Page 41 of The Baby Bargain
"You're swiping right on any hot guy?"
"Who interests me, sure."
"And DMing any guy over six feet tall?" He smiles. He's teasing me.
Mmm. I like the feeling of him teasing me. "Oh my God." My lips curl into a smile. "That isn't what matters."
"You sure?"
"Why are you so obsessed?"
"Look at me." He motions to his long legs. Covered in snug jeans. A dark blue denim that begs for my hands. "One of the few things I have going for me."
"Besides the blue eyes." Which are even more inviting than his strong legs. I want to stare into them for hours. As I climb into his lap. As I wrap my hand around—
Jesus. Since when do I think about sex likethat?
I shouldn't be thinking about the feel of Chase's cock. That's just… so wrong. Beyond wrong. Beyond ridiculous.
"And the tattoos." He sets his hand on the table like his arms need no explanation.
Black and grey sleeve on the right. Colorful sleeve on the left. The two sides of his personality.
The serious guy he shows the world.
And this other guy, the one who can't help but smile, who teases me, who finds my awkwardness charming.
Who's willing to risk anything to do the right thing.
He's…
He's an amazing person.
He'd make such a good father.
Which is exactly why I can't ask him for adonation. Chase deserves a family. His family. It would kill him to stay away.
I think.
He is in love with his ex.
Maybe. I'm really not the person to ask. I'm doing everything I can to avoid thinking aboutmyex.
"You didn't have any when you started seeing Grace?" I press my lips together. It doesn't take the words back. There's lack of tact then there's asking the most not-over-his-ex guy in the universe a question about his ex.
He doesn't want to talk about it. I shouldn't push. It's really none of my business.
"Not that you could see." His eyes flare with something I can't place. Then his expression softens. Settles into nostalgia. He stands. Pulls his t-shirt up his stomach.
My gaze goes straight to his bare skin. Yummy doesn't begin to cover it. Tan skin stretches over hard muscles. Contrasts with curvy black lines of ink.
He turns to show off said ink.
I try to focus on the design, but my eyes disobey my command. He's so strong and hard and beautiful.
I've never thought of men as beautiful before. Chase is certainly not a guy most would call beautiful. He's incredibly masculine.
But this is fucking beautiful.
