Chasing His Scentless Mate (Caroline) novel Chapter 360

Chapter 360: Chapter 360 Playing Hard to Get

Ava’s POV

Things with Joseph have been going really well lately. Especially after learning that my mom and grandma are safe, and having Joseph accompany me to resolve the threatening letter situation, I’ve started to feel like my life is heading in a normal direction.

But the club manager told Eleanor that he hasn’t found the footage she requested yet. He needs more time to check the backups. So I still don’t know exactly what happened between Joseph and that slut Sophia in the parking lot the night before Caroline’s wedding. Until I figure that out, I’m planning to make him work for it.

Right now, I need extraordinary self-control to resist begging Joseph to fuck me in that filthy, mind-blowing way that drives me absolutely wild. But I won’t let him win this game.

I have to admit, though, when I told him I wanted to sleep, his expression was priceless. He knows me well, knows I have stamina and wouldn’t typically tap out after just one round. The look on his face was fucking hilarious.

After he went to the bathroom, I snuck over to spy on him without letting him know I was watching. His cock was rock hard while he stood under the cold shower, but it wasn’t going down at all. When I noticed he was about to start jerking off, I pretended to drowsily walk into the bathroom and called out to him.

"Joseph, you scared me. I thought you’d left," I said softly. His eyes widened when he saw me.

"Are you making a habit of barging into bathrooms, goddess?" he asked.

"I’ve seen all that equipment before. Actually, I’ve seen you naked plenty of times," I said with a mischievous smile. "Didn’t you already shower?"

"I was feeling hot. Aren’t you sleeping?"

"I got cold. You could lie down and warm me up." He got visibly excited and immediately turned off the shower.

"Come on, my goddess, I won’t let you get cold." He stepped out of the shower, quickly dried himself, and took my hand.

He lay down on the bed and pulled me closer. I lay on my side, snuggled against him, said goodnight, and closed my eyes. He growled in frustration but turned off the light and continued to lie next to me. His erection pressed against my ass, and I decided to tease him, deliberately grinding against him while pretending to get more comfortable.

"If you keep rubbing that sexy ass against my cock, I’m going to fuck you hard. I don’t care if you’re asleep," Joseph growled in my ear. I remained still, holding back my laughter.

What he didn’t know was that this situation was torture for me too. I was burning with desire, desperately wanting to press against him and let him fuck me like he threatened. But I had to stay strong.

The night was long and agonizing. Every time he got up, I found an excuse to push him away. When he tried to escape my embrace for a moment’s peace, I always found a way to stop him. Just as he would start to relax and fall asleep, I’d wiggle my body, teasing his erection.

The next morning, he got up early to shower. I followed him, stripped off my clothes, and stepped into the shower. He looked tense, impatient, and even anxious.

"Damn, the water’s freezing!" I complained as I joined him under the spray.

"It’s good for waking up and for your body," he answered somewhat impatiently. But he did turn up the temperature.

"That’s better! Could you wash my back?" I asked innocently. I completely ignored his erection, which must have been incredibly uncomfortable for him.

He took a deep breath, grabbed a sponge, poured some body wash on it, and started making circles on my back—his touch felt amazing! He finished his shower quickly and got out.

When I reached the kitchen, the coffee was already made, and he was holding a large mug, staring blankly ahead. I sat down and began pouring myself coffee. I thought it best not to speak; he looked anxious. Maybe I had gone too far last night.

"Ava, I’m going to drive you to the office every day and pick you up afterward. Don’t argue with me about it. I’m just giving you a heads up." Yes, he was definitely pissed!

"Fine. How long will this arrangement last?" I dared to ask.

"I don’t know, Ava, but I’m thinking of making it permanent!" He got up, put his cup in the sink, and left the kitchen. "I’ll wait for you in the living room."

He was more tense than I’d ever seen him. I quickly finished my coffee, got ready, and went to find him—he was already waiting in the car. When he dropped me at the office, he just wished me a good day without kissing me like usual. He was acting strange.

When I arrived at the office, I went straight to the administrative floor. I had arranged a video call with the girls so we could each share our experiences from the previous night. I found Nina already there, wearing a shy smile.

"Looks like you had a good night, Nina?" I said, watching her smile grow wider.

"It was amazing, Ava! How about yours?" Nina was in an exceptionally good mood, and I envied her.

"It was brutal, girl. Torturing that man was like torturing myself," I replied regretfully.

"Ava, you like him, he likes you, just forgive him already! Why keep suffering? Don’t you think he’s learned his lesson? Besides, to be honest, they set him up pretty good," Nina said, and I had to admit she had a point. 𝒻𝘳ℯℯ𝑤ℯ𝒷𝘯ℴ𝓋ℯ𝘭.𝑐ℴ𝑚

"But he should have talked to me, Nina," I complained.

"Did you talk to him when you got that photo? No, you ran away angry, and you only stayed because of Caroline’s wedding." Nina was defending Joseph, and she almost convinced me.

"How is this possible?" I asked, and she looked confused.

"Nina, what’s wrong?"

"What if after we have sex, he finds out I’m bad in bed and breaks up with me? I mean, I don’t even know if we’re dating..."

"Nina, what do you mean you don’t know if you’re dating?"

"We talked for hours, but he never said we were dating."

"Oh, Nina, we need to get with the times and stop obsessing over labels and concepts. You’re together, and what you need to understand is that when he’s with you, you’re the only one on his mind, got it?"

"I think so. He said that from the first time he saw me, he only had one thing on his mind, and that was to have me."

"Hmm, possessive. I like it! Just make sure he understands that he belongs to you and only you."

"What if I’m bad in bed? Like, what if I’m sexually incompetent?"

"My friend, it doesn’t work like that. Sex is about synchronicity, desire, wanting to be with each other—if you have those things, it will naturally be good. But since you don’t know anything, he needs to teach you patiently. And you need to be honest with him, tell him what you like, what you don’t like, what you want."

"What do you mean by telling him what I want?"

"For example, you can be more assertive, not always waiting for him to initiate. You can say to him: ’Today I want you to fuck me from behind.’" I saw Nina’s face turn bright red, and then I started laughing.

"Ava, I’m so embarrassed."

"Well, you’d better not be like that when you’re with him. Being too uptight in bed is the biggest turn-off. Listen, friend, he’s an experienced man, much older than you, and he’s crazy about you. Don’t mess it up!"

"I’ll remember everything you told me."

"If you need anything, just tell me, and I’ll help you."

Nina smiled gratefully. Soon, Kyle and Caroline arrived too. We all had news to share and had a fantastic time chatting.