Grayson's gaze lingered on me longer than it did on Maddox . He was still right by the door , yet my robe , damp hair , and glowy skin after I was freshly fucked seemed to grab his attention the most . He poked his inner cheek and I internally scoffed . He only ever did that when he was extremely furious or felt betrayed . I still remembered his warning for me to stay away from Maddox , but I couldn't . He was so good at making me forget all the pain in my heart . The nerve of Grayson to show up at my house after being away with Tiffany for two weeks and act like I wasn't supposed to enjoy myself . I expected a rush of shame or something , but I was perfectly calm . It didn't matter how he looked at me . I was about to be the ice breaker as the silence went on for too long , but Maddox beat me to it . " Well , look who it is , the one half of the newlyweds . Where's Tiffany ? " " I left her home ," he said , walking past Maddox with his eyes still on me . " I thought you weren't back in town . " " I arrived a few hours ago . I didn't even head home yet . I thought I'd come straight here and surprise Harper . " Grayson looked at the lower half of my exposed thighs as he said , " She doesn't like surprises . " Maddox chuckled from behind him . " Oh , she definitely loved mine . " His suggestive stone made Grayson smack his lips , his face turning red so quickly like he was about to break something . Even when he came so close to me , I didn't feel the need to explain myself to him , so I smiled a little . " I'm glad you're back . How was the honeymoon ? " " Can we talk ? In private ? " he asked . I looked past his shoulder and Maddox leaned against the doorframe , still facing the front yard and listening to Grayson and I in silence . " Sure " I led the way to the kitchen so Grayson and I could be alone , glancing over my shoulder just once . " Coffe , juice or water ? " I offered , my expression neutral and voice cold as ice . " I'm fine . " 7:23 Tue , Sep 16 Chapter 14 : 77 55 vouchers The grumpiness in his voice gave it away that he was lying , but that still didn't make me feel any different . " I guess I'll just make a cup of coffee for myself , " I said . " Maddox might want one , too . " He leaned against the kitchen counter , watching me in silence for a few minutes as I moved around the kitchen with practiced ease , pouring hot coffee into two mugs like it was another casual morning . " I have to admit that I was wrong about Greece ," I said . " It's way more beautiful than I thought . The pictures you sent me were proof of that . " I turned to face him quickly and he nodded , his voice softer than I expected . " Yes , it was absolutely beautiful ." I stirred my own cup with a spoon , letting the silence drag on a little before I added , " Of all the pictures you sent me , I liked the one you and Tiffany took in front of the ocean . " My voice went quieter towards the end and those words tasted bitter on my tongue , but I smiled anyway and took a sip from my mug . " I was laughing about it earlier today that you sent me so many pictures ," I said . " You didn't have to look at them ." His tone was less friendly . I already knew why , so I just shrugged , lifting the mug to my lips again . " How could I not look at them when you sent them to me ? I appreciate your effort to keep me up to date with all the places you and Tiffany had been to , at least most of them . Does she know you're here ? " " I don't have to explain myself to her every time I'm coming to see you . I called and texted you so many times to let you know that I was on my way back but I didn't hear from you ." My mind wandered off a little , thinking about how my phone rang right when Maddox's cock was deep inside of me . " I was..busy ." " And you didn't bother to still check your phone later on ? Had you known that I was on the way , you would have warned me about Maddox being here and I wouldn't have come . " I tightened the grip on the mug . Had I found out earlier that he was on his way to my place , I still wouldn't have told him that Maddox was with me . " You two just can't stay away from each other , huh ? " He shook his head lightly . " Don't tell me you're falling for him . " I scoffed . " We were just blowing off some steam . Anyway , what did you want to talk about ? " He shook his head with disapproval . " You're so different ." " I'm glad you can tell . " 7:23 Tue , Sep 16 Chapter 14 He scoffed . " That , right there , is exactly what I'm talking about . I prefer the old Harp . " " And I prefer this one , " Maddox chimed in as he entered the kitchen . " Hey , " I said , approaching him . " I made you some coffee . " 77 E55 vouchers He took it from me and sipped it quickly , his gaze lingering on my collarbone like he wanted to trail kisses on it again . I didn't even realize Grayson was watching us until he cleared his throat from behind me . " Thanks for the coffee . " Maddox set down the mug after drinking half of it . " I have to go now . I've spent the past four hours here . " I knew he was being flirtatious on that last part , but he took it a step further when he pulled me closer by the waist and held me against his chest . My heart skipped a beat as our eyes locked . Maybe it was because I didn't expect him to do that in front of Grayson , or maybe it was because my body recognized his touch right away . " So , that's a yes on my birthday party ? " Maddox's eyes dropped to my lips . " You're unbelievable ." I playfully rolled my eyes . " I told you that'll depend on the plans I have with my friends . " " Come on ." He smirked . I couldn't wipe the smile off my face . Maddox was openly flirting with me in front of Grayson and I didn't want him to stop . I glanced at Grayson , but Maddox guided my gaze back to his by dominantly placing his fingertips at the base of my chin . " Is that a yes ? " he asked . I sighed . " Yes . " He brought his face closer and whispered , " That's a good girl ." I wasn't certain if Grayson heard that or not , but I didn't care . I was more focused on the sensation those words awakened between my legs . I expected a kiss from Maddox , but he suddenly dropped his arm from my waist and made his way out of the kitchen . I even felt incomplete and furrowed my eyebrows as my eyes followed him . " Harp ... " Grayson said behind me . " Hmm ? " I nonchalantly responded even while knowing he watched Maddox and I. " This really isn't you , " he said . " Openly flirting with the guy you've always known was a playboy ? " " Can we not do this again ? " My forehead creased . " Listen to m- " 7:23 Tue , Sep 16 Chapter 14 77 E55 vouchers " No , you better listen to me . I appreciate your concern , but I know what I'm doing . It's not like I wasn't seeing anyone when I was in college . I'll be just fine . " " I can count on one hand the amount of times you've spoken to him in person and here you are , sleeping with him again . Don't you see anything wrong with that ? " " Nope . " I firmly shook my head . " Don't give yourself away so easily to anybody ." " He's not just anybody . " " I miss the days when you would listen to my advice , Harp . " " And you never listened to mine , no matter how many times I told you Tiffany wasn't the sweet angel she pretended to be . You wanted her so badly that you just pursued her until you had her , so let me make my own choices . " Suddenly , he stepped forward and trapped me against the kitchen counter , making me place my hands on it . He looked into my eyes as if searching for something and I could hear my heart pounding hard . Then , he possessively wrapped his arms around me and like an idiot , I closed my eyes . Being in his embrace felt so right when it wasn't supposed to . " So much has changed about you , but you're still that sweet Harp and I just don't want to see you with Maddox because he'll only hurt you ." I wanted to tell him that Maddox and I were just fucking , but that was none of his business . " You know what ? " He pulled back slightly , cupping the sides of my face and my heart fluttered . " What ? " I managed to say . It took him a moment to speak and his gaze only grew more intense . I thought I spotted what looked like longing for a split second , but quickly told myself it would only ever happen in my dreams . Why didn't he say anything more ? Why did he drag out the silence and make me feel like he was about to say something I desperately wanted to hear ? The front door closed after Maddox was outside and I used that moment to get away from Grayson . I didn't want to be that close and look into his eyes like I meant something more to him . " I can't believe I'm actually about to go this far , " he began , " but there's something you need to know about Maddox . " 7:23 Tue , Sep 16 Chapter 15 Discover our latest featured short drama reel. Watch now and enjoy the story!