Page 123 of Homecoming

“Don’t do anything on my account, love. I know you worry about me running out of years, but I’m not going anywhere. I’ve got a lot of living left to do.” She placed her hand gently on Kara’s baby belly. “And another great-grandchild to raise and teach our way of life.”

Overwhelmed with love for the woman who’d been her true north her entire life, Kara hugged her and blinked back tears. “You’d better be sticking around. I can’t raise this kiddo without you.”

“You won’t have to, love. I promise.”

“Didyou know that cake makes me horny?” Dan whispered in the dark when they were tucked into bed.

“Hush. That’s not happening with my grandmother and uncle across the hall.”

“We can be so quiet.”

“You’ve never been quiet a second in your life.”

“That’s not true. I can be silent when needed.”

“I don’t trust you, especially when you’re hopped up on sugar.”

“You may be right, but let’s be honest. I’m not the weak link when it comes to being quiet during sex…”

Kara pinched his lips shut, which only silenced him for a second.

He wriggled free, like he always did. “If this situation drags on, we’re going to need our own place so we can get back to business as usual around here.”

“It’s not going to drag on, because my husband will tell you he’s an amazing lawyer who knows how to get things done.”

“That is true, but even he isn’t Superman.”

“Isn’t he? According to him?—”

Dan kissed her, making her laugh.

“The truth hurts, doesn’t it?”

“Shhh, I’m kissing my wife. I can’t hear you.” His hand slid up her leg, ducked under her T-shirt and over her baby belly to cup her breast before she could recall that she’d told him this wasn’t happening.

Though she was sure Bertha and Buster were dead asleep by now, she still couldn’t get past them being right across the hall in the tiny house. “Dan…”

“Hmm?”

“I can’t.”

“You can. Just relax and trust me.”

“I trust you to be loud.”

“I’ll be so quiet, you won’t even know I’m here.”

The thought of that was so preposterous that she started laughing and couldn’t stop, until he gently pinched her super-sensitive nipple and made her gasp.

“Shhh.”

How did he change her mind, which had been resolute a few minutes ago, with only a few kisses and caresses that set her on fire for more? Resisting him was futile when she wanted him desperately. He was a master at getting clothes off with a minimum of fuss and was inside her so quickly, she could barely prepare before he was kissing her to keep her quiet.

He was right. She was the weak link when it came to being noisy during sex.

His lips curved into a smile against her lips as he moved in her, making the bed creak and her heart race. How did he do that to her every time? Even when she’d planned to say no? Even when her grandmother and uncle were—hopefully—sleeping across the hall?

Ugh, the very thought of them close by was almost enough to ruin her chances of making it to the big finish but leave it to Dan to get her there. Every. Single. Time.

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