Page 35 of Cinnamon Strudel
She pressed her mouth to his, and he smoothed his hand around to her throat. Without adding pressure, he softly caressed her pulse point with his thumb. She gasped into the kiss, hands tightening and squeezing his orgasm right out ofhim. His body coiled and his toes curled as he pulled back until only his cockhead remained between her palms. He swelled and pulsed, coating her skin with his release, the warm sensation only making it that much sweeter.
“Such a perfect darlin’ you are,” he hummed against her lips, rising from the bed despite the quivering in his legs. “Let’s get you cleaned up.” He lifted her into his arms bridal style and walked her to the bathroom. There, he sat her on the counter beside the sink and let the water warm up. “Did your clothes get dirty?”
“No, but some spilled on my legs.”
He retrieved some washcloths as Ruby ran her hands beneath the water. Once her hands were dry, he untied her and let her clean the mess on her thighs, showing no shame in dropping his dampened sweats and cleaning himself. “Don’t move,” he called over his shoulder as he went to fetch a new pair.
As he carried her back to the bed, she was suppressing yawns, so he tucked her against him under the blanket, holding her close and enjoying the intimate moments they’d just shared.
Morgan
He woke up to empty arms. He reached out for Ruby’s warmth, or even Blue, but all he found were cold sheets. Pulling himself from the bed, he heard Ruby scolding Blue from the kitchen.
“I’m not going to mess with your breakfast. If you’re hungry, you need to waddle that cute butt of yours to your dad.”
He slowed, listening as cupboards opened and drawers shut, before liquid was poured. The smell of coffee wafted around him.
“I know you look cute and still have adoring puppy eyes, no need to continue torturing me.”
Morgan relaxed against the entryway, adoring the way that Ruby seemed to have slotted herself right into his life.
“Oh,” Ruby said when he stepped past Blue and into the kitchen. “Good morning.”
A smooch to his cheek was all she had for him so when she took a step away, he hauled her back in for more. He grabbed herneck, claiming her lips first before trailing along her jaw to her ear. With a nip to her earlobe, he growled, “Thatis the kind of good morning I want.”
“I guess I’ll have to sleep over more often.”
“You’d better.” He drowned her in another kiss, lips moving over hers and tongue demanding to taste her. “When are you leaving me?”
“In an hour—I was hoping to have breakfast with you after my shower.”
“Perfect start to my day. Why don’t you hop in that shower, and I’ll get the breakfast started?”
With a kiss to his cheek, she vanished from his arms, her feet seeming to bounce on the tiles as she disappeared down the hallway. Pulling on a hoodie, he took Blue for his morning walk before starting on breakfast.
He went for something simple: French toast with some bacon and scrambled eggs. He was setting the table when Ruby’s footsteps padded back into the kitchen.
“That looks wonderful.”
“Ah, don’t throw the praise before you have even tried it. When will I see you again?” he asked as they sat down.
“Well… I won’t have another day off until Christmas, and have two commissions I have to finish up.”
“What if I offered you a warm bed, a quiet space to work, and a hot meal?”
“Sounds like five-star service to me.”
“I won’t ask much of you, I just find myself enjoying your company.”
“I don’t want to disappoint you by not going on exciting dates all the time.”
“I promise you, I won’t be disappointed.”
“Sounds like I have to pack a sleepover bag.”
“Just let me know what nights you want to spend here, and I’ll make sure you’re set.”
Since he’d cooked, Ruby insisted on clearing the table and—far too soon—she had to leave for work. Once Ruby had left him with a rather fuzzy feeling, he called Alexander, who’d asked to meet him at the café.
