Liam was staring up at me, fists tight on his thighs like he was physically stopping himself from doing something stupid.
I leaned down just a little, just enough that he could feel my breath. "Scared you'll like it too much?" I whispered.
He let out this breathy laugh, dragging a hand through his hair. "I don't know, man," he muttered, refusing to meet my eyes. "You know how much I like Paige's ass. But..." His gaze dropped low, right to my shorts. "Those booty shorts hug your ass pretty good. No homo, lmao."
I grinned wide, cocky. "Sure. Totally straight."
Before I could even tease him more, Liam reached out and grabbed a handful of my ass.
Firm.
Both hands.
No hesitation.
I gasped, legit caught off guard, feeling his fingers sink into my cheeks like he was testing how much he could get away with. My whole body jolted like I'd been zapped. His grip was stronger than I expected--needier than I expected.
"But seriously," Liam muttered, squeezing hard. "That ass is... goddamn hot bro."
I laughed under my breath, feeling a rush shoot through me. Fuck, the way he was holding me. Like he didn't even realize what he was doing. Like his hands had moved before his brain caught up.
I turned around slowly so my ass could face him properly, standing between his spread legs, heart pounding so loud I swore he could hear it. His hands stayed on me, sliding lower, fingers hooking the waistband of my shorts.
Slow.
Too slow.
He raked them down, letting the fabric drag against my skin--and revealing that I wasn't wearing anything underneath.
Liam froze.
Totally still, wide-eyed, lips parted like he forgot how to breathe.
"Bro. What the fuck," he breathed out, voice cracking halfway through.
He palmed his own face with both hands, scrubbing hard like he could physically erase the thoughts blasting through his head. "Paige's gonna fucking kill me," he muttered under his breath. "What the fuck am I doing."
But even as he said it, he was staring.
Locked in.
Like he couldn't tear his eyes away from my bare ass right there in front of him. He wasn't even blinking. Just... drinking it in like he'd been fantasizing about this for longer than he wanted to admit.
"Goddamn," Liam said again, voice way lower this time. He grabbed my cheeks again, harder now, spreading them open with both hands like he owned me. "Fuck, look at it. So ripe, dude. If you weren't a dude... I'd have fucked you right now."
I shivered, feeling totally exposed--and loving it. My skin was burning, nerves lit up all over. I wanted him to touch more. Taste more. Do more.
His thumbs pulled me open wider.