Page 49 of A Very Merry Mistake

“I’m ready to finish our chat from last night.”

A smirk touches my lips. “Oh, so you were serious?”

“You didn’t think I was?” She rocks against me as my cock begs to be buried deep inside her.

I flip Claire over on her back, my lips inches from hers. “I’d never take advantage of you.”

“I don’t deserve your kindness,” she says as I move her hair from her face.

“You deserve more, CeCe.” She meets my eyes. “I don’t want to be one of your regrets.”

Her face softens, and she reaches up and places her palm on my cheek. “Never. But also, I don’t want to be one of yours, either.”

I chuckle. “You burst into my life like a tornado. I’ve been enjoyin’ this little adventure we’re on, but once we cross this line, there’s no goin’ back. So you have to be sure.”

“I know. And I am.” She sucks in a deep breath. “There’s one rule, though.”

I meet her gaze. “Shoot.”

“Oh, Texas slang. Almost forgot.” She hesitates. “I can’t fall in love with you, Jake.”

“I understand. You and I both know that’s risky.” But I also know, based on experience, it’s impossible to control who you fall for. By agreeing to this, are we setting ourselves up for heartbreak? I don’t know. And I refuse to worry about that right now.

Her smile softens. “You’re right.”

“I haven’t wanted to be with anyone until you barged into my life, lookin’ gorgeous as fuck, sayin’ all the right things, sleeping in my bed, and whispering my name in your sleep.”

“Did I?” Her brows furrow.

“Fuck yes.”

She pushes herself up on her elbows. “I want you, Jake. There’s been something bubbling between us since the moment I climbed into your truck. Yes, we’re strangers, but it feels like I’ve known you forever. I never click with people. I don’t trust anyone other than my sister. But it’s different with you.”

“It’s because I’ve seen the real you, darlin’. Not that persona you hide behind. And I like the real CeCe. The girl who laughs and smiles and isn’t so damn serious.”

She wraps her hand around the back of my neck and brings my lips to hers. Our mouths greedily crash together, and her breathing increases. I slide my hand further down her body, and her back arches. When my fingers glide over her pink panties, she gasps.

“No strings attached. No falling in love.” I give her the rules, desperate to make sure we’re on the same page.

She pants, nodding with her eyes closed. “As long as you’re mine until I leave.”

“It’s a deal,” I mutter against her lips as I add pressure to her clit.

“Yes,” she hisses as I kiss down her mouth. She lifts, unsnapping her bra, and her beautiful breasts and pink, perky nipples are on full display. I capture one in my mouth and twirl my tongue around the peak. As she lies back on the bed, I slide my hand inside her panties.

“You’re so fuckin’ wet.” My voice comes out rough as I peel the material from her body. I admire every inch of her as she lies on my silk sheets.

She tilts her head, her hair spreading out across the pillow.

“You’re gorgeous, CeCe.” I gently palm her breast, our lips locking together once again. “I need to taste you.”

Her heart rate increases, and I see the pulse throbbing in her neck. “No one…”

“What was that?” I say, kissing down her stomach, above her belly button, and memorizing the softness of her inner thigh with my lips.

She lifts herself on her elbows again and meets my gaze with hooded eyes. “No man has ever gone down on me.”

My brows furrow as I whisk my fingertips across her bare pussy.

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