One Size Fits All (The Classy ‘n’ Sassy Series Book 3) (11 page)

CHAPTER
Fourteen

T
hor walked
through the halls of Kenville High School in a daze, a goofy grin plastered on his face.

“Someone got laid yesterday,” Ben said. “Is that why you called in sick?”

Thor may have been a fuck-and-brag kind of guy in his youth, but not now. Not with Penny. “Nope. Just had a great day with my girl.”

“Uh-huh.” They headed into the faculty lounge. “I know that look of satisfaction.”

“I’m definitely satisfied, but that’s all I’m going to say.”

Ben laughed and slapped him on the back. “Good for you, man.”

It was good for him. Thor couldn’t remember ever feeling this happy about a woman, or feeling this content with his life. For once, he was happy and chose to hold on to that.

Thor grabbed a bottle of water and headed toward the gym for his third-period freshman phys-ed class. The kids were already in the gym when he walked in, ready to start.

“Let’s warm up with five laps. Go!” He blew his whistle and took attendance while they trotted around him. He stared at his page, the names blurring together. He was back to thinking about Penny. Her skin, her scent, the way she’d arched into him when his tongue flicked her clit.

Stop. This is bad.
He couldn’t think about that while at work. He could only imagine the trouble he’d be in if he got a hard-on during class. No more thoughts about Penny or her smile, or the way she sighed and moaned in his arms.

Fuck. He was in so deep and needed to get his mind off her immediately.

“Coach!” The shrill scream instantly pulled him away from any lusty thoughts. “Billy just puked!”

Great. That was one way to get his mind off anything sexual. “Help him to the nurse’s office.” He turned to the other kids. “The rest of you, go have free play on the other side of the gym.”

He called for the janitor then took a seat on the bleachers, his mind drifting back to Penny. He pulled out his phone and typed a text to her.

R you as distracted today as I am? Cnt stop thinking bout u

He tucked his phone into his pocket, hoping the rest of his day didn’t drag by. But he knew better. Every second would feel like an hour, counting down until he could talk to her . . . see her . . . kiss her again.

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PENNY COULDN’T
help the insane smile on her face. It would not go away. And the text just now from Theo made it even bigger. So big it hurt. She stretched her jaw and wiggled it, but the action just made her laugh. “Ow.”

“I know that kind of ow,” Bryn said, coming up next to her at the front counter, then continued in singsong, “Someone got laaaaiiid.”

Her smile got even bigger, which she didn’t think was possible. “Not really, but close.”

“Oooh. I need details!”

For once, Penny was the one with juicy sex details to share and she most certainly was excited to spill. “We had the most incredible date yesterday.”

“Is he as huge as I’ve heard?”

“I don’t know . . . yet, but he has a damn fine tongue.”

“Ahhh,” Bryn said, an all-knowing smirk. “And I assume he knows how to use it properly.”

“Oh yes. And those fingers, too. I’ve never orgasmed so hard in my life.”

“Yay!” Bryn squealed and did a little jig, clapping her hands. “That’s awesome. I’m so happy for you. So when’s the sex going to happen?”

“I don’t know, but look what he just sent me.” Penny handed over her cell phone. “Isn’t that the sweetest thing?”

“Totally. You need to reply. And you should definitely send him a picture.”

“A picture of what?”

“Of you, silly! Like your tits or something.”

“What? No. I can’t do that!”

“Sure you can. It’s easy.”

“But he’s at work.”

“So? I send them to Eli all the time. It’s part of dating these days.”

“Seriously?”

“Technology, babe. Get with it.”

“I . . . can’t. I don’t even know how.”

“Just go in the office or the bathroom, pull up your shirt, and pop the girls out. He’ll love it.”

“What if I look stupid?”

Bryn pulled out her phone and fidgeted with it for a sec, then showed Penny the screen. “Does this look stupid?”

No, it didn’t. Bryn was topless in the picture, with her wavy locks falling around her shoulders. “You look really hot. I would not look like that.”

“You will. I took this the other day in my office. It’s all about lighting. I’ll show you.” She flipped through some more photos. “Most of these were taken right here in the shop. The changing room, my office, the bathroom.” She flipped again, a close-up shot of a penis that Penny was totally not expecting. “Oops. That’s one of Eli.”

“He sends them to you, too?”

“Yep. It’s so hot. By the time we get home, have dinner, do the homework thing, and get all the kids in bed for the night, we’re so horny for each other we barely make it to the bedroom.”

“Really?”

“Yep. It’s just what you do.”

Mia appeared. “What’s just what you do?”

“Dick-and-tit pics.”

Mia laughed and shook her head.

“Is she right?” Penny asked Mia.

“I wish I could disagree, but yep.”

“You and Oliver do it, too?”

Mia’s cheeks pinkened. “Occasionally, but not nearly as much as Bryn and Eli do.”

Whoa. If even Mia was doing it, Penny knew it was a thing. “I had no idea. I’m twenty-eight years old and I have no clue how to date in the real world.”

“Don’t worry,” Bryn said, putting her arm around Penny’s shoulder and squeezing. “We’ll teach you.”

Penny was so glad they had mended their friendship. She’d be completely lost without them.

“Lesson number one is perfecting your tit selfie. Come on.” She grabbed Penny’s hand and dragged her down the hall. “Lighting is key. Natural light is too bright, and florescent blubs are horrendous. Slightly dim light is best, so I find the bathroom lighting works great here in the shop. But the dressing room is good, too.” They stepped into the small employee bathroom and closed the door behind them. “Shirt and bra off,” Bryn demanded.

“Are you sure this is what I should do?”

“Yes. He’ll love it. Trust me.”

Penny did as she was told. “What do I do now?”

“Put one hand behind your head, like this.” She demonstrated and Penny copied. “Now smile sexy.”

“How the hell do I do that?” This was so much harder than she thought.

“Flash me your bedroom eyes.”

“My what?”

“The look you give a guy when you’re about to have sex.”

“There’s a look?”

Bryn laughed. “Oh my God, Penny. How can you be so inexperienced? You were married, for Christ’s sake!”

“Trust me, we had a sucky sex life. Show me your bedroom eyes.”

Bryn lowered her lashes, lips slightly parted. She let her eyelids close, slowly, then reopened them as she sucked in her bottom lip between her teeth. Oh, hot damn!

And then, just as quickly as she’d morphed into sex goddess mode, she was back out if it with a wide grin. “See. Easy.”

“I cannot do that.”

“You can.”

Bryn guided Penny and she listened, trying her best to think sexy thoughts, as her friend instructed.

“But I feel so silly.”

“Trust me. You don’t look silly.”

She then began snapping away on Penny’s phone. After about a dozen clicks, she turned the phone and handed it over. “See. Sexy Penny.”

Wow. She couldn’t believe what she saw.
Is that actually me?

“Now pick the best one and text it to Thor.”

“I don’t know.” She grabbed her bra and shirt and put them back on, then scrolled through the photos. She was definitely more pleased than she thought she’d be, but could she really do that? “What if someone grabs his phone and looks through his messages?”

“Then he’s a dumbass for not having a passcode. Trust me. If you start sending him X-rated photos, he’ll find a way to keep them private. He’s not stupid.”

Her heart pounded as she opened her text messages. Was she seriously doing this? After what had happened yesterday and all he did for her, he certainly deserved it. He deserved a lot more, actually. But maybe this was a start.

“Okay. I’m doing it.” She typed a few words.

I can’t stop thinking about you either.

She held her breath as she attached the photo and hit send, flutters of nerves wracking her body. “I’m freaking out here. What if he doesn’t like it?”

Bryn pursed her lips and tilted her head. “Seriously? After the way he went down on you yesterday, he’ll love it.”

Her phone dinged in her hand. Oh God!

Wow

Shit. That’s it? Was it a good wow or a bad wow? This was a bad idea. How had she let Bryn talk her into this? Her phone dinged again, anxiety ripping her body in two.

After seeing tht my brain and fingrs arnt finctining very wel god i wsh I could leav work right now. I cant wait 2 taste u agin

Another ding

How am I supposd to go to class with this hardon?

A smile blossomed across her face and Bryn leaned over her shoulder. “I told you.”

“Thank you.”

“You’re welcome. Now, later tonight when you’re home alone, practice taking naked selfies, send him a few. Maybe he’ll send some back.”

“I start work at The Red Brick tonight, so I’ll be with him.”

“Interesting . . .” Penny knew that look on Bryn’s face. Whatever was about to come out of her mouth would definitely be naughty. “Wear a skirt, no panties, and ravish him in the back room.”

“It’s my first night, I can’t do that. And besides, do I really want our first time to be a quickie in the back room of a bar?”

“I suppose not. But keep it in mind for later. Workplace sex is hot.” She winked and headed out of the bathroom.

Penny adjusted her clothes and made sure she was presentable. As she headed back to the shop floor, her phone started to ring. Her lawyer’s office.

“Ms. Woodley? This is Mr. Jacobson’s assistant. He wanted me to let you know your divorce papers are here and ready to be signed. You can stop in anytime.”

“Thank you.” Penny hung up, not sure what was going on in her heart and head. This day had been coming for months. It wasn’t a surprise. She’d actually been looking forward to it, especially since starting this thing with Theo. But she didn’t feel quite as happy as she expected.

She found Mia and Bryn in the empty showroom. “That was my lawyer’s office. Do you mind if I leave early today?”

They looked at each other then back at her. Mia spoke first. “Is everything okay?”

“My papers are ready to be signed.”

“That’s great!” Bryn exclaimed, and Penny knew she should be as excited as her friend was. “Yes. Go! Get it over with.”

Penny grabbed her things and headed to her lawyer’s office. His assistant gathered the papers and sat her down with them, sticky arrows pointing to all the places she needed to sign. She remembered how fun and exciting it had been to plan the wedding, the flutters of the ceremony, feeling like a princess for a day. It was amazing how vastly different the ending of a marriage was. Just her, alone at a table in a bland conference room with a stack of papers.

But as she signed her name, she remembered all the good things that waited for her at the end of this. Better things. Her new life held exciting possibilities, independence for the first time ever, and hopefully, true love and passion.

Now Penny couldn’t sign fast enough.

“Here you go!” she said as she handed the packet to the assistant.

“That was fast. You must’ve been excited to get that over with.”

Penny breathed deep and sighed. “I was.”

On to bigger and better things. Tonight would be her first night working at The Red Brick and she was so ready. It was work—hard work—but she was looking forward to it. Her life was filled with so many possibilities now. And it was all really exciting.

CHAPTER
Fifteen

T
hor finally
headed for The Red Brick. His day couldn’t have dragged by any slower, especially after Penny had sent that picture. Ho-ly fuck. He hadn’t been expecting that. He’d seen her naked, had tasted every inch of her sweet skin, but seeing her like that? That was a whole different thing. It wasn’t the first naked pic a woman had sent him, but this was different. This was Penny. This one actually meant something.

Now he was on his way to work, and she’d be there. The image of that photo was engraved on his brain. How was he supposed to work with her right there? He’d spend his entire night envisioning her naked, those perfect pink nipples waiting to be sucked and flicked.

Shit. Now he was getting hard again.

He parked and walked in, somehow managing to kill his erection. She was already there, standing near the bar, in a pair of jeans that showcased the curve of her ass. The low scoop of The Red Brick Inn tee she wore wasn’t helping, either. Seth ordered those shirts skintight for the waitresses on purpose, but for the first time, it was going to make his job really hard. Because it would make a certain part of him hard.

“Hi,” she said as he approached, and even in the dim light of the bar, he could see her blush.

“Hi.”

“How was practice?”

“Good.” He’d leave out the parts about him calling plays wrong, knocking over the water jug, and spacing out more than once. He spent most of the day’s practice being laughed at by the kids and the other coaches. “How was work?” As the words slipped out, his cheeks warmed. He knew what she’d done at work that day.

“It was . . . interesting.”

The image of her instantly appeared in his head again. Even their small talk drove him wild. He couldn’t stop picturing her naked.

This was going to be a long freaking night.

Seth called her over and that was probably a good thing. They needed some distance.

The bar regulars were already on their stools, but as it neared nine, the weekend crowd started to trickle in. It wasn’t long before the jukebox blared, rock songs to rap and hip-hop, and someone stuck a boy band ballad in there, too. Friday was their entertainment night. Live music or karaoke. Tonight was a Journey cover band, set to go on at ten.

Thor sat on his stool at the door, checking IDs, keeping an eye on the crowd. It was early. Things usually didn’t get rowdy until at least midnight. But with this band, the crowd would probably be a bit older and tamer. Hopefully.

He looked around the bar. It was pretty crowded, but he instantly found Penny, tray of drinks in hand, handling it like a boss. He watched her, full of smiles, wishing she would turn and flash him one. But more people came through the door and he had to return to his duties.

As the band tuned up, more people streamed in. Penny sailed by with another tray of drinks, and this time she met his gaze with the same look she’d had in that photo. His dick instantly twitched.

She bent to set the tray on a table and holy fuck did he want to grab on to those hips and pull that luscious ass against him. He started to lose himself in lustful visions, but was jolted back to reality when the guy in the booth put his hand on her arm, a slight tug.

Thor was there in two seconds flat.

“Thanks for the offer, but I really need to get back to work,” she said.

“Come on. Sit. Have a shot with us,” the guy said. He was older, sitting with a woman and another couple of similar age, but Thor didn’t like it. Regardless if it was Penny or not, it was his job to protect the waitresses.

“Everything okay here?” he asked, sidling up next to her, his glare on the guy.

“Perfect,” he said. “Having some drinks.”

Thor turned his attention on Penny. “You okay?”

“I’m fine,” she said, obviously feeling unthreatened by the man.

“Okay.” Thor gave another pointed look at the man and stepped away, back to his post. Penny finished unloading her tray onto the table then headed for him.

“Thanks for that, but it really wasn’t necessary. The guy was harmless.”

“I just wanted to make sure. We get a lot of assholes in here, and mixed with too much liquor, they become predators. So just be careful, okay?”

“I appreciate the concern. It’s good to know you’re watching out for me.”

When he sat on his stool, she was the same height as him. He wanted to pull her between his thighs, his arms tight around her petite body. Kiss her until all sounds faded around them, until every last person in that bar besides them disappeared.

“Uh . . . Did Seth or Shelly show you where we keep the napkins and stuff?”

He couldn’t wait until the end of the night. He needed to kiss her now.

“No,” she replied slowly, curiosity in her eyes.

“I’ll show you. Right now.” He grabbed her hand as the band took the stage. The bar could be minus a waitress and bouncer for a few minutes. He led her toward the back and through the doors leading to the kitchen. He took the tray from her and set it down, trying not to run as they headed for the small supply closet.

Thor yanked the door open, confused for a moment at what he found. A naked pasty-white ass pumping away. A pair of legs in the air, wrapped around the ass, bright red heels. Seth had Shelly off the ground and up against a shelf of toilet paper and napkins, neither of them noticing they’d been caught.

Thor cleared his throat, trying not to laugh. Shelly’s eyelids popped open and Seth ceased thrusting.

“I thought there was no fucking on the job,” Thor said, refusing to hold the laughter in any longer.

Seth turned to him, sly smile. “I own the place, so I’m allowed to break the rules.”

“Touché.”

“Now can you get back to work so we can finish?”

Shelly looked mortified, but a smile crept onto her face anyway.

“Whatever you say, boss.”

Thor closed the door and Penny giggled beside him.

“I can’t believe that just happened,” she said.

“I can.” He’d known Seth for years. It was no surprise. He’d have to be blind to miss the heat between him and Shelly, which had been there for as long as he could remember. He wondered how long they’d been screwing around, and if it was anything serious.

But that was a conversation Thor could have with his friend later. Now that his not-so-secret make-out spot was taken, and the bar was short a waitress and a bartender, they needed to get back out there. But not without at least one kiss first.

Thor bent and pressed a soft kiss to Penny’s lips, his tongue gliding between her teeth. Just a taste. “That was a preview of what’s to come later.”

“I can’t wait.”

They headed back to the bar and their jobs, but not without thoughts of what the night would bring after work. Thor wanted Penny more than ever. The rest of the night was going to drag by.

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PENNY FINALLY
got her key in the lock and the door open. Normally this was a simple act, but not tonight. Not with Theo behind her, his lips on her neck, his tongue tracing a line from her earlobe, down her neck. He tugged the neckline of her tee away from her skin, continuing across her shoulder. So. Damn. Hot.

She spun around, instantly connecting her lips to his, her arms around his neck, and stepped backward. He followed and the door slammed shut. Articles of clothing seemed to magically disappear from their bodies and by the time they reached her bed, she was naked and he was just in boxer briefs.

“I’ve been fantasizing about this all day,” he said, and lifted her up, laying her across the paisley duvet. “And this is so much better than that picture or any of my daydreams.”

“But you liked the picture?” she asked as his mouth sizzled against her skin, his tongue circling her nipple.

“Oh yeah.” He nipped at her hardened bud, sending a wave of pleasure through her body. “You can send more of those, anytime you want.”

“Does it turn you on?”

Theo gave one last flick to her nipple and moved back to her lips, a hand sliding down her body to find her center. He dipped a finger in, then two, and she could tell she was already dripping. “Everything about you turns me on,” he murmured between kisses.

“Next time I want a picture of you.”

“I can do that. What do you want me to take a picture of?” Theo’s mouth left hers and he went back to her breasts. Damn, she liked that so much more than she used to. Maybe it was the person doing the licking and flicking.

She reached between them, to the elastic band of his briefs. She hadn’t touched him yet, hadn’t been able to see for herself if the rumors were true. If the lead pipe against her leg was an indication, they were totally true. She reached in, grabbing hold, and it felt smooth and thick, throbbing with every beat of his rampant heart.

“This. Right here. This is what I want,” she said, her words ragged, breathless. “I want it now.”

Desperation filled her in a way she’d never felt before. It sounded so cliché, but if she didn’t have him immediately, she just might die.

He groaned as she stroked the length of him and felt him thrust into her hand. With a final flick of her nipple, he pulled away. Her body shivered without him there to cover her. Theo stood at the side of her bed and pushed his boxers down, over muscular mounds of ass, revealing the part of him she had most been anticipating.

Damn. Every last rumor was true. It was a freaking masterpiece.

Penny watched Theo’s glorious ass retreat out of her room, bending to pick up his discarded jeans. But when he returned, he wore an odd expression—and not one of a man who was about to get laid.

“Do you have a condom?”

She shook her head. “No. Don’t you?”

“I haven’t needed one in . . . a while.”

That certainly made her feel good.

“It’s fine. We don’t need one,” she said, ignoring the feelings that were bubbling up.

Theo crawled back to her, immediately pressing a kiss to her lips. That was one great way to make her forget her problems.

“Are you on the pill?” he asked, moving those delicious lips to her neck.

“No. But it’s fine.”

His head popped up. “We can’t just not use anything.”

Avoidance was key here. Penny grabbed for his cock again, stroking, an attempt to make him forget whatever he was going to say. She kissed him and wiggled out from underneath, then pushed him flat on his back. She straddled him, rubbing her wetness along his shaft. He groaned again, eyelids fluttering shut.

She positioned herself, ready to take him fully, finally feel that beautiful piece of manhood inside her, filling her.

“Wait,” he said. “We need to use some kind of birth control.”

“We don’t need it,” she said, a little gruffer this time, avoiding his eyes. She couldn’t look at him when she said it. She just wanted to be wrapped in his arms, lost in his taste and scent, the magic of his hands on her body. “I won’t get pregnant. I promise.”

She leaned back down and kissed his neck then moved to suck his earlobe, but his hands had stopped moving. He was completely still.

“What’s wrong?” she asked, still refusing to look at him. If she could just get the sex started, they could forget all this and just relax and have fun.

“Penny,” he said, and she recognized the tone. Pity. He put his hands on her and gently moved her off of him. “Talk to me.”

“I don’t want to talk. I want to fuck.” She tried to kiss him, but he stopped her. He tilted her chin, her gaze finally meeting his, and that was it. The tears she’d tried to hold inside spilled out, and they kept coming. He cradled her against his chest as she wept, rubbing circles on her back.

They lay there, even after she stopped crying. Theo let go of her only for the few seconds it took to flip off the bedside lamp and pull her comforter over them. She snuggled back into his embrace, praying he’d let it go and not ask. She didn’t want to tell him what was wrong with her. What if he didn’t like what she said? What if he left? They hadn’t discussed their relationship or where it was going yet, but would any guy want a woman who couldn’t give him a child? This was the first time she’d given that any thought, and she didn’t like the answer she came up with.

But Penny felt safe and warm. The guy was amazing. And he deserved to know what he was getting himself into. She had to tell him. She had to offer him the facts and give him the opportunity to walk away. It was the right thing to do. It’d hurt like hell if he ended it, but better now than later, right?

“I need to tell you something,” she started.

He kissed the top of her head. “You don’t have to if you don’t want to. We can just lay here.”

“I know, and I thank you for that, but we can’t continue with . . . whatever this is until I tell you.”

“Okay.”

It was dark, but moonlight illuminated his features. So caring, so concerned. Penny hated to tell him. This might be the last time she lay in his arms.

“I . . . um . . .” She took a deep breath, his arms still around her, still caressing her skin. “I can’t have children.”

His eyes widened, just a bit, and she couldn’t tell if he was trying to hide shock. “Oh,” was all he said.

“Jack and I tried to get pregnant for so long. It didn’t happen, and obviously it’s not him, since he got that other woman pregnant so fast. So it must be me.”

He pulled her close again. “I’m sorry.”

She was glad she couldn’t see his face when she said her next words. “I know we haven’t talked about us or what this thing even is, but I understand if you want to break it off.”

Confusion crossed his face. “What? Why?”

“Well . . .” She shrugged, willing her tears to stay put. “Most guys want to someday have a family, and I can’t give you that. So I understand if you want to move on . . .” The last few words stuck in her throat but she forced them out anyway. “. . . and find someone else.”

Theo traced the line of her eyebrow with his fingertip, then her cheek and jaw. He traced the line between her lips, as a tear trailed down her face to the pillow.

“I want you. Nothing else matters.”

He cupped her cheek and pressed his lips to hers, a soft kiss, then tucked her back into the comfort of his arms. They drifted off to sleep like that.