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“Smells good in here.”
“Well, I figured since you woke up a little while ago and I didn’t actually eat breakfast, I should make us a bite. I hope you like eggs?”
“I can eat.”
He helps me in the kitchen by pouring drinks as I plate the food. “About last night,” he mutters, and I pause. “I’m sorry about everything with Sabrina…”
I set the plate down. “You have nothing to apologize for.”
“I just don’t want it to affect this thing between us.” Joshua moves into me and brushes the hair from my face. The way he looks at me warms my heart.
“Last night you told me you haven’t liked someone in a long time. Hearing your honesty both excited me and scared the shit out of me. It stopped me from being forthcoming. It’s only fair I’m honest with you too. There hasn’t been a man to make me want to try for more until you. Hearing Sabrina and then your side reminded me I’d be risking my heart if we continued seeing each other.”
“I see—”
“Let me finish, please?”
He nods. “Sorry.” His expression is wary, waiting to hear what else I have to say.
“It wouldn’t be fair to my heart or us if I behaved like a coward. I really like you. It’s scary and exciting, but I’m glad I feel all of this with you,” I whisper the latter and stare at his chin.
Joshua tips my head back. His eyes are dilated and intense. When our lips touch, my lashes flutter closed. His arms band around me and hug me tightly. My breasts flatten against his chest, and his growing erection presses against my belly. A moan rips from me at the familiar taste of his tongue as it explores my mouth.
Tendrils of fear creep along the edges of my conscience, but I ignore them. Every good thing in my life has come with its struggles. I expect a worthwhile relationship to have its ups and downs.
My thoughts scatter when Joshua lifts me off the ground. My ankles lock around his waist, and he presses me against a wall.
“How did I get so lucky the night you came in?” he mutters against my lips, his hands finding my ass and squeezing the flesh.
I chuckle. “You can thank Angela later. She’s the one who recommended the lube.”
He grinds his length against me, and I moan. “God, the little sounds you make, you’re making me crazy…” He runs his lips down my neck, and tingles of pleasure spread through me at his touch.
I want—no,needto feel his skin. There’s something about skin-to-skin contact. It’s one thing a vibrator can never give me. “Shirt—off,” I demand.
Joshua nips me and my sex clenches, seeking to be filled. “What?” he mumbles, lost in his own desire.
Grabbing the cotton, I tug. “Take this off!”
He lowers me to the ground and reaches behind him with an arm, and in seconds I’m standing before his bare chest. Biting my lip, I take my fill and grab the hem to my shirt. It’s barely free of my hair before he’s on me again.
Running my fingers up his back, I feel his muscles bunch. He’s warm and soft. Needing to taste him, I graze his stomach, leaving a trail of kisses as high as his neck. Joshua unclips my bra and the cups loosen. The material slides off, teasing my sensitive peaks. He caresses me, and I press my breasts into his hands. He doesn’t rush his exploration, and while I appreciate it, he’s making me nuts.
I undo the button and zipper to his shorts. After pressing my palm against his stomach, I slide it past the waistband of his boxer briefs. His muscles tighten at the contact, but I don’t stop. I wrap my fingers around him. He’s a bit long, but his girth feels just right.
“Shit,” he hisses. “Feels so good.” He tucks his face in the crook of my neck as I stroke him root to tip. His body yields to me, and I’m overwhelmed with a powerful and heady emotion.
My thumb slides over the tip, catching a bead of come leaking out. Without thinking, I pull my thumb to my mouth and suck the droplet in. He releases a shuddering breath and my mind is made. Joshua stares at me, neither of us speaking when I link our hands. Blood rushes through my ears. I’m nervous and excited.
Once we’re inside my bedroom, he pulls back, stopping me from approaching the bed. “Hazel, baby… we don’t have—”
Stepping toe-to-toe with him, I place a single digit against his lips and shake my head. “I want this. I want all of you. Unless of course you—”
Joshua’s laugh is incredulous. “Oh, I want. I wanta lot.”
“You make me feel so much. All I need now is you, inside me and around me.”
He smiles devilishly and walks toward me, making me move backward. “That’s good because I’m dying to have you wrapped around me.”
