Page 126 of Forever Wild
He brings a hand up and brushes his knuckles along one side of my neck then drops his hand back to his side. “I wanted to have a place here in case this is where you end up. You love that house and I love it too. I’m not just blowing smoke when I tell you that you’re talented. You make everything feel like home. So yeah, I bought it and I’m sorry if that was crossing a line, but I didn’t do it so you could keepyour job. I did it in hopes I get to keep you.” My frustration dissipates as he scans my face, waiting for my reaction. Worry lines bracket his mouth and he looks so devastatingly nervous that he’s fucked up.
“You are very frustrating,” I say, then press my lips to his.
He exhales slowly then wraps an arm around my back and takes over the kiss, sweeping his tongue in and savoring me.
“I’m sorry,” he says, gruffly against my lips.
“You better have a hell of an apology planned,” I murmur.
“Do you want to go back to the bar?” he asks.
“No.” I shake my head. “I want to make love and then look at photos of your new house. I know a designer in case you need one.”
He grins. “Done. I bought all the furniture, but it needs more. I need more. More of you.”
“You bought all the furniture?”
“I told you I loved it. I meant it.”
“I love it too, but it’s a three-million-dollar home.” I blow out a breath thinking about how much money he spent.
“It’s worth it. I would have paid so much more.” His hands frame my face on either side. “You are incredible. You don’t believe it yet and that’s okay. I’m going to keep telling you until you realize it for yourself.”
We spend the night exactly as I planned. I wake up with Jack’s body draped over mine. I have to pee and my mouth is dry. I wriggle to get free, but his arm tightens.
“Where are you going?” He pulls me back into his chest, and his mouth skates over my shoulder and then nuzzles into my neck.
“I was going to come right back.” I laugh as he holds me like I’m in danger of running away. Fat chance. I know what he can do with his tongue.
“What time is it?”
I stretch out an arm to grab my phone from the nightstand. “Just after nine.”
“Shit, really?” His hold on me loosens and he gets up quickly.
“Somewhere to be?”
He’s so handsome all sleepy-eyed and hair disheveled. My stare rakes over him.
“Eyes up here, temptress. We don’t have time to do what you’re thinking.”
“How do you know what I’m thinking?” I ask, not moving from the bed even as he picks up his clothes and moves around my room frantically.
“Because I’m thinking it too.” He stops and comes over to drop a kiss on my mouth. “But right now, I need you to get ready and pack an overnight bag.”
“Where are we going?” I ask, a giddy sensation taking root.
“Somewhere warm. Pack a bathing suit. Or don’t.” His brows waggle.
“Wait. You’re taking me on a trip? Where?”
“You’ll see.” He backs away and tips his head, indicating he wants me to get up. “But we gotta move. The jet leaves in two hours.”
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