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Chapter 6

Mia

Sammy’s voice echoed from downstairs.“I’m home!”

Mia and King pulled apart, both breathing heavily.King kept his arms around her waist, keeping her close.She felt her heart racing in her chest at the touch of his warm skin beneath her palm.She knew what the flutter in her belly was all about because wetness in her lower region followed.When had she snuck her hand inside his shirt?She halted the exploration of her palm against his defined abs, slightly embarrassed.

The satisfied smirk on King’s face revealed that he was aware of how much she had enjoyed his kiss.It was too late to feign indignation at his high-handedness.

“We’ll be down in a minute!”Mia called out, running her tongue along her swollen bottom lip.The look on King’s face was telling.She knew what arousal looked like, and his expression was intense and slightly primal.“You never answered my question,” Mia whispered, a hint of awkwardness in her voice.

King leaned in.“What question, sugar?”His lips brushed against her earlobe, sending a shiver down her spine.

“If you noticed any issues with the apartment.”she husked, moaning when he found a sensitive spot and began to suck like he had every right to do it.

King chuckled, pulled back slightly, and shook his head.“No, I don’t see a damned thing wrong.But I do see a problem with us not being able to fuck right now.”

He took a lot for granted, but his words and the sudden image of them doing just that caused Mia’s body to flush hotly, and she kissed him fiercely, letting all her pent-up desire explode between them.Nothing could happen right now, not with Sammy right downstairs, yet King picked her up and she wrapped her legs around his waist, feeling the heat of his body against her own.The length and size of his powerful erection throbbing against her locked a deep moan in her throat.

God.Was it too soon?Were things moving too fast?She hadn’t been divorced all that long.Should she be giving herself to the first man who showed interest, even if the interest had always been there between them, simmering beneath the surface?A secret she thought she’d go to her grave with?

As King stumbled towards the bed, she heard Sammy’s footsteps coming up the stairs.Frantically Mia pushed at his chest, barely taking note of his hard muscles as her feet fell back to the floor.They quickly separated and glanced toward the doorway, trying to act as naturally as possible while Mia’s heart pounded so loudly she was certain Sammy would be able to hear it.

“Hey, guys, how was your day?”Sammy asked with a smile, her eyes darting back and forth between them.If she suspected anything or thought it was strange that King was there, she didn’t say.

“It was good,” Mia replied, her heart still racing.And was her voice trembling?

When Sammy looked over at King, he nodded in agreement, his eyes still lingering on Mia with an intensity she could feel.

“Are you up here checking out the work that was done?”

“Among other things.Just getting to know Mia a little better.”

Mia tried to hide her surprise at his admission.

“Met her down at the site this morning when she was chasing after her dog.”

Mia sensed Sammy’s gaze returning to her, and she gave her a fake smile, remaining quiet.

“Hmmm.”That one sound was telling, and Mia knew she’d be getting the third degree later.“Well, I’m going to go freshen up before dinner.You’re staying, aren’t you, King?Mia made her famous chili and sweet cornbread.”

“Sure, I’ll stay.Don’t have anything else planned tonight.”

Sammy turned and headed back down the stairs.

As soon as they were sure that she was downstairs, King didn’t waste any time in pulling Mia back into his arms and resuming where they’d left off.Their lips collided once more, the passion between them building with each passing moment.Mia knew she should stop him, but she didn’t have the strength.

They fell onto the bed together, their bodies intertwined in a frenzy of lust and desire.Mia was shocked at her acceptance of King’s hands and mouth on her.Shocked even more when she realized that she’d never been with anyone who demanded and took like he did.Jerry had been a good lover when the mood struck him, but toward the end it had been more about instant gratification.

Mia let out a short gasp, reluctantly pulling away.“King!We have to stop,” she said urgently in a breathless voice.“Sammy will be waiting for us downstairs.”

“Do you know how badly I want to fuck you right now?”King murmured against her lips.As if to get his message across, he ground his hard-on into the vee between her legs, causing them both to shudder and groan.“This fucking shit doesn’t happen to me.”His gruff tone revealed that he wasn’t exactly happy about it.

Mia’s heart swelled at the rough intensity of his words, understanding where he was coming from.She felt the same way, the desire and longing for him to continue consuming every nuance of her being.But they couldn’t act on it at the moment, not with Sammy in the house.And they weren’t teenagers trying out sex for the first time, even though their hormones were raging.

She needed time to think.It wasn’t like her to be this impulsive.

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