Page 59 of Lure

“I’m going to come so deep inside you, I’m going to leave a mark,” he promised and I locked my legs around him, digging my fingers in to hold on. Then our mouth fused again as he drove all the air out of me over and over until I was dizzy from it.

Only then did he shudder and let go. The heat of his release seemed to bloom inside of me like liquid fire. We lay there, locked together with his face buried against my throat. The softness of his beard tickled my skin as much as the little hairs on his chest teased my nipples.

We floated there together, all the tension and frustration had drained out of me. This was… right.

“Give me a few minutes, Firecracker,” he murmured.

“For what?” It was a challenge to push those two syllables out.

“To get my second wind.”

I blinked and then focused on him. “Really?”

“Oh yeah, you definitely feel likemore.” Was that a challenge?

I clenched around him and he hissed. “You’re starting to feel like more too…” Mine definitely was.

His grin was feral, then he kissed me again and there were no more words.

Chapter

Twenty-Two

VOODOO

Finding Grace curled up against me when I opened my eyes was a damn good way to greet the day. Waking her with slow kisses before eating her out until she was screaming was an even better way. Finishing it off by sliding into her was the crowning glory.

Her brilliant blue eyes were drowsy, but pleased. I really liked that look on her face aloung with the flush in her cheeks. Nuzzling kisses to her cheek, I slid a hand through her hair. “I need a shower and some coffee,” I murmured. “Want to grab your own shower and meet me downstairs for the second?”

“Are you trying to tell me I stink?” Playfulness wound through her voice and I snorted.

“Definitely not getting me with that one.” I winked. “But I do want coffee.” Trailing a finger down her nose, I savored the way her lips widened into a smile. “If I take a shower with you, that’s where we’re going to stay and then right back to this bed.”

As plans went, I could get behind it. Frankly, I hadn’t planned on the extended absence. I wanted to make it up to her.

She caught my hand and pressed a kiss to it. “That’s my job,” I told her, before I lifted her hand return the favor. “And if I don’t start moving, I won’t.”

“I’m finding it challenging to encourage you… even though I know we need to talk today.”

Yes we did. Right. Hammering all of this out was important for her and for us. Still reluctant, I forced myself to get out of bed. After dragging on my jeans, I scooped up my abandoned shirt before I leaned back down to kiss her again.

“Come find me downstairs in fifteen,” I told her, stroking a hand through her hair. “I’ll make your coffee.”

“Might take me a little longer than fifteen minutes.”

“That’s okay,” I said with a grin as I headed for the door. “Iwillwait.”

Once in the hall, I ran a hand over my jaw. Leaving her and her room took a heroic effort. Blowing out a breath, I headed straight for my room. It took me ten minutes to shower, dress in clean clothes, and head downstairs.

Lunchbox and Alphabet were already in the kitchen. The combined scents of fried potatoes, bacon, and coffee proved incredibly alluring. I didn’t even make it all the way into the kitchen before a fist slammed into my face.

The move staggered me. “What the fuck?” I blocked the next punch and glared at Lunchbox. He was usually the steadiest of us so this was some unexpected shit.

“We get back and the first thing you do is head straight to her room and fuck her?” He delivered the accusation in a low, ice cold tone. I stared at him.

“And?” I rubbed my jaw. The blow definitely hurt. “Since when do you care?”

“Don’t be a dick,” Lunchbox said with a cutting look.

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