Page 67 of The Way We Collide

“What? That I have a hot wife?” I pop a bite of food in our little girl’s waiting mouth. “But it’s true.”

“Thank you,” she answers primly, pressing the button on the coffee maker. “How’d you sleep?”

“Not great.” I give Haddy another bite. “I missed having this little nugget right across the room from me.”

“You need your sleep.” She takes her mug and walks over to where I’m giving Haddy her last bite of cereal. “It’s how your body heals.”

I imagine Raven threading her fingers in my hair. Maybeleaning down to give me a kiss. Standing, I walk over to the sink to rinse the bowls and put them in the dishwasher.

When I turn around, I catch her giving me a hot look over the edge of her mug. A grin lifts the corner of my lips, but she quickly turns away, lifting the washcloth to clean Haddy’s cheeks.

“Hey…” I walk over to where they are. “Give me that. You’ll get cereal all over your skirt.”

Stepping back, she puts her hands on her hips, exhaling a little noise. “I have been taking care of her since she was born, you know.”

“And now I’m helping you.”

I stand, and her full lips tighten. Her eyes flash with heat, and she grabs my arm, pulling me roughly across the room to the walk-in pantry beside the refrigerator.

Her heels click on the stone tile floor, and I chuckle as I let her drag me away.

Inside the closet, she pushes my back against the shelves of crackers and bread and who knows what the hell else I have in here. She’s breathing fast, and I guess I’m in trouble for something.

“What?” I laugh, but she reaches up with both hands, grabs the sides of my neck and pulls my mouth down to crash against hers.

A groan rises in my throat, and my arms wrap around her, pulling her to me. She’s taller in those heels, and I move her across the narrow space so her back hits the opposite shelves.

She exhales a soft whimper, and my dick is fully hard. Moving her mouth with mine, I part her lips, sweeping my tongue inside to find hers.

She tastes like expensive coffee and she smells like my vanilla body wash.Interesting.

Her soft body moves against mine, and fuck, I want to turn her around, rip that skirt over her ass and fuck her brains out.

“Pink…” I kiss her cheek, moving lower to bite the side of her jaw then drag my nose into her hair, inhaling deeply.

She exhales a growl, stepping out of my arms. As she backsaway, my eyes consume her—her chest is heaving and her hair is a sexy mess around her cheeks and shoulders. She’s fucking gorgeous.

“What am I doing?” She gasps, placing a hand on her forehead.

“Giving me a raging boner, that’s what.”

“Stop!” Her eyes blink closed, and she holds up her hand. “We can’t do this.”

“I beg to differ.” I take a step closer. “We’reverygood at this. Remember?”

Shaking her head, she turns. “I have to go to work.”

Crossing my arms, I grin, watching her sexy ass move in that tight skirt as she walks away in those heels. “Give me a minute, and I’ll be ready.”

We still have to ride together until I pick up her car.

“I’ll take care of Haddy.” She lifts our little girl out of her chair and walks out of the kitchen.

When we get to the stadium, our daughter goes straight into Sherri’s arms like they’re old friends. Raven passes the diaper bag to her, and Haddy doesn’t even look back as we stand at the door, watching her carry our daughter away.

“I guess that’s that.” Raven takes a step back. “Pick you up at five?”

“Yeah.”

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