Page 43 of The Marriage Deal
"You're my boss."
"Aren't we a little past that at this point? If Irecall, we are husband and wife. I thought that's what husbands and wives did?"
"But you and I are that on paper, not in real life."
"What if that's what I want?"
"Huh?" Was he saying…
"What if I want to have sex with you? You're so good at it, I want more."He prowled over to my bedside, and I pressed my back into the headboard, clutching the sheet to my breasts.He leaned down and whispered,"I want us to do it again. Agreement be damned."
I scooted to the other side of the bed, away from him. He chuckled. "I am not a monster. I won't maul you, but I do want you. Think about it."
"I have, and the answer is no." My eyes narrowed. "Did you not wake me up, and let the others leave without me because you thought we were going to have sex?"
"Actually, the others haven't gone yet. They came back from the ghost tour late and slept in. The visit has been postponed until ten."
"Liar."
"Check your phone." He held up my phone, which was on the nightstand, daring me to get it. I scooted back to him, but when I reached for it, he stepped back.
"Come on!"
"What? Come and take it."
I pulled the sheets, but they were tucked in too well to budge. I screamed in frustration, which only made Levi laugh. He was toying with me and enjoying it. Fine. I will give him what he wants. I dropped the sheet. Held my head high and rose out of the bed. He froze as he watched me stride to him and grab my phone. Taking my time, I sauntered to the bathroom, leaving him speechless.
19
Levi
SHE WAS RIGHT. WE were probably better off not having sex and keeping things professional, but not only had we blown past that gate, I didn't care. I wanted her and damn the consequences. The sex only proved how compatible we are. It was everything I dreamed of and yet not at all what I expected.
Damn, we fit so well last night. Her pussy was so snug that I thought I was going to come as soon as I entered her. But something in me made me stop. The need to pleasure her, to hear her come apart in my arms, overwhelmed everything else and made me slow down. Her pleasure was just as, if not more, erotic than any porn movie.
Elle was the woman I had been waiting for all these years. Last night proved it. All that was left was to prove to her we were right. We fit. We were perfect together.
A cannon sounded, taking me out of my thoughts. "Fire!" A man shouted on the field, and another cannon went off. The reenactment was slightly inaccurate, but the history academics around me who might point this out in a movie were clapping along as they watched. I don't blame them, the reenactment was well done. Elle in particular seemed invested. Odd, considering she didn't like the Civil War era. Too much death and suffering for my liking, I once heard her say.
She was either focused on the battlefield or ignoring me. The sun above us was hot, and she was fanning herself with the littlepamphlet we got from the military museum and simultaneously using it as a shade. There was a guy selling umbrellas and handheld fans at the entrance when we got in. I had ignored him when we got in, now, I realize why he was there.
"I'm coming back," I said to her.
The umbrella cost twice the regular amount, and the fan was just as expensive. I came back with the fan and nudged her. She looked at me, surprised. "Here," I said and gave her the hand-held device. The two puffy buns she had tied her hair into, bobbed when she turned her head. She had not requested my help styling her hair like she had promised. I had gone down to thank the concierge for the recommendations he gave me, and when I came back, she was already done and on her way to breakfast.
"What is it?" She glared at the fan suspiciously.
"You look hot," I said.
Her gaze snapped to my face.
“Literally.”
Her frown deepened.
“It's a fan.” I turned it on, and the cool, artificial wind blew between us. She grabbed it immediately and focused it on her boobs. "Oh, thanks," she practically moaned. "Oh wow," she said as I opened the umbrella and shaded us both.
"Wow, you came prepared." She leaned into me so she could be fully covered by the umbrella. A small smile threatened to break through my lips as her arm grazed mine. I should have thought about this sooner.
