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“I’ve honestly never met a person who does so much for others, and I’m sure I’ve only witnessed a small part of your generosity. This whole thing might have started as something you did to dig yourself out of debt, but how much of yourself have you put into this for Maddy? How much of your life have you put on hold in order to do it? That’s inspiring, regardless of what you’re wearing—ornotwearing,” he said with another teasing smile.
When his lips touched hers, the defenses she’d been clinging to for so long subsided, and a powerful sense of relief swept through her. She clung to that relief, and to Blue, as they kissed their differences away and he loved the doubt right out of her.
Chapter Twenty-Four
SUN STREAKED THROUGH the curtains in Lizzie’s bedroom, casting a hint of warmth across Blue’s legs. Even with all the turmoil of the last two days, he had no doubt about his feelings for Lizzie. They were both learning, trying, and yes, it was painful and difficult. The situation between them tested everything Blue had always believed about love and loyalty. But it also made perfectly clear how deeply he loved her and that he would do anything and everything to prove to her that he was with her for the long haul.
The sadness in Lizzie’s eyes last night had destroyed him, and he’d wanted to drive straight to her parents’ house and shake some sense into her father—but Lizzie needed him more than her father needed a swift eye opener. Lizzie was the same person he’d raised—all the morals and ethics he’d taught her were soundly ingrained, which was precisely why she was doing the webcast. Hopefully her father would figure out how incredible his daughter was and come around quickly.
He turned onto his side and wrapped an arm around her, tugging her in closer.
“How’s my girl?” He kissed her cheek.
“Mm, better now.” She turned to face him. Her half-lidded eyes were sleepy and sexy, with an undercurrent of worry. “Are we okay? I mean, really okay?”
“We are.” He pressed his lips to hers. “We hit a rough patch, but we made it through.”
A sweet smile spread across her lips as the worry slipped away. “A rough patchthat kinda sucked.”
“It more than sucked, but we’re not going there anymore.”
She pressed her lips to the center of his chest, sending a shock of arousal through him. “I like the sound of that.”
Her hands played over his chest, and the sensual look of seduction in her eyes awakened every inch of his body.
“Wish I had whipped cream,” she said in a husky voice.
As she lifted her eyes to his, the world fell away, and he made sweet love to her.
Afterward, as she nestled against him, he’d never felt so alive, so in love, and he knew that all he ever wanted—all he ever needed—was right here in his arms.
EVEN WITH BLUE holding her, all his muscles glistening with their deliciously earned sweat, a gratified smile on his lips, and the look of love in his gorgeous blue eyes, Lizzie still wanted more. More of his strength, more of his love, more ofhim.
She still had a few minutes before she had to get ready for the day, and as he brought his lips to hers, she could think of no better way to spend it than making love with him again. Then reality clawed its way into her head and she realized she’d forgotten to edit the webcast that was supposed to run today.
Her eyes flew open. “Oh no,” she said into his mouth.
“That’s not exactly the reaction I was hoping for.”
“I forgot to edit today’s video, and I have to be at work in forty minutes to meet the supplier.” She wiggled away from him. “I’m so sorry. I want to make love with you again and again, but…” She pushed to the edge of the bed, and he wrapped an arm around her from behind.
“Blue, this isn’t funny. It takes me over an hour to edit each video.” She tried to stand, and he held her in place.
“I said I’d be here for you, and I meant it. Tell me what to do with your supplier, and I’ll go meet him.”
Her heart nearly stopped. She whipped her head around and was met with a genuine warm smile that reached all the way to Blue’s eyes.
“But you have your cottage to work on.”
“And I have a cabin to live in. There’s no rush. I told you I’m here for you, and I meant it. Tell me what to do.” He sat up next to her.
His body heat seeped into her skin from shoulder to hip. She wanted to be close to him again, not edit a stupid video. She smiled at the thought of climbing on top of him.
He tipped her chin up with his finger, his smile turned sinful, his eyes filled with desire.
“You keep looking at me like that and neither of the things you need to get done are going to be accomplished.”
The way his eyes traveled over her sent heat snaking through her and tangled her thoughts into a very naughty web. But it was the deeper emotions in his eyes that brought her lips to his, and the way those emotions took hold when they kissed, and touched, andloved, that claimed her heart.
