Page 38 of Hard To Stay

Chapter Fourteen

Brad

I wokeup the next morning with long silky blonde hair sprawled over my chest. The morning sunlight was peeking through the white curtains casting a golden glow across the room. That, and Lexi’s leg wrapped around mine felt absolutely amazing. A smile touched my lips with the memory of last night still fresh on my mind. Sex with her was out of this world. I’d been with enough women to appreciate the difference. It surprised me how happy I was just from having this beautiful woman lying next to me. There was no awkwardness like the other day, just the faint sound of her breathing turning my morning wood to steel.

She started to stir in my arms and I grinned noticing her wild bed hair. One eyelid popped open, and she emitted an exhausted grunt when her head collapsed back down on my chest. She squeezed her eyes shut. “Ugh… what time is it?”

I chuckled, while glancing at the clock beside the bed. “You’re not a morning person, are you?”

She grumbled, “Normally I am, but my body aches all over and I feel like I could sleep forever.” She lifted her face up to look at me.

I grabbed the back of her neck yanking it towards my face. “I think you need a proper wake up call.”

Her beautiful blue eyes grew wide. “You can’t be serious.”

My hand curled around to cup her cheek. “As much as I would love to go another round, I know you’re sore.” I said, kissing the tip of her nose.

She sighed in relief while resting her cheek against my palm. “I’m sure I’ll feel better later, though.” She replied, with her voice perking up.

I threw my head back and laughed. “You’re insatiable.”

Her delicate little fingers fanned out on my chest resting over my beating heart. “Only for you.” She whispered, pressing a kiss to my shoulder. My fingers tangled in her hair, loving the way her body fit perfectly against mine. For the first time in my career, I was thinking about ditching my responsibilities so I could do nothing more than keep her in bed all day long. I tried to protest when she pulled away to get ready for work.

I sipped on my coffee while I scrolled through my work email and patiently waited for Lexi to finish up in the bathroom. My stomach growled as I looked around in her fridge for something to eat. She was seriously going to have to do a better job of keeping this place stocked with real food. Yogurt and granola for breakfast was not my thing.

My phone vibrated in my hand as I was typing a reply to one of our investigators regarding a case we are working on. My mom’s picture flashed at the top of the screen, I quickly clicked over.

“Hey, Mom!”

Her soothing voice came through the phone. “Good morning, honey. How has your week been?”

I smiled, looking around the room. Memories from last night came floating back into my head. “It turned out better than I thought.”

My mom was silent. “You sound funny.”

I perked up and set my coffee mug down on the table. “Funny, how?”

“I don’t know, just different.”

I shook my head and laughed. Talk about a mother’s intuition. We’d always been close, but damn, she knew me so well. “Hopefully it’s a good different. To what do I owe the pleasure of this call?”

“Well, I was hoping to see my son this week, seeing that I’m officially free for the next two months. Maybe we can get together for lunch or dinner?”

My mom was a teacher who worked with special needs children. My sister and I had been trying to get her to retire for the past few years. She loved what she did for a living, but she wasn’t getting any younger. She was always complaining about her arthritis and her allergies. Not to mention her scare with breast cancer last year. I’d never been more terrified in my life. Talk about putting things into perspective.

Every time my sister and I tried to broach the subject of retirement or at the very least, cutting back, her reply was always the same. It gave her something to do. Especially after my father had passed away a few years ago.

My body leaned back into the couch so I could stretch my long legs out in front of me. Soft footsteps entered the room. My head lifted to see Lexi walking towards me in a pair of white dress pants with a navy-blue silk top. Her long blond hair was pulled back into a tight ponytail showing off that delicious neck that I had sucked on last night. She fumbled with her earrings and as soon as she saw me, her eyes lit up, causing my chest to tighten. God, she was stunning.

Another smile came to life on my lips as I continued to talk into the phone. “Mom, that sounds great. Let me know what works for you.” I said, never taking my eyes off Lexi.

“That’s wonderful dear. I’ll call you later when I pick a day. Love you.”

“Love you too, Mom.”

Lexi tilted her head to the side, a grin tugging the corners of her mouth. “Aww… aren’t you a sweet little mama’s boy.”

I pushed myself off the couch, advancing towards her. The need to get my hands on her was growing by the second. My fingers grabbed her hips firmly so I could plant my lips on hers. “I’m a big mama’s boy.” I said, correcting her as the taste of her mint toothpaste met my mouth.

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