Page 106 of Holding You
I chose to ease her into it, and let me tell you, I don’t know if I can do that again tonight.
She’s stunning, and now that I know what her body looks like under that cover-up, and now that I know how soft her skin feels under my fingers, how she tastes between her legs, and the sounds she makes when she comes, all I want to do is give her orgasm after orgasm.
Hell, I was with Susie’s mother for years, and not once did I crave her the way I crave Ruby right now. It hit me the moment we woke up this morning. I was tempted to reach for her, to kiss her and repeat all of last night, but Ruby simply woke up, asked me if I wanted coffee, made me a cup, and then she got in the shower as if it were any other morning.
I thought about joining her, but we both missed dozens of texts from the group. We couldn’t be any later than we already were.
We also didn’t talk about it.
Not one single word.
As if everything between us didn’t change last night.
Ruby pauses, looking left and right.
“They’re over there,” I say, pointing to the group and brushing my hand to the small of her back to guide her in the right direction.
“Oh wow, how could I miss them? They take up so much space.”
I chuckle.
“This place is pretty packed already.”
“Yeah. I’m glad they were able to save us spots.”
I don’t tell her that I wish they were next to each other. Or how I wish someone would suggest a free day so I can find an excuse to be alone with Ruby again. Waiting for everyone to leave last night was pure agony.
In our room or in public, I don’t care. I just want to be alone with her. She relaxed when it was just us in the club last night, and I want her to know that this Ruby should come out more often. That she doesn't have to be “on” all the time. She has her family and me, and we’ve got her back so she can have fun, too.
But at the same time, I know what it’s like to be the default parent. The one who is responsible for everything and has to be on their A game at all times.
I’m not saying Ruby and I should get married and parent together, but I am saying she can count on me. Even when she didn’t care for me, I’d have been there if she needed me.
I just need to find a way to show her, because coming right out to say it won’t click the same way.
Ruby is a woman who needs to see action. I’m starting to see that words, for her, mean nothing without it.
We reach the group, and Ruby just walks away from me as if it were any other day.
I let out a breath and then drop my towel onto the chair next to Lucas. I sit, lay back, and cross my arms.
“Oh, someone is grumpy today,” Luca says. “How late did you and Ruby stay out?”
“We got back to the room around four.”
I think.
Linc, on the other side of Luca, leans forward. “Was it just you two?”
I nod. I open my mouth to ask him where he disappeared to, but he beats me to it.
“How did that go?”
I shrug. “Fine.”
“You got along okay?” Dutton asks.
I nod again.
