Friends with Benefits

by Amy Brent

  I ended up walking into town and doing a little window shopping as I finally started to relax from last night. It had been exciting on every spectrum for me and I just wanted my boring life back I saw a little fish and chips place up to the right and felt my stomach growl, since I didn’t eat earlier with my coffee. I smiled as I pushed the door open, peering inside to see that it was nearly empty before I walked inside. I ordered a platter and a tea from the cashier and walked over to a corner table as I let my mind wander back to last night. As certain as I was that Lance was a player, he knew how to make a woman feel special. He knew how to make me feel safe and like I was the only person in the room. Looking back, I could see that Bryce didn’t do that as much as I thought before.

  A girl brought my food over to me and I felt someone move beside me and slide into the booth across from me as I jumped. I glanced up to see Lance and tilted my head as I fought the urge to smile.

  “Hi. What are you doing here?” I asked as he grinned and glanced at the counter.

  “I saw you walk in and had a yearning for fish and chips, just like that. How are you this morning?” Lance asked as he sipped a drink that I finally noticed he was holding.

  “I’m good. I haven’t had a day off in quite a while. I almost don’t know what to do with myself.” I picked up a fry and ate it slowly as I looked at him. “You don’t have any work today?”

  “Not until later.” Lance replied as he leaned back and stretched his arms out. He was toned and muscular and I watched as I swallowed the food that got lodged in my throat. He smiled, and I knew that he caught me as I blushed and looked down at my food. “Want to go to the pier with me after lunch?”

  “The pier?” I loved it there but had such little time to go and he nodded easily.

  “We can go on some rides and eat some junk food once this settles. It’ll be a good time.” Lance smiled crookedly, and my heart jumped as I realized that I’d agreed to spend some time with him. Was this a date or just hanging out?

  We ate our lunch and talked lightly about the town before he took our trash to the bin in the corner. Lance led me out to a shiny brand-new Jeep and opened the door for me as I slipped in, wondering what he did for work. These were expensive, and I noticed that he dressed in good clothes as well. This car looked like it was just bought and when he started the engine, I noted that it was under five thousand miles.

  Lance rolled down his window as he drove, telling me to turn on anything that I wanted on the stereo. I looked at it, confused by what to do since my car was a few years old now. Lance chuckled and showed me how to switch stations and I found the alternative one, clicking up the volume a bit as he nodded with approval. I leaned back and listened to the music as my body responded to just sitting near Lance, acknowledging that I wanted him.

  I wanted him badly and I memorized the feeling for a moment as the breeze blew through my hair. I didn’t take a lot of time with my appearance today since it was just a day off, but I didn’t care. Lance seemed to be happy just to be with me. He pulled into a parking lot near to the pier and jumped out to let me out of the car, making me smile.

  Lance caught me off guard when he pressed his lips to my mouth for a second for a chaste kiss. He pulled back and winked at me as I stared silently at him before taking my hand and leading me towards the rides. I tried to remember how to breathe as we moved, feeling eyes on us as Lance walked over to buy a wristband for the rides. There were a lot of people looking and he tugged his ball cap down over his face before turning to secure the paper around my wrist.

  “Are you well-known? I feel like we’re getting looked at a lot,” I told him as he smiled at me.

  “They’re looking at you, Leila. You don’t realize how beautiful you are, do you?” Lance asked me as I blushed and shook my head.

  “We live in LA. There are so many beautiful people here, male and female. You fit right in,” I told him as he surveyed the rides with a wide smile.

  “Is that a compliment, Leila?” Lance asked as he glanced at me for a moment. “I think I’m making progress with you.”

  “It is but you know that you’re gorgeous. You obviously work at that,” I teased him as he started to walk towards the roller coaster. “Is it part of your job?”

  “I just want to stay in shape. I started that when I was a lot younger to keep myself healthy. I’m almost thirty now, so I want to go into the right. How old are you?” Lance asked me as he got in line.

  “Twenty-five. Somewhere around the age where you have to decide what you want to do with your life.” I was looking at him and saw something flash across his face for a moment as he frowned.

  “Yeah, I know what you mean.” He seemed to be thinking about something for a moment before he turned to me. “How busy are you with clients right now?”

  “I have some stuff this week. Why?” I asked as he shook his head with a small smile.

  “I have been thinking of looking for a beach house for a while. Once I met you and found out that you were an agent, it got me thinking. I was initially planning to call you about it, but we just keep seeing one another.” He looked at me with confidence in his eyes. “How would you like to help me out?”

  “I’d love that.” It would make up for the loss of Nan, but a beach house? How could he afford one of those freelancing from home?

  “Good. We’ll go to lunch tomorrow and talk about what I’m looking for. Tonight, we are just going to have fun.” Lance assured me as I frowned.

  “I thought you worked tonight.” I said as he grinned.

  “I found out that I am off the hook. Want to spend the evening with me?” I couldn’t resist his smile and nodded as he stepped closer to the ride.

  We hit all the rides and took a break by walking to the end of the pier. The breeze was strong, and I leaned over to look into the dark water below with a smile. I was having fun and I worried about where this was headed, now that he wanted to buy a house. I was worried about where it was headed because I was me.

  “Having fun?” Lance asked from beside me as I glanced over at him.

  “Yeah. Tonight was great.” I met his gaze and held it with my own eyes as he leaned closer to me for another kiss. I tilted my head to meet his mouth and he took that chance to deepen the kiss as he pulled me against him. This was happening so fast yet not fast enough for me, and I wrapped my arms around his neck to pull him closer to me.

  The kiss was long and intense before he pulled away for some air and I blinked at him.

  “What’s happening between us?” I murmured as I looked back at the bright lights of the rides.

  “I want to go out with you. I thought I explained that,” Lance told me as I smiled softly at him.

  “Are you sure you want to mix business with pleasure?” I pressed as he smirked at me.

  “You’re showing me houses to buy. That isn’t going to change anything.” Lance lifted my hand to his mouth and kissed it as I watched every move, feeling my willpower slowly fading. I allowed him to take me back towards the lights where we ordered a funnel cake and sat on the beach together to eat it. He asked me if I’d come to his place tonight and I stared at the moon shining down on the waves as I considered my answer. This would change everything, and I licked my lips as I tuned in to what my body wanted.

  Viv was known to have a fling here and there and seemed to enjoy it. I wasn’t sure if I was capable of keeping things casual the same way the she was, but I wanted him. I wanted everything that he had to offer, and I smiled as I opened my eyes.

  “Yes,” I told him as he swallowed the last of the cake and wrapped an arm around me and kissed me again. We made plans to get some clothes at my apartment for the following day. I could look up some houses that were for sale from his place. It could be perfect or it could break my heart.

  CHAPTER 7

  Lance

  I took Leila to her place where she packed a small bag of things for the following day. I couldn’t believe that she was actually coming home with me so
easily as I sat on her couch. Her place was cute if not a bit small and she had it decorated with a few pictures and some knick knacks. It wasn’t too much, and I looked back to the small kitchen as I waited for her.

  What the fuck was I doing? It was fine to let her find me a house, but I asked Leila to spend the night with me. I didn’t do that with women and I frowned as I tried to sort through the feelings in my head. I wanted Leila and I was willing to offer her a bit more, but how much? She wasn’t like the other girls in my life that knew who I was and accepted it, even embraced it. I knew that I couldn’t tell her what I really did for a living.

  I looked up as she walked into the living room with a backpack slung over her shoulder. Leila had pulled her hair back into a low ponytail, but a few curls still hung around her face as she smiled uncertainly at me. I stood and walked over to her, cupping her face to kiss her hard as she moaned against me. This could end badly but at this moment, I didn’t care.

  We locked up and walked to my car, where I took the backpack from her to put into the back seat. I thought back to the pier and realized that nobody recognized me, wondering how long that would last. I wasn’t as much of a celebrity, but some people did know me, and I was worried about Leila finding out the truth about me. I pushed the thought to the back of my mind and drove to my condo in the hills as she looked around quietly.

  “Do you rent right now?” Leila asked as I winced a bit beside her.

  “I own this. I might sell it once I get into a house, using you as my agent.” I smiled as I drove into the underground parking lot to my spot. I knew that she was wondering how I could have two houses and I struggled to make something up. “I got a trust from family years back. I invested in this place and want to move on.”

  “That is a great idea. You’ll get a lot for this place.” Leila surveyed the property as we walked up to my condo. It was a great complex and had a lot of amenities and I glanced around as I walked up the stairs to my place. I knew a lot of people in here and didn’t normally bring women home and didn’t want Leila to find out about me so quickly. I unlocked my door and let her walk inside before me as she took in the large living room. “This is so nice.”

  “It’s been good to me,” I agreed as I put her backpack on the table in the dining room. “We didn’t eat anything but that funnel cake tonight. Are you hungry? I can order in.”

  “Why are you doing all of this?” Leila asked me as I gave her a curious look.

  “Why not? I like you, Leila. I want to spend time with you. Why do you see that as such a hardship for me?” I asked as her face fell.

  “You’re perfect looking. I know that you can have anybody here tonight, but I am still wondering why I am.” Leila said as I moved to sit beside her.

  “Who made you feel this way? You’re beautiful, Leila and more than that, you’re a genuine person. You are sweet and different than anybody I’ve ever met before.” I stared into her face as she wrinkled her nose and seemed to get lost in thought. I kissed her, and she relaxed against me as our tongues danced together, pulling me closer. I leaned back as Leila moved into my lap and the loose skirt of her dress moved up to reveal her legs a bit more as she kissed me again.

  I felt something flowing through me that heated my skin. I moved my hands down to cup her ass and pull her closer as Leila moaned softly. I’d never felt this was with a woman in my arms and I felt her grip my shirt tightly. Our mouths moved together roughly as we kissed harder and I let one hand move down to trace her hot skin as she shuddered. I wanted Leila badly in this moment and I pulled her closer as I moved my hand up her body.

  Leila gasped and pulled away, taking a deep breath of air. I stared at her, noting the flush in her cheeks as she stared at me with dark eyes.

  “This is moving so fast,” she told me as I lifted a hand to stroke her hair.

  “It doesn’t have to, Leila. I just want you.” I didn’t move my hand from her hair as I looked at her, shocked that I meant what I was saying. I didn’t need to have sex with Leila and she moved beside me as she took another breath. My cock throbbed in my shorts and I focused on the woman beside me as I willed it to go away. “I’ll order some dinner and we can talk about it later. Do you like Thai?”

  “Yes.” Leila told me as I rose and walked to the fridge where the menu was, bringing it back over to the couch to ask her what she wanted. Leila pointed at something and I called the order in before hanging up. “You do this a lot, don’t you? Sleep with women?”

  “I have been with a few. I don’t have a girlfriend or anything even close to that, so you don’t have to worry about that. I’m spending time with you tonight, Leila.” I looked at her, seeing her eyes searching my face. “I can’t offer that to you, not yet. I am not looking for anything serious right now, but I want to see you.” She nodded and looked relieved. “How about you?”

  “I’ve been with two guys, both boyfriends. The last one…broke my heart. I moved here to start over and was shocked when I met you and felt the way that I did. I haven’t wanted to be with anyone the way that I do you.” Her smile was gorgeous as she looked at me and shrugged. “I just feel like I won’t be enough for you.”

  “Don’t worry about any of that. Let’s just see how it goes.” I opened some wine and poured it while we waited for the food and we talked a bit more. I liked learning about her, so I wouldn’t have to talk too much about myself, now knowing that she’d never accept the fact that I was a porn star.

  When the food came, we got plates and silverware from the kitchen and watched a movie while we ate. I didn’t take a lot of women out and it was a nice change as she laughed at something in the movie. She’d had a few glasses of wine and I could tell that she was buzzed now as she looked at me with sparkling eyes. She was gorgeous, and I chuckled as I watched her.

  I cleaned up the dishes as she finished her wine and walked back to the couch as she tilted her head back to look at me. I leaned down to kiss her, tasting the sauce from dinner in the corners as she giggled and reached for my head to pull me closer. I tilted my head to deepen it as she slipped her tongue against mine slowly. I moved away from her to sit on the couch and kissed her again, pressing her back against the cushions as she wrapped her arms around my neck.

  I moved my mouth away from her lips reluctantly and kissed her jaw, nibbling gently as she groaned. Her legs were spread, and I rested gently over her, holding myself up with one arm as I moved down her neck. I pressed against her as she let out a long moan, raising her hips to meet mine.

  I slipped a hand under her t-shirt and moved it up her skin as I kissed her again, feeling her shudder under me. I wanted to claim this woman and make her mine. I knew that she was with other men, but I sensed that she hadn’t enjoyed sex the way she should. I was going to change that, and I cupped her full breast over the lace of her bra, finding her nipple ready for me. I stroked it with my thumb as she rocked her hips up harder, making my cock harder than before. I secured her in my arms before lifting her easily as she wrapped her arms and legs around my body. I carried her to the bedroom and dropped her on the large bed, taking a deep breath.

  Leila looked up at me before sitting up and lifting her shirt off, revealing the soft pink bra underneath.

  “Are you sure about this?” I asked her as she shrugged. I stripped off my own shirt, watching as she looked over my body slowly. I’d seen it many times before from other women, but it was different with Leila. I loosened my jeans and dropped onto the bed, telling her to scoot up to the pillows. I was going to show her it felt to be worshiped and watched until she was propped on some pillows. I turned on a light that cast a soft glow over the room and crawled over to her, sliding up her skirt.

  Holy fuck. Her underwear matched the bra and I lowered them slowly as she lifted her hips. I pushed the skirt up further and took in her bare skin before I started kissing up her legs, watching as she stared down at me. I could smell her and craved her taste as I moved slowly. I wanted to memorize the way that she was lookin
g at me right now and I finally reached her glistening pussy. She smelled as sweet as she tasted as I pressed my lips to her, slowly licking her with my tongue as Leila groaned. I dove in deeper and spread her open with my fingers as I found her swollen clit.

  I sucked it into my mouth, pleased with her whimpers as I moved closer to her. I knew when a woman was close to coming and I sucked until she got to the edge before releasing her and licking her over her folds again. I did this a few times until I was finally drawing her through my teeth and she was screaming my name as her juices washed over me, as I locked my mouth to her to get every drop.

  “That felt amazing. Are you a professional or something?” Leila gasped as I removed her skirt and dropped it to the floor. I winced and moved beside her, assuring her that I just liked pleasing her. “That’s why I fought this. I can’t do stuff like you can.”

  “You can. You just need to be comfortable with me. I’ll teach you everything that you need to know,” I told her as I moved beside her and slipped a hand between her legs. She was still drenched, and I teased her clit slowly as she arched against my hand, needing more. I slipped a finger inside of her as she groaned, feeling her tighten around me. I kept moving it, needing her to come for me again as I leaned over her to suck a nipple into my mouth through the bra. “Come for me, Leila.”

  She closed her eyes as she rocked against me, doing everything just fine. I added a finger and stroked her slow and deep until she was panting my name and ready to go over the edge. I brought her there again, watching as she dropped her head back and cried out my name. It was the most beautiful sight that I’d ever seen, despite filming many different sex scenes in my job. Those were fake. That was acting, but this was real, and I felt every part of it as I felt myself start to ache in my pants.