front door clicked shut behind Olivia with a finality that made Austin’s ribs ache. He stood frozen in the kitchen, his knuckles white around the edge of the counter, listening to the fading sound of her footsteps on the porch. The scent of her—vanilla body spray and something warmer, muskier—still clung to the air. He inhaled sharply, then immediately regretted it.
Upstairs, Luke’s fussing escalated into a full-blown cry. Austin dragged a hand down his face before forcing himself to move, his legs stiff as he climbed the steps. The nursery door was slightly ajar, the nightlight casting a soft glow over the crib. Luke’s tiny fists flailed above his head, his face scrunched and red. Austin scooped him up on autopilot, tucking the wailing infant against his shoulder. “Shh, buddy,” he murmured, bouncing him gently. “Daddy’s here.”
Luke’s cries softened into hiccuping whimpers, his tiny fingers curling into Austin’s shirt. The weight of him—warm and solid and real—sent a fresh wave of guilt crashing through Austin’s chest. He pressed his lips to Luke’s downy hair, inhaling the clean, milky scent of him. What the hell are you doing?
Down the hall, Shelby’s office door creaked open. “Everything okay?” she called, her voice muffled by the baby monitor’s static.
"Everything's fine," Austin called back, adjusting Luke against his shoulder as the baby's cries tapered into sleepy whimpers. He could hear Shelby shuffling papers in her office, the muffled tap of her keyboard. "Just a nightmare." The lie tasted bitter—Luke had never had nightmares before—but Shelby hummed absently in response, already distracted by work.
Austin rocked Luke slowly, his palm spread wide over the baby’s tiny back. The weight of him was warm, grounding. This is real, he told himself, pressing his lips to Luke’s forehead. This is what matters. But his pulse still stuttered when his phone buzzed in his pocket—once, twice.
By the time Luke’s breathing evened out, Austin’s throat was dry. He laid him back in the crib with exaggerated care, as if any sudden movement might shatter the fragile peace.
The basement door creaked when he opened it, the sound too loud in the silent house. The lounge smelled like old leather and the pine-scented cleaner Shelby liked. Austin sank into the recliner, the springs groaning under his weight. His phone burned against his thigh. He shouldn’t. Fuck, he shouldn’t.
Austin’s fingers trembled as he pulled out his phone. The screen illuminated the dim basement, casting shadows across the wine racks Shelby had insisted they install but never used. Three unread messages glowed back at him, each from Olivia—no last name, just Olivia, like she’d carved her way into his contacts list with the same casual ownership she’d taken of his thoughts.
The first text was innocent enough: Did Shelby enjoy her lasagna?
The second made his throat tighten: I left something in your nightstand. For next time.
The third was a photo. Not nude—not technically. Just the curve of her bare shoulder, the strap of her tank top slipping down, the shadow of her collarbone disappearing into the frame. The caption read: Missed a spot.
Austin’s thumb hovered over the screen, the glow painting his knuckles bone-white. The basement air clung thick and stale around him, the recliner’s leather creaking as he shifted. Olivia’s shoulder in the photo was sun-kissed, a dusting of freckles trailing down to where the fabric dipped just out of frame. Missed a spot. His gut twisted. She knew exactly what she was doing—knew he’d fixate on the phantom weight of her skin under his palms, the way she’d gasped when he’d backed her into the counter.
His phone buzzed again. A new message: Check the nightstand.
The basement stairs groaned under his weight as he crept back up, each step a fresh layer of guilt. Shelby’s office light still glowed under the door, her murmured conference call leaking into the hallway. Austin slipped past like a thief, his pulse hammering in his throat. Their bedroom smelled like Shelby’s lavender lotion and the faint, lingering trace of Olivia’s vanilla body spray—buried but there, taunting him.
The nightstand drawer stuck when he tugged it. Inside, nestled between Shelby’s romance novel and a half-empty tube of lube, was a scrap of fabric. Olivia’s panties—pink, lace, still slightly damp. Austin’s breath caught. Fuck, he couldn’t possibly—but his fingers were already closing around them, the material silky against his callouses. A note fluttered to the carpet: Thought you’d want something to remember me by.
Austin's fingers trembled as he folded the note, the paper crinkling softly in the silent bedroom. The words blurred—his vision swimming with guilt and something darker, thicker—but he didn’t need to read them again. They were already seared into his skull. The panties were still warm from where they’d been tucked against her skin all evening. He shouldn’t. God, he shouldn’t—but his thumb was already brushing over the damp lace, his pulse roaring in his ears.
The baby monitor crackled—Luke sighing in his sleep—and Austin jerked back like he’d been burned. The panties slipped from his fingers, landing soundlessly on the carpet. He stared at them, his chest heaving. They looked obscene against the beige fibers, a violent splash of pink in the muted room. A child’s underwear, his conscience hissed. But his body didn’t care—his cock throbbed painfully against his zipper, hot and insistent.
His phone buzzed again. Austin flinched. The screen lit up with another photo—Olivia’s lips this time, parted slightly, her tongue just visible between her teeth. The caption: Still thinking about how you taste.
The basement air clung thick and stale as Austin stumbled down the steps, Olivia’s panties clenched in his fist like a confession. The recliner groaned under his weight as he collapsed into it, the leather cold against his feverish skin. He didn’t turn on the lights—couldn’t bear to see himself in the dim reflection of the wine rack glass—but his phone screen illuminated the lace cupped in his palm, the delicate pink fabric glistening faintly where it was still damp from her.
His fingers shook as he brought them to his nose, inhaling sharply. Vanilla. Salt. Her. The scent punched through him like a fist to the gut, his cock straining against his zipper. He had his belt unbuckled before he even registered his hands moving. He yanked open his fly with a violence that made the recliner creak.
The lace was softer than he expected, the material slipping like silk between his fingers as he wrapped it around his cock. Austin bit back a groan, his hips jerking into the friction. It was still warm from her body, the dampness smearing across his length as he stroked himself roughly. The scent of her—Christ, the scent—clung to every thrust, vanilla and musk and something darker, primal, that made his balls tighten.
He squeezed his eyes shut, but all he could see was Olivia—the way her tank top had slipped down her shoulder, the way her breath hitched when he’d backed her into the counter. His thumb swiped over the head of his cock, smearing precome into the lace, and the filthy, wet sound of it echoed in the silent basement. Her panties. Her scent. Her fucking fault.
Austin’s breath came in ragged pants, his grip tightening around the base of his cock. The lace rasped against his skin, the delicate embroidery scraping his shaft with every stroke. He could almost feel her—the heat of her thighs, the way she’d rolled her hips against him, the breathy little gasp she’d let out when he’d grabbed her wrist. Then burn me.
His stomach muscles clenched as his orgasm built, a slow, searing coil in his gut. Austin gritted his teeth, his strokes turning frantic—but then the baby monitor crackled upstairs, Luke’s sleepy sigh bleeding through the static. Guilt twisted in his chest, sharp and sudden, but it was too late—his hips stuttered, his cock pulsing as he came hard, ropes of come splattering across the lace still wrapped around him.
The scent of them—his spend, her arousal—mingled in the humid basement air, thick and cloying. Austin slumped back in the recliner, his breath ragged, his fingers still tangled in the ruined fabric. His chest ached. His throat burned. And the worst part? It smelled right.
The basement light flickered as Austin lifted his phone, the screen casting a sickly glow over the lace crumpled in his palm. His thumb hovered over the camera button—don’t, you fucking idiot—but the damp fabric clung to his fingers, still warm with the ghost of her. The shutter clicked. The photo was obscene: his come glistening against pink lace, her scent baked into the threads, the shadow of his own pubic hair creeping into the frame like a guilty afterthought.
His pulse thundered in his ears. Delete it. He swiped to the message thread—Olivia’s last text grinning up at him, that fucking tongue—and his finger trembled over the trash icon. But then his thumb slipped, grazing send, and the photo whooshed into the ether with a cheerful ding.
Austin’s stomach dropped.
Upstairs, Shelby’s footsteps creaked across the hardwood. Fuck. He jammed the panties into his pocket, fumbling to tuck himself back into his pants as the basement door groaned open. “Austin?” Shelby’s voice drifted down the stairs. “You okay?”
His phone buzzed in his lap. Once. Twice. A third time—violent, insistent. The screen lit up:
Olivia: Oh my god.
Olivia: Austin.
Olivia: Fuck.
Austin’s throat closed. He should regret it. Christ, he should—but his cock twitched against his thigh, still half-hard. The knowledge that Olivia was seeing him like this, filthy and spent, her own panties wrecked by him—it coiled hot in his gut.
Shelby’s shadow spilled down the steps. “Babe?”
He shoved the phone screen-down onto the side table. “Just—needed a minute.” His voice cracked.
Shelby paused on the bottom step, her head tilted. “You look… flushed.”
“Basement’s hot, and I drank some whiskey. It’s making me feel warm.” The lie tasted like copper. His phone buzzed again—longer this time, a call. Shelby’s gaze flicked toward it.
Austin lunged, snatching it up. The screen lit up in his palm: Olivia calling… His thumb smacked Decline a second too late—Shelby’s eyes narrowed at the contact name flashing between his fingers. “Olivia?” Her voice sharpened. “Why’s she calling now?”
“Probably babysitter stuff.” Austin stood abruptly, shoving the phone into his pocket. The damp lace clung to his thigh. “I bet she forgot something.”
Shelby’s brow furrowed as she stepped closer, her wineglass dangling from her fingers. “She just left. What could she have forgotten?” The basement air thickened with the scent of her jasmine perfume, clashing violently with the musk still clinging to Austin’s skin.
His phone burned against his thigh, vibrating again—another text. He forced a chuckle, rough and unconvincing. “Teenagers. You know how they are.” The lie tasted like ash.
Shelby’s gaze lingered on his pocket where his phone buzzed a third time. Austin clenched his jaw, willing the damn thing to stop.
Then—salvation. Shelby’s own phone chimed from the coffee table upstairs. She sighed, rolling her eyes. “Work,” she muttered, trudging back up the steps. The moment her shadow disappeared around the corner, Austin yanked out his phone.
Austin’s thumbs hovered over the screen, sweat beading along his hairline as he typed out the warning: Shelby’s suspicious. Don’t call again. He hit send before he could second-guess it, his pulse hammering as he watched the message deliver. The basement air clung thick with the scent of sex and guilt, the ruined lace still warm in his pocket.
Olivia’s reply came instantly—not to him, but to Shelby. Austin’s breath caught as Shelby’s phone chimed upstairs, her footsteps pausing mid-stride. He crept up the basement steps, ears straining, as Shelby’s voice floated down the hallway: “Oh! Olivia, sweetheart—no, no, it’s fine!” The forced cheer in her tone made his stomach twist. “Of course you can come back for it, I’ll leave the door unlocked.”
Austin’s phone buzzed against his thigh. Olivia’s text was a masterclass in manipulation: Told her I left my chemistry textbook under the couch. A pause. Then: I told her I called you first because I knew she’d be in her meeting. She bought it. You’re welcome. The smirk in her words was almost audible.
Upstairs, Shelby’s heels clicked toward the bedroom. “Austin?” Her voice was too light. “Olivia’s coming back for her book. Left it under the couch, apparently.”
Shelby stretched, the hem of her silk nightgown riding up her thighs as she yawned dramatically. "God, I'm wiped. That Malbec went straight to my head." She pressed a kiss to Austin's cheek—chaste, perfunctory—her lips dry from the wine. "You'll wait up for Olivia, right? Don't want her rifling through our things." The joke landed like a grenade in Austin's gut.
"Sure," he managed, watching Shelby pad toward the bedroom, her hips swaying faintly. The second the door clicked shut, his phone was in his hand, thumbs flying over the screen before guilt could catch up: Basement. 30 minutes. The message delivered with a quiet whoosh, sealing his fate.
The front door creaked open precisely twenty-nine minutes later. Olivia's footsteps were deliberately loud on the hardwood—for Shelby's benefit in case she’s still awake, Austin realized—followed by the rustle of fabric as she pretended to retrieve her textbook. His phone lit up: Where's the basement? The innocence of the question was laughable. Austin's reply was a single word: Left.
The basement door clicked open, Olivia's silhouette framed in the dim hallway light. Austin's pulse hammered as she descended, each step deliberate—until her bare knee bumped the recliner armrest with a quiet thump.
"You're sitting in the dark?" Olivia's whisper curled through the stale air. The scent of her vanilla body spray mingled with the musk still clinging to Austin's skin as she stepped closer. "Did you—" Her fingers brushed his thigh, finding the damp lace still balled in his pocket. “Fuck."
Austin exhaled sharply when she straddled him, her cutoff shorts rough against his thighs. The recliner groaned in protest. "Shelby—"
"Is probably asleep." Olivia's lips grazed his ear, her breath hot.
The recliner groaned louder as Olivia settled fully onto his lap, her weight pressing Austin deeper into the leather. His hands hovered—shouldn’t touch, couldn’t touch—but she didn’t wait for permission, grinding down deliberately until his cock twitched against her through his slacks. “Still hard?” she whispered, nipping his earlobe. “Even after that photo? All this cum?”
Austin’s breath hitched when her fingers dipped into his pocket, extracting the ruined lace with a slow, filthy drag. The basement air thickened with the scent of them—her arousal, his shame—as Olivia brought the damp fabric to her nose, inhaling with a soft hum. “You came so much,” she murmured, pressing the lace to his lips. “Taste.”
Christ, he knew he shouldn’t—but his tongue darted out instinctively, lapping at the salt-bitter stain of himself woven into her scent. The flavor punched through him, primal and electric, his cock straining against his zipper. Olivia’s thighs tightened around his hips, her cutoff shorts riding up to expose the warm press of her bare skin against his slacks. “You like it,” she breathed, rolling her hips in a slow, torturous circle. “You like knowing I’m here while she’s upstairs—”
Austin’s hand clamped over her mouth, his fingers digging into her jaw. The basement air crackled with the threat of footsteps overhead—Shelby’s insomnia, Luke’s midnight feeding—but Olivia just licked his palm, her teeth scraping his lifeline. The recliner creaked dangerously as he yanked her forward, their foreheads knocking together. “Shut up,” he snarled, voice shredded.
Olivia’s laugh vibrated against his hand. She peeled his fingers away one by one, her nails biting crescent moons into his knuckles. “Make me.” Her whisper was a challenge, a dare—her hips grinding down harder, the heat of her searing through his clothes. Austin’s control snapped. His hand fisted in her hair, wrenching her head back to expose the flutter of her pulse. The moan she let out was filthy, throaty and unrestrained, and Austin barely caught it with his mouth, swallowing the sound as he kissed her like he wanted to ruin her.
The taste of her—mint gum and stolen wine—drove him wilder. His free hand shoved under her shirt, palming her breast through her flimsy bra, thumb rasping over her nipple until she arched into him with a whimper. The recliner groaned in protest as Olivia twisted, straddling him completely, her hands scrabbling at his belt. “Need you inside,” she panted against his lips, her teeth catching his bottom lip. “Now.”
Austin's fingers froze on the clasp of Olivia's bra. "Wait." The word tore from his throat, ragged. "Are you—" His thumb brushed the bare skin of her hip where her shorts had ridden up, the heat of her searing his palm. "Birth control?"
Olivia's breath hitched—not from fear, but from the way his voice cracked on the question. She rolled her hips harder against his cock, her lips curling. "No." A whisper, deliberate. "Mom says I'm too young." Her teeth grazed his earlobe. "Sixteen's too young for pills, apparently."
The admission punched through Austin like a live wire. His grip on her waist tightened, fingers digging into soft flesh. Sixteen. The number should've sobered him. Instead, his cock throbbed against his zipper, precum soaking through his boxers. "Fuck," he growled, dragging her closer until their foreheads knocked together. "You're *killing* me."
Olivia's laugh was a dark, breathy thing. She ground down harder, the rough denim of her shorts rasping against his straining erection. "Don't care," she murmured, licking a stripe up his neck. "Want you to come in me anyway." Her hips stuttered in a filthy mimicry of thrusts. "Wanna feel it."
Austin’s grip tightened around Olivia’s hips, his fingers digging into the soft flesh just above her cutoff shorts. “What if—” His throat worked, the words thick with guilt and something darker. “What if you get pregnant?”
Olivia paused mid-grind, her lips hovering inches from his. Then she laughed—a low, breathy sound that skittered down his spine—and nipped his jaw. “Wouldn’t that be fun?” Her teeth scraped his pulse point as she rolled her hips in a slow, deliberate circle. “You could watch me get bigger.” Her whisper curled into his ear like smoke. “Watch my tits swell. My stomach round.”
A visceral image slammed into Austin’s skull: Olivia in Shelby’s maternity clothes, the fabric stretched taut over her petite frame, her skin glowing with the same ripe radiance Shelby had carried last year. But Olivia would be different—her body tighter, her youth making every change more, the curve of her belly obscene against her otherwise tiny frame. His cock twitched violently at the thought, precum soaking through his boxers.
Olivia’s tongue flicked against his earlobe. “You like that idea.” Not a question. Her fingers traced the outline of his erection through his slacks, her touch feather-light. “Imagine it. Me waddling around your house in Shelby’s old sundresses. Your kid kicking inside me while you fuck me from behind.” She punctuated the words with a sharp grind of her hips, forcing a ragged groan from Austin’s throat.
The basement air thickened with the scent of their mingled sweat—vanilla and salt and something darker. Olivia’s fingers worked Austin’s belt loose with frantic precision, her breath hitching when the buckle clinked against the recliner’s armrest. Austin barely registered the sound—his pulse roared in his ears, his thoughts narrowed to the slick heat of her grinding against him, the way her bra strap had slipped down her shoulder, exposing the faint constellation of freckles he’d traced with his tongue just last week.
Olivia’s nails bit into his thighs as she yanked his zipper down, her gasp hot against his throat when she freed his cock. “Fuck,” she breathed, wrapping her fingers around him with practiced ease. Austin’s hips jerked into her grip, his teeth sinking into his bottom lip to stifle a groan. The recliner creaked dangerously as Olivia shifted, her shorts rasping against his thighs as she hiked them up higher.
She didn’t bother taking them off—just shoved the fabric aside, her damp panties long gone, sacrificed to the altar of his nightstand. Austin’s breath hitched when her fingers brushed her own slickness, her touch feather-light before she guided him to her entrance. “Now,” she demanded, her voice fraying at the edges.
Austin’s hands clamped around her waist, lifting her slightly before slamming her down onto him in one brutal thrust. Olivia’s choked moan vibrated against his collarbone where she’d buried her face, her thighs trembling around his hips. He didn’t give her time to adjust—couldn’t, not with the way her tight heat clenched around him—just dragged her up and drove her back down, the filthy, wet sound of their joining echoing off the basement walls.
The recliner protested under their frantic movements, its springs groaning with each snap of Austin’s hips. Olivia muffled her cries against his shoulder, her fingers clawing at his back through his shirt. Every thrust dragged a choked sound from her throat—half-gasp, half-whimper—her body clamping down on him like a vise.
Austin’s grip on her hips bordered on painful, his fingers leaving angry red crescents in their wake. He shouldn’t be this rough—couldn’t be, not with Shelby just upstairs—but the way Olivia took it, wanted it, made his vision blur. Her whispered "harder" against his jaw unraveled him completely. He pistoned into her with abandon, the wet slap of skin on skin drowning out the creaking chair.
Olivia’s head jerked back when his thumb found her clit, her lips parting around a silent scream. Austin swallowed the sound with his mouth, his tongue tangling with hers as he rubbed tight, furious circles. Her thighs trembled violently—once, twice—before she came with a convulsive shudder, her nails raking down his chest. The way she clenched around him stole his breath, her inner muscles fluttering like a heartbeat.
He wasn’t far behind. Austin’s thrusts grew erratic, his rhythm fracturing as pleasure coiled tight in his gut. Olivia’s breath hitched when she felt him pulse inside her—her eyes widening with realization—but she didn’t pull away. Instead, she ground down harder, her hips rolling to milk every last drop from him. “Yes,” she hissed, her lips brushing his ear. “Give it to me.”
Austin's release hit him like a freight train—a white-hot burst of pleasure that ripped through his body with violent intensity. His hips stuttered wildly, driving deeper as his cock pulsed inside Olivia’s tight heat, each spurt of cum wrenched from him with a ragged groan he barely muffled against her collarbone. Her soft whimper vibrated against his lips as she clenched around him, milking him for every last drop, her thighs trembling where they bracketed his hips. The wet, filthy sound of their joined bodies was obscene in the silent basement, the scent of sex thick enough to choke on.
For one delirious moment, Austin’s world narrowed to the slick heat of her around him, the way her nails bit into his shoulders as she rolled her hips to prolong his orgasm. Then reality crashed down—the stickiness between them, the damp lace still crumpled in his pocket, the knowledge that Shelby was right upstairs, sleeping obliviously while he came inside a teenager. The guilt was a physical thing, sharp and jagged in his chest, but it didn’t stop his cock from twitching inside Olivia when she sighed, her breath hot against his ear.
Olivia shifted slightly, wincing as his softening length slipped out of her, followed by a trickle of warmth that made Austin’s stomach lurch. She pressed her thighs together, trapping his spend inside with a deliberate squeeze that sent a fresh bolt of shame—and arousal—shooting through him. “Fuck,” he breathed, dragging a hand down his face. His fingers came away damp with sweat. “We shouldn’t have—”
Olivia silenced him with a kiss, her tongue sliding against his before she pulled back just enough to murmur, “But we did.” Her smile was all teeth in the dim light. “And you loved it.” Her fingertips traced the outline of his lips, sticky with her own taste from where he’d licked them earlier. The proof of his depravity was smeared between her thighs, seeping into the fabric of her shorts, and yet all Austin could focus on was the way her pulse fluttered under his thumb where it rested against her throat.
Olivia’s fingers traced lazy circles on Austin’s sweat-slicked chest as she straddled him, her thighs still trembling from the aftershocks. A thin sheen of perspiration glistened between her breasts where her tank top clung to her skin, the fabric damp from their frantic coupling. She leaned down, her lips brushing his ear as she whispered, "You really came inside me," like it was some sacred confession.
Austin’s throat tightened. He could already feel the evidence of his recklessness seeping out of her, warm and sticky against his thigh where she ground down shamelessly. The basement air reeked of sex and guilt—vanilla body spray tangled with the musky scent of his release. His fingers twitched against her hips, torn between shoving her away and pulling her closer.
Olivia’s grin was wicked as she shifted, deliberately flexing her inner muscles around the phantom weight of him. A choked sound escaped Austin’s throat when a fresh trickle of cum escaped her, painting his thigh. “Look,” she breathed, dragging her fingers through the mess before pressing them to his lips.
He should’ve recoiled. Should’ve stopped her. But his tongue darted out on instinct, lapping at the salty-bitter taste of them mingled together. The flavor was intoxicating—wrong in a way that made his pulse spike. Olivia’s giggle was dark as she rocked against him, her shorts riding up to reveal the flushed, swollen state of her. “You’re addicted,” she taunted, nipping his jaw.
Upstairs, the floorboards groaned. Austin froze, his hands clamping around Olivia’s waist as Shelby’s footsteps padded across the kitchen overhead. The faucet ran. A cabinet clicked shut. Olivia didn’t move—just pressed closer, her breath hot against his neck as they waited, suspended, for the creak of the bedroom door.
When silence finally settled, Austin exhaled sharply. “You need to go,” he ground out, fingers digging into her hips. His voice was shredded—part panic, part residual lust.
Olivia rolled her eyes but slid off his lap with a wet pop that made his cock twitch traitorously. She adjusted her shorts with deliberate slowness, her thighs glistening in the dim light. “Text me tomorrow night when she’s asleep,” she murmured, tucking her tank top back into place. The smirk in her voice was palpable.
Austin watched, stomach churning, as Olivia bent to retrieve her discarded panties from the basement floor—fabric still glistening with his spend. She tucked them into his front pocket with deliberate slowness, her shorts clinging obscenely to her damp thighs. “These are a gift for you, handsome. Better keep them somewhere secret, so she doesn’t find them”
Austin’s jaw clenched. He should throw them away. Burn them. But the phantom weight of her scent in his pocket already felt like a brand. Olivia pressed a final kiss to his cheek—chaste, mocking—before ascending the stairs with exaggerated quiet. The basement door clicked shut behind her, leaving Austin alone with the scent of their sin.
Upstairs, the shower turned on—Shelby’s nightly routine. Austin sagged in the recliner, his fingers brushing the damp lace in his pocket. His phone buzzed: a photo from Olivia—her fingers parting her glistening pussy lips, her entrance leaking his cum. The caption: Still full of you. His cock twitched, still oversensitive.
The shower cut off. Footsteps creaked toward the bedroom. Austin dragged a hand down his face, tasting salt and her on his fingers. He’d tell Olivia it couldn’t happen again. He’d mean it. But as he stood, the ruined panties clung to his thigh, whispering otherwise.
Olivia’s final text arrived as he reached the bedroom door: Think about me the next time you fuck her. Austin’s stomach lurched. Behind the door, Shelby murmured his name—sleepy, trusting. His thumb hovered over delete. Instead, he silenced his phone and slid it under the pillow—ready.
In the dark, Shelby’s hand found his hip. “Love you,” she mumbled. Austin closed his eyes, the phantom press of Olivia’s thighs burning his skin. The lie stuck in his throat: “Love you too.”
Shelby’s breathing evened out. Austin turned his face into the pillow, inhaling jasmine shampoo—and beneath it, the ghost of vanilla. His fingers crept to his phone. The screen lit up with evidence of his transgressions. He exhaled, hard. The game wasn’t over. It had barely begun.