I awoke to an aching in my neck, it was early morning and the dogs were just grooming each other. Quickly I went to the bathroom, in the mirror I saw that my neck was slightly red. 'How did this happen?'

Scratching the back of my head I exited the room with my dogs in tow. I snatched up my phone and called Smexy, listening to the phone ring as I got out a skillet to make omelets on. The phone suddenly stopped ringing and a short silence followed.

"Hello~?" He purred into the phone, making me smile.

"Hey, what are you up to? Or did I wake you up?" I questioned, suddenly remembering it was 6 o clock in the morning. He chuckled into the phone and I heard a gentle tug of leaves.

"No you didn't wake me up. I'm just tending to my rose garden. I haven't slept all night cause my brother had me doing stuff for him." He replied, his voice was a little deeper now that I think about it.

"You should come over. I can make breakfast and we can cuddle until you fall asleep. Unless I need to let you release the rest of the hot 'energy' building up inside you~?" I hum, suggestively. He laughed but kindly rejected my sexual offer.

"I'd love to come over though. I'll be there in 10 minutes if I'm allowed to use your shower?"

"Definitely." The call ended and excitement filled my tired body. Smexy is the best cuddler and I'd like to help him out by letting him sleep, eat and relax. I took a deep breath to calm down before going straight to cooking.

Approximately 12 minutes later there was a knock on the door and I had just finished plating the 2nd omelet. It only took so long because I had decided to feed the dogs after I made the first one. The door was a bit of a walk from the kitchen, but I soon got there.

When the door opened, it revealed a tall dirt covered man in a trench coat. I couldn't help but smile at the tall tired man, he was my friend with benefits after all. But oh that tired smile he held made me want to kiss him until he slowly collapsed into my arms.

"Come in and sit down. I made you an omelet, just tell me what you'd like to drink!" I greet him, motioning him in and bringing him to the table after locking the door. He muttered a thank you with his usual smile and asked for some orange juice.

Of course, I complied and we were soon eating together at the table. I could see the exhaustion overwhelming him and he seemed very uncomfortable. My mind paced and I was quick to jump to conclusions.

"If you didn't want to be here, you could've just said so... I'd understand." It left my lips before I could truly consider what I was saying. Smexy looked up from his food quickly, almost looking offended, though more shocked.

"No, no, it's nothing like that. And I do want to be here. I-I I was just..." Smexy paused and looked directly at me, his unseen eyes taking me in, before he shook his head. "I was just wondering why you were up so early."

The tension grew between us as I stared at him confused. That's not what it had seemed like and he was definitely fidgeting with his hands. However, it was odd for me to be up so early and he had every right to ask. It was also my choice to respond.

"Oh... I just had a bad dream I guess. Can't remember what it was about. Kind of just woke up, went to the bathroom, and I saw my neck was red." He nodded at my answer before shoving a fork full of omelette into his mouth.

Thanks to his big mouth, he was done quite quickly. Smexy cleaned his dish in the kitchen sink and left to take his shower. Something was definitely wrong with him since he rejected my offer to join him.

First, he declines my offer for sex. Second, he shows up filthy and exhausted (but that had also been explained). Third, he's spacing out and staring at me. Fourth, he's not making any conversation, which is very unusual. Fifth, when I made a sex joke he didn't laugh. Sixth, he rejected me again.

My breath felt like it had been stolen away from me. Panic seeped in and everything I'd possibly done to make Smexy upset with me began to run through my mind. He ate me out the other day without a problem and now, suddenly, it's like he doesn't want to see me.

Unfortunately, when reality hits, it hits hard. All I've been for Smexy was a sex stop. Sure I've been a friend, but he really liked the sex, at least at first. After the first 2 weeks of it, he started drawing out their relationship more. On the third week, we only did the prep, and only really did it once.

Suddenly, a realization of truth hit me. I have Ryan's number; surely he'd know what's going on. Before I knew it, the phone was ringing next to my ear and my heart was pounding out of my chest.

"(Y/n), what a pleasant surprise!" Ryan greeted me, kindly, making me smile on the other end.

"Hi Ryan, um... I need to ask you something..."

"About my brother I assume? Or is it the threesome you were thinking about?" Ryan responded with a laugh. I barked out a laugh, startling my dogs. That thought had almost slipped from me.

"No it's not about the threesome, but it is about Smexy. He's acting a little... weird. Like he's upset about something." I begin to bite my lip, beginning to worry that I was just being ridiculous. Smexy could always just be tired. "I-I'm just worried and I can't tell if I'm just sleep deprived or if he's just tired from staying up all night."

"You want to know if you're the problem?"

"Yes." Then it dawned on her. The one thing that could ruin her and Smexy's relationship forever. "Oh gosh... don't tell me he found a girlfriend."

"Well you're in luck because he didn't. Don't worry hun, don't think he'll be leaving you for anyone. As for what's wrong with him, I can't say I'm sure. But I don't think it's about you. After all, he sings your praises, or whatever the saying is. I did notice his odd behavior as well though. Can't say I'd know a solution, my brother tends to keep to himself."

Hearing the explanation didn't really make me feel much better. Sure, he said that it wasn't me, but that didn't change that Smexy was upset about something and he wouldn't tell me. The only thing I could really do is tell him I'm here and go along with the day.

I was soon cleaning up and letting the dogs out back, listening to the sound of running water through the wall. I could barely hear him talking to himself in there, but couldn't make out anything he was saying. The idea of him master bating over me made me blush and heated my core, but he was just talking, not moaning.

To say I was dying for his attention would be an understatement. I would kill for some of his attention right now and I had the perfect idea for how to get it.

After I let the dogs in I gave them some toys and treats before heading to my room. I stripped naked and threw my clothes into the laundry basket. Feeling proud of myself, I slip beneath my cool blankets and close my eyes, waiting for Smexy to join me.

I heard the sound of the shower turning off and Smexy close the shower door behind him. There wasn't much sound after that before he exited the bathroom, fedora and boxers on. The very sight of him made me squirm.

"Finally decide to join me~?" I challenge, playfully. Smexy gave me a small smirk before joining me in the blankets. He attacked me right away, pulling me close into his chest and caressing me. Despite being naked, he still wasn't interested in sex. Though it was fine, it just wasn't even like him to go without a sexual comment.

His skin was warm against mine and I placed a trail of gentle kisses from his shoulder to his neck. He gave a gentle shudder and groan in response. I ended my trail by nuzzling into his neck and releasing a soft breath.

"Are you alright, Smexy? You don't seem like yourself." I finally comment. He tensed in my arms and my question was answered by silence. "If you need to talk to me, I'm here for you. If I've done anything wrong just let me know."

He stayed quiet and just rubbed my back and traced circles into my butt. The feeling was relaxing and before I knew it I had fallen asleep between his arms. But what I didn't know, was that he marked me while I slept.