Free Duncan - The Deal (The Cocky Smiling O Series #1) by Jade Sinner

I stare down at her and with a gleam in my eyes, ask, "Are you trying kill me?"
    Jess shakes her head. "Maura? Maura?" Each time she asks, echoing the name belonging to her friend and my latest fuck, her voice gets louder and the name more exaggerated
    I hit the unlock on my truck as Jess goes around to the passenger side.
    Once we're both inside, I start the truck and immediately roll down the windows. Missouri weather has serious multiple-personality issues—freezing one day, sweltering the next. It’s like it has as much trouble as I do deciding what it wants.
    Jess lifts her long blonde hair and directs the air conditioning vent in her direction.
    "What do you want me to say?" I finally ask as I back out of the space, barely missing two girls walking with their heads together, too lost in their conversation to realize they're about to become road kill.
    As my bumper moves in their direction, one of them turns toward me, but as soon as she recognizes my truck, her anger turns to a smile and her eyes search for mine in the side mirror.
    "Hi Ashton," she calls with the telltale flick of her neck and a finger wave. "Call me."
    I wave at the same time I see Jess's head shake in my peripheral vision. As I ease the truck into the line of traffic, I say a silent prayer that the girl won't try to come up to my open window.
    Jess cranes her neck over her shoulder. "Isn't she a freshman?"
    "Is she?"
    "Jeeze, Ash. You really are a manwhore. You know that?"
    I lift my brows. "No, Jess, I'm not a whore. Whores get paid. I willingly share my talents with those in need. I think that's called a humanitarian."
    We finally make our way out of the parking lot and onto the side streets and with a little acceleration comes a nice breeze to cool the cab. Admittedly, it works better than my AC. But one day I won't be driving a beat-up old truck. One day, I'll have a car to go along with my body and personality.
    "Maura's my friend," Jess says.
    "Maura's a big girl. She knew what she was doing. Actually, she knew—"
    Jess lifts her hand. "Stop. You know our deal. No details. I don't want to know about the little freshman or Maura."
    "Well, let me just say that Maura is much more experienced."
    "Noted. But you know she just broke up with Matt. The last thing she needs is you using her for a one-night stand."
    I reach over and squeeze Jess's leg. "You know me. I don't use girls. They come to me."
    "Because you're so freaking fantastic in the sack?"
    My cheek rises, creating my signature cocky, lopsided grin. "That is the word on the street."
    She sighs and lays her head against the seat. "Is that all you want?"
    I look over at my best friend. There's something about Jess that makes her different than every other girl I've ever known. Maybe it's that we've known each other since we were kids. Maybe it's that we know everything about one another. Maybe it's that we swore never to lie to one other, and we haven't. I'm not sure of the reason, but for the first time since I was balls deep in Maura Sharpe, I feel a little bad about it.
    Which is strange.
    I never feel regret.
    Euphoria, a fucking fantastic release as my dick explodes and some pussy squeezes it tight, yes, but never regret.
    "Jess, what is it?"
    She turns toward the open window, her hair blowing in the breeze and takes a minute before she answers. "I think it's that we're graduating in a few weeks. We're going off to college and we have friends getting married."
    "We also have friends with kids on the way. Do you want that to be you?"
    Jess looks at me for a minute and then turns back to the open window. "Someday."
    "Someday, but not now. Not at eighteen."
    After a sigh, she leans back against the seat. In the few seconds that passed, her fun smile, the one that has gotten us both in trouble more times than I can count is back. "Then Mr. Michaels, keep your cock in your pants."
    "Don't worry. I have a lifetime supply of wraps. I'm well practiced at safe sex."
    "It's just that Maura has